Denis Villeneuve to direct the next James Bond film

Bond 26 dream team:
  • Denis Villeneuve
  • Aaron-Taylor Johnson
  • Roger Deakins
  • Hans Zimmer

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Amazon supposedly wants Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi or Harris Dickinson:



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If Villeneuve plays along and stays on with any of these he's lost all credibility; Amazon will have gained none, and Bond in general is straight up done.
 
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Oof yeah, way to suck all the positive air out of the room. I can honestly say I wouldn't even watch Tom Holland as James Bond. The other two I'd give a chance at least, I guess.
 
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Bond is often pulled from an actor who has done a similar role. I think Rob Stark aka James Madden has a good shot due to his agent show.

But after finishing Andor, I want Tony Gilroy to get a crack at it, at least the writing if not the directing. Set it in East Germany during the height of the cold war, easy money!
 
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Amazon supposedly wants Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi or Harris Dickinson:



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If Villeneuve plays along and stays on with any of these he's lost all credibility; Amazon will have gained none, and Bond in general is straight up done.
What would be the problem with Elordi and Dickinson?

I liked Elordi in Saltburn and Priscilla, and I also enjoyed Dickinson's performances in The Iron Claw and Babygirl.
 
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Amazon supposedly wants Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi or Harris Dickinson:



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If Villeneuve plays along and stays on with any of these he's lost all credibility; Amazon will have gained none, and Bond in general is straight up done.

Don't get me wrong, I like Tom Holland. But Jesus Christ if they go with tom holland I'm out.
 
You guys don't want Tom Holland because you don't like him in Spider-Man or Uncharted or whatever

I don't want him because he's too short to be Bond, at 5' 7"

We are not the same

Daniel Craig was the shortest Bond of all time at 5' 10" but he made it work because he got super roided up and his buffness made up for his height
 
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Bond 26 dream team:
  • Denis Villeneuve
  • Aaron-Taylor Johnson
  • Roger Deakins
  • Hans Zimmer

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Roger Deakins is one of my favorite in regards to cinematographers. He did fantastic work on Assassination of Jesse James, No Country For Old Men, Jarhead and other movies. He would be a great choice and I hope they are able to get him for this movie
 
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Dudes in his 40's. Unless its a Timothy Dalton type stint, he'll be in well into his 50's by film 3 or 4. I think they'll go for someone younger. Bit too similar in style to Craig as well for my liking.
Na.. all bonds were close to 40.. perfect age to start. I really dont want a young "im learning the traits" bond.

That being said i wish they go for some obscure actor to be the face of bond and nothing else, and god please stay away from "moderm" tendencies
 
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Na.. all bonds were close to 40.. perfect age to start. I really dont want a young "im learning the traits" bond.

That being said i wish they go for some obscure actor to be the face of bond and nothing else, and god please stay away from "moderm" tendencies
Thing is they are past it before they start. Doesn't need to be learning his trade in his late 20's early 30's. Think Tom Cruise (34) in the first MI.

Gives them plenty of time to spend in the role should they want to. Didn't Craig say his last 2 films completely fucked him Physically?
 
There's no way Villeneuve picks Tom Holland FFS, you think Dennis would've signed onto this without a final say in whose gonna be Bond?? He's already stated he's a huge Bond fan so he'll honour the legacy and go with a believable BRITISH bond, not some boyish or DEI hire, Jesus lads were talking about Dennis Vellenuve not some hack director, this is incredible news, this man does not make shit films
 
Thing is they are past it before they start. Doesn't need to be learning his trade in his late 20's early 30's. Think Tom Cruise (34) in the first MI.

Gives them plenty of time to spend in the role should they want to. Didn't Craig say his last 2 films completely fucked him Physically?
Well he was a very physical bond ... the first one really... so maybe this time they go for the classic one.. who knows. I jsut want a classic good bond movie because the last one was a travesty
 
Well he was a very physical bond ... the first one really... so maybe this time they go for the classic one.. who knows. I jsut want a classic good bond movie because the last one was a travesty
Craig was hit and miss form me. I enjoyed Casino Royale and Skyfall. Everything else not so much. Brosnan's only decent effort was Goldeneye.

Moore and Connery reign supreme. Although they also had a few dud's as well.

Edit: Yeah the last one was awful, didn't finish it.
 
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Roger Deakins is one of my favorite in regards to cinematographers. He did fantastic work on Assassination of Jesse James, No Country For Old Men, Jarhead and other movies. He would be a great choice and I hope they are able to get him for this movie
Roger Deakins as done bond before (Skyfall) and Villeneuve has worked with him on Blade Runner and Sicario, so I can see it happening.
 
Literally anyone else but ideally, Spielberg

He always wanted to do it and probably still does
Spielberg?? As much as I love the guys films I wouldn't want him anywhere near Bond tbf Nolan would be the only other choice other Villeneuve, possibly Guy Ritchie
 
Spielberg?? As much as I love the guys films I wouldn't want him anywhere near Bond tbf Nolan would be the only other choice other Villeneuve, possibly Guy Ritchie
danny boyle was close to doing one but dropped out. i bet florence pugh is going to be the bond girl. denis villanueve could do a good metal gear solid movie
 
Boyle Bond I would be 100% behind

And technically he already did it

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Spielberg??

He's arguably the most talented living movie director and I would be incredibly excited to see what he'd do with Bond, given that he's tried three times to break into the franchise.

Of course, there's a world of difference between making a Bond movie in the late '70s/early '80s and today, especially under Amazon's watch, and whether he'd want to do it under those conditions really is the issue. I'd love to see him try though.
 
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Amazon supposedly wants Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi or Harris Dickinson:



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If Villeneuve plays along and stays on with any of these he's lost all credibility; Amazon will have gained none, and Bond in general is straight up done.

If these twinks are the options they are looking at then I'd rather they go ahead and make Bond a girl.

At least we could have some fun with the names of the "Bond guys"
 
For those wanting Villeneuve to make a "fun" Bond movie, I highly doubt he is capable of that. Gadget Bond is definitely out the window as well.
Perhaps he will explore the "tortured Bond" of the Ian Fleming novels who hates killing, hates his job.
 
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If these twinks are the options they are looking at then I'd rather they go ahead and make Bond a girl.

At least we could have some fun with the names of the "Bond guys"
Now I'm gonna be spending the next week thinking up male sexual innuendo names....

"Swing Low"
"Richard Long"
 
Boyle Bond I would be 100% behind

And technically he already did it

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He's arguably the most talented living movie director and I would be incredibly excited to see what he'd do with Bond, given that he's tried three times to break into the franchise.

Of course, there's a world of difference between making a Bond movie in the late '70s/early '80s and today, especially under Amazon's watch, and whether he'd want to do it under those conditions really is the issue. I'd love to see him try though.
Completely agree with you r.e. Spielberg being an absolute legend of cinema but I don't see him as a fit for a Bond movie tbh not to mention Spielberg don't answer to no one and you know what Amazon are like, also I didn't know he's tried 3 times to do a bond movie?? Really??
 
also I didn't know he's tried 3 times to do a bond movie?? Really??

Yep, he was head over heels in love with Bond and was desparate to do it, so he made numerous pitches to Albert Broccoli, but he was rejected each time. This was back when they adhered to a strict 'no American directors' rule, which is probably why.

You're right though, I can't see Amazon giving anyone creative carte blanche, even to someone like Spielberg, who would absolutely insist on it.
 
Now I'm gonna be spending the next week thinking up male sexual innuendo names....

"Swing Low"
"Richard Long"

Don't forget to have a movie set in Hong Kong with a Bond guy named Hung Lo.

Every movie would have to have a "Dick"

The Bond movies jumped the shark long ago with Pussy Galore so a female Bond probably should have happened long ago.
 
A female "Jane Bond" would be the largest disaster in entertainment imaginable. Literally ZERO people would pay to see it

I wasn't completely serious in suggesting a female Bond but having wimpy guys like have been suggested in media articles is not the way to go either.

I can accept Tom Holland if they're doing a movie adaption of James Bond Jr. But as proper banging broads and getting blitzed on martinis during missions James Bond? Nah

Don't some of these MI6 missions take place on a school night anyway?
 
That's the best news that could come for the franchise. Give me a Bond movie with a serious tone a la Sicario, and holy shit, it's all i ever wanted.
 
I wasn't completely serious in suggesting a female Bond but having wimpy guys like have been suggested in media articles is not the way to go either.

I can accept Tom Holland if they're doing a movie adaption of James Bond Jr. But as proper banging broads and getting blitzed on martinis during missions James Bond? Nah

Don't some of these MI6 missions take place on a school night anyway?
The thing is Bond doesn't join MI6 and becme a 00 straight from college. He has a navy career and attained the rank of Commander, which is usually 15+ years of service (though maybe you can swing it and he is just a Lt. Commander) which still puts him in his early to mid 30's. I'm not 100% on what all Bond could do within the context of the Navy (versus the Royal Marines, SAS/SBS, etc) and still be a Commander, earn the high level awards usually attributed to Bond, etc, within a modern setting but his prior military service is a pretty key element to his backstory IMHO. I'm sure the Royal Navy is out there fighting pirates or having showdowns with Russian ships in some capacity which would allow Bond to distinguish himself in combat which then leads to the 00 path. I think a key element to Bond is that he is NOT a "Jack Ryan" type analyst or spook who just happens to do some killing, he is a fighter first and is sent in to do wet work. The purpose of the 00 agents and their role in the larger British intelligence community is often glossed over in the films.

At any rate, I don't think Tom Holland has the physical presence for Bond. A. he is a small man (sorry to you short kings out there) B. he has little to no menace about him, C. regardless of his actual age, his baby face looks make him seem a teenager, and finally D. his off screen image lacks the masculine swagger necessary to inspire the core audience (nor do I think he has a lot of sex appeal to the ladies, certainly no where near the level Cavill does).

If amazon is planning just 2-3 bond films a decade, then they should just recast Bond every few films and they can get a 40s to 50s actor. If they plan on banging one out every other year like in the old days then a late 30's actor would be a good choice for the longevity and screen continuity, assuming the films are more serialized like the Craig era stuff. We used to get a burst of Bond, then a gap when they recast and retool the series. I'd kinda like to see a return to that format versus this 5 year drip we have now. Craig has been the only Bond for TWENTY years.
 
Holland would be a weird choice. How can you be Spiderman and James Bond? I don't know how Amazon thinks but wasn't the casting of Bond always to be someone who is a highly regarded actor, up and coming, but relatively unknown?
Not sure if Sony is done with Holland as Spiderman but if Spiderman isn't behind him at this point, there would be serious shooting conflicts if he has to be committed to both anyway.
 
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Which newer "32 and under" actors do you think would fit the role better?

I don't know. Not really up to date on the "32 and under" of Hollywood cause Hollywood's been pretty stagnant for a minute.

Is there a reason they'd have to be under 32? Or just to keep them onboard for several sequels?

Is the plan to do a reboot? Cause I don't think we need to start over, we all know who James a bond is.
 
I don't know. Not really up to date on the "32 and under" of Hollywood cause Hollywood's been pretty stagnant for a minute.

Is there a reason they'd have to be under 32? Or just to keep them onboard for several sequels?

Is the plan to do a reboot? Cause I don't think we need to start over, we all know who James a bond is.
I think the idea is they have to have a certain maturity (perhaps look and mannerisms) and they need to keep Bond around a long time for the audience to follow them from film to film, finally aging out just before 50. 32-50 is realistically the best years an agent of Bond's caliber would have anyway in terms of physicallity. Then they would go behind a desk. (Bond in the books in fact spent most of his time in an office). Missions were not one after another and more occasional than the movies let on. Also, after a mission he would typically get 6 months leave due to injuries and the healing process involved.

As for a reboot, it's inevitable since Bond dies in the last one.
 
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I think the idea is they have to have a certain maturity (perhaps look and mannerisms) and they need to keep Bond around a long time for the audience to follow them from film to film, finally aging out just before 50. 32-50 is realistically the best years an agent of Bond's caliber would have anyway in terms of physicallity. Then they would go behind a desk. (Bond in the books in fact spent most of his time in an office). Missions were not one after another and more occasional than the movies let on. They want to keep a continuity they can work with for years (at least a decade) and switching Bonds too often they feel would really backfire.

As for a reboot, it's inevitable since Bond dies in the last one.

I thought we're all going to pretend that last one didn't happen.
 
I thought we're all going to pretend that last one didn't happen.
I think we want to pretend, but is Amazon just going to ignore it? Well, Sean did die in the beginning of You Only Live Twice, to be brought back after the opening credits so I guess it's possible. LOL!!!

I guess it wouldn't matter. Just another adventure, damn any timeline I suppose.
 
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