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Yes, it may be. Despite a good showing at the box office Spectre was far too costly, and far too long. A bit of a re-think is never a bad idea.
Dalton was perceived as second choice, which really hurt him.
Does he know, nowadays, the love he gets from the fans? Just curious.
I meant it hurt his tenure. He was fighting to get out of the shadow of Moore and Brosnan...
His casting was a rushed affair. Films every two years, the last minute loss of Brosnan, I think Dalton was on a plane for the press launch the day after finishing another film. Barbara B had to buy him a suit and shirt while he was travelling which explains why his clothes look so ill fitting at the press launch.
Not a good start, considering the professional way they launch a new Bond film these days.
And how many thought Craig was gonna replace Brosnan ...
The first Bondfilm I ever saw in the cinema and thought 'come on, let it end!', as if I was watching 'Australia' all over again.
SP was the first time watching a film (not just Bond film) at the theatre where I wanted to leave before the movie ended.
As I told a couple of ppl on this site: today I met a very fine gentleman from Hampstead. He now works in Toronto and we were discussing a very different project when I mentioned Bond (it was arbitrary).
Six Degrees of 007 unraveled and this fine gent is a very close friend of a Wilson. When I say close, I mean.... sticky-glue close. And, here are some things I learnt:
Idris was never considered as Bond.
Daniel Craig will be 007 until further notice (apart from what someone is trying to hint at-- he ain't going no where)
And... Barbara Broccoli is not about to sell the Bond rights. Re: this: My new friend shook his head hard, said-- no f'n way, this is a family biz and will NOT be sold.
Also, something I forgot to tell my Mi6 friends is this: The entire team felt that Danny Boyle was trying to, and I quote, "change the 'culture' of the character of James Bond".
Take my nonsense for what it's worth-- but this guy is legit, and I stand behind these proclamations (as I did with @ColonelSun (everything he said was happening, did happen, and only weeks later was it reported on).
Finally: to top off everything: I forgot to ask if they're considering Canada as a location!! I will be asking the next time we meet (once I understood who I was talking to, I lost all my sense of purpose as a man, as a human, as a bond fan-- plus I was pitching my own project(!)).
EDIT: there was other news, a little more, I have told some of our members because 1) they appreciate the updates, and; 2) they wont get pissed when I don't have new info and accuse me of being someone I'm not, lol!
Interesting I figured as much and hey I would be fine with 2 more Craig films
So would I-- a little unrealistic, I think, so enjoy B25-- I think (my thoughts), they're aiming to hit out of the ballpark because (the more I write about this, the more that comes up), they realized, despite some claims on this site, that SP was a misfire.
And, oh, those who doubt Barbara's savvy, think again. She was described as beautiful and wonderful and sharp as an ice-pick.
And although I forgot to ask about B25 and shooting in Canada, the mere thought of it not being discussed, is, I believe (IMHO), it ain't happening. I could be wrong, but I think, because we got heavily chatting about 007, he would say "yeah, we're coming to Canada"... Not exactly evidence this is not happening, but maybe a strong indication?
Ditto!
And peter, what your friend says makes perfect sense!
Thank heavens we dodged that bullitt.
That's superbly interesting.
Always thought so. Is she single, though? ;)
Peter, many thanks for your contributions, they are invaluable. Cheers, mate.
At the very least, his new Condor series seems interesting (the Redford film from the 70's is one of my favourite thrillers) and will bring him some attention soon.
http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-from-bt/condor-max-irons-exclusive-11364304064210
Loved Condor. Irons alas is not Bond material, imo. If only he had his fathers looks and voice... but he is a decent actor none the less.
I’m a big Jeremy Irons fan. I liked Condor a lot, and this is from a Three days of the condor fan. Redford is in another league, and so are Dunaway and Sidow. In the series, William Hurt is particularly good. Worth a watch, definitely.
Interesting, @peter! None of these things comes as a surprise; Idris would be an unlikely choice, and EON and Barbara selling the rights even more unlikely (a good thing, IMO).
Re. Boyle, what does "change the 'culture' of the character of James Bond" mean?
Also, how did the pitch go? :-)
Been looking for a streaming service to watch Condor (I'm a big fan of the film). Unfortunately the only streaming service that has the series available here in Norway is one I don't have a subscription to – and signing a new subscription for only one show feels a bit much. Hopefully Condor will be available elsewhere at some point!
I see! Just wondered about the phrasing; "Change the culture" seems very, uhm… "substantial", if you know what I mean. Doesn't make me any less interested in what Boyle's idea/script was all about.
Good the meeting went well! Pitches – in any kind of work, can be quite the task. Hopefully the pitch will lead to something more :-)
@Torgeirtrap I think we dodged a bullet. With what the good @ColonelSun had relayed, and this little tidbit, it was clear the Boyle experience was quickly becoming a disaster— great idea be damned!
Barbara & co. made the best decision possible. And probably the hardest (putting the threat of a delay on the table— thankfully it ended up being only minimally put behind schedule).
And thank you, my fingers are crossed!
The little we know sure makes it seem we dodged a bullet. Will be interesting to see if we'll ever hear anything more concrete regarding the Boyle film – especially since EON were willing to give him a shot at making it in the first place.
Keep us posted on the pitch process!
Max Irons? I still have to see him in moving Pictures, but the Fotos don´t make me enthusiastic. He should probably more like Play a grown-up Boy Group member.
@peter, I am so happy we have you here with us, thanks for that fascinating insight! Keep it up ;-)! Re: Boyle: You didn´t by accident happen to Change a word or two About Fukunaga? He doesn´t seem to me much less complicated than Boyle in pursuing artistic visions. The only Thing I can imagine is that Eon spoke explicitly with him About Things like the culture of the character and asked him very explicitly About his thoughts…
And dammit, yes, I too would really like to know more About Boyle and Hodge´s ideas, I really hope they publish something at some Point in time.
https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Who-Play-James-Bond-Next-45386355
As for Irons, yes perhaps he lacks some required style. With a few more years under his belt, who knows though.