Sure, there are similarities between Simon and James, but Kingsman is very much a riff on Bond, which I think it slightly different
The James Bond Film Discussion Thread (With Bonus Lazenby!)
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I think it probably helped Moore. Audiences had seen him as The Saint and knew what sort of an acting style he would bring to the role of Bond.
Audiences didn't know Lazenby, so they didn't know how he was going to portray the character of Bond after Connery.
Nowadays, we're used to roles being recast in films and television, back then, the only time a role would be recast was usually on a soap opera.
I’m not sure that’s quite right - there were already numerous takes on The Saint (him again), Tarzan and others. Though I suppose those were usually unrelated adaptations of the characters, rather than a specific series in the way the Bond movies were, even if continuity wasn’t a massive issue for them in the 1960s.
Double post: we have a writer
Just saw this news on io9. I wonder if he'll have to tone his usual style as seen in Peaky Blinders and Taboo (I guess this means we'll never get a series two...)? This also reminds me that I still need to watch The Veil.
Edited to add: The rumors about Cillian Murphy as the new James Bond begins...now (regardless of age, interest, right fit, etc.).
Likewise Tom Hardy as a villain...and gods, I need that one to become true.
Edited to add: The rumors about Cillian Murphy as the new James Bond begins...now (regardless of age, interest, right fit, etc.).
Likewise Tom Hardy as a villain...and gods, I need that one to become true.
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serenity now... serenity now....!!!
Let's also hope it brings Jack O'Connell into the mix (again probably as a villain/henchman)
I could never quite get into Taboo, watched it all but was never sure if I liked it or not.
Thing about Knight is that while he writes tough, gritty stuff, he's not averse to humour, SAS Rogue Heroes in particular has dark humour running right the way through.
And hey, at least it isn't Purvis and Wade AGAIN!
And here’s what Knight himself has said so far:
variety.com
New James Bond Writer Steven Knight Says Franchise’s Next Chapter Will Be ‘Better and Stronger and Bolder’: ‘I Can’t Wait to Get Started’
New James Bond writer Steven Knight teased that the franchise's next chapter will be "better and stronger and bolder."
variety.com
Not much of a reveal...and it's weird that Variety cutoff the beginning of Knight's description which began with "different and..."
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