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I find it hard to believe a seasoned pro director like Boyle would quit a 200 million dollar type budget Bond film just because one of his actor suggestions was vetoed. That sounds a ludicrous reason to jump ship. My guess is he had some panic attack, had nightmare thoughts about how he can keep the film on budget, how to deal with all the other units working on the film. Let's not forget, he said he didn't feel he was right for these sort of films.
I feel this quote is very telling. He revealed a potential weakness. The guy is only human. If the pressure got too much he might have had concluded: "this isn't worth it."
My gut feeling/wild guess is he quit because the scale of the film was too much and/or he couldn't face having Barbara, MG or the studio constantly hassling him with revisions to the script or other creative choices. He is not a big budget director, he admitted it himself, so reality probably hit him smack in the face. "Oh no, this is real, come December I will have to commit to seven months filming this big film. Do I need it, can I deliver? Will it make me happy?"
My guess is he realized, "no, I don't need it, perhaps I can deliver it, but no, it won't make me happy."
Is that wishful thinking? Maybe not you but our friend Mendes is simply chomping at the bit that this is an opportunity for Turner to get cast.
I think it's unlikely they'll abandon the film, a new director will be found and they'll be up and running and with Hodge's script in play.
Nice to see some sanity from you both, some of the comments here are a mixture of those going hysterical and thinking it's all over and Craig will walk or a delay and the release put back and those who are pleased and hope this possibly sabotages Daniel's return.
I agree with you both it will be Hodge's script with a polish, I hope not P&W though, the last time they took a script and polished it rather than them being polished was SPECTRE and I hate the film.
I know it could have been much worse without them stepping in although I don't want to consider how much more terrible it could have been but I think it's time we said goodbye to these 2 and we got new blood in for the polish.
I don't imagine we'll have too long to wait on a replacement though, I think this is still heading for it's original schedule till something different gets said.
So lets just wait for an anouncement before chucking our dummies out the pram.
I can imagine the EON meeting
BB : So Danny. We are still waiting for you to hire a DP so we can move ahead.
DB: Well Barbara. I was thinking of shooting the whole thing myself on a GOPRO that I just ordered from Amazon. Hasn't turned up yet.
DC: Babs get SAM on the phone right now! I need a word!
While I would love Sam Mendes to return to save the day I don't think its likely. He's currently in pre-production on his WW1 film for Amblin (distributed by Universal) thats starts production in April for a Dec 2019 release.
+1 post of the day.
I am quite optimistic that they will find someone soon and sort everything out. This announcement can lead to something better, if Boyle didn't want/could commit then it's a good thing he left and that he did so 3 months before production began. It had been worse if this situation came up even later on.
Buckle up boys and girls, I am sure we will hear something new very soon!
I rarely, rarely comment on here and enjoy watching those who contribute. However this post just pushed me. Can people stop pushing this idea of Elba, a jumped up, poorly skilled, egotistical and social-media abusing second rate "actor" who on a basic level is just too old to play the role. Message ends.
Not sure how legitimate this is.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7079083/daniel-craig-danny-boyle-clashes/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SprnklrSUNOrganic&UTMX=Editorial:TheSun:TwLink,noimage:Question:ShowbizandTV
- Danny Boyle grew frustrated after numerous clashes with Daniel Craig.
- Apparently, Daniel Craig is a diva and can't get on with anybody. Supposedly, his relationship with Mendes entirely broke down on SP.
- the film will be delayed till 2020 and because Craig is growing restless, he'll probably resign too.
Personally, I don't think Craig is as much of an asshole as this article suggests but I think there were clear clashes across the board, but Craig is only the actor onboard, Barbara and Michael keep him in shape. Becasue Craig is the public face of Eon, he's the guy taking the battering at the moment.
They are hardly reliable when it comes to football rumours (transfer windows, etc.). Wouldn't necessarily trust what they write.
It's a disheartening time to be a Bond fan. Craig got off to such a great start with CR but each subsequent film has been blighted by one problem or another and the gaps wider and wider. I still wish for a fifth Craig film and for him to leave on a high if possible but nerves will be strained until the cameras roll.
Ugh, she’s not American
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlize-theron-glad-to-be-a-us-citizen/
The media smelt blood after the wrist slitting comment and the recent (resurged) frenzy over the suggestion of Idris Elba hasn't helped. Onlookers and the media will generally be indifferent over who directs the film. Craig being a diva or pushing for a new and more radical casting for Bond is what will drive the narrative and sell their papers now.
Sorry, I can't read the article as I'm about to watch Sam Mendes' Devil May Care which came out in 2015 according to The Sun.
'Charlize Theron (born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and film producer.'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlize_Theron
If people genuinely believe MI Fallout has surpassed Bond then get that director to do Bond 25. Sure, it's shameless opportunism but does it matter? No-one is going to care if the film turns out good. It's about time an American director had a crack at Bond.
McQuarrie (if he is says yes) for Bond 25.
Chris Nolan for Bond 26. New actor cast.
I think that will appeal to most fans. Craig fans get to see their guy in a MI action style Bond film and Nolan gets the chance to reboot/mould Bond to his vision in Bond 26. A new actor will inspire Nolan to want to make Bond 26. A new actor, new take on the character.
It's getting a bit old now.
Thank you.
Possible outcome : film gets delayed by 5 months and heads for a March 2020 release.
previous shelved P&W script gets the go ahead with a fresh polish (wonder if they come back after being shelved twice and then being asked back twice)
Dennis Gassner comes back (probably already had a lot of work done already based on the previous P&W draft before being replaced by Danny Boyle with his own production designer)
A new director is assigned with an added 5 months pre-production schedule for a start date in May 2019
Bond 25 opens to stellar reviews (98% on rotten tomatoes) and huge box office in March 2020
Okay, she’s still not an African American or her Wikipedia would read as such.
She’s an A f r I c a n
African American refers to something else
One leaves the boards for a while and then comes back to this?
I'm very curious to know your age and birthplace, PanchitoPistoles. Were you born after the 90s? It's just that your ignorance and attitude bewilder me. Not picking a fight here, mate, I'm really just curious. As you have a clear aggressiveness in you, an hostile forcefulness usually very criticised in forums in general. But hey, please, do continue to badmouth Barbara Broccoli, who, for all we care, keeps protecting the Bond property with all her heart.
Jeez, whats wrong with people today? Seems everyone wants a bite of everyone. We don't know anything. Really, anything at all about what happened.
Oh, and this Idris, or Turner, or Hardy crap as to stop. It's getting really dumb. But I guess dumb is the way to go nowadays, right?
She is African American. Period. Sorry you had to learn this only now but being an african-american is not a matter of skin colour but a matter of citizenships.
Post of the day right here.