What will it take to save Bond movies?

"How's that working out for you?"

"What?"

"Being clever."

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I think they tried it already with Brosnan. TND and TWINE were so boring that I thought for a moment that bond franchise was dead for good. Then came Casino Royale and proved me wrong.

Holy shit. That might just work. Or...they could do the complete fucking opposite and wonder why no one goes to see it and watch the entire franchise circle the pan.

It winds me up. You have a tried and tested formula that has scope for small tweaks here and there but no. They just throw it all away.

I don't think most people are tired of them. People love the formula....the fantasy....the escape. Getting tired of Bond films would be like getting tired of Pizza. It just doesn't happen.

When Craig is done (and it sounds like this is his last).....who they find will be a maker or a breaker. Craig has been great....and Casino Royale was brilliant in every way. Now...they need to find someone nobody has seen or heard of. A diamond in the ruff. And none of this woke shit. Bond is a white, British male, period. Women will continue to dominate the action genre in films and TV for quite a while now, with that being the agenda with studios and production companies. They will continue all being karate experts, throwing men around like ragdolls...to the point where it just becomes silly. I get it....we want our daughters to not grow up feeling inferior to men; feeling they can do absolutely everything men can do and more.....to the point where the pendulum has swung too far the other way, and too hard and fast. That's fine.....continue the pandering....because it has been SO extreme that most people shake their heads in disbelief at being condescended to.

But Bond.....don't eff with the formula. He CAN remain a womanizer in a woke generation. He CAN be inappropriate and strong and an alpha in a generation bent on retiring the white, alpha male. Dare to go against the grain and keep Bon the way he has always been. (Deep down...even WOMEN don't want Bond to be a pussy).

But it all comes down to finding someone we all really like. Someone with fantastic screen presence and charisma. Make sure he has charm and humor...but also has the chops for drama and action (and romance). If they can find lightning in a bottle (similar to how Connery wowed us)....there's plenty they can do with modern storylines and locales.

Find just the right guy.....be clever with how they tease us with the reveal....get a budget on par with the Mission Impossible movies....and we'll be fine.

Keep the new actor's identity a secret for as long as possible....teasing with a magazine ad or poster with his silhouette, or him sitting at a gaming table, face hidden in shadow. Keep people guessing. They could really have fun with the build-up for the next film...because the curiosity factor will be high.

That would be interesting.