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[sharpshooter]

Michael G. Wilson: 'Bond 23' Work To Begin Early Next Year

Plus, Olga Kurylenko's Camille to return?

Daniel Craig is the "greatest Bond".

According to 'Quantum of Solace' co-producer Michael G. Wilson, the actor - who reprises his role as the British spy for a second time in the new movie - has eclipsed all of his predecessors, including Sir Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan, with his portrayal of 007.

Wilson told British radio station Heart FM: "He is the greatest Bond right now and the people love him."

Wilson also confirmed Craig will definitely be returning to the role for a third time and revealed work will start on the next movie in early 2009.

He said: "Last time when we were in post production on 'Casino Royale' we were already working on 'Quantum of Solace'.
"This time we haven't started, but in January we are going to get some writers together and start kicking some ideas around."

Long-running Bond producer Barbara Broccoli hopes 40-year-old Craig will continue as the secret agent for years to come.

She said: "He's got to come back, we're not going to let him go."

http://www.chinadail...ent_7158187.htm

[Ellis Quarterman]

strange. I always thought he muched prefered Dalton's Bond. I know I do.
Craig ( for me ) is a close third or joint second with connery

[doubler83]

"This time we haven't started, but in January we are going to get some writers together and start kicking some ideas around."

Roll on January!!!

Funny though that he didn't say "we're going to get Purves and Wade and start kicking some ideas around"

Have they been dropped?

Edited by doubler83, 30 October 2008 - 09:39 AM.

[SecretAgentFan]

Wow! With Wilson stating Bond 23 is being developed from January 2009 on, this could very well mean that we will get the film in 2010. So, no planned three year gap anymore.

Interesting that he said "some writers". Maybe Haggis, Purvis & Wade will be exchanged. Would love to see new writers coming on board. And since Forster won´t return it will be exciting to see which director will take over. And which stunt expert.

[Captain Tightpants]

Damn right.

Sounds like Craig could ask them to get the moon to set in a pendant for Satsuki, and EON would endeavour to get it for him.

[David Schofield]

ing amazing!

Wilson says his current Bond is the greatest!

Until Henry Cavill takes over.

[Mister E]

Until Henry Cavill takes over.

Ugh, don't say things like that ! Anyway, Sean is still my man but Craig is mighty close.

[ForMathis]

OT: hope the writers are NEW writers, not the usual Purvis/Wade team-up. We need someone who can give us a strong narrative for the next one.

[Mister E]

OT: hope the writers are NEW writers, not the usual Purvis/Wade team-up. We need someone who can give us a strong narrative for the next one.

Agreed.

[doubler83]

OT: hope the writers are NEW writers, not the usual Purvis/Wade team-up. We need someone who can give us a strong narrative for the next one.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Tony Gilroy or Eric Roth take a stab at the script.

[SecretAgentFan]

Excellent choices.

[Captain Tightpants]

OT: hope the writers are NEW writers, not the usual Purvis/Wade team-up. We need someone who can give us a strong narrative for the next one.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Tony Gilroy or Eric Roth take a stab at the script.

Or Joss Whedon. At the very least, you'd get a very memorable Bond girl.

[BoogieBond]

OT: hope the writers are NEW writers, not the usual Purvis/Wade team-up. We need someone who can give us a strong narrative for the next one.

Yeah, perhaps its time for a change from Purvis/Wade for the next film. I would still have Paul Haggis involved though.

[SecretAgentFan]

I think Haggis is totally overrated. Also, after two films, there should be a fresh writer going in.

[BoogieBond]

I think Haggis is totally overrated. Also, after two films, there should be a fresh writer going in.

I loved his polish work on Casino Royale. But nobody's irreplaceable I suppose.
Also, it is funny that it is not such a slam dunk that Connery is the best Bond, even around the general public now. I still think he is(but he's not my favourite) and I still think he is going to be, but with a couple more films from Craig, perhaps Sean won't be such an overwhelming God of Bondom. Even when Sean was interviewed recently he himself basically said how good Craig was.

[Dell Deaton]

strange. I always thought he muched prefered Dalton's Bond. I know I do.
Craig ( for me ) is a close third or joint second with connery

As someone else pointed out here, the Thread title may be subject to misinterpretation. The "now" thing seems to take everyone but Brosnan off the table in terms of comparison.

You know, it's funny. There's a lot of talk here about the next Bond, meaning, I suppose, when age and gravity take Craig out (as w/ all of us, eventually).

David Niven in the 1967 Casino Royale played an older Bond; the oldest, I think. Script and production aside, I thought he fared poorly in that role.

Timothy Dalton, on the other hand: I can see him as James Bond today, adjusted for an older, mature time frame.

[DLibrasnow]

"This time we haven't started, but in January we are going to get some writers together and start kicking some ideas around."

Roll on January!!!

Funny though that he didn't say "we're going to get Purves and Wade and start kicking some ideas around"

Have they been dropped?

Hopefully....I hope they get Haggis back.

[00Twelve]

Roll on January!!!

Couldn't have put it better, myself.

Thank God for no 3-year gap. When they've got a Bond that can be this athletic, they'd better take advantage of that while they can!

Great news to start the day.

[SecretAgentFan]

I think Haggis is totally overrated. Also, after two films, there should be a fresh writer going in.

I loved his polish work on Casino Royale. But nobody's irreplaceable I suppose.
Also, it is funny that it is not such a slam dunk that Connery is the best Bond, even around the general public now. I still think he is(but he's not my favourite) and I still think he is going to be, but with a couple more films from Craig, perhaps Sean won't be such an overwhelming God of Bondom. Even when Sean was interviewed recently he himself basically said how good Craig was.

First of all - Connery was the first one. He set the tone. He will always be THE Bond and rightly so.

Concerning Haggis - do you know what he really did? Did you read the Purvis/Wade draft and then the Haggis draft?

[FLEMINGFAN]

Well, I cannot image Wilson saying: "Craig is really the worst person to ever portray James Bond, but we want to keep using him despite that."

All of them are "the greatest" until the next one takes over.

I image that once Craig leaves they will hire a tall, dark and handsome actor and say they are "going back the the image of 007 that Ian Fleming originally described in the books."

[Taylor]

Did the producers actually go on record as saying it would be a 3 year gap? If so I missed that...

[tdalton]

The comment regarding getting "some" writers together in January is quite interesting. Hopefully EON will bring on a completely new writing team for Bond 23.

[Mr_Wint]

Twisted by the Dark Side, young wilson has become.

[doubler83]

Timothy Dalton, on the other hand: I can see him as James Bond today, adjusted for an older, mature time frame.

Final Bond film: Bond is retired, become an alcoholic, but is brought back into the intelligence fold, goes on mission, gets killed. Call it The Death of Bond. Timothy Dalton can take the lead.

Book it, EON.

[double o ego]

The thing is, whether you like craig or not, you'd be pretty damn spiteful to deny the dexterity and presense he brings to the films. Is Craig the greatest, now? Hell yes, for the simple fact that, well, he's the only Bond now as is always the case BUT is he the best Bond ever? Not quite(Imo of course). Connery still wears that crown and I don't think it will ever move. However, that being said, that doesn't take anything away from Craig. Craig is the 2nd best imo and his talent is undeniable.

I've said this countless times that, the 3 year gap was a bs statement and would nevefr ever happen, given Craig's talent and his age. It's universally accepted that what ever one's opinion of CR or QoS, Craig is ultimately the best thing going for the movie, had this not been the case, then a 3 year gap or longer and a possible recast may have happened BUT Craig is on fire and his 2 Bond movies overall are getting positive reactions. Factor in his talent, his physique and of course his age nand it would be madness to let time waste away. Back in the 60s, Bond movies were an annual event and Craig doesn't exactly have the advanatge that Connery had and the potential advanatage lazenby had, in that both respectively started out in their early 30s and late 20s. Bond 23 with a 42 year old Craig is perfect and by the time Craig is 48 he could have 4 or 5 films under his belt and bow out gracefully without looking ridiculously old.

I'm just glad wilson has pretty much confirmed this news. Writing starting in Jan '09 means a guaranteed release in 2010. Now we'll be getting XXX3: Return of Xander cage (Why oh why give us this crap!) Bourne 4 and Bond 23. 2010 is going to be one hell of an interesting year.

[00Twelve]

Twisted by the Dark Side, young wilson has become.

Yes. It's a nice life over here on the dark side.

[jaguar007]

strange. I always thought he muched prefered Dalton's Bond. I know I do.
Craig ( for me ) is a close third or joint second with connery

It is kind of funny that in an interview during the Brosnan years he did elude to the fact that her prefered Dalton to Brosnan. I think it was on one of the DVD documentaries where he stated the public didn't quite Bond with Dalton, and went on to talk about how he thought Dalton was really good.

[BoogieBond]

I think Haggis is totally overrated. Also, after two films, there should be a fresh writer going in.

I loved his polish work on Casino Royale. But nobody's irreplaceable I suppose.
Also, it is funny that it is not such a slam dunk that Connery is the best Bond, even around the general public now. I still think he is(but he's not my favourite) and I still think he is going to be, but with a couple more films from Craig, perhaps Sean won't be such an overwhelming God of Bondom. Even when Sean was interviewed recently he himself basically said how good Craig was.

First of all - Connery was the first one. He set the tone. He will always be THE Bond and rightly so.

Concerning Haggis - do you know what he really did? Did you read the Purvis/Wade draft and then the Haggis draft?

First point. Agreed I still think Sean has the edge, but Never say never.

Second point I do not know definitively, perhaps you or others can help, but of the top of my head, he polished a lot of the dialogue scenes in CR, particularly the train scene between Bond and Vesper, and other dialogue(Bond and Vesper dialogue on the way to meet Mathis etc.). I personally think the dialogue is cracking in CR. But its my opinion and I have seen others on the forum criticise some of the lines. Also in an interview with the Guardian he said he conceived Act 3, the Venice sequence, I think the original P&W draft was more faithful to the novel and had Vesper kill herself and Bond then go after the baddies.
I can't hide I am a Haggis fan.

Edited by BoogieBond, 30 October 2008 - 05:41 PM.

[SecretAgentFan]

BoogieBond, I am a Haggis fan, too (Million Dollar Baby, Crash, In the Valley of Elah). And I do think that he was a good influence on CR and QOS. However, I would really like to know what exactly he did. I don´t consider Purvis & Wade talentless devils (as so many here like to do). They just don´t have the BIG name of Haggis.

[Mr_Wint]

Twisted by the Dark Side, young wilson has become.

Yes. It's a nice life over here on the dark side.

Well, the fun is about to come to a dead end.