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22Sep2008

007 No Longer "Bond, James Bond"

DateMonday, September 22, 2008 at 5:11PM
Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster told The Independent that one of the most famous catchphrases in all of moviedom won't be heard from in the next 007 movie.

This is just an extension of doing away with tradition in the current direction of the Bond franchise. In Casino Royale, he's blond, there was no Q nor Miss Moneypenny loitering about, and as The Independent astutely points out, the dude drives a Ford for a few minutes.

Bond expert Graham Rye believes all the moves the filmmakers have made so far in reinventing the franchise are a lot closer to the Bond of Ian Fleming's creation.

"The Bond films had become tired and needed reinvigorating," he said. "Rather than going away from Fleming I think the producers have gone back to him."

Adds Rye wryly, "His announcing of himself had become a bit corny. Casino Royale gets back to the spirit of the books, rather than all the silliness." And it was a welcome change. But Forster adds that they did try to keep his catchphrase in Quantum somewhere.

"There was a 'Bond, James Bond' in the script...There are several places where we shot it as well, but it never worked as we hoped. I just felt we should cut it out, and Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson [the film's producers] agreed, and Daniel [Craig] agreed, too. It's nice to be open-minded about the Bond formula. You can always go back to them later on."

Also gone is Bond's famous shaken, not stirred martini. However, don't expect him to order a Coke Zero anytime soon.

Look for Quantum of Solace, without catchphrases, on November 14th.

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Reader Comments (4)

Rye, wryly? Seriously? You silly bastard. You were just waiting for someone to notice that, weren't you?

Monday, September 22, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKevin

Take your rye wryly. Have some fun.

Monday, September 22, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterstarlowski

Hey look, I write a ton of words every week. I can't ensure everyone else will appreciate them, so sometimes I just have to amuse myself.

Monday, September 22, 2008 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

Who says I don't appreciate that? I noticed. I commented. I appreciated. Good job, my friend.

Monday, September 22, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKevin

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