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IRL Andress embezzlement plot for Bond 26?
Actress Ursula Andress, forever tied to Bond as the first Bond girl Honey Ryder in Dr. No, has recently been in the news as a victim of a staggering $20 million embezzlement scheme. Fortunately for her, the funds have thankfully been recovered, but I’m sure it’s been a harrowing sequence… Read More →
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I’m the money. Every penny of it.
In Casino Royale, the above exchange between Vesper and Bond feels far too sly to be a throwaway line. The two are already smitten and that little “penny” slip lands like a wink straight at the audience. For fans, “money” sliding into “penny” practically winks at Miss Moneypenny. So I… Read More →
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When I was with M in Tokyo
This blink-and-you-miss-it line in From Russia with Love raises far more questions than it answers. During Bond’s soft interrogation of Tatiana Romanova about the Lektor, the conversation suddenly veers into eyebrow-raising territory. Bond casually hints at an “interesting experience” with “exciting Western girls” with M in Tokyo, prompting an uncharacteristically… Read More →
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Where have you been, you gold-encrusted buffoon?
Goldie’s character Bull, aka Mr. Bullion in The World Is Not Enough, might be the weakest henchman in Bond history. He drifts in, betrays Valentin Zukovsky for no clear reason, gets humiliated repeatedly, and vanishes like he was never meant to matter in the first place. No motive, no presence,… Read More →
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Bond 26 Part 1 and Part 2
It may not be the most traditional route, but splitting Bond 26 into two movies released a year apart is a compelling idea. Instead of cramming a new James Bond, a fresh storyline, and the full spectacle into a tight runtime, why not let the story breathe and build naturally?… Read More →
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Depends on what you mean by “soon”
Here we go again, back on the endlessly spinning New James Bond Movie Carousel of Misery (TM) where “news” is always just out of reach. This time it’s Denis Villeneuve dropping a vague “soon” for a Bond 26 announcements timeline in his comments to Variety, and for fans of James… Read More →
Filed Under: Bond 26