When Sam Mendes appointment to the Bond franchise was first announced, the most persistent rumour revolved around the fear that Mendes – a director best known for character-based dramas – would reduce action set-pieces in an effort to gun for Oscar recognition.
Mendes has been keen to refute that talk, and if anyone was still questioning the level of octane in Skyfall, the teaser should definitively silence them naysayers.
From a VW Beetle-slinging chase (pictured) that has more in common with the scale of Transformers than American Beauty, to the startling shot of Bond and motorcycle hurtling of a bridge at full pace, it looks like Mendes’ skill with actors and a taste for pulse-pounding spectacle aren't mutually exclusive.
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FBFVarney
May 21st 2012, 15:31
Heard rumours of Fiennes' character becoming the new 'M' with Judy Dench being killed off.
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Hadouken76
May 21st 2012, 16:04
I noticed TF shoved the actual trailer off the front page , but is flogging the Ipad edition when everyone has already bought the mag.
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ANPCooper
May 21st 2012, 17:55
I'm feeling pretty good about this now I've seen the trailer, that said, this could be a trailer for a stand-alone action thriller about a spy named John Brown (no-one says Bond, the theme music isnt there, there isnt a drink shaken or stirred, no Aston Martin) and I'd still want to see it. Now that the titles have moved away from the Iam Flemming canon maybe we can dispense with the rest of the cliches as well.
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SiMan
May 21st 2012, 18:12
Fiennes as the next M seems to be a good shout. His name's 'Mallory' and in Casino Royale, Bond says 'I thought M was a randomly assigned letter, didn't realise it stood for....' suggesting he had learnt her real name and it began with an M. He'll definately have a big part to play, no matter who his character turns out to be anyway. I am looking forward to this new film - always been a Bond fan. Looks like MI6 is coming under attack (wonder if those coffins as other '00' agents?) and looks like Bond is gonna be the one to fight back - Do agree that the trailer needing 'bonding' up more. There were hints of the theme starting towards the end, but then it just finished.
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DravenCage
May 21st 2012, 21:12
The guy in the chair on #3 looks like Peter Stormare.
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Hadouken76
May 21st 2012, 22:45
Im wondering how Q will fit into all of this. Bond just needs his phone and little else...
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demmike
May 22nd 2012, 20:42
Oh Daniel Craig is looking really young these days.
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Toph80
May 23rd 2012, 4:15
@SiMan the letter "M" stands for Messervy.
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FBRMangkulla
May 26th 2012, 4:35
maybe Bond looking for Ip Man?
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