The unfortunate side effect of a filmmaker leaving a production before filming commences is that the artist’s specific ideas and vision will never see the light of day. No matter how many times we try to imagine what kind of film Danny Boyle would have made if he stuck around to film his ‘Bond’ movie, we’ll never get to see it. And according to at least one person who worked on the production, Boyle had some truly intriguing, perhaps wild ideas.
Speaking to Total Film, one person who worked in the crew for the upcoming ‘Bond’ film, “No Time To Die,” explained that Boyle had some interesting ideas but they didn’t quite gel with the direction that producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson had planned.
“Unfortunately Danny’s crazy, madcap ideas didn’t quite tie up with what Barbara and Michael had planned,” said production designer Mark Tildesley. “ It was definitely a good thing to do. Maybe another time though. I’m revving Barbara up to have another go with Danny.”
He added that the Boyle script, co-written with John Hodge, featured “some extraordinary ideas, they just needed a little pulling together.”
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While the idea of a ‘Bond’ film from Danny Boyle is enticing, one can’t help but wonder if this all didn’t work out for the best. Boyle, of course, went on to make “Yesterday,” which was a pretty good hit for the filmmaker, and from all reports, it appears that Cary Fukunaga has done a good job with “No Time To Die,” although we have to wait an extra seven months to find out.
Even though Tildesley would like Barbara Brocolli and Co. to give Boyle another shot at ‘Bond,’ it’s unlikely to happen. Rarely do filmmakers leave a franchise before filming and then come back down the line in another installment. And it would appear, from interviews at least, that Boyle is perfectly happy to leave major studio tentpole filmmaking behind.
“No Time To Die” is now set to hit theaters in November.