Tag: Bond 26 Questions
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Should actual stunts take priority over CGI?
I’m firmly in the camp that wants Bond 26 to prioritize practical stunt work whenever possible. Casino Royale‘s record-setting Aston Martin rollover remains an all-time action moment precisely because it was real, while Spectre‘s massive desert explosion showed the impact… 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… Read More →
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Should Bond 26 villain be a woman?
I never really considered it before, but it’d be interesting if the Bond 26 team threw us a curveball and casted a female villain. In my mind, I’ve always thought of an upcoming Bond 26 villain as a man for… Read More →
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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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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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Would a Bond reboot dilute the character?
Although I like the idea of a reboot for Bond 26, there’s an interesting scenario to consider. If they move too far away from 007 himself, do we risk losing what makes a James Bond movie feel like a James… Read More →
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Tom Holland? Respectfully, no thank you
Tom Holland recently addressed the possibility of playing James Bond in Bond 26 and, like most actors would, expressed interest in the role. Along with that interest, he mentioned his working relationship with Amy Pascal from the Spider-Man movies, which… Read More →
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Could the actor still be completely unknown?
A small part of me wants to see the next James Bond actor be even more unknown than any of the current rumored contenders for the role. There have been Bond actors in the past who were barely household names… Read More →
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Does Bond 26 need to be “relevant”?
A recent interview with Amazon MGM Studios boss Mike Hopkins brought the word “relevant” into the James Bond conversation, and I’m not convinced it’s the right guiding principle for Bond 26. There are two very different kinds of relevance Bond… Read More →
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Should Bond 26’s title address Bond’s death?
Not directly, but I wouldn’t mind a clever nod. If Bond 26 opens with a rebooted 007 carrying on as if nothing happened, a small part of me will inevitably wonder whether we’re really supposed to ignore Bond’s death in… Read More →