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Though a shelved Bond film from the 1990s nearly beat him to it, Daniel Craig's portrayal of James Bond pushed the 007 series down a bolder, grittier path. Though Craig's performance as Bond marked a major shift for the franchise, the darker, more realistic approach he brought to the part wouldn't have been so distinctive if an earlier Bond film had been produced.
Inspired by a concept for a James Bond film featuring Pierce Brosnan as the legendary secret agent, floating about 1997 under the name "The Man with the Red Tattoo" Set during the Cold War and featuring a Bond with more of a "dark," "violent," edge, this movie was meant to be helmed by Martin Campbell, the filmmaker of GoldenEye. The movie would have also included a familiar-sounding villain connected to M, a part subsequently assigned to Javier Bardem on the Craig-led Skyfall.
The main reason the project was shelved was a script never completed for "The Man with the Red Tattoo," notwithstanding the attractiveness of the idea among the producers. Though it was finally dropped, the idea of a more violent and gritty James Bond may have gotten near. The movie would have been out in 1999, therefore a more audacious Bond would have arrived on film far earlier than when Daniel Craig landed the part.
Released starting in 2006, a few years after "The Man with the Red Tattoo" would have seen theaters opened had it been produced, Daniel Craig's Bond movie were released. For the Franchise, this film marks a turning point; its more sinister and dark themes helped to open the path for the reboots and remakes we now witness. Though its initial termination, it's interesting to consider what may have been for the series and how it might have changed with a more "hard-edged" Bond a full decade earlier.
The James Bond series has seen numerous reincarnations and alterations since its first release. As the most recent installment, No Time To Die, showed to be a big hit, the present movies try to strike a mix between the history of the Franchise and fresh ideas. Though the trend of this series toward the darker and grittier is clear-cut, the vintage Bond films still form its foundation.
It is regrettable that this movie never came to pass since it would have resulted in some amazing Bond series changes. Though there were several causes for its cancelation, the most important one was the challenge of assembling a gripping script. Notwithstanding these difficulties, the idea of the project was interesting and piqued the interest of viewers over what it would have been like to watch a more edgy Bond in the 1990s. The absence of the project has left the viewers wondering what might have been for James Bond and what course the show would have gone.