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We have a License to Talk and our mission is Bond, James Bond. So grab a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, and join us as we discuss all things 007...
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We have a License to Talk and our mission is Bond, James Bond. So grab a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, and join us as we discuss all things 007 from the latest Bond Movie News to comics, books, video games, rankings and Best & Worst lists centered around our favorite spy. Men vs. Movies presents The Words Are Not Enough.
New episodes released every Thursday at 9 am ET.
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New episodes released every Thursday at 9 am ET.
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24 AUG 2019 · Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) are back to discuss the Bond 25's new official title - No Time To Die.
Also this episode: an important podcast update.
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27 APR 2019 · Brody (@brodyserravalli) recaps Thursday's big Bond 25's press event and sits down with The Playlist's Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez (@YrOnlyHope) to discuss exclusive details about Christoph Waltz's likely return to the franchise.
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22 APR 2019 · It's a rumor roundup on Episode 22 of The Words Are Not Enough
This week Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the various rumors surrounding Bond 25's tumultuous pre-production in anticipation for the press conference that many believe is imminent.
Stories in this episode:
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins Bond 25
- Good Morning Britain announces Bond coverage
- Second Unit shooting begins in Norway
- Bond 25 seems to be shooting with IMAX cameras
- Was John Hodge working off of Purvis and Wade's script?
- Rami Malek and Billy Magnussen slated to join Bond 25
- Jodie Comer rumored to be in talks for Bond girl
- Will Bond 25 be Bond's #MeToo moment?
- Bond may be headed for Italy/Jamaica
- How does Bond 25's production timeline compare to other Bond films?
- And more!
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22 FEB 2019 · The doctor's in for The Words Are Not Enough Episode 21
This week Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) are joined by The Playlist's Editor In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez (@YrOnlyHope), to discuss the the recent Bond 25 delays and Scott Z. Burns joining the project for rewrites.
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8 FEB 2019 · Part 00 of The Words Are Not Enough's two-part Episode 20 special is one for the ages.
In Part 2 Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the Bond films that best represented their respective decades.
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28 JAN 2019 · Shake up those martinis because Episode 20 of The Words Are Not Enough is a 2 PART SPECIAL!
In Part 1 Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the following:
Tomorrow Never Lies
1. Bond may be Heading to Norway after-all
* Yesterday a Norwegian Bond fan site by the name of James Bond-Magasinet teased "huge Bond 25 news" and today it would seem we have gotten it in the form of a statement from the Norwegian Film Institute. In corroboration with some rumours that were circulating last month, the NFI has been offered a 47 million NOK (Norwegian Krone) grant to a project going by the name "B25" as part of a Tax Incentive Scheme to draw projects with an large international reach to the Scandinavian country (which is about 5.5 million USD). In the statement, Stine Helgeland, the NIF's Executive Director, said “We are pleased that filming of the film with the preliminary title B25 is considering being shot in Norway,” adding that the grant would be “the largest in the incentive scheme’s history.” Past recipients of the grant include Paul Greengrass' 22 July (receiving 17.1mil NOK) and Mission Impossible Fallout (receiving 6.3mil NOK). Truenorth Norway were named as the applicants on the grant and it is said that Truenorth would handle production services in Norway for EON.
2. Bond 25 to shoot on Digital
* Keeping with Scandinavian theme for today's Bond 25 news, Bond 25 cinematographer, Linus Sandgren, seems to have confirmed to ScreenDaily that Bond 25 will be shot on digital during an interview for his latest film, First Man. This would make Bond 25 the second film the franchise to be shoot entirely on digital, following Roger Deakins much-celebrated work on Skyfall. This would also mark a departure for Sandgren, who has almost exclusively shot on film for his American projects.
3. Bond in Spain?
* According to a report from Archivo 007, Gregg Wilson, the son of Bond producer-Michael G. Wilson, has been spotted in Cadiz, Spain, prompting speculation that he may be there location-scouting for Bond 25 as he has been involved in scouting locations for the series since Die Another Day. Speaking of, Bond fans will remember Cadiz from Die Another Day, where it stood in for Cuba. Cadiz is also set to appear in EON's upcoming feature, The Rhythm Section, which is what may have sparked EON's interest in the location for Bond 25.
4. Will Craig be back for Bond 26?
* According to an insider at The Sun, despite the rumours surrounding who will step into Bond's shoulder holster after Daniel Craig, Barbara Broccoli has not seriously considered a single name that has been floated, nor has she or her brother and co-producer, Michael G Willson, drawn up a shortlist of names for potential successors. This insider claims that Broccoli has done this out of "loyalty" to Craig, as she supposedly feels looking for a replacement while Craig is still in the job would be "disrespectful" - adding that Broccoli "cannot look beyond Daniel" as "she values everything h has done for the franchise in the past decade". Furthermore, this insider claims that EON has not even officially ruled out Craig doing a sixth film after Bond 25 - although no further information about this detail was given. It's worth noting that The Sun claims this source has dropped several other big Bond scoops in the past but declined to reveal which ones.
* With McQuarrie coming back for M:I 7 and 8, potentially a two-parter, Craig's return for 26 could signal that EON intends to do a similar two-part story with 25-26, or at the very least, plans to go head to head with M:I in 2022 with their own "finale".
5. Richard Madden Rumours Never Die
* Moving on to even more tenuous Bond 26 rumours, according to Express, we may be closer to Richard Madden taking on the role of 007 than previously thought. According to Lorraine Kelly, she bumped into Madden at a Nation Television Award after-party following his big win for Best Drama Performance for Bodyguard. On the subject of whether Madden would return for a second series of the hit show, Lorraine was coy but eventually broke and stated that “It is going to come back. I think we can safely say Bodyguard is coming back. He’s definitely going to be there." She then followed this with "And he’s definitely signed to be James Bond." It's highly likely that this is simply a joke Lorraine is making with her audience based on the supposed leak from October that claims Madden has already been signed for Bond 26.
Q Branch
1. Driven exhibit set to open in NYC in March
* Spycape and EON Productions have announced that a new James Bond exhibition will be opening at Spyscape in midtown Manhattan in 2019. The multi-sensory experience will be called Driven: 007 x Spycape and will mark the first Bond exhibition in NYC. The exhibition promises to help fans "Discover 007 from a difference perspective" and "explore the creative process behind the 007 movies while revealing the secrets of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5, investigate gadgets in Q’s lab, examine original concept art in Oscar-winning Production Designer Sir Ken Adam’s studio, and peek behind the scenes of Skyfall's explosive finale." Tickets will go on sale at on Saturday February 2nd at 10am EST for 23 dollars and the exhibit is set to open on March 8 of this year. If you're an American Express user you get get early tickets right now until January 30th.
2. David Arnold's Birthday
* January 23 marked 5-time Bond composer David Arnold's 57th birthday. His Bond library includes Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, and Quantum of Solace - along with some work on the video-game 007 Goldeneye Reloaded.
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8 DEC 2018 · "HOLD THE PRESSES! This just in..." Episode 19 of The Words Are Not Enough is a Bond 25 Emergency News Update!
In this episode Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the following:
1. Bond 25 has found a DP
* Earlier in the week, Variety's Kristopher Tapley broke the story that Academy Award-winning Swedish DP, Linus Sandgren (best know for La La Land and First Man) will be joining Bond 25 as Director of Photography, saying "It appears Linus Sandgren is shooting the next Bond". IndieWire has now confirmed this story, citing Sandgren himself as their source.
2. Seydoux to return
* The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reported that Cary Fukunaga had confirmed Lea Seydoux's return to the franchise, offering the concise comment "Lea will be returning".
* Variety's Justin Kroll then corroborated Bamigboye's reporting, stating that a source had confirmed the story to Variety.
* What this return could mean for 25 (continuation of Spectre's story)
* What kind of role will Madeleine play in the movie (OHMSS-style death speculated among fans) - we weigh in
* Confirms that Monica Bellucci probably won't be returning as rumoured (although does confirm they were looking to bring a Bond girl back for 25 - something Barbara Broccoli has been trying to do since TND)
3. Casting call for two women and a villain
* Kroll also reported that "EON is looking for two other actresses - one would play an MI6 agent who works with Bond and another, a mystery woman - as well as the Bond villain."
* Alleged insiders then added that "Rami Malek was being eyed for the [villain] role, but his schedule on the last season of Mr Robot, which shoots from March through July, makes it unlikely he will be able to take the gig, even if EON offered him the part".
* Does this mean Blofelwill not be returning as the villain?
4. Harris, Whishaw, and Fiennes to return
* In his conversation with Cary Fukunaga, Baz Bamigboye also confirmed that Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, and Naomi Harris would be returning as M, Q, and Moneypenny respectively. Cary seemed eager to work with the returning crew and the rest of the British talent likely to fill out the cast saying "You have some of the best actors in the world here, why wouldn't I have the best coming back?!"
* Interesting that Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner was not included in that list of MI6 regulars returning as he has been a staple of the Craig era Vauxhall.
5. Cary Fukunaga suggested to be writing Bond 25 in addition to directing
* In Justin Kroll's Variety piece, Cary Fukunaga is reported to now be writing Bond 25. In the article, Fukunaga is listed as the sole writer two times and no reference is made to any other writers. Bamigboye suggested that Purvis and Wade were on-board to write and that Fukunaga was having "major input" in the direction of the script, but this does not appear to have been based off of new information obtained during his interview with Fukunaga. It is very likely Bamigboye is basing this off of the uncited rumour that Bond 25 would be going back to using the Purvis and Wade treatment following John Hodge's departure. Fukunaga rewriting the film lines up with his earlier comments from last week about the film still being written.
* Confirms earlier story that EON were looking for a writer/director for Bond 25
* If Purvis and Wade are in fact out - were EON looking for a writer/director because they were keen to rewrite/replace their original treatment
6. Norway as a Bond 25 filming location
* Norwegian outlet, Bergens Tidende, has reported that a filmed dubbed "B25" has applied for a 25% subsidy of costs intensive for filming in Noway. This was then corroborated by Norwegian film commissioner Adrian Mitchell who spoke to Oslo newspaper, Dagsavisen, and said the following "I can confirm that we have been in contact with representatives of the upcoming James Bond movie and that they want to record in Norway".
7. Griffin spoke to Hugo Weaving about playing a Bond villain
Link to Griffin's interview with Hugo Weaving on The Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/the-playlist-podcast/hugo-weaving-talks-mortal-engines-working-with-peter-jackson-wanting-in-on-bond-villain-action
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2 DEC 2018 · It's time to rock and ruin on Episode 18 of The Words Are Not Enough!
In this episode Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the following:
Tomorrow Never Lies
* Bond 25 Update
* https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1051651/James-Bond-25-director-Cary-Fukunaga-Casino-Royale-Daniel-Craig-Spectre
* It’s only a matter of months before cameras begin rolling on Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond and as expected we are starting to get little nuggets of information along the way.
* When Director Danny Boyle was originally attached to the project, it was looking more and more as if Bond 25 would be a standalone not acknowledging the events of the Craig era and focusing on a self contained narrative.
* Speaking with Inquirer.net, current Bond 25 Director Cary Fukunaga spoke a bit about how he plans to continue and conclude the journey Bond began back in Casino Royale saying the following:
* “In terms of what I can bring to change the character, Bond is on a character arc that started with Casino Royale, and I will be carrying that on.
* “There will be changes, I am sure. As in any story, a character has to change in order [to have] a narrative.”
* And that’s not ALL we got, Fukunaga even teased his progress on planning the film’s action set pieces saying
* “A little bit, but not all yet."
* “I am trying to get all the narrative stuff sorted out and have a good story to tell."
* Fukunaga then went on to promise fans that there will definitely be elements of the 007 formula involved saying:
* “Yeah, there will be the things in the Bond-verse that you have come to expect,” he promised. “I can’t say too much, though.”
* The director also spoke a bit on working with Daniel Craig:
* “Daniel is an incredible actor. Outside of Bond, I have been a fan for years of his work. For me, he was the best part of Road to Perdition.
* “In his first Bond movie, Casino Royale, he brought an incredible amount of vulnerability and humanity to the character, which was a big shift from Pierce Brosnan’s run."
* Months ago it was heavily rumored that Christophe Waltz would not be reprising his role as Blofeld in 25 and to this Fukunaga replied with:
* “Who is saying those rumours? We haven’t finished the screenplay, so there is no way that anyone could know that.
* "If there is space for [Blofeld] in the story, I would absolutely want [him] there. But I don’t know yet what it’s going to be."
* As of now Bond 25 is still slated to release February 14th, 2020
* Richard Madden the next Bond?
* https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/richard-madden-james-bond-interview?fbclid=IwAR2np2yuIf72_24y6VYQ-FCHmFgrB_1D_n239gsYBKKIERyYMOOeFOwdx0w
* Game of Thrones alum and star of the new hit series The Bodyguard has been giving Bond bookies something to talk about recently as he’s become one of the odds on favorites to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond
* Now while as of today Nov. 30th, Madden was recently overtaken by Tom Hiddleston, who’s odds are currently 5-4 compared to Madden’s 2-1, during an interview with GQ the actor addressed the Bond rumors saying the following:
* “My first reaction,” says Madden, “is always the same reaction, which is the papers make up a story on a Sunday so they can discredit that story on the Monday so they can sell papers on both days.”
* “...this is what happens with all these shows, like Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager. Then there’s the next one. I’m the next one. Everyone just loves the rumour mill on that topic. I’m just the current one. There’ll be a different one next week.”
* When asked whether he wouldn’t rule out the possibility Madden gave the good ole “I don’t want to be cursed” response:
* “I don’t want to curse anything by saying anything. I think that’s the curse of that. If you talk about it, you’ll curse it.”
* He then went on to state how he’s a massive fan of the franchise, loving all the films and reading ALL the books as well from his early teens.
* Some of Madden’s co-stars even commented on the recent casting rumors:
* Lily James, costar in Cinderella and Romeo And Juliet: “He’d be great! It would be great having a Scottish Bond. There’s a cheekiness to him that works really well with Bond. That wryness and glint behind the eyes. You don’t know what’s going to come next.”
* Kit Harington, costar in Game Of Thrones: “I don’t want to curse him. Any time anyone starts to get rumoured for Bond, it becomes a curse on them. And the reason I don’t want to do that is that I actually do think he would make a very good Bond. He’s got this natural charm. He’s proven with Bodyguard that he has that muscle for it. And wouldn’t it be nice to go back to a Scottish Bond?”
Q Branch
* Casino Royale Secret Cinema
* https://tickets.secretcinema.org/casino-royale/
* The World Is Not Enough Expanded Score
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/music-the-world-is-not-enough-expanded-score?id=04435
* Tomorrow Never Dies Video Game Hidden Track
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/music-tomorrow-never-dies-videogame-letter-to-paris?id=04433
Shaken, but Heard
* TND vs. TWINE
* Bring up the poll
* Arc of the Brosnan era
* Car chase
* Coldest Bonds (tie in Brosnan’s remarkably violent tenure)
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Dust off that tux because Episode 17 of The Words Are Not Enough is coming at you in FULL FORCE!
In this episode Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the following:
Tomorrow Never Lies
* Cary Fukunaga is announced as the new director of #Bond25
* After the unexpected departure of director Danny Boyle from Bond 25, EON and co. have been on the hunt for a replacement and it seems as though they’ve finally found one
* Earlier today, Sept. 20th, they put out an official statement regarding who will be directing the next Bond film. The statement says the following:
* Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig announced today that #Bond25 will begin filming at Pinewood Studios on 4 March 2019 under the helm of director, Cary Joji Fukunaga with a worldwide release date of 14 February 2020. “We are delighted to be working with Cary. His versatility and innovation make him an excellent choice for our next James Bond adventure," said Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
* So it seems the True Detective Season 1 and Beasts of No Nation Director Cary Fukunaga will be taking over for Danny Boyle and using the script penned by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade, a story we’ll get to in a moment.
* Thoughts on this choice and what it could possibly mean for Bond 25?
* Neil Purvis and Robert Wade will be taking over screenwriting duties for John Hodge
* Following the departure of Danny Boyle from the next Bond installment, John Hodge exited the project as screenwriter.
* Apparently Hodge’s treatment was a re-tooling of the original Purvis & Wade script that had already been approved by Broccoli and Wilson prior to Boyle and Hodge coming onto the project
* Now according to Baz Bamigboye from The Daily Mail and the James Bond news site MI6-HQ.com, Purvis & Wade will be returning to Bond 25.
* The writing duo are supposedly touching up the script with changes that reflect the wishes of the producers and Daniel Craig
* According to Bamigboye, “There’s a keenness for women to be more front-and-centre in Bond 25…"
* What do we make of all this and now hearing that Hodge’s script was a retooling of Purvis & Wade’s does that make us more confident in the overall story they are going for?
* Dave Bautista wants back into the Bond franchise
* The last we saw of Dave Bautista’s henchmen Mr. Hinx in Spectre, he was getting pulled off a speeding train in Morocco, presumed to be killed, thought many fans speculated it might not be the end for the character.
* Well, it turns out Dave Bautista himself also believes in the character’s survival.
* During the press tour for his latest film "Final Score”, which coincidentally also stars former Bond Pierce Brosnan, Bautista commented on the potential return of Mr. Hinx in Bond 25 saying the following:
* "We had hopes, and…they had mentioned it. But yeah still have kinda hopes…I hear it’s been pushed, so maybe there’s a…chance"
* He then went on to say, "Yeah I want to be in Bond 25. I’ve been very open and political about it. Like I’ve pursued this role. I would love to revive Hinx in Bond 25. I wanna be a part of it because it’s a historical film. There’s a huge part of me that wants the bragging rights of being that henchman who came back twice, because there hasn’t been many. And I wanna be that guy, I wanna be historical, y’know."
* With Richard Kiel’s Jaws being the only Bond henchman thus far to return in the franchise, playing a part in both The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, Bautista would certainly be making Bond history.
* Thoughts on the return of Mr. Hinx in Bond 25 and what are the chances the character ACTUALLY returns?
* Said Taghmaoui in line to play Bond 25’s main villain?
* During an exclusive interview with The National, French-American and Moroccan Actor Said Taghmaoui revealed he expects to take on the role of the next Bond villain in 25, although the departure of Danny Boyle could drive a wedge into that plan.
* Taghmaoui stated, “I’m supposed to do the next James Bond, playing the lead bad guy.” “I was cast by Danny Boyle, and just now he left the project, so of course there’s some uncertainty”.
* He then went on to say, “We don’t know who the director will be, and the producers don’t know if they’re going to go Russian or Middle East with the baddie right now. I literally just received a message saying: ‘If they go Middle East, it’s you. If they go Russian, it’s someone else.’ It’s the story of my life. Always on that line between something that could change my life and something that disappears."
* Thoughts on Said Taghmaoui playing the next Bond villain. Do you think they will go with a Russian or Middle Eastern villain?
* More Henry Cavill Bond Rumors
Q-Branch
* Shaken Book Launch
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/event-ian-fleming-shaken-cocktail-book-launch?id=04420
* Forza Horizon 4 to release the “Best of Bond” DLC that will include classic Bond cars
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/gaming-forza-4-horizon-best-of-bond-cars?id=04421
* New Austin Powers Funko line
Brother From Langley
* Tom Clancy
* Jack Ryan Review
* Rainbow Six Movie Series headed by Michael B Jordan
Shaken, but Heard
* Bond 25 Fantasy Casting
#CaryFukunaga #JamesBond #Bond25News #CaryFukunagaBond25 #BondNews #HenryCavillJamesBond #menvsmovies
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Reload your fists becuase it's time to KICK ASS in Episode 16 of The Words Are Not Enough!
In this episode Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the following:
Tomorrow Never Lies
* Henry Cavill as the next James Bond
* https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a22560302/henry-cavill-next-james-bond/
* Mission: Impossible Fallout is now in theaters, opening to much critical and commercial acclaim, and one man in particular is being especially praised for his work in the film…yes Tom Cruise, but we’re referring to Henry Cavill in what could arguably be his best performance to date.
* As many of you probably know, Cavill was almost cast as Bond in Martin Campbell’s 2006 Casino Royale before losing out to Daniel Craig.
* While making the rounds around the press circuit for M:I6 (HA PUNS) a question regarding Cavill’s future aspirations to play James Bond came up during an interview with Yahoo! Movies, to which Cavill said the following:
* I would love to do it of course. I think Bond would be a really fun role. It’s British, it’s cool. I think that now that I have my Mission: Impossible badge we can do real stunts and really amp it up as well.
* Not to say they weren’t doing real stunts I’m just saying it would be fun for me to actually take what I’ve learnt on this and carry it through to a movie like Bond. I’d love to play a Brit. I don’t get to play a Brit very often. So yes, I would love the opportunity and if they were to ask I would say “yes.”
* With Bond 25 set to release next Novemeber, EON and Co. no doubt are having initial discussions about who they’d like to have as Craig’s replacement.
* DISCUSSION TOPIC: Does Mission: Impossible Fallout further prove that Cavill should be the next James Bond and what are his chances of landing the coveted role?
* Bond 25 Casting Call DAS RUSSIA
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond-25-casting-call?t&s&id=04406
* With pre-production on Bond 25 ramping up, the casting net has been thrown open for leading roles in the upcoming film. Several details on the casting notice confirm what we already know: the film will be directed by Danny Boyle and shooting begins in December 2018 and will run for 5-6 months.
* When a similar casting call was made for SPECTRE, it accurately revealed the character for 'Hinx' which would ultimately be played by Dave Bautista.
* Although this time there are no character names in the role descriptions, it appears that Bond 25 will feature a Russian male villain, a Russian female (likely be the villain's partner and a 'Bond Girl' part), and a Māori henchman. This also indicates that the new script by John Hodge is in good shape.
* The roles are as follows:
* Male Leading Role
* Playing age: 30’s - 60’s
* Russian. (Also open to suggestions of actors from the Balkans or similar) Must speak fluent English.
* Characteristics: Charismatic, Powerful, Innovative, Cosmopolitan, Bright, Cold and Vindictive.
* Female Leading Role
* Playing age: 30 - 45
* Russian. (Also open to suggestions of actresses from the Balkans or similar) Must speak fluent English.
* Very Striking. Strong Physical / fighting / stage combat skills required.
* Characteristics: Intelligent, brave, fierce and charming. She's witty and skillful. A survivor.
* Male Supporting Role
* Playing age: 35 - 55
* Maori.
* Advanced physical / fighting / stage combat skills required.
* Characteristics: Authoritative, cunning, ruthless & loyal.
* SPECULATE!
* New Production Designer for Bond 25
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond-25-production-designer-mark-tildesley
* The 25th James Bond film will have a new Production Designer in charge of the art department. Mark Tildesley, a frequent collaborator with Danny Boyle, will be charged with designing the film's look. The pair have worked together on six features before, including '28 Days Later' (also with Naomie Harris), 'Sunshine' and 'T2 Trainspotting.'
* Dennis Gassner was expecting to work on Bond 25 and had started preliminary work on a script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. Gassner took over from retiring production designer Peter Lamont after 'Casino Royale' and took charge of the art department on the last three Daniel Craig outings.
* Jeffrey Wright returning as Felix Leiter in 25
* https://www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a21943421/cia-agent-felix-leiter-might-return-for-bond-25/
* As is always the case during the early stages of production, the rumor mill is running rampant and this time the speculation is on Jeffrey Wright’s return as CIA agent Felix Leiter.
* During an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, Wright was asked: "Any word on the next Bond? Have you been approached? You’re a fantastic Felix."
* Wright played a pretty straight bat to it, replying: "It's possible. Thanks."
Q-Branch
* Sean Connery’s Bond Script
* http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180703-sean-connery-co-wrote-a-bond-film-that-was-never-made
* Dynamite’s new Bond Comic Line
* https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/books/james-bond-comic-dynamite-greg-pak.html
* LEGO Aston Martin
* https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/collecting-lego-db5-announced?id=04407
Brother From Langley
* Mission: Impossible Fallout discussion
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We have a License to Talk and our mission is Bond, James Bond. So grab a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, and join us as we discuss all things 007...
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We have a License to Talk and our mission is Bond, James Bond. So grab a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, and join us as we discuss all things 007 from the latest Bond Movie News to comics, books, video games, rankings and Best & Worst lists centered around our favorite spy. Men vs. Movies presents The Words Are Not Enough.
New episodes released every Thursday at 9 am ET.
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New episodes released every Thursday at 9 am ET.
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| Author | FilmSpeak |
| Organization | FilmSpeak |
| Categories | TV & Film |
| Website | www.menvsmovies.com |
| menvmovies@gmail.com |
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