Bond 26 Has An Opportunity To Establish A Modern James Bond Tradition
Following No Time to Die's groundbreaking conclusion to Daniel Craig's tenure as 007, the franchise now has the opportunity to make good on a tradition that was started with a couple of the more modern Bond films. Changes are needed for the 007 movies after Bond 25, which was anything but traditional in many ways. Daniel Craig is now well-and-truly gone, and a new 007 is due to wear the holster, equip the Walther PPK, and don the tuxedo.
For the sake of the commercial success and longevity of the franchise, it has always been important that the first Bond film starring the new actor playing 007 kicks off the new era with a bang. All of the Bond actors' first 007 movies have all had something unique and fresh to offer audiences. Now, there is now an opportunity with Bond 26 to establish what seems to be a tradition with both of the first Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
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Both purposed as reboots for the franchise, GoldenEye and Casino Royale, the two most recent initial entries starring the new Bonds, were both directed by Martin Campbell. Both films were a roaring success commercially and critically, showcasing that Campbell clearly knows how to reinvent and introduce a new James Bond on the silver screen with enough explosive force to create a lasting impact. More importantly, however, Campbell has demonstrated an ability to get fans hooked on the new 007 from the get-go, whether through gritty action sequences or groundbreaking visual effects — meaning he would be the most sensible choice to direct Bond 26.
Even though No Time to Die was, much like most of Craig's outings as Bond, still more angst-ridden and emotional compared to older 007
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