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Some very interesting actresses were either tested or considered for the role of Vesper Lynd, including Angelina Jolie, Vera Farmiga, Olivia Wide and Cecile De France. From what I understand Jolie would have been cast had she not been pregnant at the time. Rose Byrne would be an amazingly smart choice for a Bond Girl. It's interesting to look back at the Bond Girls that could have been: Raquel Welch for Thunderball; Faye Dunaway for Octopussy; Monica Belucci and Sela Ward for Tomorrow Never Dies.

That's true for Casino Royale. There was a press release in Feb. or March. of 2005, I believe, that also detailed Martin Campbell's return as director. QOS was rumored as a title when a website discovered that SONY had registered the domain name. The title was not confirmed until the press conference in January(?) 2008. I think that since GoldEye most titles have been revealed at either a start of filming press event or the announcement of a new James Bond.

Unfortunately, I suspect that we won't hear any real Bond 24 news until Spring 2014.

Moneypenny's licence to thrill"Naomie Harris is getting more of the action in the next James Bond film, which starts shooting next year."

UK films claim 15% of global box office in 2012 http://www.bfi.org.uk/statisticalyearbook2013/

Mendes to make Bond decision once stage play opens this week

Penelope Cruz 'to be the oldest ever Bond girl' when she stars in the 24th film aged 40

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Ben Whishaw thought Bond 24 work might start at the end of this year

No. Only one Bond film director has not been from a Commonwealth country.

Screenwriter John Logan Gives a Bond 24 Update Guy Ritchie is 'bookies favourite' to direct the next Bond film

I remember that Alfonso Curaon was short listed by The Wall Street Journal when Casino Royale was announced as the 21st Bond film. He would be a fantastic choice.

I like Joe Wright the best out of that list.

Ang Lee would be really interesting. He would be the first non-European director for the series and, more specifically, the second non-British Commonwealth citizen. The first was Marc Forester.

If history repeats itself, as it has for the last four Bond films, then we will get a press release by mid to late summer detailing the director and, at least, some of the actors attached. In the fall there will be a press conference revealing the title, a basic log line, filming locations, etc. Production could then start as soon as a few of hours later or begin a couple of weeks later. I'm really hoping for a 2014 release. The news that Mendes is not returning is actually a good sign that production will start sometime this fall/winter. Most spoilers or casting news is probably days, if not weeks, old.

With Mendes not returning we may get Bond 24 in 2014. Although, a revelation to us, I'm sure that this decision was made weeks ago. EON Productions has to have a shortlist already composed. The obvious choices based upon the precedence that Mendes set are Danny Boyle, Tom Hooper and Christopher Nolan. I wouldn't discount 'journeyman' directors like Stephen Frears or Roger Mitchell. Frears was attached to direct the Bond Girl spinoff film, "Jinx" and Mitchell left the production of "Quantum Of Solace" after being overwhelmed by the production schedule. I would welcome Martin Campbell's return.

Interestingly, Thunderball was directed by Terence Young who also directed Dr. No and From Russia With Love. Young once bragged that he directed the first Bond film, the best Bond film and the biggest Bond film.

Boxoffice.com is reporting that Skyfall has earned $1,115,019,456 at the worldwide box office but Box Office Mojo has yet to update their chart.

Domestic has increased to $304,164,760. The overseas total has yet to be updated on box office mojo.

IMAX 'Skyfall' gives museum lift

If Bond 24 is released in 2014 then it has a shot at being the number one film worldwide. In my opinion only Transformers 4 (6/27) can challenge Bond 24.

I agree.

Box Office Mojo has updated Skyfall's overseas and domestic gross Domestic: $303,954,360 Foreign: $804,104,044 WW: $1,108,058,404

Box Office Report: 'Skyfall' Scores $5.1 Million Opening Day in China 'Skyfall' Becomes Tenth Highest-Grossing Film Of All Time

Aside from some interesting guesswork it may be too early for anyone to predict Bond 24's box office. With that in mind I think that too many have underestimated the durability and box office success of this franchise. Skyfall proved that a good Bond film with solid and effective marketing will find its audience.