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  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    edited September 26 Posts: 346
    Well, young Bond def would be a fresh idea and from Amazon's pov smart, as they can bank a loooong time from 'og Bond'.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    One thing that I hope for, particularly if casting a young actor, is to have a path charted; too often the Craig era seemed to be wandering with no story direction. Every detail need not be finalized but at least have the next era broadly plotted.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited September 26 Posts: 5,999
    I wouldn’t necessarily want everything mapped out in precise detail. Sometimes - especially with Bond, which are all one off adventures even with recurring story threads- it’s better to discover each creative opportunity as it comes and keep it fresh. Often it’s those big changes in creative direction which bring the most success (ie. Had they mapped out a whole Vesper/Quantum trilogy or whatever we likely wouldn’t have gotten the SF we did, which was a key film for Craig’s era and much needed I’d say). I’m sure Fleming didn’t intricately map out things either.

    On the flip side I suspect the Craig era had much more of a game plan than the other Bond eras! I get the sense they were always going to slowly reintroduce the more traditional Bond stuff as they did.
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Well, young Bond def would be a fresh idea and from Amazon's pov smart, as they can bank a loooong time from 'og Bond'.

    It’ll definitely be interesting. But I think in practice it’s very tricky going too young. It’s the issue CR ultimately had.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited September 26 Posts: 19,182
    Yeah I'm not sure any film series has had a plan to start with and stuck to it: you've got to find out what audiences like, change accordingly; plus let new people come in and take ownership of the thing. And also really all of your energy should be being piled into the film you're making right now- that's kind of what I want in a Bond film, and it's what Cubby and Barbara did every time, really. You should pour all of your ideas into this film right now, and if you have a couple which don't fit and you can keep for later then great, but it's not the main focus.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited September 26 Posts: 3,359
    Yes, MGW said that they always looked at the last film before deciding where to go with the next. That does indeed suggest that they were putting everything into the current film and then reacting, not planning ahead. Who knows how Amazon will proceed, though - new brooms and all that...
  • SuperintendentSuperintendent A separate pool. For sharks, no less.
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    There is an ongoing online casting for the role.


  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
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    Creating the storylines for each Bond film one at a time isn’t a bad idea…when you’re making standalone movies with little to no connection to one another. Craig’s era definitely could’ve benefitted with a little more planning and foresight in advance or better yet - avoided making his era interconnected entirely.

    I hope Amazon brings back a return to standalone stories - it’s one of the biggest reasons why the series survived for decades before the reboot.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I definitely want a throughline running through them, I want them to be the same characters. It should be easy to pick up: someone going into the cinema on a Saturday night shouldn't need to bone up on the continuity beforehand, but I like a story arc which runs between films to some extent.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
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    I’m just drained by heavy continuity in general - especially in a post “Cinematic Universe” industry. But a solid throughline would be nice - something more akin to the 60’s era where SPECTRE’s ambitions and Bond’s “war” against them keeps building up until they reach the ultimate boiling point in You Only Live Twice.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    I think a continuing story arc alternated with stand alone films can work; in fact I think it’s what will be done. I don’t see them making a series of five or so completely independent, stand alone films and I don’t see them make a series of films with each dependent on the events of previous films. There will be a balance.
  • parkert5parkert5
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    Buck Braithwaite has the look of former Bond contenders Julian Mcmahon and Rupert Friend.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    talos7 wrote: »
    I think a continuing story arc alternated with stand alone films can work; in fact I think it’s what will be done. I don’t see them making a series of five or so completely independent, stand alone films and I don’t see them make a series of films with each dependent on the events of previous films. There will be a balance.

    Yeah I think that's exactly it, and I think that's the right way to do it. Mission Impossible gets it right I think: there's a storyline which runs through each for the characters, but if you didn't see the last one it's all explained for you at some point in the one you're watching.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    parkert5 wrote: »
    Buck Braithwaite has the look of former Bond contenders Julian Mcmahon and Rupert Friend.

    They were good contenders as well.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    007ClassicBondFan wrote: »
    I’m just drained by heavy continuity in general - especially in a post “Cinematic Universe” industry. But a solid throughline would be nice - something more akin to the 60’s era where SPECTRE’s ambitions and Bond’s “war” against them keeps building up until they reach the ultimate boiling point in You Only Live Twice.

    Agreed on this approach. They seemed like they replicating this direction with CR and QoS...and then abandoned it.

    I was particularly incensed by SP, in that there was a lot of incident (Bond's head gets drilled! Madeleine leaves Bond! Madeleine gets kidnapped! Bond leaves the service!) but little character development. I felt like I was reading a Dan Brown novel where each one-page chapter ends with a cliffhanger.

    I need more than that from Bond.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited 9:21am Posts: 9,206
    Has this been linked already? Dickinson is actively interested in pursuing the role, and he seems to be the heir apparent.



    Let's be completely honest here, if it's down to Villeneuves decision, when has he ever hired a lead actor who wasn't an A-list movie star??
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    A very smart, measured , way of putting it out there that he has an interest in the role…
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    Nice to get Calvin's take on it, I agree with everything he said
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Harris Dickinson wants the role.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Harris Dickinson wants the role.

    I agree but if the reports are true that Knight wants a certain “ ruggedness “ , and a man who looks as if he could “ kill someone with his bare hands “, I have trouble seeing Dickinson as that person.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    talos7 wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Harris Dickinson wants the role.

    I agree but if the reports are true that Knight wants a certain “ ruggedness “ , and a man who looks as if he could “ kill someone with his bare hands “, I have trouble seeing Dickinson as that person.

    I think that is BS, about them wanting an unknown and all, Villeneuve only hires movie stars for his leading roles.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    talos7 wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Harris Dickinson wants the role.

    I agree but if the reports are true that Knight wants a certain “ ruggedness “ , and a man who looks as if he could “ kill someone with his bare hands “, I have trouble seeing Dickinson as that person.

    I think it depends. Dickinson could still transform into it.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Harris Dickinson wants the role.

    I agree but if the reports are true that Knight wants a certain “ ruggedness “ , and a man who looks as if he could “ kill someone with his bare hands “, I have trouble seeing Dickinson as that person.

    I think it depends. Dickinson could still transform into it.

    Hey, let him run the gauntlet of the casting process, including screentests; if he's proves himself and rises to the top, sign him. At the moment, I just don't see it in him.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    talos7 wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Harris Dickinson wants the role.

    I agree but if the reports are true that Knight wants a certain “ ruggedness “ , and a man who looks as if he could “ kill someone with his bare hands “, I have trouble seeing Dickinson as that person.

    I think it depends. Dickinson could still transform into it.

    Hey, let him run the gauntlet of the casting process, including screentests; if he's proves himself and rises to the top, sign him. At the moment, I just don't see it in him.

    Yeah. I understand what you mean.
  • M_BlaiseM_Blaise
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Harris Dickinson wants the role.

    I agree but if the reports are true that Knight wants a certain “ ruggedness “ , and a man who looks as if he could “ kill someone with his bare hands “, I have trouble seeing Dickinson as that person.

    I think that is BS, about them wanting an unknown and all, Villeneuve only hires movie stars for his leading roles.

    He's never cast James Bond before though.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    I think it will be pretty big fight for the role.
  • dewiparrydewiparry
    Posts: 265
    I don't mind a fight 🥋
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    Dickinson is the actor to beat. His age, his level of fame, his prestige—everything fits together. The only thing against him is that he might become more famous in a year.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    Dickinson is the actor to beat. His age, his level of fame, his prestige—everything fits together. The only thing against him is that he might become more famous in a year.

    Yes. Dickinson is the one to beat.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 9,206
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    Dickinson is the actor to beat. His age, his level of fame, his prestige—everything fits together. The only thing against him is that he might become more famous in a year.

    Villeneuve didn't shy away from casting Timothy Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt, Hugh Jackman, Jason Mamoa, Dave Batista, Amy Adams or Ryan Gosling because they were "too famous".
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 16,129
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    Dickinson is the actor to beat. His age, his level of fame, his prestige—everything fits together. The only thing against him is that he might become more famous in a year.

    Villeneuve didn't shy away from casting Timothy Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt, Hugh Jackman, Jason Mamoa, Dave Batista, Amy Adams or Ryan Gosling because they were "too famous".

    Chalamet was famous before Dune?
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