Naomie Harris Is the New Moneypenny
Fri, July 8, 2011 
What's made the Daniel Craig tenure work, for my money, is the clear effort to not fall back on the traditions of the James Bond franchise. With a few exceptions, gone were the customs of having the opening gun-barrel shot (which they cheated a bit there), playing the 007 theme all throughout, no leading lady with the suggestive-name, no Q and his zany, but useful, gadgets and no Miss Moneypenny to flirt with Bond during the first half-hours of both Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
But as been shown by the history of the series, the Broccolis will always slowly renege and go back to their winning formula. When you have a franchise that remains commercially vibrant for fifty years, I suppose I can't blame them because those returns speak for themselves.
Daily Mail says after sitting out from the Craig-starting reboot and its follow-up, M's loyal secretary is set to return for the as-yet-titled Bond (2)3 and Naomie Harris (best known from her turns in 28 Days Later and the first two shitty Pirates of the Caribbean sequels), will follow in the foot-steps of Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss and Samantha Bond. They further add that both Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes have been secured for the next installment due out next November.
Putting aside the fact that it's back into place after the MGM fiasco and that it, thankfully, is Craig's third go-around with the gun-barrel, this will have the distinction of showcasing the biggest batch of well-known actors in its cast lineup in addition to having the most established director in their history in Oscar-winner Sam Mendes.
With them going increasingly back to the traditions of the franchise, should we also expect a rebooted Q? Or maybe they're saving him for Bond (2)4?
Reader Comments (2)
Nice to hear that the guys are confirmed. As for namoi I was hoping she be a bind girl and not moneypenny.
An interesting choice for Moneypenny and I approve. Maybe this is a hint that it will be a stand alone movie, rather than a follow up to Royale and Solace. I hope so. They can make it gritty and serious by all means, but I really don't want to see another personal vendeta film. I want Bond on the job!