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He was quoted in the media, in 2010 I think it was, that he had said the two Bond movies he made were shit.
He later backtracked and said that his comments had been taken out of context. Whilst he went on to say how brilliant CR was, he made no reference at all to QoS.
http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=8330&t=mi6&s=news
http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=8336&t=mi6&s=tb
I would add to this that QOS had mixed reviews, it was not universally hated, and the criticism was not aimed at Quantum itself.
Also, it is a recent trend in franchises to have recurring adversaries.
Indeed - the Quantum organisation can still be salvaged from the flames as the Phoenix, can it not? Quantum as a villainous organisation remains unsullied, does it not?
I certainly think so. Who ever said, when they criticized QOS negatively: "what's the point of a recurring organization that will show up later as a menace?". And nobody complained about the League of Shadows and Magneto being reused in their respective franchises. Heck, the Joker was mentioned in Batman Begins before showing up in TDK, so was Moriarty in the first Sherlock Holmes movie, in The Amazing Spider-Man there is a villain looming in the shadow for the sequel(s) (not that I liked the movie), we had a glimpse of the Leader in The Incredible Hulk... it does not mean Bond 24 will follow this trend, of course, but there is certainly a trend.
Indeed there is a trend. It's a bit like the masked Blofeld in FRWL and TB coming back in the later Bond films YOLT, OHMSS and DAF. You are more widely watched in terms of fiolm franchises than I am, but you definitely do make a very good case for a returning villain as a theme current in franchise films with that list of yours, @Ludovico!
Why not let Blofeld be uncredited in Bond 24? So Michael and Barbara can worry first about the 'main villain', being the Nr. 2 behind Blofeld. Some kind of 'Largo'. Mr. White is still alive and kicking. So why not return Danish actor Jesper Christensen for the job. Reveal his real name in Bond 24. But also reveal that Jesper Christensen is working for a still unknown Nr. 1 of 'THE QUANTUM OF SPECTRE'? Blofeld will be played by a more unknown actor and will be uncredited like in FRWL and TB.
In the meanwhile we all know pre-production on Bond 25 has started as well. So for Bond 25, due to premiere somewhere in November 2017 or November 2018, Barbara and Michael can cast an Oscar-winning actor for the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld...being Christoph Waltz, Philip Seymour-Hoffman, Daniel Day-Lewis or Michael Shannon. And on top of that....Blofeld wil be unvealed after or during the end credits....a trick that has been done with certain other spy/action franchises...but has never been done in the Bond franchise! I think that could work very well for Bond 25....and it will build up tension for both Bond 25 and Bond 26.
And when Blofeld's face is revelealed during or after the end credits of Bond 25....we will see him killing Nr. 2, played by Christensen.....in a Blofeld-esque way off course. Roger Deakins camera zooms in on Blofeld's SPECTRE-ring....and the rest of the end credits, including the locations and the famous 'James Bond will return', will start.
Then, we can see Blofeld at work full throttle in Bond 26....probably Craig's last Bond film.
Guys.....EON Productions should hire me lol =)).
Just like Q and Miss Moneypenny, then?
Can you please clarify your question @Dragonpol :-)?
It was more a rhetorical question, with no real need for an answer. What I meant to say was you want Blofeld to earn his place as the "Old Firm" of Q and Miss Moneypenny had to? Yes?
Should Blofeld become the bald, cat-stroking bastard again like we could witness in the 1960's? A sheer copy of the 1960's Blofeld? NO! But....a villain still is a villain. I thought Silva was done perfectly. The best villain in the Bond films since the 1980's if you ask me. It was a modern-day villain, created for the political times we live in.
BUT Silva was still a Bond villain. He had his weird, tong-in-cheek, habits, like Blofeld and Dr. No. And Le Chiffre had a bleeding eye, just like Blofeld's scar. So certain things should always stay the same and be recognizable as 'typical Bond'.
I think you need to find the right balance with the Bond villain :-).
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So as I already expected for quite some time, I am very happy with this news-item. It means that Barbara Brocolli and Michael G. Wilson won't get the chills when they read the words 'Ernst Stavro Blofeld' and 'S.P.E.C.T.R.E'. In fact, this news paves the way to a renewed introduction of Mr. Blofeld and SPECTRE no :-)? At least.....I'm still hoping hehe.
But I've been looking forward to this moment Mr Fjdinardo. I intend to enjoy it to the full.
May I remind you that the Bond franchise has been rebooted with a new timeline ever since 'Casino Royale' premiered? May I remind you that there is no greaving anymore for Bond on Tracy? Because in fact as of now she actually never existed.
I still dont think will ever see Blofeld again, or Spectre for that matter
Also you can forget the argument about "Blofeld's used too much" and "oh lets have some new and original characters fore once!" Save for the silly appearance he had in FYEO, it's been 42 years since Blofeld has been in a Bond movie. 42 YEARS!!! 16 MOVIES!!! That's a lifetime! What's more, on that line of argument, you could also infer that Bond himself as a character is over-used and too unoriginal, and that the series should have died out long ago. I don't think any of us here would feel that way.
On a larger note, a character like Blofeld, even if he is a little unbelievable is essential to the Bond franchise because he makes Bond's existence valid. Let's face it, there isn't really a handsome british secret agent jetting around the world in enormous luxury saving the world today any more than there is a scare faced cat stroking evildoer plotting his next scheme at world domination in some secret lair some place. It's all fiction, and that's why we all love it, to believe that the world is a more romantic and interesting place that it really is. Frankly, if you aren't absolutely excited about the idea of Blofeld returning in Bond 24, I don't see how you can call yourself a Bond fan...
Thank you, and it's true. I don't care who you are or what you like or dislike, you have no right to state something like that. Some of us feel that Blofeld should be left to what he was given, and not crop up every so often. How many times can he be defeated? Is he to return in 'Bond 24,' get killed off in a film or two, and magically appear again in another thirty or forty years? Whatever, it's your opinion. If he returns, I won't loathe the world or write the film off, I'll still see it as much as possible and enjoy it as much as I can, I'd just prefer that they keep with Quantum and introduce a head villain, preferably a female. Doesn't make me any more/less of a Bond fan than someone who does want Blofeld to return.
Whew, really irks me.
But that was in the earlier continuity.
Regardless of whether or not Blofeld is coming back, it is nice to see McClory does not hold him or SPECTRE anymore, even and especially from the grave.
BTW, I wouldn't like Blofeld to come back. He should be left as it is nowadays. A memory from the past. If any future films refers to it (in dialogues for example), that'd be ok but a come back isn't much credible. The return of Quantum is more up to date (I also like the idea of a female leader)
@Murdock : Concerning BG, I had the same idea when I was typing my own stories and I think you made a great transition for some return. A great idea indeed. Quite realistic. Nice video :)
Apart from the last sentence -which I totally disagree with-, I wholeheartedly agree with the essence of your post :-).
One more thing, I think if someone is very passionate about something he/she wants to say, one easily makes some of those 'mistakes'. But please, don't take it personal.