Will CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Direct Bond 24?


If you haven’t heard the brutal news yet, SKYFALL director Sam Mendes has decided NOT to return for another round with James Bond. As successful as his film was (ranked #7 in all time gross), he stated that his commitment to a handful of theatre projects consumed too much of his time, and that he would unfortunately be forced to abandon the franchise.  It was off to such a great start under his guidance, too!  This vicious act of betrayal hurts. so. bad.  Maybe that’s a bit too hyperbolic, but you catch my drift.

Well, now that there’s an obvious vacancy, and since Dark Knight Saga director Christopher Nolan has already voiced his interest in shooting, could we possibly see him onboard the next one? Admittedly, he’s a bit distracted as the producer of Man of Steel (and the rest of the DC cinematic universe), but that shouldn’t interfere too greatly with his ability to direct. Spielberg’s managed to juggle those two roles on a bagillion different coinciding projects and his work hasn’t worsened (ignoring Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls, of course… Sparkly headed aliens… **shudders**).

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Now, diving off the deep board of assumptions, if Nolan actually decides to sit on that lofty director’s chair, then a few major changes may accompany him. When discussing his interest in wrangling a future Bond flick, Nolan’s repeatedly stated he’d like to start with a clean slate, meaning a recast. Ignoring the obvious and all too easy Tom Hardy jokes (does he have to be in every Nolan movie?), the new Daniel Craig version of our favorite British Spy is far too perfect to be kicked to the curb. Those haunting blue eyes, goofy caulliflower ears, and his overall “handsome version of Gordon Ramsay” style is the only Bond for me.

If we can forgive Nolan of his revisionist tendencies, though, and imagine a Daniel Craig led movie under Nolan’s direction, how awesome would it be? I would pitch the grandest of all nerdgasm induced pocket tents in theatres… in a non-creepy way. How else is a cinephile supposed to show his appreciation for a good flick?