Film director Christopher Nolan claimed that he would "love to do a bond film". Many blogs and news sites have jumped onto the subject in excitement and speculation, noting that he's picture perfect for the job.
At this point, I shouldn't call this worthy of the word "rumor". But Christopher Nolan doing a new James Bond installment would be a tremendous choice. Am I the only one getting GooseBumps here? Deadline claims he said this at the London premiere of 'Inception', to BBC:
“I’ve loved the Bond films since I was a kid. For me, they’re always about the expansiveness of cinema. The first Bond films set up infinite possibilities about the world they create. I’d love to do a Bond film.”
You see, Nolan is a director with a blank cheque. He is very particular about what projects he chooses. If it was from a lesser director, we should take this as a grain of salt. After The Dark Knight, he could have done something he didn't want to do. But he now has the Carte Blanche from studios which gives him privilege, and allows him to do something he's always wanted. He's not just interested, but he would "love" to do one.
MGM is being stretched from all limbs at the moment, however, in bankruptcy, causing other films like the "Red Dawn" remake and "The Hobbit". With that as a fact, the future for the long-living Bond franchise is uncertain. One can ask themselves, "has James Bond's license to kill been revoked?" Sam Mendes, set to direct the 23rd film has said on behalf of himself and Daniel Craig, they will return once MGM is out of pits of bankruptcy.
What I think Christopher Nolan would do is aid the franchise with what he is known to use in making unique thrillers. He can make movies with a backbone of winding story that settles down for some the coolest practical lighting and effects, only to be aided by kick-ass and well choreographed fight scenes.
Just think of what we already have that is James Bond. Nolan has done a great number of impact on the crime and superhero genre, with movies like The Dark Knight and Insomnia. This film, if ever made would probably have no-holds-barred super-spy espionage, double-dealings, and many back-stabbings to keep you guessing. What would be good with those elements is the thing that left a gaping hole at the end of the last film, Quantum of solace. "The Quantum Society." I think that Nolan would do a great job with explaining the mystery and adding his own tone. He says "the first James Bond films set up infinite possibilities for the world they would create." He seems to be living his dream, wanting to expand the Bond mythology.
What do you think of Christopher Nolan finishing off a James Bond trilogy rather than Sam Mendes, or even tackling his own trilogy?