Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Interesting. Depending on how they use her and Daniel Craig it could be neat. I wouldn’t mind seeing an old James Bond, body riddled with injuries, mentoring a young, new agent come to terms with being a spy and assassin, and help with the trade craft to be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 007, of all characters, has shown to be pretty flexible. Yes, all his iterations so far have been white and male, but they haven't even all been british. I feel like there is some kind of Bond idealism that people want to protect, but it doesn't exist uniformly in the films. Bond is often debonair and slick, but he's also been oafish and camp. We've seen great movies featuring the character where he's been deadly serious, and we've seen good movies where he's been completely over the top. We've seen various actors play the role in completely contradictory ways across films that have almost nothing in common beyond the moniker, and somehow, the name lives on and we still occasionally manage to get good films out of the series. Assuming that this rumor is true and that we will soon get a 007 film featuring a woman, I'm all for it. The character is perfectly malleable, and if they're going to keep making these movies forever, finding someone they can build great movies around is my biggest concern. That said, I think it was never going to be Idris, if only because he's too expensive. He's too well known, and he'd never sign a cheap enough contract that locks him in for a bunch of movies, which I'm sure was a pre-condition. He'd have been a great Bond, and here's to hoping that Lynch will as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, TwinIon said: That said, I think it was never going to be Idris, if only because he's too expensive. He's too well known, and he'd never sign a cheap enough contract that locks him in for a bunch of movies, which I'm sure was a pre-condition. He'd have been a great Bond, and here's to hoping that Lynch will as well. At the time they were originally floating the idea for Idris I don't think he was as well known as you might think. I'm fairly sure they could have locked him to a brick of movies for a reasonable price. And despite what someone said earlier about him saying he didn't want to do it, I seem to remember him being quite cheeky (as the Brits say) on twitter which made it seem like he was quite interested in the role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: At the time they were originally floating the idea for Idris I don't think he was as well known as you might think. I'm fairly sure they could have locked him to a brick of movies for a reasonable price. And despite what someone said earlier about him saying he didn't want to do it, I seem to remember him being quite cheeky (as the Brits say) on twitter which made it seem like he was quite interested in the role. You're right about when people first started talking about him as a possibility. I feel like there were suggestions as far back as when Luther was on the air, but at that point Craig was already firmly in the role. By the time Skyfall came around, and it seemed like Craig might leave the role, Elba had been in Thor and Prometheus and Pacific Rim. They certainly could have gotten him for less than they were paying Craig, but probably not for as little as they started paying Craig. It's possible conversations were happening long before that, but if they were, I likely missed out on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I don't know what he's able to command these days for a starring role, but I still think they could get him for a reasonable price. Whatever the case is this new Bond film, I hope to hell it's better than Specter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 The movie is being directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. This will probably be the best Bond film ever made if Sin Nombre, Jane Eyre, Beasts of No Nation, True Detective season 1, and Maniac season 1 are anything to go by. This isn't stunt casting. An auteur is working at the top of his game with top shelf talent to make a great Bond film. I don't know if this idea will work, but I have confidence it will. The only reason to call it "stunt casting" is to try to shame the idea, when the talent both in front of and behind the camera indicates everyone is taking the film quite seriously. The only way the film may not end up good is studio and/or producer interference, which is possible on big films like this (as always). Or the writing isn't there (which happens on some Bond films, to be fair). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Greatoneshere said: The movie is being directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. This will probably be the best Bond film ever made if Sin Nombre, Jane Eyre, Beasts of No Nation, True Detective season 1, and Manian season 1 are anything to go by. This isn't stunt casting. An auteur is working at the top of his game with top shelf talent to make a great Bond film. I don't know if this idea will work, but I have confidence it will. The only reason to call it "stunt casting" is to try to shame the idea, when the behind the scenes crew indicates everyone is taking the film quite seriously. It is really a slap in the face to one of the most talented people in the business today to suggest they have compromised their artistic vision for a cheap round of headlines. As though a major franchise like this even needs the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Remember when the internet freaked out over Daniel Craig being cast because he’s a ginger AND can’t drive a manual transmission? Good times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I've never even seen a Bond movie, I just wanted to read the negative reactions and have those shit reactions be ridiculed. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Well, I can tell you I won't be watching this fucking movie. Spoiler Because I haven't seen a Bond movie outside of goldeneye and I generally don't care about the franchise. The King's Man on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bacon said: Well, I can tell you I won't be watching this fucking movie. Reveal hidden contents Because I haven't seen a Bond movie outside of goldeneye and I generally don't care about the franchise. The King's Man on the other hand... Casino Royal is good though. Easily the best in the Daniel Craig series of Bond films. And in general it is a good action movie on its own rights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: It is really a slap in the face to one of the most talented people in the business today to suggest they have compromised their artistic vision for a cheap round of headlines. As though a major franchise like this even needs the help! Well then slap slap. I think the term auteur goes out the window when you sign onto a tentpole flick like Bond. I'm not mad, if the previews look good I'll go see this. It is just very on brand for everything else that is happening in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, Bacon said: Well, I can tell you I won't be watching this fucking movie. Reveal hidden contents Because I haven't seen a Bond movie outside of goldeneye and I generally don't care about the franchise. The King's Man on the other hand... Yeah, that trailer certainly got my attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, number305 said: I think the term auteur goes out the window when you sign onto a tentpole flick like Bond. Signing onto a tentpole film doesn't mean you have little creative control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, number305 said: Well then slap slap. I think the term auteur goes out the window when you sign onto a tentpole flick like Bond. I'm not mad, if the previews look good I'll go see this. It is just very on brand for everything else that is happening in 2019. All the Craig Bonds are very much like the other works of the directors involved with the possible exception of Spectre, which didn’t have as much Mendes-y flair as I would have expected after Skyfall. There doesn’t see to be any basis for your claim that it is stunt casting beyond your feeling that it must be that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I've never even seen a Bond movie, I just wanted to read the negative reactions and have those shit reactions be ridiculed. Thanks! You've never seen a Bond film? Wow, that's actually kind of impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: You've never seen a Bond film? Wow, that's actually kind of impressive. True story. There's actually a lot of notable films I've never seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: The movie is being directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. This will probably be the best Bond film ever made if Sin Nombre, Jane Eyre, Beasts of No Nation, True Detective season 1, and Maniac season 1 are anything to go by. This isn't stunt casting. An auteur is working at the top of his game with top shelf talent to make a great Bond film. I don't know if this idea will work, but I have confidence it will. The only reason to call it "stunt casting" is to try to shame the idea, when the talent both in front of and behind the camera indicates everyone is taking the film quite seriously. The only way the film may not end up good is studio and/or producer interference, which is possible on big films like this (as always). Or the writing isn't there (which happens on some Bond films, to be fair). No. No, no, no, no, no. No. What you fail to understand is that perpetually casting unremarkable white men is not and in fact cannot possibly be pandering. I expected to be represented in all media at all times. However the casting of any minority (racial, sexual orientation, and so on) must inherently be pandering. I see me on screen and it is clearly made for everyone. I see a black woman cast in something and it must inherently be about wokeness, about pandering, about oh fuck I can’t go on anymore Jesus Christ. I can imagine that a 50 year old man can fuck any woman within seconds of engagement, kill anyone on the planet with generally modest effort, and that a giant with steel teeth can survive a building falling on his head. But you mean to tell me a BLACK WOMAN might have her name in cell B7 of an Excel file somewhere at MI6? THAT I CANNOT ABIDE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: True story. There's actually a lot of notable films I've never seen. Not doubting you at all, and I am sure there are plenty of big well known flicks I've never seen. It's just there has been 24 of them to date so never having seen one, even accidentally, it's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: Not doubting you at all, and I am sure there are plenty of big well known flicks I've never seen. It's just there has been 24 of them to date so never having seen one, even accidentally, it's impressive. I've probably seen one on the TV at family's or something. Just never really paid any mind to it. I mean, I was in my mid-20s before I ever saw Star Wars, I've still not seen The Godfather, Scarface, I'm sure the list could go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 A story in which Bond, a well established womanizer, meets and works with his replacement: a woman, seems like a reasonable way to stretch him and add for some interesting dynamics to me. At least as interesting as character dynamics can be in a Bond film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I will have neither the integrity nor the rich heritage of this film franchise that exists largely to prop up various brands be tarnished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 hours ago, number305 said: Well then slap slap. I think the term auteur goes out the window when you sign onto a tentpole flick like Bond. I'm not mad, if the previews look good I'll go see this. It is just very on brand for everything else that is happening in 2019. It's not "on brand". The world is simply changing permanently in a more representative, global direction, get with the times. 4 hours ago, sblfilms said: All the Craig Bonds are very much like the other works of the directors involved with the possible exception of Spectre, which didn’t have as much Mendes-y flair as I would have expected after Skyfall. There doesn’t see to be any basis for your claim that it is stunt casting beyond your feeling that it must be that. I agree - though I think Spectre is excellent until they get back to London in the 3rd act. Yeah, I said it! Otherwise I agree with you - though one could argue Quantum of Solace wasn't very Marc Forster-y, I think it was, it was just the writer's guild strike hampered that film's story a lot. Not Forster's fault really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 17 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: No. No, no, no, no, no. No. What you fail to understand is that perpetually casting unremarkable white men is not and in fact cannot possibly be pandering. I expected to be represented in all media at all times. However the casting of any minority (racial, sexual orientation, and so on) must inherently be pandering. I see me on screen and it is clearly made for everyone. I see a black woman cast in something and it must inherently be about wokeness, about pandering, about oh fuck I can’t go on anymore Jesus Christ. I can imagine that a 50 year old man can fuck any woman within seconds of engagement, kill anyone on the planet with generally modest effort, and that a giant with steel teeth can survive a building falling on his head. But you mean to tell me a BLACK WOMAN might have her name in cell B7 of an Excel file somewhere at MI6? THAT I CANNOT ABIDE. Sooo.... Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan were all "unremarkable white men"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, nublood said: Sooo.... Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan were all "unremarkable white men"?? With the possible exception of Connery, yes? I don’t think this is an especially hot take. It’s telling that you ignored Dalton, Lazenby, and whoever played Bond before Connery, it’s almost like I have a point. They’re handsome fellows no doubt but none of those guys are regularly putting assess in seats outside of Bond other than Connery who’s perhaps most remarkable for his willingness to go on the record for thinking that women need to be hit sometimes. Craig is getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Kal-El814 said: With the possible exception of Connery, yes? I don’t think this is an especially hot take. It’s telling that you ignored Dalton, Lazenby, and whoever played Bond before Connery, it’s almost like I have a point. They’re handsome fellows no doubt but none of those guys are regularly putting assess in seats outside of Bond other than Connery who’s perhaps most remarkable for his willingness to go on the record for thinking that women need to be hit sometimes. Craig is getting there. Yea? And how has stunt casting historically worked out for putting butts in the seats? If you think Bond needed a shot in the arm, this ain't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, nublood said: Yea? And how has stunt casting historically worked out for putting butts in the seats? If you think Bond needed a shot in the arm, this ain't it. Casting black people isn’t stunt casting lel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, nublood said: Yea? And how has stunt casting historically worked out for putting butts in the seats? If you think Bond needed a shot in the arm, this ain't it. Someone hasn't been reading the thread. There's no "stunt casting" here. Believe people when they tell you who they are . . . good thing I speak subtext and coded language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I’d watch it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GeneticBlueprint Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 What an irritating person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 4 hours ago, SoberChef said: Who can even tell what his point is amidst that bukkake of awkward wording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Tom Cruise has been cast as the next Black Panther!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGLatinBoy Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/14/2019 at 6:06 PM, Keyser_Soze said: People saying they wanted Idris, Idris didn't want to play bond. There's an interview saying as much. As for the rest of this thread... We could’ve at least gotten his son, John Boyega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 3 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: Tom Cruise has been cast as the next Black Panther!!!! This isn’t even good parody, it’s just lazy. I love that for a shitload of basic white people, all something needs to be considered “woke” is the presence of more melanin than they’re expecting to see. As a basic white myself even I know better than this. I bet y’all were saying “urban” 10 years ago too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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