Spike Jonze

Past form: Being John Malkovich, Adaptation

Why he could be great: Jonze not only has an incredibly inventive brain and eye for visuals, he can also make sure that the film’s pace is taught thanks to his music video experience.

And fingers crossed he could convince Charlie Kaufman to write the thing.

Sample Bondage: A car chase through the streets of Monaco suddenly pauses as Craig steps out of the scene to comment on what’s happening.

Oh, and the cars can talk. In Swedish.

Chan-wook Park

Past form: Oldboy, Sympathy For Mr Vengeance

Why he could be great: Forget trying to get John Woo to bring his two-guns-15-doves-no-waiting Hollywood level work to the table. Hire Park to shake things up.

His horror/thriller sensibilities might not seem the most obvious choice, but his take on Bond would deliver something truly different.

Sample Bondage: Remember the torture scene in Die Another Day? That. But much, much more brutal.

And then a rousing bout of bloody violence as Bond gets revenge. With a hammer.

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