Familiar Bond Lines Absent from Solace

“Bond, James Bond” – one of the most famous lines of dialogue in film history, and a staple to the Bond franchise, won’t be heard in the upcoming Quantum of Solace. Director of the flick, Marc Forster, explained to The Independent why the line was cut from the film.

“There was a ‘Bond, James Bond’ in the script,” Forster said. “There are several places where we shot it as well, but it never worked as we hoped. I just felt we should cut it out, and Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson [the film’s producers] agreed, and Daniel [Craig, who plays Bond] agreed, too. It’s nice to be open-minded about the Bond formula. You can always go back to them later on.”

Forster also revealed “Shaken not Stirred” won’t be heard in the film either.

I don’t mind them changing the formula - I think Casino Royale proved that you can change some things (no Q, no Moneypenny) and still deliver a kick-ass Bond Flick. But at the same time, it’s always nice to hear “Bond, James Bond”.

What do you think? Does this bother you?