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James Bond is the most successful and longest-running franchise in cinema history, and 2012 will bring the British spy’s 23rd outing, titled Skyfall.
There is always a lot of anticipation surrounding the release of any new Bond flick, but when leading man Daniel Craig says the next installment is BETTER than Casino Royale, it certainly brings the expectations of fans to a whole new level.
Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale is considered by many Bond fans as one of the best 007 movies of all time, which ‘refreshed the brand’ and gave Craig instant cred as the world’s favorite spy.
When released back in 2006, it was the highest grossing Bond film ever, making just under $600 million at the box office. It set the bar very high for future Bond films because not only was Bond back to being cool and sexy again, but also the film took him back to his origins and made him a much darker character… So to say Craig’s statement was ‘bold’ is a bit of an understatement!
In a recent interview, the actor tells Empire magazine that he expects the Sam Mendes film to be ‘better!
He said, “Sam Mendes has lived with Bond his whole life, he grew up with Bond in the same way I did.”
He goes on to say; “We (Craig and Mendes) have the exact same reference points, we both like the same Bond movies, and we both like the same bits in the same Bond movies we like.”
Sounds like this pairing really hit it off, and if they can recreate their joint passions on the big screen then I reckon we are certainly in for a mouth-watering visual treat.
It’s just a shame we have to wait nearly a year for it. Oh well, good things come to those how wait!
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