Cinematic history’s most iconic franchise received a stirring tribute at the 94th annualAcademy Awardson Sunday.
Famous athletes Kelly Slater,Tony HawkandShaun Whiteintroduced the tribute with a conversation about Bond’s legacy. “While we tried our best to be game-changers in our respective sports, there’s no question James Bond was a game-changer influencing our culture and the look and standards of films for over half a century,” Slater said.
Added White, “And what we love best — he was and is never afraid to take things to the extreme.”
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A video montage featuring some of the Bond film’s most memorable moments included Craig’s latest Bond inNo Time to Die, as well as glimpses into the other Bond’s work in front of the camera.
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Several A-list stars have expressed interest in filling in the agent’s shoes in the future, includingDwayne JohnsonandTom Holland.
Holland, 25, previously admitted he hadpitched his idea for a Bond origin storyto Sony. Though the idea didn’t get bought, it did lead to connections that facilitated his role as Nathan Drake oppositeMark Wahlbergin the hit video game adaptationUncharted.
“I had a meeting after or duringSpider-Man 2[Far From Home] with Sony to pitch this idea of a young Bond film that I’d come up with,” Holland toldTotal Filmin an interview. “It didn’t really make sense. It didn’t work. It was the dream of a young kid, and I don’t think the Bond estate were particularly interested.”
He continued, “The idea of a young Bond film sparked this idea, in turn, that you could do a Nathan Drake story as an origin story, rather than as an addition to the games. And that opened a conversation.”
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