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He's actually a very popular choice for taking over as Bond once Daniel Craig leaves the roll.
New Bond Film - "Spectre" - October / November 2015
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The producers are reportedly looking for an actor to play a new Jaws-inspired villain. Daniel Craig hasn't really squared off against a physically-imposing henchman before, so it will be interesting to see how they handle it - because they have tried this before, and come up short, with Stamper in TND and Mr. Kil in DAD.
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Thank you for that riveting contribution.
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More information on BOND 24 is coming to light, with production said to be scouting out Rome and Morocco as potential locations. A village in the Austrian Alps is also tipped for inclusion, after production investigated the Norwegian islands of Svalbard, but found it was too expensive to shoot there.
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It has been suggested that he could use the One-77, but I believe the contract between Aston Martin and EON ended with SKYFALL. After all, they did destroy the DB5 pretty thoroughly, and Jaguars were shown prominently as government cars.
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Could production retread and go back to someone else, like say BMW? I do agree however, that EON's time with Aston Martin is pretty much through, and the switch could be made to Jaguar.
ADD moment: I remember reading a long time ago that EON was going to get rid of their DB5s before production on Skyfall even started. (I think it was right after Casino Royale). They unmodified one and sent another on a tour, that much I remember.
ADD moment: I remember reading a long time ago that EON was going to get rid of their DB5s before production on Skyfall even started. (I think it was right after Casino Royale). They unmodified one and sent another on a tour, that much I remember.
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Nothing has been announced. The producers haven't even given a date for shooting to start (though unofficially, 6 December has been pencilled in). They are generally loathe to reveal details before the press conference announcing the start of shooting.
Although I wouldn't mind Bond back to BMW, especially if he were to use the 4 Series.
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I don't know...M4 is nice but it just doesn't have the same luxury and Bond appeal as a DBS. As a villain car however I think that'd be great but as the protagonist vehicle not so much. Perhaps a switch to McLaren or something new but sticking with the British National theme. I mean back in the day with Brosnan was doing the films BMW's stock seemed to be at it's peak of the luxury car that symbolized this wealth and power and elite withstanding as well as technology. Now they are almost accessible to anyone as to where Aston is still Aston, it was as outrageous then as it is now.
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I don't think McLaren would work. They're nice cars, but they lack the more subtle looks of Aston Martin. I think that's the reason why Aston Martin has worked so well - sure, it's a sports car, but it doesn't have that need for people to look at it.
Perhaps McLaren could work if Bond approached a villain at Goodwood. Fleming's Bond always had an appreciation for quality engineering, but never cared for competition, so I think Goodwood might be a good fit.
Perhaps McLaren could work if Bond approached a villain at Goodwood. Fleming's Bond always had an appreciation for quality engineering, but never cared for competition, so I think Goodwood might be a good fit.
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The first serious casting rumours are starting to emerge, with Mark Strong (SHERLOCK HOLMES) tipped for a villain role after he was reportedly spotted with Daniel Craig in Marrakech and Casablanca during a location scout. Joanne Froggart (DOWNTON ABBEY) has been linked to the lead female role, though that's always a contentious claim, since linking yourself to a role is a surefire way to get press attention.
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It hasn't always been an Aston. It was only introduced in GOLDFINGER, and made sporadic appearances throughout the series. I don't think Roger Moore ever drove one, while Timothy Dalton only drove one in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS and Pierce Brosnan had one as his daily drive for three films. As for Daniel Craig, he has driven Fords and Volvos when he needed to go incognito, and a Jaguar in SKYFALL for government business. So it's by no means guaranteed that he will drive an Aston Martin.
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Lazenby had a DBS too.
I think in this era of back to basics Bond, the car matters a little less... I mean, since inventing an invisible car, Q-branch seems to have been sitting on it's hands somewhat
Bond is more likely to be seen in a rental car, than in something properly unique. I'd imagine it will be JLR sponsored though, so maybe an F-type.... outside bet for BMW to give the studio a truck load of money to put bond in an i8 perhaps.
It was good enough for Ethan Hunt.edit: How about going old-old school, and putting Bond back in a Wraith
(or would that be too close to Johnny English!)
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I try not to think about Lazenby. OHMSS was brilliant ... until he ruined it.
Also, Q didn't officially (re-)exist until SKYFALL.
Also, Q didn't officially (re-)exist until SKYFALL.
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I think from the moment Lazenby emerged from the sea and said something along the lines of "I bet the other guy never had this much trouble", it was doomed.
As for the Q thing. I haven't followed the recent films close enough to understand the timeline to be honest, I wasn't a fan of Skyfall either.
As for the Q thing. I haven't followed the recent films close enough to understand the timeline to be honest, I wasn't a fan of Skyfall either.
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Pretty much. He comes across as a bit of a dandy, which is a difficult sell given that OHMSS took the character in very different directions - he does, after all, get married. The film really needed Connery to make it work, or at least have Lazenby do one film first.
The timeline is pretty straightforward: CASINO ROYALE is a complete do-over. Everything from DR. NO to DIE ANOTHER DAY was forgotten, and the films started from scratch. Dame Judi Dench was kept on-board so that there were some familiar elements, but the films otherwise tried to establish an origin for Bond (with mixed results; QUANTUM OF SOLACE was a confused mess) before new characters were introduced. The original plan was to bring them back one at a time, but after QOS, the decision was taken to bring Q and Moneypenny back into the fold whilst scripting a change of M.
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Only because you've seen him drive it so often. And even then not all of the time.
He also drove Bentleys in the original novels.
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If it were to change from Aston Martin, I really can't see it being anything other than a Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Bentley or Range Rooney.
If it were a McLaren then Ron Dennis should be Q.
If it were a McLaren then Ron Dennis should be Q.
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I was very sad when Desmond Llewelyn left the series (ultimately wouldn't really have happened any differently I guess), and the boy they have playing Q now is pretty annoying - as was much of Skyfall - but if Big Ron turned up as Q... well, I'd put down my popcorn and leave.
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I very nearly did when that lad said he was Q.
Q is supposed to be a Desmond Llewelyn type. John Cleese did it well.
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Q's character (from Memory) is a Major. The lad now is just never going to pull of the transformation in to the character we all know.
Cleese was a great choice by virtue of the fact he's kinda loveable in the same way Llewelyn was.. but I don't think he'd have been the right choice for the Daniel Craig era. It's just a shame he got two of the worst films the franchise has seen.
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I'd agree with Cleese being a great choice to replace Desmond and the young lad not being the right choice.
However TWINE and DAD are great films! DAD was the first one I saw in the cinema as a kid and made me fall in love with the original Vanquish.
However TWINE and DAD are great films! DAD was the first one I saw in the cinema as a kid and made me fall in love with the original Vanquish.
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This. Would be. Amazing.
"Good evening, 007. This is your new communications tool. Its sleek design renders it conspicuous enough to be used in all functions, business or otherwise. There is a one touch tactile interface for ease of use and is utilised as the panacea for constructing your field reports."
"But Q, it's just a pen."
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Die Another Day is one of the worst Bond films.
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Just created a thread to sort this out!
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/your-top-5-james-bond-films.318213/
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