Thank you guys! And a heartfelt thank you to everyone at the forum who think entirely too much of having me around!The Sweeney wrote:I second that. Well done Mazer.bjmdds wrote:Congratulations on you new Q ranking MR. Well deserved. Well done.
My guess is that Craig will go the way of Dalton, but if he remains the critics' darling, that may save him. Cubby wanted Dalton for Goldeneye, but I understand there was studio pressure to replace him with Brozza. There probably wouldn't be that pressure with Craig, as enough people have been persuaded that he is "Fleming's Bond". It depends whether more influential critics start joining us in singing "the king is in the all together". There has been a steady trickle, but will it become a flood during Bond's absence?bjmdds wrote:Bond 23 on hold? Another 6 year gap? Now DC can be replaced?
Now I like the sound of this. It would be nice if this man is one of the contenders taking the Bond role.James wrote:http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news ... ement.html
Bookies take bets on Craig's 007 replacement
William Hill has started to take bets on Daniel Craig's James Bond replacement following news that the 23rd 007 movie has been postponed indefinitely.
Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced yesterday that they have ceased work on the untitled action film until financially stricken studio MGM resolves its future.
The move has prompted speculation that Craig, who portrayed the MI6 spy in Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace, could leave the role. A similar enforced delay in Bond films, between 1989's License To Kill and 1995's GoldenEye, prompted Timothy Dalton to quit the part and be replaced by Pierce Brosnan.
Bookmakers William Hill have installed Avatar's Sam Worthington as the 5/2 favourite to land the role. Worthington previously auditioned for Casino Royale but lost out on the role to Craig.
Who will play the Next 007 AFTER Daniel Craig?:
5/2 Sam Worthington,
7/1 Will Smith, 7/1 Christian Bale,
8/1 Clive Owen,
10/1 Dougray Scott,
10/1 Alex O'Loughlin,
12/1 Orlando Bloom,
16/1 James Purefoy,
16/1 Henry Cavill,
I prefer putting Bond to a very long rest. EON might as well quit while they're still ahead.bjmdds wrote:Why is Jackman not on the list? The LA Times today commented that the poorly named QOS with an aging hipster with a bad facelift was reason enough to stall production of Bond 23, let alone MGM's problems. The wheels are off CR-egg's run. I now really do see an end to his run if there is a new buyer.
Jackman is at least on friendly terms with the Brocs. Danny Boy may be better walking off, if Brozza had walked off after DAD they never would have smeared his career and publicly criticized all the movies, his through Connery.bjmdds wrote:Why is Jackman not on the list? The LA Times today commented that the poorly named QOS with an aging hipster with a bad facelift was reason enough to stall production of Bond 23, let alone MGM's problems. The wheels are off CR-egg's run. I now really do see an end to his run if there is a new buyer.
What next for 007?
Film fans have been left both shaken and stirred by the news that the 23rd Bond film has been delayed indefinitely. Neil Smith asks where Her Majesty's most successful movie franchise goes from here.
Over the last five decades, James Bond has seen off countless criminal masterminds, nefarious villains and evil organisations. There is one enemy even 007 cannot defeat, though: the ongoing global recession.
Bond films make a lot of money. But they also take a lot of money to make - $200m minimum - which is currently more than MGM can afford. Saddled with debts of almost $4 billion, MGM has been looking for a buyer since last year but has yet to find a white knight. With no saviour on the horizon, Eon - the company that owns the rights to Ian Fleming's character and makes the Bond movies - has opted to put the next as yet untitled instalment on indefinite hold.
The last time Eon got into a spat with MGM - just after the release of Licence to Kill in 1989 - it took six years to resolve. That was too long a hiatus for Timothy Dalton, whose decision not to return for 1995's GoldenEye allowed Pierce Brosnan to begin his highly successful four-film tenure. While everyone expects the next 007 to get made eventually, there's no telling when that will be.
By the time Bond 23 is made, Daniel Craig may have moved on.
That isn't as crazy as it sounds. Quantum of Solace may have made $586m but it got some of the worst reviews of any Bond pic to date. Not only that, but Craig was said to be unhappy working with director Marc Forster - so much so that Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli openly courted Sam Mendes, a good friend of Craig's, in the hope he would direct the next entry in the series.
Mendes was tempted but didn't bite, leaving the project without a director and with little hope of meeting its projected 2012 release date even before the current MGM-related stalemate. Under the circumstances no one would blame Craig if he chose to move on, leaving the field open for another leading man as and when the next Bond goes back into production.
What would a Bond movie look like without Craig, though? Well, there'd be no need for it to continue down the tougher, grittier path established by 2006's Casino Royale. Chances are it would return to the lighter and more playful tone of the Brosnan years, complete with overdue comebacks for gadget whizz Q and M's loyal secretary Miss Moneypenny. The one thing that's been missing from the last two Bond pictures has been a sense of humour, something Dan's departure, while unfortunate, could easily restore. Hell, if this current suspension lasts as long as the last gap in production did, the series will be needing another reboot anyway.
Whisper it gently, but there is one more nightmare scenario - that there might not be another Bond movie at all. Whoever ends up owning MGM might not be so ready to hand $200m over to Michael and Barbara without a greater say in the finished result, something this fiercely protective duo would be extremely reluctant to facilitate. The film world has changed beyond recognition from how it was when Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and Harry Saltzman made Dr No in 1962 for what was then United Artists. How far, though, will their successors be prepared to alter what from their viewpoint has not just been a supremely winning formula, but also a cherished family business?
Re: The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......
Eh, I'm not upset by it. And Babs and Mikey having less of a stranglehold on the finished product would be a GOOD thing, definitely.Blowfeld wrote:What next for 007?
Film fans have been left both shaken and stirred by the news that the 23rd Bond film has been delayed indefinitely. Neil Smith asks where Her Majesty's most successful movie franchise goes from here.
Over the last five decades, James Bond has seen off countless criminal masterminds, nefarious villains and evil organisations. There is one enemy even 007 cannot defeat, though: the ongoing global recession.
Bond films make a lot of money. But they also take a lot of money to make - $200m minimum - which is currently more than MGM can afford. Saddled with debts of almost $4 billion, MGM has been looking for a buyer since last year but has yet to find a white knight. With no saviour on the horizon, Eon - the company that owns the rights to Ian Fleming's character and makes the Bond movies - has opted to put the next as yet untitled instalment on indefinite hold.
The last time Eon got into a spat with MGM - just after the release of Licence to Kill in 1989 - it took six years to resolve. That was too long a hiatus for Timothy Dalton, whose decision not to return for 1995's GoldenEye allowed Pierce Brosnan to begin his highly successful four-film tenure. While everyone expects the next 007 to get made eventually, there's no telling when that will be.
By the time Bond 23 is made, Daniel Craig may have moved on.
That isn't as crazy as it sounds. Quantum of Solace may have made $586m but it got some of the worst reviews of any Bond pic to date. Not only that, but Craig was said to be unhappy working with director Marc Forster - so much so that Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli openly courted Sam Mendes, a good friend of Craig's, in the hope he would direct the next entry in the series.
Mendes was tempted but didn't bite, leaving the project without a director and with little hope of meeting its projected 2012 release date even before the current MGM-related stalemate. Under the circumstances no one would blame Craig if he chose to move on, leaving the field open for another leading man as and when the next Bond goes back into production.
What would a Bond movie look like without Craig, though? Well, there'd be no need for it to continue down the tougher, grittier path established by 2006's Casino Royale. Chances are it would return to the lighter and more playful tone of the Brosnan years, complete with overdue comebacks for gadget whizz Q and M's loyal secretary Miss Moneypenny. The one thing that's been missing from the last two Bond pictures has been a sense of humour, something Dan's departure, while unfortunate, could easily restore. Hell, if this current suspension lasts as long as the last gap in production did, the series will be needing another reboot anyway.
Whisper it gently, but there is one more nightmare scenario - that there might not be another Bond movie at all. Whoever ends up owning MGM might not be so ready to hand $200m over to Michael and Barbara without a greater say in the finished result, something this fiercely protective duo would be extremely reluctant to facilitate. The film world has changed beyond recognition from how it was when Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and Harry Saltzman made Dr No in 1962 for what was then United Artists. How far, though, will their successors be prepared to alter what from their viewpoint has not just been a supremely winning formula, but also a cherished family business?
) as the skipper? What the heck is going on with these casting agents in Hollywood? This madness just continues to stockpile one after another. The great news is with Maguire out as a successful Spiderman, Eon could very well follow that with pressure by the new buyer to dump CRegg. Call up Jackman and sign him for 4 straight films. Watch DC disappear from the radar screen.
Cavill is 16/1? I may have a bet on him.James wrote:http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news ... ement.html
Bookies take bets on Craig's 007 replacement
William Hill has started to take bets on Daniel Craig's James Bond replacement following news that the 23rd 007 movie has been postponed indefinitely.
Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced yesterday that they have ceased work on the untitled action film until financially stricken studio MGM resolves its future.
The move has prompted speculation that Craig, who portrayed the MI6 spy in Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace, could leave the role. A similar enforced delay in Bond films, between 1989's License To Kill and 1995's GoldenEye, prompted Timothy Dalton to quit the part and be replaced by Pierce Brosnan.
Bookmakers William Hill have installed Avatar's Sam Worthington as the 5/2 favourite to land the role. Worthington previously auditioned for Casino Royale but lost out on the role to Craig.
Who will play the Next 007 AFTER Daniel Craig?:
5/2 Sam Worthington,
7/1 Will Smith, 7/1 Christian Bale,
8/1 Clive Owen,
10/1 Dougray Scott,
10/1 Alex O'Loughlin,
12/1 Orlando Bloom,
16/1 James Purefoy,
16/1 Henry Cavill,
Yeah. He is one of our favourite candidates too and for various reason I think he is in better position than the bookmakers are allowing for.mcbride007 wrote:Cavill is 16/1? I may have a bet on him.James wrote:http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news ... ement.html
Bookies take bets on Craig's 007 replacement
William Hill has started to take bets on Daniel Craig's James Bond replacement following news that the 23rd 007 movie has been postponed indefinitely.
Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced yesterday that they have ceased work on the untitled action film until financially stricken studio MGM resolves its future.
The move has prompted speculation that Craig, who portrayed the MI6 spy in Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace, could leave the role. A similar enforced delay in Bond films, between 1989's License To Kill and 1995's GoldenEye, prompted Timothy Dalton to quit the part and be replaced by Pierce Brosnan.
Bookmakers William Hill have installed Avatar's Sam Worthington as the 5/2 favourite to land the role. Worthington previously auditioned for Casino Royale but lost out on the role to Craig.
Who will play the Next 007 AFTER Daniel Craig?:
5/2 Sam Worthington,
7/1 Will Smith, 7/1 Christian Bale,
8/1 Clive Owen,
10/1 Dougray Scott,
10/1 Alex O'Loughlin,
12/1 Orlando Bloom,
16/1 James Purefoy,
16/1 Henry Cavill,
