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Would you rather Felix Leiter return OR the producers create a new American ally?

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  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    QBranch wrote: »
    Australia, where once it got up to around 46 degrees in my state in December.
    Some Americans might say, "That's nothing! We have 46 degrees in December most of the time!"
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    My idea of hell (I don't like summer). But I'd love to go there in July/August. And go yo the Sydney Opera House. Off topic: my wife's father is from South Africa, hence my question.

    Back on topic: for me Bond should be released around November, because #Noirvember.
    Oh, South Africa, well that's just across the pond. Would be great to see South Africa in a Bond film, and a touch of noir too. It's slowly getting colder here now, but yesterday spiked to 27.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    QBranch wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    My idea of hell (I don't like summer). But I'd love to go there in July/August. And go yo the Sydney Opera House. Off topic: my wife's father is from South Africa, hence my question.

    Back on topic: for me Bond should be released around November, because #Noirvember.
    Oh, South Africa, well that's just across the pond. Would be great to see South Africa in a Bond film, and a touch of noir too. It's slowly getting colder here now, but yesterday spiked to 27.

    I'd LOVE to see South Africa in a Bond film. With Pearl Thusi as a Bond girl, perhaps?
  • mattjoesmattjoes Dakato Johnson
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
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    Can I interrupt you for a second? I just had this idea, but --and I know it's a crazy thought, I'm just pulling my head here-- but what if when Tom jumps off the bike, he turns to the camera and says "this mission... it just got a hell of a lot more... impossibler." And BOOM! Then you do the crash.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
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    Can I interrupt you for a second? I just had this idea, but --and I know it's a crazy thought, I'm just pulling my head here-- but what if when Tom jumps off the bike, he turns to the camera and says "this mission... it just got a hell of a lot more... impossibler." And BOOM! Then you do the crash.
    That's good to consider.

    But no.


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  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    This was a northern hemisphere question.

    Lets move on to another question:

    Would you rather Felix Leiter return OR create a new American ally for Bond?

    With Amazon in charge there are some creative thoughts that will need to happen. Aside from the Mi6 crew, another potential decision is the casting of an American ally for Bond to partner with.

    Traditional choice would be the return of Felix Leiter. Appearing throughout the series and most recently in Craig's series of films. Felix brings some familiarity with him, In DN he was introduced as someone Bond knew but hadn't worked with. In CR with Craig we saw the friendship progress as they didn't know each other and by the fifth film were fast friends.

    Leiter died in NTTD so there is that.

    Non-traditional choice would be to create an American ally. The series did this in the Brosnan era with Jack Wade showing up in two adventures. Heck you might even bring this character back for the new guy. Or create a new recurring character to help Bond when action takes him to the USA.

    What you rather see in the future of the series?
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Felix would be good to establish a new Bond and new era for the franchise.

    Thinking Bond is MI6 and Leiter is CIA, so their normal activity is international and outside their home countries. But visiting the US or UK from time to time is welcome.

  • AnotherZorinStoogeAnotherZorinStooge Bramhall (Irish)
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    Felix is played by a giant cat who hates Bond as he thinks he is a fish
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    QBranch wrote: »
    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    You've got the wrong username there than Bruce!
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    What the ?!?
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    Oh, come on Bruce!


    thedove wrote: »
    This was a northern hemisphere question.

    Lets move on to another question:

    Would you rather Felix Leiter return OR create a new American ally for Bond?

    With Amazon in charge there are some creative thoughts that will need to happen. Aside from the Mi6 crew, another potential decision is the casting of an American ally for Bond to partner with.

    Traditional choice would be the return of Felix Leiter. Appearing throughout the series and most recently in Craig's series of films. Felix brings some familiarity with him, In DN he was introduced as someone Bond knew but hadn't worked with. In CR with Craig we saw the friendship progress as they didn't know each other and by the fifth film were fast friends.

    Leiter died in NTTD so there is that.

    Non-traditional choice would be to create an American ally. The series did this in the Brosnan era with Jack Wade showing up in two adventures. Heck you might even bring this character back for the new guy. Or create a new recurring character to help Bond when action takes him to the USA.

    What you rather see in the future of the series?

    TBH personally I think it would be too fictional to have an American ally, better skip that until it becomes believable again.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Felix Leiter must return.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    AnotherZorinStooge wrote: »
    I'd prefer Blofeld was in no more than one, maybe two films. The latest series was correct to have him offed, though it was probably more to do with miscast Waltz more than anything else.

    A better literary character.

    I tend to agree. Less is more with Blofeld. Eon overused him.

    Also, once they did YOLT film Blofeld with all those tics, they kind of killed the character. Forever.

    I'd rather YOLT Blofeld have been a different character (Osato?) altogether. Or if they'd kept him in the shadows for this film too.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
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    echo wrote: »
    AnotherZorinStooge wrote: »
    I'd prefer Blofeld was in no more than one, maybe two films. The latest series was correct to have him offed, though it was probably more to do with miscast Waltz more than anything else.

    A better literary character.

    I tend to agree. Less is more with Blofeld. Eon overused him.

    Also, once they did YOLT film Blofeld with all those tics, they kind of killed the character. Forever.

    I'd rather YOLT Blofeld have been a different character (Osato?) altogether. Or if they'd kept him in the shadows for this film too.

    Maybe if they kept Jan Werich but dubbed him with Eric Pohlmann the result would’ve been different. It would’ve kept in line with the Blofeld of FRWL and Thunderball certainly.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Felix Leiter must return.

    This. As much as I love Joe Don Baker, the Jack Wade character only made me wish Felix was present in the Brosnan films instead.
  • delfloriadelfloria
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    Would love to see the Texan version of Felix.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    A new American ally please. I liked that Jack Wade existed exclusively in the Brosnanian Period. More of that would be good.

    Don't get me wrong, I love Felix but do not clamour to see him in every film or era. In fact, after the Craig era I'm hoping to see Bond 7's tenure Leiter-lite. (Would love to see Felix' artificial hand make it on screen though rather than the usual villain's trait.)

    A new ally that pops up in a couple films - and they don't have to be CIA either. We've had a few NSA agents here and there.

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