I don't believe one second the future director will try to push for any specific actor. First, that wouldn't be fair at all towards the directors of Bond 27, Bond 28...Why giving more credit to the director of Bond 26? Just because he'll make the film introducing the new Bond? I really don't think EON work like that.
There will be auditions and the final word will be Barbara's. To be honest, I'm relieved it works this way. She's the guardian of the temple and knows her job, which means she has enough experience not to be influenced by anyone. Of course she will listen to the people working with her, but that's it. Furthermore, the next actor will be chosen precisely because the producers feel he's the right person to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond. Nothing less, nothing more.
Being part of the discussion is one thing. But like @emtiem says, Craig wasn't Campbell's first choice whereas Barbara already had a crush on him. Debbie McWilliams also considered he would be fantastic, an opinion I completely share. He's in my top 3 with the scottish legend and Dalton (I'm talking about the acting, not the movies).
Brosnan was Cubby's decision (his last contribution to the franchise) and Campbell didn't really have a say in such a choice.
People often overestimate the director's degree of power. The producers will not be influenced by anyone, and I think we can be happy about that if we want the franchise to keep going well.
I wish people wouldn’t say she had a crush on Craig. She’s a professional producer, she chose Craig because he was damned good. It’s reductive and sexist. Why not say that Cubby fancied Brosnan? Seems more likely in a way as he wasn’t as good an actor, there has to be some reason.
I should have mentioned in my earlier McQueen post that another reason why I thought McQueen might be in the running is comments by his Blitz film's leading lady Saoirse Ronan about wanting to be a Bond villain during her Blitz press tour. See this post by me on another thread.
I didn't know until Googling just now that she is married to Slow Horses star Jack Lowden. In interviews for the latest season of Slow Horses I saw he was asked about Bond 'rumours'. Personally I can't see him as Bond. He's the right age, but he looks quite young to me.
Watching the video again I see now her Bond villain aspiration has been around for some time and she says she knows Babs Broccoli. I've also found videos of Lowden being asked if he'd like to direct Saoirse in a Bond film. She has also commented on him playing Bond.
In this context, having a crush has obviously an artistic meaning. It doesn't imply anything else. I honestly didn't think I would have to make it clear considering the essence of the comment, precisely because it never came to my mind.
I've always had a crush on Al Pacino as an actor, and it means what it means. Barbara Broccoli proved her profesionalism is above everything. I know some people use such an expression in the wrong context to make simplistic theories on the gap between NTTD and Bond 26, but I honestly consider my post as explicit enough to make any reader understand it has nothing to do with it.
I’d say given the look and feel of the new Jackle series any of directors involved could easily enter the discussion. That series is filling a big, Bond shaped hole for me ;)
I haven't seen the Jackal TV series yet, but I've seen some of the work of Brian Kirk. After seeing his movie "21 bridges" I posted here that Kirk would make a good Bond director. He has also made TV series like Penny Dreadful and GoT.
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I don't believe one second the future director will try to push for any specific actor. First, that wouldn't be fair at all towards the directors of Bond 27, Bond 28...Why giving more credit to the director of Bond 26? Just because he'll make the film introducing the new Bond? I really don't think EON work like that.
There will be auditions and the final word will be Barbara's. To be honest, I'm relieved it works this way. She's the guardian of the temple and knows her job, which means she has enough experience not to be influenced by anyone. Of course she will listen to the people working with her, but that's it. Furthermore, the next actor will be chosen precisely because the producers feel he's the right person to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond. Nothing less, nothing more.
Campbell preferred Cavill. As you say, the producers pushed for Craig though: the right choice.
Tradition is that the director is in on the discussion if a new Bond actor is chosen. But as emtiem reminds us, it’s not the deciding vote.
Being part of the discussion is one thing. But like @emtiem says, Craig wasn't Campbell's first choice whereas Barbara already had a crush on him. Debbie McWilliams also considered he would be fantastic, an opinion I completely share. He's in my top 3 with the scottish legend and Dalton (I'm talking about the acting, not the movies).
Brosnan was Cubby's decision (his last contribution to the franchise) and Campbell didn't really have a say in such a choice.
People often overestimate the director's degree of power. The producers will not be influenced by anyone, and I think we can be happy about that if we want the franchise to keep going well.
I did say " push for", as for example Campbell did for Cavill.
I wish people wouldn’t say she had a crush on Craig. She’s a professional producer, she chose Craig because he was damned good. It’s reductive and sexist. Why not say that Cubby fancied Brosnan? Seems more likely in a way as he wasn’t as good an actor, there has to be some reason.
I should have mentioned in my earlier McQueen post that another reason why I thought McQueen might be in the running is comments by his Blitz film's leading lady Saoirse Ronan about wanting to be a Bond villain during her Blitz press tour. See this post by me on another thread.
Saoirse Ronan talks about wanting to be a Bond villain at 37min 48secs in this video
I didn't know until Googling just now that she is married to Slow Horses star Jack Lowden. In interviews for the latest season of Slow Horses I saw he was asked about Bond 'rumours'. Personally I can't see him as Bond. He's the right age, but he looks quite young to me.
Watching the video again I see now her Bond villain aspiration has been around for some time and she says she knows Babs Broccoli. I've also found videos of Lowden being asked if he'd like to direct Saoirse in a Bond film. She has also commented on him playing Bond.
I guess they both know what gets clicks.
In this context, having a crush has obviously an artistic meaning. It doesn't imply anything else. I honestly didn't think I would have to make it clear considering the essence of the comment, precisely because it never came to my mind.
I've always had a crush on Al Pacino as an actor, and it means what it means. Barbara Broccoli proved her profesionalism is above everything. I know some people use such an expression in the wrong context to make simplistic theories on the gap between NTTD and Bond 26, but I honestly consider my post as explicit enough to make any reader understand it has nothing to do with it.
Saorsie Ronan would be a great Moneypenny, but I guess she's too famous.
I’d say given the look and feel of the new Jackle series any of directors involved could easily enter the discussion. That series is filling a big, Bond shaped hole for me ;)
I haven't seen the Jackal TV series yet, but I've seen some of the work of Brian Kirk. After seeing his movie "21 bridges" I posted here that Kirk would make a good Bond director. He has also made TV series like Penny Dreadful and GoT.
hearing great things on the new DAY OF THE JACKAL from a lot of people. Great to hear.
I've only watched the first but it's very enjoyable so far.