Month: June 2026
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Bond 26: Double-take pigeon’s triumphant return?
Dennis Villeneuve could pull off the funniest Bond cameo imaginable. Why not bring back the double-take pigeon from Moonraker for Bond 26? Yes, the scene was completely contrived, with the movie stopping to show everyone’s reaction to Bond commandeering a… Read More →
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“Absolutely essential” Bond remains “a total enigma”
This quote from 40-year 007 casting director Debbie McWilliams about the next Bond actor perfectly captures my own sentiment as to who should be cast. Many of the rumored frontrunners, including Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner and Tom Holland are already… Read More →
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He wouldn’t touch that horrible girl
Aki shows of her naivety in You Only Live Twice a few times, but none more blatant than this line after Bond escapes the airplane wrath of Helga Brandt. Tiger Tanaka calls out Bond for his perilous penchant of “chasing… Read More →
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Will Amazon pivot to James Bond “universe”?
I doubt the road to Bond 26 will be filled exclusively with movie updates. Once Bond 26 arrives and enjoys its run in theaters and on Prime Video, the bigger question then becomes what comes next. Will Amazon MGM focus… Read More →
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How would Bond 26 space mission work?
With Denis Villeneuve attached to Bond 26, a return to the final frontier like Moonraker is at least an interesting possibility to consider. I’d trust Villeneuve to figure out the details, but the bigger question is what a modern James… Read More →
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Twentysomething James Bond: The Pros and Cons
Louis Partridge, come on down, you’re the next contestant on James Bond Casting Rumors! Although the constant stream of rumored 007 contenders can become exhausting, the idea of a 23-year-old Louis Partridge and Olivia Rodrigo beau (imagine a tag-team Bond… Read More →
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It is a fish
In The Spy Who Loved Me, Anya Amasova gets to show off her expertise in front of Bond, M, and her own superior as they examine the microfilm Bond recovered in Egypt. It’s a rare moment where Bond is not… Read More →
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Could James Bond ever be a stoner?
James Bond has never exactly been a picture of perfect health, with his long history of alcohol consumption and the Craig era’s inclusion of prescription medication (abuse?). So is it really impossible that a future version of 007 could have… Read More →
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Don’t you worry, I’ll tell the chef.
Thunderball gives us a bizarre glimpse into a 1960s health spa, and Bond’s experience there is anything but relaxing. While Patricia Fearing’s mink mitt massage might have some appeal, the stretch rack and sweat box resemble torture devices rather than… Read More →
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Oh, he blew a fuse.
Goldfinger starts with a “shocking” James Bond electricity innuendo and ends with the one above. After Bond defeats Oddjob in the Fort Knox vault with a live electrical wire, Bond’s quick remark is a nice touch. This, after the always-humorous… Read More →
Filed Under: Goldfinger