10 Filmmakers Who Defended Their Terrible Movies

Though it might be a tad harsh to call Quantum Of Solace "terrible", it's widely acknowledged that this is the worst Bond movie in the Daniel Craig era - something that producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson seem to be aware of.

While promoting Craig's final 007 outing, No Time To Die, Broccoli and Wilson discussed Quantum and openly admitted they were "proud" of what it accomplished, even in spite of both its box-office decline from Casino Royale, and its mixed reviews:

"I'm really proud of the movie. I think it's part of the whole evolution of Bond. And I think after Casino Royale, when he shuts down emotionally, the next step was going out for revenge. I think the story of that film is that revenge is an empty challenge. You don't get any benefit from revenge. So I think it's important in the whole history of the evolution of this character. I'm very proud of it for sure."

The production of Quantum Of Solace was notoriously troublesome, with a writers strike and a quick turnaround time resulting in a rushed effort that failed to satisfy emotionally or action-wise.

And while Broccoli and Wilson are right in that a revenge story was a logical and interesting evolution for Bond's character, that doesn't excuse how underwhelming the film was!