After Craig - where to next?

MilleniumForce

What do you think should happen when Craig leaves the role?

I think they should finish this story arc with Craig, and then give the series a 'soft reboot'. So, the next Bond will not be the same Bond as Craig, it will be a new timeline. And from there, we go back to the film's being like classic Connery Bond, with plenty of girls, gadgets and iconic villains.

Agent Purple

Let me start by saying that I want Craig to do a 5th BF, as I'd like to see what he does in it.

Having said this, the important aspect of bringing in a new Bond actor is that he needs to differentiate himself from his immediate predecessor. This is a major reason why I think Craig needs to do one more BF, as he broke with himself in SP, and it will be much harder for a new actor to do something different.

I guess "soft reboot" is an appropiate term for what they should do with the new actor. The new actor needs to be a different kind of Bond from his predecessor, so there's no point for me in adhering to the story arc of the Craig Era.

Maybe keep Fiennes as M and Wishaw as Q. Dunno about keeping Harris as Moneypenny.

am747

The Craig Bond era is at an interesting juncture. With Bond driving away with Swann, EON has option to either continue with the story line or reboot .... I am open to both the options

Historically speaking, the last film of a Bond actor hasn't been that great relatively speaking - Connery (DAF unless he had retired after YOLT), Moore (AVTAK. I heard that he wanted to quit after MR and then FYEO), and Brosnan (DAD). Dalton and Lazenby have a small sample. So EON will have to be careful with Craig's 5th (mostly likely his last) installment

Whichever option EOP picks, it should continue with Fiennes as M, Wishaw as Q and Harris as Moneypenny. Having them will give a settled look to the new Bond film. If they have to be replaced, they can be phased out slowly

HatThrowingHenchman

after Craig, they should go and bring back Bond with the full monty. Gadgets, Girls, OTT plots and larger than life villains and henchman. Go back to Bond 1962-2002!
Oh and of course bring back Pierce Brosnan

am747

HatThrowingHenchman wrote:

after Craig, they should go and bring back Bond with the full monty. Gadgets, Girls, OTT plots and larger than life villains and henchman. Go back to Bond 1962-20021979!
Oh and of course bring back Pierce Brosnan

Agree with the sentiments. Though made a few corrections

Brosnan can be brought back if EON is hoping to do a Niven's like CR where Bond is forced out of retirement

HatThrowingHenchman

It is wishful thinking

Julius No M.D.

Agent Purple wrote:

This is a major reason why I think Craig needs to do one more BF, as he broke with himself in SP, and it will be much harder for a new actor to do something different.

Yes, since Craig has been moving in the direction of camp, introducing a more lighthearted successor (like Brosnan or Moore) to the role would be less of a radical shift.

Julius No M.D.

HatThrowingHenchman wrote:

Go back to Bond 1962-2002!

We want to go back to Die Another Day?

HatThrowingHenchman

Julius No M.D. wrote:

HatThrowingHenchman wrote:

Go back to Bond 1962-2002!

We want to go back to Die Another Day?

definitely!

broadshoulder

am747 wrote:

HatThrowingHenchman wrote:

after Craig, they should go and bring back Bond with the full monty. Gadgets, Girls, OTT plots and larger than life villains and henchman. Go back to Bond 1962-20021979!
Oh and of course bring back Pierce Brosnan

Agree with the sentiments. Though made a few corrections

Brosnan can be brought back if EON is hoping to do a Niven's like CR where Bond is forced out of retirement

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Craig hasn't announced his leaving - don't you think your jumping the gun

HatThrowingHenchman

no reason not to do sone little speculation -{

Agent Purple

Nevertheless, I think we should be patient.

I mean, SP hasn't even left theaters yet.

Critical and commercial reception is crucial, although I don't think SP will make as much money as SF did.

chrisisall

Agent Purple wrote:

I don't think SP will make as much money as SF did.

MONTHS ago I predicted SP would be more entertaining than SF SO it would of course make less money. )

Sir Miles

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