Good news for fans of James Bond — MGM sucks a little less! If you have managed to skip all the ridiculousness going on at MGM, things were looking bleak for the next film in the James Bond franchise, despite the fact that the film itself was ready to go and the franchise was doing extremely well following the Daniel-Craig-led reboot. Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Away We Go) was on board to direct, and the cast including Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench were all confirmed to return. Then MGM had a bit of a meltdown.
$4 billion of debt may not be much compared to the American deficit, but it is enough to cripple a once successful film studio and put every property (even the successful ones) on indefinite hold. Things weren’t looking good for Bond. After all, if The Hobbit – which is part of the series of movies that earned close to $3 billion at the box office alone — couldn’t get greenlit, what chance did Bond have?
Thankfully MGM has announced that it will be filing for bankruptcy, and after fighting off a potential takeover from Carl Icahan, the restructuring will soon begin. The Hobbit was the first to receive a greenlight, and now the next installment of James Bond is also set to begin pre-production, with an eye on a November 2012 release date.
And that’s not all. According to a report from MTV, MGM is planning on releasing a new Bond film every two years. Daniel Craig is confirmed for the coming movie, and he does have a five-picture deal in place, but whether or not Mendes returns is still up in the air and will likely be down to scheduling.
Yes to Daniel Craig the best but Robert Downey can be a good choice
I have seen Connery. Its time for Craig to carry the mantle, and show to the World that the work of a Secret agent is no cake walk, and it requires some superior intelligence to survive(both Bond and the franchise).
-James Iyer
OK Bond fans,
I've ben an avid Bond fan since # 1 Bond flick-Doctor No. Connery was THE actor for Bond. Hands down, don't care if he's a Brit, a Scot and American or what. He was the perfect fit for Bond.
Roger Moore was a comedian in a Bond disguise. Thought both Brosnan and Dalton were vast improvements over Moore.
Craig is OK is guess.
Verdit is still out and awaiting on Craig's # 3 outing to see if it can match up to Casino Royale, Dalton's or Brosnan's performances.
HUGH LAURIE! bahahaha
Bort Girther would be a GREAT actor to play the part!
No American should play the role of James Bond. It should be a British/Scottish actor of some sort.
Ah, but Sean Connery wasn't British either. He was Scottish, and has often worn a kilt which is close to being British, geographically speaking, since they are close to each other. Plus, Pierce Brosnan is Irish, though maybe it would be a bit of stretch to have an American play Bond. Although Downey Jr. did play Sherlock Holmes which is as British as it gets.
a little faux pas there, Scotland is in fact part of Britain.
Also, the James Bond in the novels IS Scottish (from a Scottish father and a Swiss mother), not English. :-
Ah, but Sean Connery wasn't English either. He was Scottish, and has often worn a kilt which is close to being English, geographically speaking, since they are close to each other. Plus, Pierce Brosnan is Irish, though maybe it would be a bit of stretch to have an American play Bond.
I think Rober Downey Jr. could play James Bond. He is tough,. good looking and smart.
But he isn't british.