âPaul and Karol agreed to speak with Variety â perhaps under the impression it was the Hollywood ReporterâŚâ
Priceless.
That opening exchange got a laugh out of me. Again, you canât make this stuff up.
Itâs interesting how two decades ago Ebert thought Bond would evolveâŚ
Shame if true. This was a possibility I was looking forward to.
Interesting bit on â writers have already been hiredâ
Nothing surprising, and Cuaron is not a safe enough choice. There is so much pressure on this, I could imagine he did not agree to the committee directing which will be a real pain for anyone doing this.
As for the writers hired - I suspect âhiringâ means: do a treatment, and many competing for that. They probably will even go the tv route and open a writers room for this.
And then they will throw out everything and make it up on the spot during production with a director willing to take direction and to kill his health on this.
I was half expecting the announcements to keep coming following Amy Pascal and David Heyman being named as producers. Assuming he is/was a real option, Cauron losing interest would represent a holdup to a train thatâs wanting to pick up serious speed. But the director is a vital component that mustnât be rushed.
I like The Final Reckoning for what it is, but I admit to longing for the Bond cocktail of humour and style during that first hour or so. Itâs up to Bond 26 to reintroduce the character in a loving way, with a solid foundation to grow. âPlaying it safeâ wouldnât be a bad thing right now, and the fact a new team is behind the camera means the ambience is bound to be different by default.
And âWorld of Reelâ is who again, exactly⌠
Seems Amazon is currently selling the James Bond Collection (all films up to and including SPECTRE; NO TIME TO DIE is not included in this), both DVD and Blu-ray, at bargain prices. If anybody still needs a physical copy this might be the time to get them.
Notable quote from Brosnan in the article:
âIt makes me smile. It makes me smile. I am very touched that people would wish to see me back as James Bond,â he says, finally, with a look of contentment. âYes, thereâs a certain delightful irony to it all, really. But I cherish the time I spent playing [him], and Iâve said it many times, itâs the gift that keeps giving; itâs allowed me to traverse these waters of being an actor, of being a commercial actor, being in the public eye, of being an entertainer. So yes, it fills me with a certain comfort, and healing, and gratitude.â - Pierce Brosnan
Thatâs a great quote and Iâm glad Pierce Brosnan is now/once again getting the plaudits and well wishes heâs so well earned. He seems like a really good guy who deserves all his success. He really should have done a fifth 007 film.
Itâs too bad Brosnan had to go through several years of people overly criticizing him and his films when he did nothing wrong in the role all the while his predecessor gets praised to the hilt. Of course, that is the James Bond story/curse/rejuvenation. From Roger Moore to Timothy Dalton to Brosnan and I suspect Daniel Craig as well, the previous 007 gets harshly criticized once his tenure ends (and which never really came up during his run), only to get reappraised and admired once their successorâs tenure is over and they have to go through what the predecessor just did. Itâs kind of amazing really.
And speaking of Brosnan should have gotten one more Bond film, I would say the same about Dalton as well who has gotten more respect and love as a result of the Craig eraâperhaps Craigâs biggest accomplishment as 007âalthough as I mentioned in the previous paragraph, maybe thatâs just the Bond cycle. But yes, Dalton should have had a third film.
I agree with you that he did not deserve any of the criticism he got. While I certainly rank the Brosnan films lower down on my list (the exception is GE), I always liked his portryal and thought he got better with each film even though the material did not IMHO. I still enjoyed the movies and I would love to see a limited series with him playing an older Bond.
The Craig one has already started. Difference is, he doesnât care, heâs in the Dalton camp of âits just a jobâ
I agree. I believe the criticism of him has been âRobot-Bondâ, âGlum-Bondâ, and why canât his character have fun like he used to? Personally, I think we were very lucky to have such a talented actor in the role.
I agree that he doesnât care. I do wonder if the relentless criticism of Bond actors and movies will disuade some talented people from even considering the role.
This is a good point. Ordinarily, people become actors because they love to play roles - different roles. Itâs true that the vast majority of actors is happy about any bloody part whatsoever that pays the rent and the bills, which is why many of them are happy to land roles in soaps and shows that keep them effectively in work for decades; sometimes their whole careers. But itâs not usually what you dream of when you start drama school.
Bond is perhaps the only role that keeps following you long after you were done with it. And making a decent later half of your career after Bond is a feat each former 007 has to work out for themselves. I could understand if young actors are intimidated by the prospect. Especially if they intend to build a career out of varying parts and genres.
Craig also has the very rare advantage of getting a second very different franchise role with âBenoit Blancâ.
Stallone had to wait to balance out Rocky with Rambo.
And Ford was lucky to get Indy shortly after Empire and later on even Jack Ryan. Although he will always remain Han Solo and Indiana Jones for most audiences.
Wow. I am no gamer, but this looks great! Bond even has the scar!! If this is an indication of anything in a movie sense Iâm on board! Not the beginnings story but the vibe, yeah count me in.
Funnily, Ford even got the Indiana Jones gig because of Lucasâ positive experiences with him during the Star Wars production; one iconic role opening the door to the other. And Rambo was also somewhat reshaped by Stallone, from the veteran suffering ptsd to the fighting machine off the leash amidst a hillbilly hellhole. He more or less kicked off his own âsuperâhero roles twice, tapping into the collective American craving for success stories after a lost Vietnam war and a decade of economic crises.