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[SecretAgentFan]

Danny Boyle? Possible because of his Daniel Craig association. My fear is that he would film everything down and dirty, lots of handheld digitally manipulated stuff. But hey, he knows India, so...

Martin Scorsese? Hah, only because of John Logan? No, Scorsese would be totally wrong and, I guess, totally uninterested. Would Bond have to be a lapsed Catholic with ties to the Mafia? Or would Leonard diCaprio be his nemesis? Of course, this is all cliché-laden prejudice. Still - not my favorite at all for Bond.

Wes Anderson? Now that is an out of the box-choice. Bill Murray as a villain? A soundtrack full of cult hits and excentric other choices? More of a comedy of quirky behaviour? The Royal Bond-baums... Hey, maybe we would get the backstory of his wacky parents - and Albert Finney could reprise his role, too!


Seriously, though, I guess Danny Boyle is a pretty probable choice. He already is on EON´s radar. Another Oscar winner, and after the Queen-Bond-intro already invited into the franchise universe.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Martin Scorsese? Hah, only because of John Logan? No, Scorsese would be totally wrong and, I guess, totally uninterested. Would Bond have to be a lapsed Catholic with ties to the Mafia? Or would Leonard diCaprio be his nemesis? Of course, this is all cliché-laden prejudice. Still - not my favorite at all for Bond.

That's a pretty disrespectful generealisation of a very versatile director. True, he's directed numerous mafia movies and used Leonardo diCaprio in 5 of his 23 directed feature films, but he can adapt to make any kind of film. I think he'd be great for Bond if he was interested and given a good script.

[The Shark]

Martin Scorsese? Hah, only because of John Logan? No, Scorsese would be totally wrong and, I guess, totally uninterested. Would Bond have to be a lapsed Catholic with ties to the Mafia? Or would Leonard diCaprio be his nemesis? Of course, this is all cliché-laden prejudice. Still - not my favorite at all for Bond.

That's a pretty disrespectful generealisation of a very versatile director.

It's. A. Joke.

[TheManwiththeWaltherPPK]

Please, not Martin Scorcese. No, no, no. His Bond would likely be an Italian American loner on the verge of insanity, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Ben Kingsley as the villain.

What about Wes Anderson?

Please, not Wes Anderson, all his films are the same offbeat, dysfuntional family . His Bond would be played by one of the Wilson brothers, with his other usual actors would make up an MI6 composed completely of Bond's family members. Also, the movie will have the same, boring 70s pastiche visual palette that all his films have.

[Tony_OO_Black]

When Nolan tries to do humour it just comes off as flat. As for the OHMSS homage, it felt more like a Bond video game. NIGHTFIRE came to mind.

It's one thing to love Bond. It's another to understand it.

Very true. I would say he does already, but much like your views above, that's all subjective opinion.

Proof would of course come if they gave him the job. I can well imagine a year or two ago many people would have questioned Sam Mendes as a good choice, given he's no natural fit for the job either.

[SecretAgentFan]

Martin Scorsese? Hah, only because of John Logan? No, Scorsese would be totally wrong and, I guess, totally uninterested. Would Bond have to be a lapsed Catholic with ties to the Mafia? Or would Leonard diCaprio be his nemesis? Of course, this is all cliché-laden prejudice. Still - not my favorite at all for Bond.

That's a pretty disrespectful generealisation of a very versatile director.

It's. A. Joke.

It is.

Nevertheless, I consider Scorsese to be hugely overrated. He is a brilliant director, absolutely, and his knowledge of film history is impressive. But I think his style tends to be too showy. He is more interested in visuals than in story. And humor is not his strong suit either. In that way, he´s like Nolan.

Ooooh, that will really piss people off, won´t it?

[Pussfeller]

Scorsese makes movies about American men doing American things in American places. If Eon ever hires an American director, he will have to be more internationally-minded.

[Tony_OO_Black]

I have to agree Scorsese wouldn't work - great director, I just don't see him fitting a Bond movie. Much like people see Nolan, which just goes to show how everyone's right, and everyone's equally wrong!

[Armand Fancypants]

Scorsese makes movies about American men doing American things in American places.

Like Kundun and The Last Temptation of Christ.

Ooooh, that will really piss people off, won´t it?

Nah, the regulation Nolan backlash has been in ripping form this year. You're going against the trend if you actually like him now.

If Anna Karenina bombs (highly likely), I'd think that Wright would be in the box seat. Especially with Hanna in the kit bag. He's a more ambitious filmmaker than Mendes, to boot.

Edited by Armand Fancypants, 28 October 2012 - 08:07 AM.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Scorsese makes movies about American men doing American things in American places.

Like Kundun and The Last Temptation of Christ.

Exactly! You might even add Hugo to that list given that it's a story about French people in France!

[S K Y F A L L]

Logan must have something up his sleeve if he's that confident to return not once but twice and have the films share a story arc.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Logan must have something up his sleeve if he's that confident to return not once but twice and have the films share a story arc.

I'm hoping it'll be a two-part conclusion to the Quantum story. I think they can make a return now after Skyfall, a bit like how SPECTRE returned after Goldfinger.

[SecretAgentFan]

Scorsese makes movies about American men doing American things in American places.

Like Kundun and The Last Temptation of Christ.

Ooooh, that will really piss people off, won´t it?

Nah, the regulation Nolan backlash has been in ripping form this year. You're going against the trend if you actually like him now.

If Anna Karenina bombs (highly likely), I'd think that Wright would be in the box seat. Especially with Hanna in the kit bag. He's a more ambitious filmmaker than Mendes, to boot.

A more ambitious filmmaker than Mendes? I beg to differ.

But still, Wright would be a great choice for a future Bond film.

[univex]

Pay the big bucks to Mendes and let the rest of his hair fall. He´ll grow the beard a tad longer and become obsessive, a neo-Kubrick-Bond-director if you will. Craig will look craigier, which suits him rather well, with that blondish grey spectre on his head. And we´ll have ourselves a proper new series until Craig drops out due to a fall from a moving train, in his 85th birthday. Yes, that´ll do.

[Glockenspiel]

Please, not Danny Boyle. No, no, no. His Bond will likely be the unemployed son of northern coal miner and the villain a Tory political planning to cut welfare.

What about Martin Scorsese?

First because, according to me, he's not interested at all in directing a bond movie!
Two because he's american
And three, because it would be a very bad choice.
My opinion is : secure the deal. Bring us back Martin Campbell. He should have directed QOS.
If he did, Mendes wouldn't have been obliged to direct the CR sequel, like he did with SKYFALL, which is, as everybody can notice, an attempt to erase QOS and to finish the reboot of the 007 legacy (sorry for my poor english).

[Tony_OO_Black]

Skyfall is an attempt at what now?

And just because Scorsese is American, that doesn't make him wrong. Granted I much prefer a Brit director at the helm, but a US film maker with the right Bond knowledge & approach I'm sure could deliver a terrific film.

[thecasinoroyale]

Well I'm dead pleased to hear about Bond 24 and 25 - but after what happened with the Quantum arc between 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum Of Solace', I'm slightly worried it won't pan out well.

Saying that, 'Quantum Of Solace' didn't sound like it was planned as early as 'Casino Royale' to actually work as a sequel, so in that aspect I have faith in that a decent, planned out 2 part story will be good.

That's a LOT of Bond though over 2 parts - wonder what they will use to make that such a big one?!

[Armand Fancypants]

It should always be someone from within the Commonwealth.

Look at what happened when they strayed from that course...

[univex]

So, when do we sign the bloody petition to bring back Mendes?

I´m dead serious here. It can be done.

[killkenny kid]

So, when do we sign the bloody petition to bring back Mendes?

I´m dead serious here. It can be done.

I say, now!

[univex]

So, when do we sign the bloody petition to bring back Mendes?

I´m dead serious here. It can be done.

I say, now!

Ok then, who can create a public site where one can sign on a huge list? Something visible. Like www.bondfanswantmendesforbond24.com. Cbn´s members alone would make an impression. Add the Mi6 members, ajb007´s, Bond&Beyond, ... The entire forums population would be a good start. I say let´s do it.

[SecretAgentFan]

... and then, when Bond 24 does not satisfy the expectations, we´ll do a www.wewerewrongandwantsomebodyelseforbond25.com?

Edited by SecretAgentFan, 29 October 2012 - 09:49 AM.

[Platapus94]

Please, not Danny Boyle. No, no, no. His Bond will likely be the unemployed son of northern coal miner and the villain a Tory political planning to cut welfare.

What about Martin Scorsese?

First because, according to me, he's not interested at all in directing a bond movie!
Two because he's american
And three, because it would be a very bad choice.
My opinion is : secure the deal. Bring us back Martin Campbell. He should have directed QOS.
If he did, Mendes wouldn't have been obliged to direct the CR sequel, like he did with SKYFALL, which is, as everybody can notice, an attempt to erase QOS and to finish the reboot of the 007 legacy (sorry for my poor english).

I agree with you about the attempt to erase QoS, at the end of QoS, when I saw the gunbarrel, I assumed that it marked the point where Craig had become Bond as we know him and that Bond23 would open with the gunbarrel and it would be the fimiliar bond that we know and love, but as soon as i knew skyfall didn't open with a gunbarrel, I knew that it was an attempt to finalise the reboot again!

[Platapus94]

Okay, some of us do. I was asking for trouble saying that wasn't I?

Yes. Nolan simply sucks.

Nolan doesn't suck, watch 'The Prestige' or 'Inception', he's a great director, always keeps you thinking, although I don't think he'd be right for a Bond movie, I'd be optimistic if he was signed though

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Okay, some of us do. I was asking for trouble saying that wasn't I?

Yes. Nolan simply sucks.

Nolan doesn't suck, watch 'The Prestige' or 'Inception', he's a great director, always keeps you thinking, although I don't think he'd be right for a Bond movie, I'd be optimistic if he was signed though

I wouldn't class Inception as a good film. It's pretentious, overly-long and downright dull if you ask me!

[Vauxhall]

It should always be someone from within the Commonwealth.

Look at what happened when they strayed from that course...

It's a shame that Lee Tamahori's Commonwealth status didn't save him!

[univex]

... and then, when Bond 24 does not satisfy the expectations, we´ll do a www.wewerewrongandwantsomebodyelseforbond25.com?

Of course.

[Armand Fancypants]

It should always be someone from within the Commonwealth.

Look at what happened when they strayed from that course...

It's a shame that Lee Tamahori's Commonwealth status didn't save him!

True, true.

[Peckinpah1976]

It would be great if Mendes would return, his work on Skyfall is on par with Terence Young and Martin Campbell.

How can you even mention Young in the same breath as a hack like Cambell? And you have the nerve to pull Christopher Nolan down (which is ironic anyway given the HUGE Nolan influence on Skyfall).

I'm more than happy for Mendes to return, frankly I'm more concerned about Logan as I found the new film very thin story-wise; despite looking stunning I'm not sure what all the fuss is about right now.

Edited by Peckinpah1976, 30 October 2012 - 07:35 AM.

[S K Y F A L L]

Logan must have something up his sleeve if he's that confident to return not once but twice and have the films share a story arc.

I'm hoping it'll be a two-part conclusion to the Quantum story. I think they can make a return now after Skyfall, a bit like how SPECTRE returned after Goldfinger.

I'd like to see that too.