I don't think that really mattered in the end. The Bond crew wanted a new direction and they went with it.Would we have gotten a 5th Brosnan entry if he didn't want so much money?
No need. They can all carry over. I particularly want to see Whishaw's younger Q grow in the role.So after Bond 25, will Moneypenny, Q and M be recast?
Why would they be?
Diamonds Are Forever-6/10
Die Another Day-5.5/10
For Your Eyes Only-5/10

Ok, let's see here:
Dr. No-9/10.
From Russia With Love-10/10.
Goldfinger-9.5/10.
Thunderball-7.5/10.
You Only Live Twice-7.5/10.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service-9/10.
Diamonds Are Forever-5.5/10.
Live And Let Die-6.5/10.
The Man With The Golden Gun-6/10.
The Spy Who Loved Me-8.5/10.
Moonraker-4/10.
For Your Eyes Only-8/10.
Octopussy-7/10.
A View To A Kill-4/10.
The Living Daylights-6.5/10.
Licence To Kill-7.5/10.
Goldeneye-9/10.
Tomorrow Never Dies-7/10.
The World Is Not Enough-7/10.
Die Another Day-2/10.
Casino Royale-9.5/10.
Quantum Of Solace-5.5/10.
Skyfall-9.5/10.
Bond actor rankings:
1. Daniel Craig.
2. Sean Connery.
3. Pierce Brosnan.
4. Timothy Dalton.
5. Roger Moore.
6. George Lazenby (mostly because we only got to see him in one movie and he didn't get the chance to grow into the role).
Man so many 007 bond movies.
I have only seen the D.Craig bond films, I really want to check the others out. I call my self a movie buff yet the Bond films are the some of the only films I haven't seen that are huge.

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From Russia With Love-9.5/10
Goldfinger-9/10
Skyfall-9/10
GoldenEye-9/10
Casino Royale-9/10
Dr.No-8.5/10
Thunderball-8/10
On Her Majesty's Secret Service-8/10
The Living Daylights-8/10
License to Kill-7.5/10
You Only Live Twice-7/10
The Spy Who Loved Me-7/10
Octopussy-7/10
Live and Let Die-7/10
Tomorrow Never Dies-6.5/10
Quantum of Solace-6.5/10
The World Is Not Enough-6/10
Diamonds Are Forever-6/10
Die Another Day-5.5/10
For Your Eyes Only-5/10
A View to a Kill-4/10
The Man With The Golden Gun-4/10
Moonraker-3/10
1. Sean Connery
2. Daniel Craig
3. Pierce Brosnan
4. Timothy Dalton
5. Roger Moore
6. George Lazenby
I think the first 3 are fantastic, even though Connery is in a league of his own. Timothy and Roger were fine. As for Lazenby, I didn't really like him that much.
I've watched the Bond films all my life, from a youngster to an adult. I've taped them off TV, owned the VHS, then the DVDS, and now all the Blu-rays. It is extremely rewarding going through that journey, because seeing those old films in Blu-ray is delightful.You guys aren't living if you haven't seen every single Bond film. I own them all!!