Quentin Tarantino: ‘Daniel Craig Shouldn’t Be James Bond’

[The Sweeney]

Given how CR is one of the top successful Bond films of all time without involvment by either Brosnan or Tarantino, looks like EON made the wisest choice.

Ouch!

[katied]

Not hiring QT is one of the few things the Broccowilsons have done right

[oscartheman]

Given how CR is one of the top successful Bond films of all time without involvment by either Brosnan or Tarantino, looks like EON made the wisest choice.

keep telling yourself that.Danny DeVito could have played Bond and it would have done the same.

[Kristatos]

Given how CR is one of the top successful Bond films of all time without involvment by either Brosnan or Tarantino, looks like EON made the wisest choice.

How do you know it wouldn't have done even better with Brosnan and Tarantino? There's no way of knowing. Personally, I don't think it would (Tarantino wanted to do it as an R-rated period piece set in the '50s, which i think would have confused and alienated viewers), but that's just speculation. for all I know, it might have made a billion dollars worldwide. Tarantino's never directed a big franchise movie before, so there's nothing to compare it with. The Bond brand would have ensured it got an audience bigger than just the Tarantino fanbase, but how much bigger is anybody's guess.

[stockslivevan]

We'll never truly know, but again since CR did so well it's really nothing for EON to pine over. The CR they produced with Craig paid off, probably more than they imagined given how the public initially reacted to Craig's casting.

[stockslivevan]

keep telling yourself that.Danny DeVito could have played Bond and it would have done the same.

And you keep telling yourself that.

[007]

Danny DeVito couldn't have been Bond. He'd need shoe lifts. You can't have a James Bond actor with shoe lifts. That would be ridiculous.

[katied]

Danny DeVito couldn't have been Bond. He'd need shoe lifts. You can't have a James Bond actor with shoe lifts. That would be ridiculous.

Dannydevitoisbond,anyone?

[John Drake]

Fleming's James Bond actually disliked short people. "It was the short men that had caused all the trouble in the world." - Goldfinger.

[katied]

Fleming's James Bond actually disliked short people. "It was the short men that had caused all the trouble in the world." - Goldfinger.

One wonders what he would make of Daniel Craig then(I kid,I kid!)

[oscartheman]

keep telling yourself that.Danny DeVito could have played Bond and it would have done the same.

And you keep telling yourself that.

Pretty much a fact now.90 year old Roger Moore in CR would have good numbers.

[Omega]

After watching Inglourious Basterds for like the 10th time on my iPod I think Quentin Tarantino would have made a kick ass Casino Royale.

He has his weak points and his detractors. But he knows how to tell a story and I think he captured the old proud Brit feel with the English agent sent to France. He made a believable team of Basterds and the french resistance girl was total believable. His 1940s is completely believable and I think he could have captured the feel of Fleming's Bond period piece on not.

Does anyone who has seen Basterds Disagree?

[FormerBondFan]

If not Bond, Tarantino could cast Pierce as the lead in one of his upcoming projects.

[bjmdds]

Tarantino could play Herman Munster in a remake of that classic tv show which became a film.

[FormerBondFan]

Tarantino seems to have a lot of movie ideas in development now. Hopefully he will cast Pierce in one of those projects.

[Dr. No]

After watching Inglourious Basterds for like the 10th time on my iPod I think Quentin Tarantino would have made a kick ass Casino Royale.

He has his weak points and his detractors. But he knows how to tell a story and I think he captured the old proud Brit feel with the English agent sent to France. He made a believable team of Basterds and the french resistance girl was total believable. His 1940s is completely believable and I think he could have captured the feel of Fleming's Bond period piece on not.

Does anyone who has seen Basterds Disagree?

You are the second person here to see Inglorious bas***ds and think Bond. Stocks wants one of the actors to be the next Bond and you think the director would be good for bond.

I don't like his movies myself. I just don't see him making anything but a crappy ultra violent movie for no reason.

[Dr. No]

Tarantino seems to have a lot of movie ideas in development now. Hopefully he will cast Pierce in one of those projects.

He should after all the talk about CR.

[FormerBondFan]

Tarantino seems to have a lot of movie ideas in development now. Hopefully he will cast Pierce in one of those projects.

He should after all the talk about CR.

We need to see more of Pierce in the action movie realm. I don't want James Bond to be only the known action role he played.

[bjmdds]

Farrah snubbed at Oscar tribute but MJ gets a look? Farrah's fans furious over that. MJ not an actor. She did 14 films.

[FormerBondFan]

Farrah snubbed at Oscar tribute but MJ gets a look? Farrah's fans furious over that. MJ not an actor. She did 14 films.

Bea Arthur was snubbed as well.