Each Bond actor has their time. If they are having the actor sign a 3 or 4 film deal and they start at age 35 for example, that is a commitment to like age 44-46. Then he completes and they reboot with another actor. Can start off wherever they want. Fresh out of the training program or be into the 007 role for 2-3 years already.
I think that some continuity is important so that we can believe that the different incarnations are the same character. To me, Craig never felt like Bond because they largely dispensed with continuity and re-invented him... and for what, so they could put a decisive end to it in the last movie and then have to do another reboot. I don't like that for the franchise. I think that it should be an ongoing series with different actors in the lead, not a series of reboots, each with a new timeline. We've seen the trouble caused by that with the Star Trek reboot that created the Kelvin timeline. Each new Bond should exist in the same timeline or universe, not its own separate one, IMO.
True. And the Connery movies certainly have a clear order though it's not necessary to enjoy them.
Bond doesn’t need a universe. But with Amazon taking over and broccoli out, probably was for the best the way Craig exited.
I think that you misunderstood me. What I meant by "universe" is how it was for 40 years. Before Craig, they didn't reboot the series with each new Bond actor. They even sprinkled in a little bit of continuity (like Bond's late wife and the same Q actor returning) to help reinforce that it was the same character from previous films. If you feel that the series operated perfectly fine when it did that and before it was rebooted, then we're in agreement.
I don’t think each new bond actor needs to start from coming out of mi6 training as was hinted in casino royale as M said she knew it was too soon to promote bond to 00 status.
I agree and even don't want that, because that's a reboot, IMO. I prefer that each Bond be a little seasoned as a 00 agent before we meet him. That way, if we want, we can imagine that the previous films took place earlier in his career.
I dig.
I could see Amazon expand into other 00 agents. Like have a series around 008 for example to have a new character for an Amazon series. Most of the time whenever they did introduce another 00 in the movies, that other one died. Like in Golden Eye 006, but that had a twist.I dig.
But I have every belief they will try to make some unweildy interconnected thing.
Get outta here, Bezos.
I liked James enough in the few things I've seen him in (Divergent, White Lotus season 2) but doesn't give me a Bond vibe
If this was a 1 and done then starting at 40 -41 would be fine. But, we are likely looking at a 3-4 film commitment which will span 8-10 years. So, I get the notion that they want someone sub 35 ideally.
He's really good in that Range Rover commercial. Althought the dog is the real star.
