Egotastic
This season has been great for anyone who is a fan of James Bond or anyone whose favorite U.S. President was number sixteen himself, Abe Lincoln as both Skyfall and Lincoln have opened within weeks of each other. But did you know there was a moment in history when they could have collided? There was once a time when Steven Spielberg didn't control Hollywood (AI notwithstanding). I know, it seems crazy, right? But no, he was simply a director for hire and even though he had the brash confidence of a high school quarterback, it didn't mean that he always got his own way.
While out promoting Lincoln, Spielberg made it clear that he always wanted to direct his own Bond film and went so far as to meet with the head honcho of Eon productions himself. "I went to Cubby Broccoli and I asked if I could do one and he: 'No'." What a cretin!
Instead, Spielberg went on to make the Indiana Jones series, so at least we can be grateful for that. What a Spielberg Bond movie would've looked like is anyone's guess (though now it would probably star Shia Labeouf and contain a fridge being nuked). Anyway, here are 5 other Bond movies that were almost made!
The Sky Certainly Crashes Down in ‘Honest Trailers: Skyfall’ (VIDEO)
If you've followed this site at all then you know Bond, and Skyfall in particular, are my bread and butter. There wasn't a movie I was looking forward to more all of last year (unless you count that Carly Rae Jepsen sex tape which was all just a sham) and when I finally sat down and watched it on the big screen, I thought I'd discovered a perfect movie. And then Screenjunkies had to come out with another Honest Trailers episode all about Skyfall and ruin that for me.
They make a lot of really good points. Man, for a movie with such great talent involved behind the camera, it's kind of ridiculous that they missed so many God damn plot holes. But like they say, hey it's still better than Quantum of Solace.