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Christopher Nolan has always been vocal about his fascination with theJames Bondfranchise. In fact, he has previously admitted to taking inspiration from the films and applying it to his own works. He mentions Christian Bale’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy in particular.
Still, there is one film that many people accused him of ripping off from the spy movies despite it having the leastJames Bondelements. What does Nolan say about this?
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Christopher Nolan Reacts To Allegations Of CopyingJames BondMovies
In anEmpireinterview viaDen of Geek, filmmakerChristopher Nolanadmitted that theJames Bondmovies have been a major source of inspiration for his projects. As someone who grew up admiring the British spy agent, he claimed it was inevitable:
“I’ve been plundering ruthlessly from the Bond movies in everything I’ve done, forever. They’re a huge influence on me.”
He singled outBatman Beginsas a great example and mentioned the elements he borrowed from the famed spy installment viaIndieWire:
“The globe-trotting elements of Batman Begins mostly came from the Bond films. One of the first films I remember seeing was The Spy Who Loved Me and, at a certain point, the Bond films fixed in my head as a great example of scope and scale in large-scale images. That idea of getting you to other places, of getting you along for a ride if you can believe in it.”
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While he loved using theBondinfluences in hisBatmanfilms, he only had small touches of it in his 2010 movieInception. Interestingly, people noticed one detail from the film, and that was enough evidence for viewers to accuse the director of copyingJames Bond. Nolan explained in his interview withSeattle Pi:
“We had been ripping off Bond in the Batman movies for a while, but nobody ever called us out. We throw in a snowmobile chase in Inception, and everyone calls me on it.”
Regardless, Nolan’s love forJames Bondfilms has manifested in his works, and he has somehow managed to seamlessly incorporate them in a subtle way.
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Christopher Nolan Is Rumored To Direct The Next 007 Film
In a recent post fromWorld of Reel, Christopher Nolan is reportedly in talks of helming the nextJames Bondmovie. According to the outlet, the only concern right now is the extent of the director’s creative freedom. It also stated:
“The deal being negotiated would be for Nolan to direct two Bond films, writing both of them as well. Still no word yet on who the actor playing Bond would be, but some encouraging signs are pointing towards Aaron Taylor-Johnson taking over the role.”
How would Nolan feel about directing aJames Bondmovie? While he confessed feeling more than happy to tackle the job, he also noted that he needs to be in a certain creative space to properly execute it. He said via Josh Horowitz’sHappy Sad Confusedpodcast:
“When you take on a character like that you’re working with a particular set of constraints. It has to be the right moment in your creative life where you may express what you want to express and really burrow into something within the appropriate constraints because you would never want to take on something like that and do it wrong.”
Nolan further noted that he has spoken toJames BondproducersBarbara Broccoliand Michael G. Wilson, and while he has not yet ruled out the possibility, the director said he’s happy to see what they have in store for the franchise.
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Ariane Cruz is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 3,000 articles published. Her love for pop culture and the creative arts fuels her passion to deliver engaging and informative stories. Her daily consumption of films, shows, and books keeps her energized for the day, along with her mission to serve as the bridge between fans and their favorite franchises.
