Bond 25: John Wick 2 Director Wants to Take on Bond (Chad Stahelski)

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/01/james-bond-25-reportedly-eyes-series-first-female-director-in-the-night-managers-susanne-bierJAMES BOND 25 REPORTEDLY EYES
SERIES' FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR IN
THE NIGHT MANAGER'S SUSANNE BIER

Plus, Bier's taking the helm could seriously tip the scales in Tom Hiddleston's campaign for the 007 role.
BY NICOLE CARPENTER

The Night Manager director Susanne Bier is one of a "handful" of names being considered to helm the next James Bond film.

According to RadioTimes, Bier is among producer Barbara Broccoli's favorites for the gig—a job that would make her the first woman to director a James Bond movie. If chosen, she'll take over for Sam Mendes, whose last Bond film was Spectre.

Last week, rumors emerged that The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston was in talks to replace Daniel Craig as Bond. And if Bier takes over, it certainly tips the scale in the actor's favor. However, Broccoli reportedly also met with Fantastic Four actor Jamie Bell for the title role.

Craig is rumored to have turned down almost $100 million to play Bond for two more movies.

There's been no shortage of actors willing to take his place. The X-Files actress Gillian Anderson also showed interest in playing James—or Jane—Bond.

Nicole is a freelance writer for IGN who would happily take
$100 million to play James Bond. Or less, you know.

Well the Night Manager was very well shot, and particularly the second episode, set in Spain looked very Bondian.

Not a huge amount of action though, and a capable action director is a must after the slow and steady action approach of Mendes, and the ridiculous flash cutting of Forster.

The violent content of "The Night Manager" was well handled and the director was not frightened of such content as was the case with the wholly inappropriate Marc Forster who I doubt had ever seen an action film in his life prior to being hired for what was meant to be one. Bier filmed the fight scenes in "The Night Manager" well and as those fight scenes were more brutal than would be allowed in a Bond film I wish her well if she is selected.

It's time for a female main villain, too. Elektra is the closest we've gotten to having one, but Bond fights Renard last, not her.

Anyway, Sigourney Weaver gets my vote.

Wait, Bond fought Hans, Mr. Wint, Tee Hee, Nick Nack, Jaws...last. Are we getting many of the main villains wrong?

Now, this is a signature gun, and that is an optical palm reader.

Let me clarify my poorly explained comment: Throughout the film, Renard is consistently presented as more than a henchman, and the character is obviously explored to greater depth than a henchman would ever merit. On that basis, accepting that he, like Elektra, is a candidate to be called main villain (something that can't be claimed for Tee Hee, Nick Nack, Stamper, etc.), the fact he dies after her (the last of the two) is significant: in terms of dramatic beats, he is treated as the main villain, I think. In fact, in the climactic scene, he is the main catalyst of the threat of nuclear destruction. That can't be said for Hans, Jaws, etc., who act more as obstacles in Bond's path, trying to stop him from saving the world or sleeping with the girl.

At any rate, in my opinion, Elektra is not a clear cut main villain, and it would be nice to finally see a woman playing that role. Preferably, it should be someone older than Bond.

Yeah, I took your post that way.

I'm motivated by my Duty.

I know I was just joshin'.

Though, to be serious, the twist that he was really doing her bidding would not have been such a twist if he wasn't really doing her bidding though it turned out, he was really doing her bidding.

Thus, the main villain was set by word of god, no matter how the story treated anyone in order to set up twists.

Now, this is a signature gun, and that is an optical palm reader.