Can you imagine Tarantino directing a James Bond movie? Back before Quentin Tarantino embarked on his mission to make ten films and be a singular voice, he was the hottest director in Hollywood and had a golden ticket to make whatever he wanted. After Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, The world was his oyster. and he could have picked any project to do next. Including a James Bond movie. Quentin Tarantino gave an interview with the German publication Zeit Magazine where he confirmed that he almost made Casino Royale in the mid-90s. “Oh yes, I had read the book and thought it was pretty good. It basically tells James Bond's origin story. If I could have done it, it would have been my post-Pulp Fiction project. At that time, the producers of the Bond series did not have the rights to this book, and there was a decades-long legal battle over it. So it would have been conceivable that I would have filmed the book. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 9 May, 2023