Making a sequel in Hollywood might be the single most stress-inducing task for cast, crew, director and producer. Why? Because expectations are that the first film was, in all likelihood, well-liked and popular and thus by making a sequel you stand a chance to tarnish its legacy if not done right. You also run the risk of pissing off a considerably well-built fanbase that will ask for someone's head if the film fails to meet expectations. That's Hollywood for you. Most of the time the sequel doesn't come remotedly close to the original's freshness, but sometimes, in the case of these 10 classics, it turns out to be a landmark moment.
Read moreDominic West Thinks Transgender Actor/Soldier Hannah Gaf Should Be Next James Bond
British actor Dominic West told The Sunday Times that James Bond should be played by high-ranking transgender soldier Hannah Gaf.
Daniel Craig is set to play Bond for the final time in Cary Fukunaga’s upcoming Bond 25, but we have yet to learn who might replace him afterwards. Rumored to be in contention are British actors Tom Hardy and Idris Elba.
Read moreJames Bond will NEVER be a woman, says 007 producer
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has dismissed the possibility of any kind of gender switch happening for the famous spy agent. And yet, she believes a woman will eventually direct a film.
“Bond is male,” she said. “He’s a male character. He was written as a male and I think he’ll probably stay as a male."
“And that’s fine. We don’t have to turn male characters into women. Let’s just create more female characters and make the story fit those female characters.”
However, surely realizing what she just stated and trying to save face, Brocolli tried to defend the franchise by saying, hey, at least the supporting female characters are being depicted in a more 'current' way:
“But look at the way the world has changed. And I think Bond has come through and transformed with the times. I’ve tried to do my part, and I think particularly with the Daniel [Craig] films, they’ve become much more current in terms of the way women are viewed”
Bond 25’ Gets Cary Fukunaga As New Director For 007 Daniel Craig; The First American-Born Director to Helm a Bond Film
The 25th entry in the James Bond series will be released next year. Christopher Nolan axed the idea to direct. Ditto Denis Villeneuve who will be working on "Dune" for the next few years, there were other candidates but the name that always kept popping up was Danny Boyle's ("Slumdog Millionaire," "Trainspotting," "127 Hours," "28 Days Later").
The rumors ended up being true, Boyle signed on for Bond 25. However, then came the news that he left the project due to 'creative differences.'Enter director, Cary Fukunaga, who has just been announced as the new director of Bond 25. He will be the first American-born director to helm a Bond film.
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The short version: "Woman Unknown" was a compromise. The jury deadlocked over "Possible Love" and "NAZA," not able to com to terms, fell back on their #3, May el-Toukhy's film.