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NFT: Daniel Craig returning for Bond 25

Vin R : 7/25/2017 11:40 am
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According to The New York Times, “two people briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid conflicts with Eon and MGM,” say that Craig is coming back, and since the Times is pretty trustworthy publication (as opposed to DanielCraigShouldAlwaysBeBond.com), I’m willing to put my faith in their reporting that the actor will make his fifth appearance as Bond in the upcoming sequel.



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I t woud be great to see him do one more...  
Torrag : 7/25/2017 11:50 am : link
...if the script is up to it.
I will definitely see it despite the fact  
widmerseyebrow : 7/25/2017 12:00 pm : link
that there's only been 1.75 good movies to come out of it. Casino Royale was superb, Skyfall was good up to Silva's capture imo. Craig is great though.
Craig is awesome  
UConn4523 : 7/25/2017 12:02 pm : link
hopefully they can just get a good writer which has weirdly always been the problem (and shouldn't be).

Glad we won't see Hiddelston or whatever other awful names we're floating out there.
Anything to keep Hardy away from the role  
Overseer : 7/25/2017 12:17 pm : link
despite some early pizzazz, guy has turned out to be such an underwhelming & one-note on screen presence.

Craig is a great Bond. I didn't appreciate how awesome CR was until subsequent viewings. The confluence of high-energy chases with the staid Dr No-esque poker scenes is perfect.

I didn't see Spectre but was disappointed to hear it fell flat since Mendes directed one of my favorite films of the 21st century (also starring Craig).

He's getting up there and Bond is definitely more convincing as a 30-45 y/o, but Connery & Pierce went to 53 & 49, respectively, so w/e.

RE: I will definitely see it despite the fact  
Overseer : 7/25/2017 12:30 pm : link
In comment 13538331 widmerseyebrow said:
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that there's only been 1.75 good movies to come out of it. Casino Royale was superb, Skyfall was good up to Silva's capture imo. Craig is great though.

Fortunately (one of) the worst Bond film(s) contains the hottest Bond girl, so once you inevitably get tired of the hackneyed plot line you can just say fuck it and masturbate instead.



On the official press release  
DieHard : 7/25/2017 12:37 pm : link
They announced the screenwriters are Neil Purvis and Robert Wade, who have been involved since The World Is Not Enough (1999). I don't find them to be particularly great (I peg Casino Royale's success to its use of the original Ian Fleming material), but Bond scripts tend to be a communal effort with the producers and directors anyway.

I admire what Craig has done with the role even if the movies haven't quite lived up to the promise. Hopefully they can send him off on the right note. I wonder if they'll continue the storyline from SPECTRE or if they'll start fresh. Personally, I'd like them to get away from the whole Bond family drama angle and just have him on a cool, dangerous mission.
big Craig fan  
JonC : 7/25/2017 12:59 pm : link
and at $50M gbp per film, he's got every incentive to stay, despite the physical toll he complains of.
He is my favorite Bond  
larryflower37 : 7/25/2017 1:06 pm : link
Thrilled he is coming back.
Hopefully, someone writes a strong script.
RE: On the official press release  
mdc1 : 7/25/2017 5:50 pm : link
In comment 13538403 DieHard said:
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Personally, I'd like them to get away from the whole Bond family drama angle and just have him on a cool, dangerous mission.


hopefully you do want to go back to the plots where Bond escapes the first kill attempt by the villain and then the villain invites him to his secret hideout/operation, explains his plan, then gives him an opening to blow the place up. lol If they can do what they did in Skyfall or Casino Royale it would be great. Spectre was shit in my view as it was trending back to the previous nonsense.
RE: RE: I will definitely see it despite the fact  
Diver_Down : 7/25/2017 5:55 pm : link
In comment 13538390 Overseer said:
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that there's only been 1.75 good movies to come out of it. Casino Royale was superb, Skyfall was good up to Silva's capture imo. Craig is great though.


Fortunately (one of) the worst Bond film(s) contains the hottest Bond girl, so once you inevitably get tired of the hackneyed plot line you can just say fuck it and masturbate instead.




Sort of awkward in the theater, no?
Eh  
Deej : 7/25/2017 5:59 pm : link
I think Craig's Bond is reaction to Jason Bourne. I prefer the earlier character. Though the recent Bond movies have had a great feel to them.
I like Craig's bond, but I feel he's getting a little old for  
Ira : 7/25/2017 6:33 pm : link
the role. This should be his last.
RE: RE: On the official press release  
DieHard : 7/25/2017 6:59 pm : link
In comment 13538805 mdc1 said:
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Personally, I'd like them to get away from the whole Bond family drama angle and just have him on a cool, dangerous mission.



hopefully you do want to go back to the plots where Bond escapes the first kill attempt by the villain and then the villain invites him to his secret hideout/operation, explains his plan, then gives him an opening to blow the place up. lol If they can do what they did in Skyfall or Casino Royale it would be great. Spectre was shit in my view as it was trending back to the previous nonsense.


This may shock your world view, but I think it's possible to put Bond on a stand-alone mission that doesn't have anything to do with his orphan past, his mommy issues with M, or his long-lost foster brother, and ISN'T a by-the-numbers, formulaic film. Casino Royale did a good job of getting into Bond's psychology without lessening his stature as a fantasy figure, and also happened to be an entertaining action thriller. The other recent movies, not so much. I know "fun" is a dirty word to some, but I hope Craig has a chance to do a "fun" Bond film for once, while still maintaining the layers in his characterization.
RE: RE: RE: I will definitely see it despite the fact  
BMac : 7/25/2017 9:08 pm : link
In comment 13538809 Diver_Down said:
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In comment 13538331 widmerseyebrow said:


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that there's only been 1.75 good movies to come out of it. Casino Royale was superb, Skyfall was good up to Silva's capture imo. Craig is great though.


Fortunately (one of) the worst Bond film(s) contains the hottest Bond girl, so once you inevitably get tired of the hackneyed plot line you can just say fuck it and masturbate instead.






Sort of awkward in the theater, no?


That's why they have the large tubs of buttered popcorn.
That wasn't...  
Chris in Philly : 7/25/2017 9:31 pm : link
butter, man...
Years ago when Layer Cake first came out  
j_rud : 7/25/2017 9:51 pm : link
I said "that guy is your next James Bond", and it's turned out to be one of few proclamations I've been right about.
RE: Years ago when Layer Cake first came out  
GMenLTS : 7/25/2017 10:02 pm : link
In comment 13539016 j_rud said:
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I said "that guy is your next James Bond", and it's turned out to be one of few proclamations I've been right about.


Fucking love that movie.

'Gene, let's listen to this shit! If he's lying, we'll both fucking kill him.'
Who the hell else could play him right now?  
Britt in VA : 7/25/2017 10:40 pm : link
Craig is the only Bond that's not dated at this point.
RE: RE: Years ago when Layer Cake first came out  
j_rud : 7/25/2017 11:30 pm : link
In comment 13539027 GMenLTS said:
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I said "that guy is your next James Bond", and it's turned out to be one of few proclamations I've been right about.



Fucking love that movie.

'Gene, let's listen to this shit! If he's lying, we'll both fucking kill him.'


Yeah, it's a great one. He just had that "it" factor, a sense of coolness that I thought would be perfect for Bond. I read awhile back that they were trying to make the sequel, Viva la Madness, starring Jason Statham. Can't say I'm too excited about that.
they should take a 5 year break from the series  
mdc1 : 7/26/2017 9:57 am : link
and come up with a new face and fresh ideas, unless they can create a great story they will be in Roger Moore, Dalton, Brosnan territory
I'm good with 1 final Craig film  
UConn4523 : 7/26/2017 10:33 am : link
to right the ship that was Spectre. SO much promise with one of the best Bond intro sequences, but a terribly sloppy film.

They need a young Bond and a no name actor, IMO.
Henry Cavill is the easy (and oft rumored) choice  
Overseer : 7/26/2017 11:37 am : link
but who knows if he ruined his chances with that disaster of a film with Affleck.

Lesser known rumored choices are Dan Stevens (most known from "The Guest") & Matthew Goode. Both would need to put on some mass.

As indicated, I just really hope it's not Hardy.
all those guys will be almost 40  
UConn4523 : 7/26/2017 11:58 am : link
or over 40 by the time they would start even filming in 2020+ so I can't see it being any of those named as of late. Unless they want to go older which doesn't make any sense to me.
Now *this* is interesting...  
DieHard : 7/26/2017 2:27 pm : link
I think any of these directors could shake things up in a good way, especially Villenueve.

Short list of Bond director candidates
Villenueve  
UConn4523 : 7/26/2017 2:51 pm : link
is such a tease. After watching Sicario, him doing Bond is just too good to be true.

Mackenzie is intriguing because Starred Up and Hell or High Water were both awesome.

I know people want more "fun", but I'm in the camp that likes a more serious, dark bond and these 2 directors feed into that immensely.
RE: RE: Years ago when Layer Cake first came out  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 7/26/2017 4:35 pm : link
In comment 13539027 GMenLTS said:
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In comment 13539016 j_rud said:


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I said "that guy is your next James Bond", and it's turned out to be one of few proclamations I've been right about.



Fucking love that movie.

'Gene, let's listen to this shit! If he's lying, we'll both fucking kill him.'


"Convinced?"
"You don't fuck about, do you?"

My favorite might just be the Duke: Fucking...yes...please!
RE: Years ago when Layer Cake first came out  
JonC : 7/26/2017 4:44 pm : link
In comment 13539016 j_rud said:
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I said "that guy is your next James Bond", and it's turned out to be one of few proclamations I've been right about.


I said the same thing, seemed a natural progression for him. Now, let's see them build a vehicle for success around him like Skyfall or Casino.
Variety reporting the front runner to direct  
JonC : 7/27/2017 6:02 pm : link
is Yann Demange. His film "71" was dark and explosive.
Variety reporting the front runner to direct  
JonC : 7/27/2017 6:07 pm : link
is Yann Demange. His film "71" was dark and explosive.
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