Zack Snyder's Superman (Henry Cavill) in a filthy costume
Director Zack Snyder, after ruining the likes of Superman, Batman, and the Justice League of America, in a recent interview with The Atlantic, floated ideas he'd like to try with the cinema James Bond.
Most of that article is behind a paywall. But Variety provided a summary.
"It'd be cool to see, like, 20-year-old James Bond," Snyder said. "The humble roots that he comes from. Whatever trauma of youth that makes you be able to be James Bond. There has to be something there."
Earth to Zack: The entire Daniel Craig era (2006-2021) was all about exploring Bond's roots.
Casino Royale? While Ian Fleming's first Bond novel wasn't a true origin story, Eon Productions (influenced by Batman Begins) filmed it that way. Eon opted to start the film series all over again. Goodbye, first 20 films of the series.
Skyfall? The 50th anniversary Bond film took its name from Stately Bond Manor, i.e. what was supposed to be Bond's ancestral home.
SPECTRE? Eon, having gotten the rights to Blofeld and SPECTRE, came up with a ridiculous storyline where Blofeld was Bond's foster brother.
No Time to Die? Daniel Craig's Bond finale wallowed in the events of the Craig era.
Other than Quantum of Solace, the Craig films looked backward, rather than forward. You could make the case that Quantum also looked backward, except for just one movie (Casino).
So after all that, Zack Snyder says the film series should look backward? Again?
Snyder's track record with Man of Steel (with Henry Cavill as Superman in a dirty costume), Batman v. Superman, and Justice League doesn't give one a lot of confidence in his judgment.
Batman v. Superman saw Batman (Ben Affleck) go off his rocker trying to kill Superman until he realizes Clark Kent's mother is named Martha, the same name his mother had. Martha?!
Justice League saw Snyder relieved from directing (though he kept the credit) after Warner Bros. ordered the film pared way back to about a two-hour running time. The revamped Justice League also had bad reviews. But at least Cavill had a clean costume.
Christopher Nolan, who produced the Snyder-directed Man of Steel, defended Snyder in The Atlantic story. "There's no superhero science-fiction film coming out these days where I don't see some influence of Zack," he said.
Many Bond fans would love Nolan to direct a 007 film. Nolan said in November that's not happening.
Whatever. Neither Snyder nor Nolan seem to be reading the room. Bond isn't a "superhero science-fiction film."
Yes, Bond movies, as far back as Dr. No, have had science fiction elements. Snyder may be the last person Bond fans want touching the franchise -- assuming there is a Bond 26.
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