After this previous weekend, Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan have each proven themselves to be among the many prime tier of Hollywood administrators. They might be on anyone’s shortlist to take over a serious franchise in the event that they have been inclined to take action, and there’s one main franchise that’s going to wish a brand new director earlier than too lengthy, James Bond.
Perhaps it’s not stunning that within the lead-up to the discharge of Barbie and Oppenheimer, each administrators have been requested about the potential for being a part of the franchise. Whereas Christopher Nolan’s title has definitely been round on varied fan want lists for years, Gerwig is a reputation that lots of people definitely didn’t have in Vegas odds prior to now. Talking with Inside Movie, Gerwig was fast to reject such an thought, if solely as a result of she is already signed on to direct the subsequent Narnia film for Netflix, however then after saying know, she took a step again and stored the door open, saying…
Oh god. No. We’re simply going to stay with some lions, some dolls, for the second. I imply, you by no means know. I actually like Barbara Broccoli.
Greta Gerwig directing James Bond would in all probability break the web, however possibly that’s why the thought is so fascinating. A feminine American directing a James Bond film is about as removed from what we’d be used to getting as it will be attainable to get. However possibly one thing solely radical is what James Bond wants.
For his half, Christopher Nolan has by no means been shy about his love for the James Bond franchise. Nolan at all times appears to be rumored for the job when it comes up. and so when he was requested the query by Josh Horowitz of the Completely happy Unhappy Confused podcast, Nolan was solely trustworthy that directing Bond could be an honor, so it’s clearly one thing he would take into account. He mentioned…
I really like these motion pictures, the affect of these motion pictures on my filmography is embarrassingly obvious. There’s no try and shrink back from that. I really like the movies and it will be an incredible privilege to do one.
Having mentioned that, Nolan additionally mentioned the constraints that include directing James Bond, one thing he seemingly actually understands having directed a trilogy of Batman motion pictures. Nolan clearly likes doing his personal factor and telling his personal tales, so despite the fact that he could be honored to direct Bond, it’s not a positive factor that if he would, even when he got the prospect.
After all, earlier than we speak about who will direct the subsequent James Bond, there’s the subject of who would be the subsequent James Bond to determine, and whereas that reply might come before later, it’s removed from clear precisely what the plan for the franchise is.
