James Bond Rumor Suggests Writers Are Struggling to Overcome 1 Big Issue

The creative team working on the new James Bond movie for Amazon MGM Studios are reportedly struggling to overcome one big issue.

After gaining creative control of the James Bond franchise from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Dune’s Denis Villeneuve would helm the next 007 movie. No casting has been announced at this time, as Villeneuve is currently working on Dune: Part Three. It is known that Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight has been tapped to pen the script.

Why are the James Bond writers reportedly struggling with the new 007 movie?

While there have been no firm details regarding what the next James Bond movie will be about, Radar Online is now reporting that those working closely on the project have a “huge creative headache” after Daniel Craig’s 007 was definitively killed at the end of 2021’s No Time to Die.

Of course, nobody expected Craig to return as Bond after No Time to Die; however, figuring out how to propel the character forward after that has reportedly become a problem.

“Writers are tearing their hair out,” an unnamed source close to the production told the outlet. “Bond didn’t just vanish off a cliff or fake his death – he was blown to pieces on screen. Everyone agrees it was a massive mistake because Bond is supposed to be eternal. They are now stuck trying to find a believable way to resurrect him, and it is proving almost impossible.”

This is only a rumor at this time, meaning this news should be taken with a grain of salt. While it’s possible that Amazon MGM Studios tries to address the ending of No Time to Die in some way, it’s also entirely possible (and perhaps more likely) that, similar to past entries into the franchise, they’ll simply cast a new actor without having to address past continuity, as that is more or less expected by fans at this point.

Having said that, Anthony Horowitz, who has written three 007 novels, did tell Radio Times this past September that he believes killing Bond at the end of No Time to Die was a mistake.

“The last time we saw Bond he was poisoned and blown to smithereens – how will they get past the fact he is dead with a capital D?” he said. “I think that was a mistake, because Bond is a legend. He belongs to everybody, he is eternal – except in that film. If I was asked tomorrow to write the script, I wouldn’t be able to do it. Where would you start? You can’t have him waking up in the shower and saying it was all a dream.”

Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net