Sam Mendes to direct Bond 23
Just when you thought the brooding Daniel Craig Bond couldn’t get any broodier, in comes an actor’s director to help really dig into Bond’s emotional side. THR reports that British-helmer Sam Mendes (yeah, the same guy who did American Beauty and Revolutionary Road) is in talks to direct the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise.
Of course, Nikke Finke is reporting that Mendes is just being hired as a “consultant” with an “eye to direct.” As much as I’m interested to see what a Mendes Bond would look like (how will middle class angst and suburban isolation fit in???), I’m not sure Mendes filmography would be as impressive with Bond on the list.
Well, we all need a paycheck, I guess.
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