Chris Nolan Would Love to Direct a Bond Film
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Christopher Nolan has expressed an interest in directing a James Bond film according to Movieline. They got the quote from an interview Nolan did with Auntie Beeb.
With the breathless hyperbole surrounding Inception only just beginning, it would surprise exactly no one if a film critic found a way to compare Christopher Nolan’s self-proclaimed dream heist epic to James Bond. Like you couldn’t picture “Inception is The Matrix mixed with James Bond, oxygen and gold bars!” scrolling across a TV spot next week? But even if Nolan was busy aping the dapper British agent with a license to kill, it seems that his ultimate goal is to direct the dapper British agent with a license to kill. Yes, this is Bond rumor — but for once, it seems legit!
Nolan told the BBC:
I’ve loved the Bond films since I was a kid. For me, they’re always about the expansiveness of cinema. The first Bond films set up infinite possibilities about the world they create. I’d love to do a Bond film.
See? He actually said it! And to the BBC, not The Sun or The Daily Mail. Of course with MGM in a turnaround, when he’d get to do a Bond film remains unclear. The indefinite delay may or may not cost the production Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes, meaning that Nolan’s opportunity to direct James Bond might be a decade away. After all, he still has to do another Batman too. Still, this is fun speculation for a Friday. For instance: Can you just imagine how Nolan would have Hans Zimmer re-work the James Bond theme? Cue dissonant whole notes!
http://www.movieline.com/2010/07/christopher-nolan-wants-to-direct-james-bond.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Just imagine if MGM could actually afford this.
With the breathless hyperbole surrounding Inception only just beginning, it would surprise exactly no one if a film critic found a way to compare Christopher Nolan’s self-proclaimed dream heist epic to James Bond. Like you couldn’t picture “Inception is The Matrix mixed with James Bond, oxygen and gold bars!” scrolling across a TV spot next week? But even if Nolan was busy aping the dapper British agent with a license to kill, it seems that his ultimate goal is to direct the dapper British agent with a license to kill. Yes, this is Bond rumor — but for once, it seems legit!
Nolan told the BBC:
I’ve loved the Bond films since I was a kid. For me, they’re always about the expansiveness of cinema. The first Bond films set up infinite possibilities about the world they create. I’d love to do a Bond film.
See? He actually said it! And to the BBC, not The Sun or The Daily Mail. Of course with MGM in a turnaround, when he’d get to do a Bond film remains unclear. The indefinite delay may or may not cost the production Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes, meaning that Nolan’s opportunity to direct James Bond might be a decade away. After all, he still has to do another Batman too. Still, this is fun speculation for a Friday. For instance: Can you just imagine how Nolan would have Hans Zimmer re-work the James Bond theme? Cue dissonant whole notes!
http://www.movieline.com/2010/07/christopher-nolan-wants-to-direct-james-bond.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Just imagine if MGM could actually afford this.
Comments
It's like the old story of how Roger Moore ran into Spielberg in the late 1970s, at the zenith of his prestige. The new kid on the block revealed how he'd love to do a Bond film. Armed with this bit of info, Moore mentioned it to Broccoli who just replied, "Yeah, but think of the percentage he's going to want..." And that was that.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
A director like Nolan would probably want a greater degree of freedom and autonomy to do his own thing and I don't think he'd get that from the current regime. Great idea but I wouldn't hold my breath.
I'd also like to see either of the Scott brothers have a go at Bond as well...
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
But watching this amazing (though not always wholly enjoyable ) film I couldn't help but think that Bond would just be a backward step for Nolan, B-movie stuff in comparison no matter how hard you try. The concept just seems too antiquated in contrast to Inception. I can't see what Nolan would take from it or bring to it. I think he's just doing that thing of mentioning Bond because that's what everyone does, from singers to wannabe actors, as a publicity thing.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Wellllll. . .one could say the same thing about Batman, but look at what Nolan brought to that: seriousness, complexity, a redefinition (but not rewriting or rejection) of classic characters, style, and class. I think Nolan could make a very good Bond film, but I don't have my hopes up that he'll ever direct one.
Aw, c'mon. There's still so much time, Nolan's still so young. Ample opportunity for him to do one. If it's in the cards at all (and I wouldn't know a reason why it shouldn't be) then Nolan will sooner or later get a go.
My greater concern would be that it could take so long that Nolan could lose his terrific edge in the meantime, become burned out or fed up with the whole business and only delivers a workmanlike film. That would be a shame. If Nolan, then I want him in his absolute prime for Bond.
Wilde
I know people would probably think I am crazy but I think Frank Oz could bring something better to the table. Anyone who thinks he can only do comedy should watch The Score; It had that, stylish, laid-back 1960's flavour which is perfectly suited for JB. Steven Soderbergh would also be a wise choice.
I heard Speilberg was to direct For Your Eyes Only actually but he passed it up for Indiana Jones.
Though I enjoy Murphy, he's a tad too young to be a villian right now.
I honestly thought he was wasted in Batman Begins. He pops around every so often with his fear gas and by the climax of the film he was reduced to being a mere henchmen for the very bland Ras Al Ghul.
Christopher Nolan Would Still Like To Do A Bond At Some Point
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/christopher-nolan-says-his-howard-hughes-film-is-dead-but-hed-still-like-to-do-a-bond-film-at-some-point-20120604?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed#
MT: I doubt very much it will ever happen but I would love to see Christopher Nolan direct a Bond film. For me, he's just about the best director out there right now. I would be confident that he and his brother Jonathan would devise a script/story more than worthy of a Bond film.
I think it also says alot that he doesn't want to continue with old DC. :v
I keep reading that C Nolan can't direct action, I must be missing something
as I've always been happy with his work.
if Nolan did this, it would be spectacular.
2nd unit usually handles the action, but Nolan does not in my view have a problem with action/set pieces. Would love to see his take, and particularly interested in who he would see as Bond.
Christopher Nolan directs all of his movies. Including the action stuff. No 2nd unit for him. He mentioned this in a recent DGA interview.
I was going to start a topic for this. Good thing I searched. Christopher Nolan would make an awesome Bond film. Probably one of the best if he got the chance. I've said it before somewhere on this forum. But that Inception ski scene was one of the best big Bond sequences in a while. There are Bond moments throughout Nolan's Batman films and Inception.
I would also say going from Inception that Christopher Nolan could create an awesome, classic Mission: Impossible film. However, both the Bond and Mission: Impossible franchises have people so intrenched to make modern action stuff that we would be extremely lucky to get Nolan directing these films. We are probably lucky that we even got Inception.
I think you may be reading a little bit much into this. Nolan never said he didn't want to direct DC as Bond.
Nolan's a control guy and probably has a vision for how he would make a Bond film and would probably want to re-boot like he did with Batman or it could simply just be a timing issue.
I also don't get the Nolan "can't direct action" thing.