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But you are SO! WRONG!
In Casino Royale, Mads Mikkelsen brings an incredible intensity to Le Chiffre that ages like a fine wine. This exclamation during Bond’s torture has always been one of my favorite moments of his performance. As Bond calmly points out that Le Chiffre’s own people will kill him whether he talks… Read More →
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Debbie McWilliams Drops Retro Bond Casting Intel
Variety’s revealing “Sticks to Her Guns” interview with former Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams offers fascinating insight into how some of the franchise’s biggest casting decisions developed. Here are the quotes that stood out most to me, along with my thoughts: On casting Bond for Bond 26: “And, you know,… Read More →
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Filthy habit
As I’ve mentioned before, Tomorrow Never Dies is my favorite Pierce Brosnan Bond movie. It opens with a terrific pre-title sequence as Bond races to escape an arms bazaar housing stolen nuclear warheads, providing a worthy follow-up to GoldenEye‘s dam jump. Brosnan’s second outing also wastes no time establishing his… Read More →
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No, ma’am, I’m with the economy tour
In Octopussy, Bond’s desperate escape from Kamal Khan’s hunting party ends with him scrambling aboard a tourist boat. When asked if he’s with the group, his exhausted reply above is a perfectly timed quip. The scene is also a fun excuse for one of producer Michael G. Wilson’s trademark cameos… Read More →
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Bond 26: A Canadian Assignment?
If Denis Villeneuve and Steven Knight want to take Bond somewhere he has never been before, Canada offers an intriguing opportunity. Despite brief mentions in previous movies, Bond has never set foot in the country, leaving Ottawa or Toronto ripe for an international incident. Bond movies have always reflected contemporary… Read More →
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Saving the church? And avoiding the bloodshed
In The World Is Not Enough, Elektra King agrees to reroute the oil pipeline to avoid desecrating holy ground. At first glance, it looks like an act of compassion, but it’s really another calculated move that advances her and Renard’s larger scheme. By presenting herself as thoughtful and principled, she… Read More →
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