James Bond’s Murky Future
A planned 25th film about the British secret agent, starring Daniel Craig, is stuck in limbo. But beyond the production issues are deeper problems that come with constantly rebooting the character.
by David Sims
Aug 27, 2018
3 minutes
The James Bond series is one of Hollywood’s oldest and most enduring franchises. Over the course of 50-plus years, the character has starred in 24 official films (plus a few unauthorized spin-offs) and been played by six actors, basically inventing the concept of the “reboot” through multiple recastings. Since 2006, the role has belonged to Daniel Craig, whose four outings as the secret agent have been the franchise’s entries. Craig has never seemed entirely comfortable playing the suave, womanizing assassin, (during press for the last film, ), that he’d rather slash his wrists than
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