Comments on: 5 Directors Who Could Helm The Next James Bond Film

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

Ugh, these stupid lists on the site always have the same potential directors.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

I know everyone is tired of Nolan's name being popped up, but shouldn't he numero uno on this list? He's interested, Bond producers are interested, Mendes' Skyfall was influenced by him…just a matter of time before he directs the 4th or 5th (or both) Craig film.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

Alfonso Cuaron, Danny Boyle and Nicholas Winding Refn

By: Dan Ashcroft

Dan Ashcroft — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

Danny Boyle needs to be top of any potential list – he's already directed a terrific Bond short ('Happy and Glorious' for the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics).

By: Marko

Marko — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

But why did you not make a list of the 5 Directors that could helm Star Wars? And don't give the excuse that everyone else had already made lists, because most of those were terrible.

By: Serge

Serge — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

what about Tom Tykwer? have you guys seen The International?

By: somebee

somebee — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo did great with 28 weeks later, he could be a good choice….

By: SR

SR — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

How about Duncan Jones.
Seems somewhat perfect.

By: be

be — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

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By: BE

BE — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

OR NICK WINDING REFN

By: DHE

DHE — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

What about Ralph Finnes himself ?

By: Ray H

Ray H — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

Daniel Craig actually seems to have a good deal of power when it comes to the choice of director. He got Roger Michell involved in Quantum (which didn't work out) and was the one who basically recruited Sam Mendes to do Skyfall.

By: JAFO

JAFO — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

James Bond needs to be ritred. It's silly seeing a British man saving the World, especially, when the UK is no longer a major power. The US State of California now has a bigger economy than the UK and they're just a US State. I find it hard to belive, that anyone would want to see a British man run around the world trying to be the saving grace. The USA is now the majoy player and soon China. Let's make new James bonds that reflect the current World that we live in today. The UK is now a long and forgotten empire than fell decades ago. Let them be and rot, and bring in the new Hollywood.

By: SFlare

SFlare — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

@[A] on, we DON'T all love Nolan. He despised by quiet a few. As far as action chops, he's produced one of my favourite fight scene in film history, so he's capable of turning it on. In any case, I hope he's a long shot, and never makes a Bond film ever.

By: SFlare

SFlare — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

@PAT good points. The dichotomy is a very investing one to me. His success, commercially and critically, and on the other hand, the divisive, sometimes vitriolic, often uncouth and passionate comments the mere mention of his name engenders. The first sentence of your post a good example.

By: Hoff

Hoff — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

Joe Wright, Tom Tykwer, Alfonso Cuaron, Tomas Alfredson, David Yates.

Barbara Broccoli said recently that she loved Chris Nolan and they met a long time ago but she doesn't think he'll do one of these. I don't really like the idea of a Nolan Bond movie. (or a Boyle Bond) Their style just doesnt fit for me personally.

I always thought they'd get Branagh to direct one… but now he's doing "Jack Ryan" so thats probably out.

By: Niner

Niner — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

Personally, I think Nolan lacks the ability to create characters who possess a modicum of self-deprecation, something I think Bond needs.

I think Ben Affleck could do a great job, as could David Yates and Alfonso Cuaron.

By: SFlare

SFlare — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

@PAT yeah. He's done an excellent job so far in his career. I consider myself a fan. But reading blogs like this, I know he's not liked by all. In fact he's an object of intense hatred by quiet a few. I just think 3 Batman films is more than enough, and I hope he doesn't do anymore franchise pictures any time soon.

By: SFlare

SFlare — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

@PAT i capitulate to your rightness. Maybe I spend too much time on blogs. This last Batman films just attracted so much negativity on him online, I kinda wish he'd do the kind of films that take him away i little bit from the kind of people never knew who he was before he directed a Batman film. Get what I mean?

By: Gemini71

Gemini71 — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

My three choices for the director of Bond 24 are: Joe Cornish (who was already mentioned), Matthew Vaughan and Katherine Bigelow. I hope that whoever gets chosen for the task will say yes to the gunbarrel motiff being put in its proper place – at the beginning.

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

How can you leave out Vaughn? Layer Cake was practically Daniel Craig's screen test for Bond. He's been itching for it forever, X-Men First Class was styled after the early Bond films & now that he's left X-Men he's free to go. He's the perfect choice. Joe Wright would be pretty special as well I suspect, as would Danny Boyle, who would be my first choice but I doubt he's interested. Cornish is far too inexperienced to take on Bond, maybe after he's got another feature under his belt to show versatility.

By: Connor

Connor — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

Why not bring back John Glen for one more Bond film. He pretty much stamped realism into Bond in the first place ? I'm also up for Joe Wright to do it as well as Tomas Alfredson. Campbell I think said he wouldn't do anymore. Wyatt & Boyle would be good choices, but I doubt Boyle would want too. Ang Lee I don't think fits into Bond very well. He's too artistic for the franchise.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:46 +0000

Christopher Nolan: Guy proved he wanted it with Inception.