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In response to "The Broccolis are right about this -- nm" by Roger More

depends. do they just want it to be an M.I. clone with the new Bond instead of Ethan Hunt? Bourne-ing it up with DCRAI ran out of steam pretty quick

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Sep 26 '23, 11:35

as James Bonds go

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It loses relevance as a franchise if it's stuck in the past. - Roger More Sep 26, 11:53 12
- The King's Man -- nm - Beryllium Sep 26, 12:09 1
  - What I mean is, if you do a period Bond film, you end up with something like The King's Man. - Beryllium Sep 26, 12:14
- i don't need it to hit all the same classic tropes as Connery/Moore but just make it fun again -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 26, 12:04 8
  - I'm hoping that's what we'll get (and it's probably behind the "return to the formula" people), though less hopeful if it's Nolan -- nm - Roger More Sep 26, 12:10
  - Calling Guy Ritchie? -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Sep 26, 12:09 6
    - God no. Edgar Wright would be a better choice. -- nm - Roger More Sep 26, 12:11 5
      - Oh hell yes. Simon Pegg as ... JAMES BOND('s father) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 26, 12:15 3
        
        ... wait, that's Q, isn't it? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 26, 12:16 2
        
        Not if he's Benji Dunn -- nm - Roger More Sep 26, 12:30 1
        
        fiiiiine. Edgar Wright M:I! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 26, 12:36
      - Martin McDonagh -- nm - mud Sep 26, 12:13
- Bond + Victorian era = Wild Wild West -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 26, 11:58

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