Who should be the next Bond... Director?

While everyone else is speculating on the next Bond actor, I thought it would be fascinating to think of who would be an interesting choice to direct.
This took me on a deep dive into the careers of some of the Bond filmmakers and was a great opportunity to learn more about some of the most exciting directing talent working today.
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - The Golden eye of Martin Campbell
04:15 - Why do directors matter?
05:10 - Terrence Young
6:47 - Turning Connery into Bond
9:24 - What happens without Sean Connery?
11:37 - Peter Hunt
12:25 - The Bond Introductions
13:22 - Martin Campbell's two Bonds
14:50 - Who won't it be?
17:48 - Who might it be?
20:48 - Who do I think it should be
21:52 - Make Bond fun again
23:33 - How has it stayed relevant?
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[@orana23]

Wylder comments & creations are wild!!! Super informative and interesting🎉

[@byronwylder]

Haha thank you that's really sweet! I'll try to keep sharing interesting stuff!

[@cesara.santana7883]

Your options for director are very good, I would like you to make a video just like this one but analyzing the next actor.

[@byronwylder]

Thank you so much. I can't wait to see that and hear your picks!

[@nicholassheffo5723]

It was only SIX years since LICENCE TO KILL, not 8, as you said.

[@robertborland5083]

I greatly enjoyed this video! I find myself thinking a lot on this subject & coming to very similar desires in potential Bond directors, especially focusing on more unexpected or lesser-known directors that utilize interesting style & art direction. The suggestions are outside of the box and are a lot to consider. Personally, I think we already have Christopher Nolan's Bond film; Tenet.

[@spaceforce-girlforcejjwest2048]

Only one man, as he has being asking and using his hit movies as concept reel trailers, Chris Nolan all the way. Instant sub to you from one Bond superfan to another. #bondlives

[@Barracudafish97]

Great video!:D

[@Indyblue-s]

Nice Byron! Loved this so much, so interesting and engaging! Learned so much 😊

[@Ddubswest]

Brilliant video mate. Great research and some intelligent guesses for future directors. Subscribed. 😉

[@byronwylder]

Thank you!

[@cecilhester]

Nicely done, video. Take care, Bryon.

[@alunstevenfennell1042]

Christopher Nolan without a doubt should not only Direct, perhaps even write and produce the next bond movie, give him free reign to reboot the franchise with a vision for a series of three to four movies over the next ten years. Leave Barbara Broccoli produce a corresponding 007 Tv spin-off series in support of the movie franchise, but she needs to take a step back from the stranglehold she has over the movies and branding. A lot of the problem with Broccoli has been the funding and her relationship with movie studios over the years, the broccoli family have taken so much from the franchise, but they are unable to fund new movie development or generate investment themselves, studios are reluctant to work with broccoli because of her iron clad claw on the franchise. Give it to Nolan and every studio door and check book would be opened for a series of new James Bond movies.

[@gelchert]

Christopher McQuarrie. Besides Nolan, how many other people can direct kick-ass action movies AND write Oscar-caliber screenplays?

[@randallrutherford1384]

Martin Campbell

[@byronwylder]

Would love him to do it.

[@ScaredStraightProductions]

Id love for campbell to come back. Nolan has had talks with barbara and Michael but i dont think theyd give him the creative freedom he would like. Personally I want them to go back to single story movies that are more fun and lighthearted with edgy violence. Aaron taylor johnson is my pick for a new Bond.

[@byronwylder]

I so agree with you on wishing they'd do one off stories. Have one in the 60's one in the 80's etc. I don't think they'll do it but it would be amazing. My top picks for actor are Dev Patel and George McKay but I would be keen to see ATJ do it.

[@alexisedwards2784]

Quentin Tarentino

[@luisrizo8813]

14:35

[@JohnKelleher-xy1hv]

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN WOULD BE GREAT OR MAYBE STEVEN SPIELBERG HE SAID HE ALWAYS WANTED TO DIRECT A BOND FILM.

[@amymorrison4213]

An older British Man!

[@LerxxLPs]

First

[@marianam8643]

Yea, the “modern” Bond. The tortured hero with a backstory. I am sorry these people came and modernized him. Problem is that this is exactly the opposite of what made bond fun. We did not care about his backstory. Whatever made him the way he was is completely irrelevant, both to us, as the viewers, but especially him. A complete hedonist, completely in love with himself, charming, irreverent and more or less misogynistic. Pussy Galore? Genius!!! A shallow but completely honest representation of what women want, and what men strive to be. I loved bond, the forgettable but fun. I truly dislike the Craig versions. Boring boring boring.

[@SmartFabian007]

I never was a fan of Craig become Bond, he was never bond, he was a rogue brittish vers of jason bourne, who gives a shit about all things, and an obsession over vesper lynd, and other lame shit, also craig never liked bond, he only become bond so he could kill him off, Casino Royale, many new fans may love it, but an great bond u can go back to -95 when Brosnan did his first bond, their u see the charm, style, glamour, the joy of being james bond, for me Bond has been gone seens 2004, 20 years now seens Barbara fired Brosnan, becuse she fell for Craig. Wilson and Campbell wanted Cavill to the new era of reboot of bond, but barbara wanted craig and she has always gotten her wish seens 2000

[@Rattys]

Don't let Disney get the rights, or Bond will be a 300 lbs black woman with multiple personalities and a can do attitude.

[@oldman975]

It’ll be some woke,DEI hack who’ll to the Bond franchise what Disney did to Star Wars.