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James Bond Writers' Dilemma: If Bond is Dead, How Do You Bring Him Back?

When I first got into watching James Bond movies, I loved poring over the 20+ movies in the franchise and seeing how each different actor portrayed him. It was really cool to see the click versions, the goofy versions, and everyone in between. One of the things that stood out to me is how each new Bond sort of marked an era and a tone the series would take for their stay. Most recently, the Daniel Craig portrayal was intense, gritty, and often sentimental. At the end of his movie series, they did something very different...they killed Bond off. It was an interesting maneuver, but felt like an appropriate send-off for the Craig version. Still, the world was used to Bond movies continuing. And Amazon MGM was about to greenlight a whole new series as they search for their new Bond. A few people on the internet started asking how you actually start again if Bond is dead? And it turns out, some of the writers for the franchise have felt the same way. Let's dive in. James Bond Is DeadFor six decades, 007 has been an eternal figure, a cinematic constant who simply regenerates with a new face every few years.But now, the writers tasked with resurrecting the super-spy are unsure how to start. According to Radar Online, a source close to the production said, "Writers are tearing their hair out. Bond didn't just vanish off a cliff or fake his death – he was blown to pieces on...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday

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