Where does Bond go after Craig?

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  • Posts: 4,205
    No idea. My gut instinct is if he’s in ‘the know’ it’s not to an in depth extent. May have just been being flippant and wanting to distance himself from the question.

    I mean, he’s likely not a contender so he’s got nothing to lose by saying this.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    He actually says he’s not in the know when you look at the full set of quotes from the interview, so I wouldn’t open the Prosecco just yet.
  • Posts: 1,633
    He actually says he’s not in the know when you look at the full set of quotes from the interview, so I wouldn’t open the Prosecco just yet.

    Ha !
    Mr. Egerton is terrific, but, not a Bond, physically.
    As for "opening the Prosecco" when a new Bond actor is announced, half the folks here would want to drink the Prosecco, and half would want to smash the bottle and go ballistic with the sharp remnant. The other half - yeah, I know - would be neither. Just feeling their stomach turn slowly, uttering "I've got a bad feeling about this..." Hopefully, the producers will find someone so terrific for the role that the largest half - yeah, I know - would be the celebrating one.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    Bentley007 wrote: »


    Anyone think Taron actually knows something? Could suggest that Barbara was bluffing with her most recent comments on Bond 26.

    I'm assuming Egerton is just parroting the ATJ rumours we all read over the last few months.

    I'd be surprised if EON have cast their man, surely we'd have more concrete rumours about it than the ATJ stuff
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I do believe Eon is holding things closer to the vest. Whether that means there’s a script, a director locked in, or an actor they’ve already had discussions with, who knows?

    Wasn’t Sam Mendes unofficially attached to SKYFALL for nearly a year before he was officially announced?
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    Yes, didn't EON have Mendes on a retainer as a 'consultant' right from the 2010 rumours of Property of a Lady with Rachel Weisz as the head of Quantum?
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    edited March 2023 Posts: 6,327
    I thought it was Al Pacino.

    Can you imagine? Actually, it could be kind of fabulous.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    echo wrote: »
    I thought it was Al Pacino.

    Can you imagine? Actually, it could be kind of fabulous.

    The Pacino rumor was during the lead up to QUANTUM.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I still could see Rachel Weisz have a part in Bond at some point. Irma Bunt.
  • It may not be much more than gut feeling but the ATJ thing feels real to me, most other rumours don’t usually strike me that way. Not sure I can put my finger on why that is though.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    ATJ already having connections to the Broccoli family at least gives him the edge.
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
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    It may not be much more than gut feeling but the ATJ thing feels real to me, most other rumours don’t usually strike me that way. Not sure I can put my finger on why that is though.

    I wouldn't hold my breath. I think it'll be a surprise.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    I don’t think it will be ATJ. He’s certainly capable and reliable, but I feel he’s not going to excite the general public in either direction, positive or negative.
  • Posts: 3,327
    I don’t think it will be ATJ. He’s certainly capable and reliable, but I feel he’s not going to excite the general public in either direction, positive or negative.

    Any announcement on the new Bond actor with excite the general public. It will be huge news, whoever it will be. Trying to pretend otherwise because ATJ is not your particular choice (if he is chosen), is silly to pretend otherwise.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    Hey, I’m fine with ATJ, I’ll be happy if it’s him. I just don’t think he’s going to be Eon’s choice. I was careful to say “I don’t think” and “I feel”, making it clear I was giving my opinion rather than stating things as fact. I wasn’t “pretending” anything.
  • Posts: 3,327
    Hey, I’m fine with ATJ, I’ll be happy if it’s him. I just don’t think he’s going to be Eon’s choice. I was careful to say “I don’t think” and “I feel”, making it clear I was giving my opinion rather than stating things as fact. I wasn’t “pretending” anything.

    The way things are going, it looks like no one is Eon's choice, and won't change anytime soon.
  • I don’t get the sense that an ATJ casting would be much of a publicity issue, the response to the rumours has been pretty positive with a lot of “wait and see” rather than outright rejection. It won’t get the media avalanche that a Cavill, Hardy, or Elba would but they aren’t likely candidates to begin with.

    If the Nolan rumours end up being true then the hype train would be unstoppable regardless of who plays Bond.
  • Posts: 6,709
    I don’t get the sense that an ATJ casting would be much of a publicity issue, the response to the rumours has been pretty positive with a lot of “wait and see” rather than outright rejection. It won’t get the media avalanche that a Cavill, Hardy, or Elba would but they aren’t likely candidates to begin with.

    If the Nolan rumours end up being true then the hype train would be unstoppable regardless of who plays Bond.

    What are the Nolan rumours? Sorry, I've been a bit off the grid.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    LucknFate wrote: »
    Can anyone vouch for this guy? I would dismiss this as fan speculation, however he seems too rational. If what he is saying is true then we may be getting a 2024 release date and Christopher Nolan directing the reboot. It does make sense as Nolan has been after the job for a while. I would imagine that he has a unique take which involves some time-shifting narrative. I know @peter has been looking into what is said in the video. Judge for yourselves below.



    I think that it is more likely that Eon will hire a director who is less of an A-lister and who has a resume similar to Cary Fukunaga. Basically, a director with a strong background in film/TV and who is very much on the rise. I'm thinking of people along the lines of the following names:

    Bump for refresher
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    Thank you! :)
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    edited March 2023 Posts: 1,655
    I think some members were able to add some credence to the rumor from their sources but nothing concrete of course. Edit: The above and below are from the director thread, so the quoting may be off slightly:
    peter wrote: »
    Can anyone vouch for this guy? I would dismiss this as fan speculation, however he seems too rational. If what he is saying is true then we may be getting a 2024 release date and Christopher Nolan directing the reboot. It does make sense as Nolan has been after the job for a while. I would imagine that he has a unique take which involves some time-shifting narrative. I know @peter has been looking into what is said in the video. Judge for yourselves below.

    As much as I want Nolan to direct and believe there is a pretty good chance he will be our next director, that youtuber is lying. Why? Because he says Purvis and Wade are coming back. No chance. If Nolan is directing, then Nolan is writing. And if Nolan is writing, then Purvis and Wade won't ever get anywhere near Bond 26.

    I don’t think anyone is lying. If this doesn’t come into fruition, this gentleman reporting sounded as if the information he received definitely came from someone quite close to Eon— I say that because a few people here know I did hear the same things (minus Nolan).

    And as far as P&W? It makes perfect sense that IF Nolan is on board, he’s busy editing and mixing Oppenheimer; it would be entirely realistic for him to have, as the YouTuber pointed out, make a rough outline or points and ask other writers to starts a working draft based on his notes.

    Once Nolan is fully free of Oppenheimer, it’s also entirely possible he takes the working draft and then builds on it (I just pray that if this is the case, he brings his brother and sister in law on board as they are far better writers than Nolan).

    But as far as this guy lying? I really think he got his info from a good source— whether this happens or not, his report sounded legitimate (and I’m saying this as someone on record that has believed exactly zero “scoops” up until this one; even now I’m not saying this is fact yet, but everything about it passes the smell test (once again, everything up until Nolan was almost word for word what I have heard, and; anything to do with Nolan would likely roll out the way his source stated (Nolan is on Oppenheimer until release, of course, so, unable to focus all his attention on another project, he made outline/notes to pass to P&W (two trusty stalwarts), to then at least start a draft (makes sense); once Oppenheimer has opened, and the announcement is made, Nolan can start auditioning actors with this script. No one has suggested P&W continue after this, just that they’d develop Nolan’s points (if true, this is likely how it’d roll)).

    And once again I’m saying this as someone who thinks this is the best business decision EoN has, and Nolan plus Bond will guarantee an explosive start to the new era, but I’m also someone who isn’t very fond of the man’s output since really TDK (so I have no dog in this fight, in other words, other than to chime in with my opinion).

    This may end up to all be for nothing, or;

    Nolan could be an active “consultant “ on development of B26 (and he may help Eon choose a director), or;

    Nolan could be an active “consultant” on developing B26 and will only become director after Oppenheimer is locked and printed and released, and all publicity out of the way…

    Edit: excuse typos… dealing with family dog end of life…
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
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    I'd be excited if ATJ got it. I don't see him as Bond just yet but I'd be very intrigued to see how things develop, and it'd be great to have an actor I'm already familiar with and like. But I reckon he's just going to be another Clive Owen.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I'm just happy it's a for sure thing that we are getting a new Bond movie. I know something's happening because Bond people have lied many times. Just keep patient, everyone. I did share some thoughts on Twitter recently: I think EON is in the same place that they were where LTK came out. It's time for a bit of a change behind in the scenes. Namely in the writing department! But if Amazon can help EON keep a regular schedule for release dates without being the MCU schedule, we could all be happy.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
    edited March 2023 Posts: 2,641
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge admits James Bond producers rejected her early ideas for No Time To Die screenplay because they were 'too camp'

    'I should naturally have done a lot of Bond research... I didn't do a huge amount of research for it,'
    'I'm not very good at homework. That says a lot. Sometimes it is frustrating when you say, "I think this is genius," and they are like, "Next time."'

    'It is fun playing in someone else's sandpit for a while as you learn stuff,' she added. 'I certainly learned what my Bond film would be like.
    'I learned how mine might have been slightly too camp. A bit misogynistic really. Daniel [Craig] knows that character better than anyone"


    Firstly, I know we as fans care too much about the series, but these sort of quotes frustrate me. How do you get to write for a prestigious series like Bond and not care enough to do your homework.

    Honestly you could tell watching the scenes PWB had a hand in writing (M scene, Blofeld, Cuba scenes, in particular) because the interactions were so jarring between characters, they felt like entirely different characters.

    So going forwards I hope EON employ writers who care enough to do their homework, not just use these iconic characters to tell the stories they choose.
  • Posts: 4,205
    Nothing wrong with a little bit of camp in a Bond film. But yes, I can imagine many writers going a bit too overboard with that element of the series.

    Anyway, this is why I’m generally fine with P&W. Both have said that they’ve read and seem to understand the Fleming novels. They seem interested in keeping those roots to the literary series alive. Not saying one needs to be a fan of Bond in order to write for the series (sometimes it’s better if there’s that objectivity when approaching these stories) but some thought/‘homework’ is ideal.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited March 2023 Posts: 4,651
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge admits James Bond producers rejected her early ideas for No Time To Die screenplay because they were 'too camp'

    'I should naturally have done a lot of Bond research... I didn't do a huge amount of research for it,'
    'I'm not very good at homework. That says a lot. Sometimes it is frustrating when you say, "I think this is genius," and they are like, "Next time."'

    'It is fun playing in someone else's sandpit for a while as you learn stuff,' she added. 'I certainly learned what my Bond film would be like.
    'I learned how mine might have been slightly too camp. A bit misogynistic really. Daniel [Craig] knows that character better than anyone"


    Firstly, I know we as fans care too much about the series, but these sort of quotes frustrate me. How do you get to write for a prestigious series like Bond and not care enough to do your homework.

    Honestly you could tell watching the scenes PWB had a hand in writing (M scene, Blofeld, Cuba scenes, in particular) because the interactions were so jarring between characters, they felt like entirely different characters.

    So going forwards I hope EON employ writers who care enough to do their homework, not just use these iconic characters to tell the stories they choose.

    That kind of worries me, with her and Indiana Jones. I don’t think she’s writing the script (as far as we know), but she could have the power to write and change her lines.

    As for P & W, I still think a one film break wouldn’t hurt. Give them time to breathe and TRULY recharge. As I said before, one of the saddest things about DC’s run is that he didn’t get a screenplay without them, which is as sad as John Glenn directing a 3rd TD movie.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
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    Jordo007 wrote: »
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge admits James Bond producers rejected her early ideas for No Time To Die screenplay because they were 'too camp'

    'I should naturally have done a lot of Bond research... I didn't do a huge amount of research for it,'
    'I'm not very good at homework. That says a lot. Sometimes it is frustrating when you say, "I think this is genius," and they are like, "Next time."'

    'It is fun playing in someone else's sandpit for a while as you learn stuff,' she added. 'I certainly learned what my Bond film would be like.
    'I learned how mine might have been slightly too camp. A bit misogynistic really. Daniel [Craig] knows that character better than anyone"


    Firstly, I know we as fans care too much about the series, but these sort of quotes frustrate me. How do you get to write for a prestigious series like Bond and not care enough to do your homework.

    Honestly you could tell watching the scenes PWB had a hand in writing (M scene, Blofeld, Cuba scenes, in particular) because the interactions were so jarring between characters, they felt like entirely different characters.

    So going forwards I hope EON employ writers who care enough to do their homework, not just use these iconic characters to tell the stories they choose.

    I disagree with that statement.....
  • Posts: 2,006
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge admits James Bond producers rejected her early ideas for No Time To Die screenplay because they were 'too camp'

    'I should naturally have done a lot of Bond research... I didn't do a huge amount of research for it,'
    'I'm not very good at homework. That says a lot. Sometimes it is frustrating when you say, "I think this is genius," and they are like, "Next time."'

    'It is fun playing in someone else's sandpit for a while as you learn stuff,' she added. 'I certainly learned what my Bond film would be like.
    'I learned how mine might have been slightly too camp. A bit misogynistic really. Daniel [Craig] knows that character better than anyone"


    Firstly, I know we as fans care too much about the series, but these sort of quotes frustrate me. How do you get to write for a prestigious series like Bond and not care enough to do your homework.

    Honestly you could tell watching the scenes PWB had a hand in writing (M scene, Blofeld, Cuba scenes, in particular) because the interactions were so jarring between characters, they felt like entirely different characters.

    So going forwards I hope EON employ writers who care enough to do their homework, not just use these iconic characters to tell the stories they choose.

    I have no idea what scenes PWB wrote. Is that information available? If I thought the DC series was the best written in the history of the series, I would rave on about P&W. But I don't think that. After CR the films were good, but not among my favorites. I would like to see new writers for the next Bond. That P&W know their man doesn't mean much to me. So they've read the books and done several screenplays. They're not the only talents in the writing industry. I'd like to see this series move forward minus P&W.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Jordo007 wrote: »
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge admits James Bond producers rejected her early ideas for No Time To Die screenplay because they were 'too camp'

    'I should naturally have done a lot of Bond research... I didn't do a huge amount of research for it,'
    'I'm not very good at homework. That says a lot. Sometimes it is frustrating when you say, "I think this is genius," and they are like, "Next time."'

    'It is fun playing in someone else's sandpit for a while as you learn stuff,' she added. 'I certainly learned what my Bond film would be like.
    'I learned how mine might have been slightly too camp. A bit misogynistic really. Daniel [Craig] knows that character better than anyone"


    Firstly, I know we as fans care too much about the series, but these sort of quotes frustrate me. How do you get to write for a prestigious series like Bond and not care enough to do your homework.

    Honestly you could tell watching the scenes PWB had a hand in writing (M scene, Blofeld, Cuba scenes, in particular) because the interactions were so jarring between characters, they felt like entirely different characters.

    So going forwards I hope EON employ writers who care enough to do their homework, not just use these iconic characters to tell the stories they choose.

    It's quite alarming, to be honest. Lord knows that like every James Bond fan around the world, I was really looking forward to NTTD. But the final film? Hmmmm. Although, I don't blame PWB. It's the director's fault. A director sees the final film and decides what stays and what leaves. Just like how John Glen removed the flying carpet scene from TLD, after it was filmed. Even if TLD had lighter moments too, Glen wisely felt the flying carpet would have made it too much.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    I'm only disappointed reading her comments because we wait so long for these films lately, and it feels like they're a chore for the creatives involved. Comments like that just come across as disrespectful, especially given how much attention they gave to her involvement and her talent
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