In the history of cinema, several franchises have managed to last through generations, transcendent trends and the persistence of time to remain relevant. “James Bond” is one of the biggest examples, Dating from the beginnings of Sean Connery in 007 in the Hit Smash “Dr. No“In 1962. Bond, James Bond, has become strong since.

The whole company stems from the spirit of the late the author Ian Fleming, whose books inspired a company of several billion dollars which lasted more than 70 years, dating back to the publication of “Casino Royale”. It was Fleming’s first novel, but he wrote a total of 14, in addition to several news. Until the 90s, each film “James Bond” took its title from one of these works. Everything has changed with the release of “Goldeneye” in 1995, which, after being delayed for several years, due to various problemslaunched the race by Pierce Brosnan as famous MI6 Spy.

“Goldeneye” did not take his name any of the books. Rather, he was inspired by the succession of Fleming in Jamaica where he wrote many Bond adventures. It was not a single off, because none of the four films featuring Brosnan in the main role, which also includes “Tomor of books. This raises the question, why? The answer is surprisingly simple.

At that time, four other actors had portrayed Bond, including Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby who I only played the role once in the underestimated “on the secret services of His Majesty”. These actors gave a total of 16 films. Until then, most of the Fleming titles had been used. “Octopussy and the living daylights” was even divided into two different titles for films. The well had dried up.

Technically, several news from Fleming were still to be won regarding the titles, but they were not exactly desirable. “The Hildebrand Rarity” and “Risico” do not have exactly an excellent ring for them, and “007 in New York” greatly removes the mystery of things. Thus, the producers were forced to take things in another direction, either that or to start the redesign process of certain novels. It should be noted that other authors have since written various books “James Bond”, but Eon Productions, the company which controlled the franchise (Amazon MGM recently acquired a complete creative control In a huge upheaval), never taken this path.

Pierce Brosnan has hosted insecurities in his representation of BondBut to be fair, the pressure was on. “Goldeneye” was the first film in the series to arrive in six years, and many things had changed at that time. The Cold War ended, the 90s were firmly on us and the bond of the old one had to justify its existence in a changing world. This is recognized directly in the film when the M by Judi Dench refers to Bond as a “sexist and misogynist dinosaur”. Brosnan, for his part, was interested in doing something different with the character. Talk to Weekly entertainment In 1995, the actor explained:

“I would like to remove the diapers a little. Cinematographic heroes who are much higher. . In a room, with the camera slowly zooming on him, showing him in pain – that’s what I mean.

Brosnan’s race was a bit uneven, With “Die Another Day” often considered one of the worst “James Bond” films of all time. Despite this, the films have succeeded and helped to guarantee that Bond could be a relevant character in the 90s, 2000 and beyond. The abandonment of Fleming titles was only a way for the franchise to affirm its own identity for the future beyond what had preceded.

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