The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that American Beauty
Mendes is another surprising, sort of left-field choice for 007, but not as surprising a choice as it once would have been, now that Marc Forster has paved the way for maverick independent directors to helm Bond films with his unfortunate misfire Quantum of Solace. I love the idea of letting big-time directors handle James Bond, but I do kind of wish they'd go with more action-savvy choices. (I would still love, love, love to see Tom Tykwer try his hand at Bond!) Some of the guys who have supposedly jockeyed for Bond directing gigs over the years would seem better suited: Tarantino, Spielberg, Scorcese. I thought both Michael Apted and Marc Forster were intriguing director choices, but sadly I felt they both ultimately missed the boat. While they proved adept at handling story and character, which are obviously crucial and have historically sometimes been neglected in Bond movies, in my opinion their films (The World Is Not Enough
I'm glad to see movement on the next Bond film, which the trade says "is being fast-tracked and could begin as early as June." There have been a lot of rumors swirling lately about the film being delayed indefinitely due to studio MGM's uncertain future, so talks with a director look promising!
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