Sam Mendes has directed the last two James Bond films, Skyfall and Spectre, but is he ready to hang up his hat and move on to something else? He gave a speech this weekend that revealed all. Speaking at the Hay Festival Mendes indeed confirmed - he's done with Bond. But don't worry, he basically said it will all be Ok. The Telegraph reports him saying: “It’s not a negative. I’m a storyteller and at the end of the day I want to make stories with new characters. I also believe there are directors out there who can do the job every bit as well as me. And like me with Skyfall, it should come from a slightly unexpected direction. It was an incredible adventure, I loved every second of it. It was a privilege, all the experiences were gobsmacking for me, but I think it’s time...
- 5/29/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
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