re: Daniel Craig Done With James Bond, Turns Down $99 Million

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I've asked this before, but where does Bond go from here if Craig leaves? Do they reboot the franchise again? They've spent the last 4 movies going into Bond's past and building the new Bond "universe" that it would seem silly to start all over again but I imagine a new Bond would want to change direction from Craig's Bond. Would Fiennes return as M and Harris as Moneypenny? It just seems like they've painted themselves a bit in the corner with continuity. If they reboot, what a wasted opportunity they had with Blofeld.

Whatever direction they go in, I hope they dial back the darkness. Casino Royale is arguably one of the best Bond movies ever and it wasn't "dark." We don't need Brosnan's Bond but let's quit worrying about Bond fighting his past or his inner demons. That's why I hope Martin Campbell does the next Bond movie if there is a new Bond.

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They tried to be so 'progressive' that they dug themselves an insurmountable hole. They need to bring it back to the foundation. Traditional Bond formulas. You can still do a lot with that basic blueprint. Get rid of Waltz's Blofeld. Spectre was one of the most hollow, joyless experiences in recent memory. The current direction of the series is 100% untenable.

Enough of the backstory shite.