Jan 10 2006Tarantino Invented James Bond
According to the Sunday Mirror, Quentin Tarantino has said he is quite upset about the upcoming Bond movie, Casino Royale, because he conceived many of the ideas being used. From the article:
I'm annoyed that the James Bond producers never even called me up to talk to me about it because I can tell you they would not be making Casino Royale if I hadn't talked about it first.
They should have called me. Especially since they are taking my idea and they are taking the publicity I gave them towards that idea. They should have at least out of courtesy had coffee with me.
Among the ideas stolen from Q.T.: James Bond having cool inventions, James Bond shooting people, James Bond having sex with various women, James Bond driving cool cars, James bond fighting a rich, sophisticated villain with an extensive organization of thugs, and saying, "Bond. James Bond."
Among the ideas not stolen: Extensive anime sequences and Samuel L. Jackson.
Tarantino Furious With Bond Producers [Digital Spy]
Reader Comments
1. rockstar3d - January 10, 2006 5:21 AM
hypocrite
2. rockstar3d - January 10, 2006 5:21 AM
hypocrite
3. mrschickee - January 10, 2006 3:11 PM
QT is a complete tool. Does anyone even watch his bloodfests anymore? He needs therapy.
4. sagacia - January 11, 2006 4:33 AM
You know who else is furious? Val Guest and John Huston. They had lots of ideas about making this movie. They even wrote them all out and cast and shot them. In 1967.
5. Konig - January 11, 2006 10:42 AM
All his movies are rip-offs from some other movies and he has no creativity of his own. Him complaining about this is pretty funny.