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The future of the James Bond franchise certainly shocked the world, and Timothy Dalton is no exception. Having played Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989), Dalton worked alongside former producer Cubby Broccoli. His successors, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, have elected to yield full creative control to Amazon. The decision came after Wilson’s retirement, which prompted Broccoli to rethink her position.
In an interview with RadioTimes.com, Dalton expressed his surprise at the decision. Check out his quote below:
I was very, very surprised and shocked. Barbara is I think a fabulous woman and a wonderful producer, as was her father Cubby Broccoli, who I got on with very well and liked a lot. He was a very powerful and strong anchor for the project. Nothing went on that he didn’t want and it’s sad that he’s not with us anymore, that’s all I can say. It’s a wonderful franchise. The movies have taken different courses over the years, but there is something very good about the original and I hope Amazon latch onto that and give us the kind of film that’s brought so much excitement and fun to so many people. Can you remember the first time you saw a Bond movie? You were a kid, right? Me too! And that’s what got us going. Anyway, good luck to them, I say. I do wish them all the very, very best. They’ll be doing their best to make a lot of money, so hopefully they will make good movies. He was well in charge of the show and that’s not so anymore.
Source: RadioTimes.com
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