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remember, MGM is also on the hook for half the production budget - it's not all 100% Sony... I'm sure something would be worked out if they end up dropping Sony to go somewhere else.. either way - Craig will get his money... Sony isn't responsible to Craig's contract (that i am aware of - as it wouldn't make sense).
This about sums it up.
actor/crew wages are all factored into the production budget.
Ok thanks, that makes sense.
The studio changeover has to be a large factor in all of this though, don't you think? Surely they have some say during the bid process in terms of what they want and where they want to go, as well as coming into the picture with an established but older Bond (who likely will have to make a # of films commitment to them) mid stream vs. starting fresh with a new actor that they can mold.
DC's preferred creative control on projects (and which directors he works best with) may also be something being discussed.
Just speculating...
i'm not quite sure... my assumption is, is that if they had offered Bond 21 to Broz, it would've been at the same price, or maybe a 1 or 2 million increase...
that 3 year gap between DAD and the start of production on CR - things get very muddled, and it's often hard to find out what really was going on behind the scenes, so you have to try and do your best to piece together info... as far as i know, there was never an official offer from EON to Broz to do a 5th film - I'm sure discussions were had about doing one, but nothing obviously was ever finalized... EON could've easily sat back and churned out another DAD style movie with Broz if they wanted to (MGW even said as much).. but i get the sense that they felt the time was right (since they finally got the rights to CR, something their father had been trying to do for years) to move on in a new creative direction, and that meant also having to say goodbye to Pierce - who had fulfilled his contractual obligations..... i know he probably was shocked, as he himself said he was prepared to give it one last go... but, these things happen..... what didn't help matters, was Brosnan running and crying to the press about it - he really vilified the BB and MGW and made himself out to be a victim, as if they had royally screwed him over... at the time, i loved Pierce - he was the Bond i grew up with, and for a while i found it hard to imagine anyone else as Bond but him... but when he started acting like a petulant child over everything that had been going, it really disgusted me, and i really just wanted him to shut his mouth and go away.
It's like when they make out the new Bond girl is 'different this time'. A little perspective please!
I remember this well. He did not do himself any favours at the time.
I think he was notified while making After the Sunset or something like that.
Regardless, he was being paid too much imho, as the profitability/ROI of his films (excluding video/game sales) had started to decrease (even if DAD pulled off a box office increase over TWINE).
There's an interview during promotion for TND, wherein he praises Dalton. Wasn't it posted in a thread here? I think @BAIN123 posted it. I think Brosnan has praised Dalton every time Dalton has been brought up in an interview of Brosnan.
Very interesting
I meant Craig actually.
But would be interested to see this.
However I would be very surprised to see one Bond actor slag off another.
I'm just interested in how EON and everyone involved approached it and what lessons they felt were Learned from Dalton's widely perceived 'failure'.
I wonder Hom much Craig is aware of the hardcore fan support for Dalton and that much of that is due to his more human portrayal of the character.
I agree. The studio switch is critical. If it is Warner's and they want Nolan, then maybe all bets are are off given what they and EON would see as their long term benefits if Nolan agreed to a 3 picture arc. One of the Wilson boys was almost drooling over the prospects of Nolan directing Bond in some article I read. Nothing specific, just drooling.
If this is not the case, then a big salary for Craig if SP does well, would not seem to be an issue given the huge budgets. Depp, Adam Sandler and others have been getting huge salaries for multiple bombs. At least in his Bonds, Craig has helped deliver big profits, so I kind of think Craig's high salary is not the issue in this speculation. It's the studio switch, the next director, Craig's intentions, lots of iffy stuff.
The only actor I have heard them comment on in terms of 'failure' or not being accepted by the public was Wilson commenting somewhere on Lazenby, interestingly.
I can't quite remember what they said in 'Everything or Nothing' about Dalton's time....I don't recall them commenting on it being unsuccessful though. Could be wrong mind you.
You're right though - Craig should acknowledge his debt to Dalton for 'paving the way', so to speak, for a harder approach.
Ah, sorry. For some reason, I thought you mean Brosnan talking about Dalton. Reading your post again, I see that you meant Craig. I don't think Craig has mentioned Dalton at all. On saying that, it's not as if I make a point of watching interviews with Craig. So he might have done, or not.
Wow - you may have got to the bottom of this! Craig's fee for Bond 25 will be huge. In theory, if EON ditched Craig they would save millions. A vast amount of money saved and invested in the production cost rather than paying out to Craig. That may be a cynical look at it but it's a business. If Eon and Sony, or whoever is the next studio involved, could take a calculated risk and go with a new actor, pay him a tiny amount (compared to what Craig would get) and hope Bond 25 is a huge hit. That may be why Brosnan never returned! Why use the same Bond actor when they want a vast amount. Just recast and save millions! If you took that approach then it's doubtful Craig will return. He may price himself out of the role!
Concerning Craig's deal with EON: TAKE THIS!
A CONTRACT IS A CONTRACT IS A CONTRACT (Ferengi Rule Of Acquisition No 17)
A DEAL IS A DEAL...UNTIL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG (Ferengi Rule Of Acquision No 16)
This topic.......makes me sad. I don't like to be sad.
"Will you be making another Bond film?"
....I think Craig might do this:
;))
i think the difference here is, EON generally likes the direction they are going with the current Bond films, and Craig is a bankable asset at this point - as his films are some of the most successful Bond films ever - and SF broke all Bond box office revenue records, even with inflation adjusted... i think right now, it's highly doubtful they'd be willing to sack their star in order to save money - what could happen, is that production is scaled back overall for Bond 25 (similar to how FYEO was scaled back after MR)... I don't get the feeling that EON is wanting to move on from Dan - they have a great working relationship, and they will continue to have him as 007 for as long as he wants to do it.
You are forgetting that it is Craig who chose Mendes and Bardem to do SF and Wilson and BB rubber stamped his choices. Along with playing Bond, he had far more impact on SF than Wilson. In effect, he poured extra tens of millions of dollars into BB and Wilson's bank accounts over CR and QOS which did well, but not SF well. If they pay him back by cutting him out of B25 over an already contracted salary figure, he would rightfully be one very angry man.
Craig could then team up with his buddy Spielberg, and make another Bond like big budget spy film, and open it around the world, two weeks before the next Bond. I think it is more likely they would cut Craig loose over the possibility of getting Nolan to do a Bond series but I would bet they would have to pay him off to keep him quiet. The story behind all of this speculation must be very interesting.
i am willing to bet, that if Mendes does indeed not return to do Bond 25, then EON will go hard at Nolan, to possibly end Craig's tenure with a bang... the media hype surrounding that film would rival SF (and this wouldn't even be an anniversary film lol.).. and, if good, could possibly even top SF in box office revenue - just from the star power attached to the production.
It could do the opposite, and get people excited and positive about the possibility of a new Bond.
One thing is for sure imho - Craig will not be pushed out. He will choose to leave. There's nothing to be upset about in that case, because it will have been his choice, if and when he makes it.
I think the current social media era is way different than journalism of the 1970's. Today, media keeps repeating the same question over and over again. Enhanced by leaked files, the so called 'Sony Leaks'. Also, paparazzi are way more aggressive than 36 years back.
So it's not entirely the same to be honest. Daniel Craig has to endure way more 'violent' media scrutiny as opposed to Sir Roger Moore back in 1979.