For the 21st James Bond movie, they are going back to the beginning.

**Sean P Kelly** · 02-04-2005, 06:46 PM

It has been offically announced that the next James Bond movie will be a proper adaptation of Casino Royale.

It is going to be directed by Martin Campbell, who directed Goldeneye (too bad the producers didn't allow Quentin Tarantino direct, like he suggested a few months ago).

The producers are now going to get seriously in the hunt for a "younger James Bond" (my guess would be late 20s, early 30s).

My pick would definitely be Ewan McGregor, since, at 33, he fits nicely in my estimated range.

Of the other actors rumoured in recent months, I would also say that Hugh Jackman (36) would be a good pick.

However another rumoured actor, Clive Owen (40) would be pushing the age range a bit.

Erdawn Il Deus · 02-04-2005, 09:52 PM

Koga · 02-05-2005, 09:01 AM

I thought that Tarantino was going to direct a fil based on the one book by Fleming, for which no company has the rights yet. Brosnan could even play Bond in that movie if he wanted to, or so I read somewhere.

**Sean P Kelly** · 02-05-2005, 10:47 AM

^ No, I think MGM (or at least ION Productions) has always held the rights to every James Bond book.

I think the only exception came with the movie "Never Say Never Again," which came to be as a result of a lawsuit.

Koga · 02-05-2005, 05:40 PM

Oh well.

It would be cool if Tarantino directed, but I think Capbell will do a great job as he did with Goldeneye. That one's definitely my favourite Brosnan Bond movie.

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02-05-2005, 09:01 AM	#3
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 185 Times in 117 Posts Points: 107,876.07 Bank: 21,640.09 Total Points: 129,516.16 Donate	I thought that Tarantino was going to direct a fil based on the one book by Fleming, for which no company has the rights yet. Brosnan could even play Bond in that movie if he wanted to, or so I read somewhere.

02-05-2005, 10:47 AM	#4
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02-05-2005, 05:40 PM	#5
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 185 Times in 117 Posts Points: 107,876.07 Bank: 21,640.09 Total Points: 129,516.16 Donate	Oh well. It would be cool if Tarantino directed, but I think Capbell will do a great job as he did with Goldeneye. That one's definitely my favourite Brosnan Bond movie.