Oldboy’s Park Chan-wook would like to direct a Bond film, idolizes Roger Moore

The phrase on the road is Bond (James Bond). With the film franchise celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this yr, it appears 007 chatter is throughout. Now, an unlikely director has stated it will be “enjoyable” to helm a Bond film: Oldboy director Park Chan-wook.

On Deadline’s video interview collection “The Movie That Lit My Fuse”, Park Chan-wook (Stoker, The Handmaiden) was requested what film, effectively, lit his fuse. “It began with a Bond film…I feel it was perhaps Moonraker, but it surely was actually a Roger Moore.” Now that may be a scorching take, since Moonraker–regardless of its unusual devoted fanbase–is taken into account one of many worst–if not the worst–Bond film ever.

However Park Chan-wook’s admiration for the Roger Moore Bond motion pictures has rather a lot to do along with his youthful admiration and regional upbringing. He stated, “I had enjoyable imagining completely different tales from it in my head” and particularly favored “these loopy traps and weapons made with particular expertise and results.” He additionally famous Korea’s “navy totalitarian society”, saying, “They solely allowed explicit individuals to journey outdoors of the nation, which, I feel, is why I significantly loved imagining myself in an unique place.”

When requested if he would ever wish to direct a Bond film, Park Chan-wook stated, “That will be enjoyable, however I’m undecided if the individuals watching it will have as a lot enjoyable as I might making the movie.” Oh come on, Oldboy in Outer Area can be a implausible film!

“The Movie That Lit My Fuse” focuses on the “inventive ambitions, formative influences and inspirations of a few of at this time’s nice display screen artists. Each installment asks the identical 5 questions.” No, the query is just not, “So do you like Moonraker or what?”

Park Chan-wook’s most up-to-date movie, Determination to Depart, was nominated for the Palme d’Or at this yr’s Canne Movie Pageant.

Different latest Bond information tales embody buzz over the casting, John Williams saying he’d “love” to attain an entry and a shocking new pinball machine from Stern, the trailer of which you’ll watch under.

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