James Bond: 10 Potential Spin-Offs And How They Would Work
4. Something From The Villains' Perspective
One of the things that the Bond franchise has been guilty of is having extremely two-dimensional villains. Back in the day it worked just fine: Bond himself didn't have much of a character beyond drinking, womanising and shooting. But these days, with Bond being more vulnerable and emotionally open, it's a bit of an issue.
Despite some improvements in the Craig years, why not go all the way and base a film on the villain? It's time to see things from their perspective. And who better or more unique than Live And Let Die's Baron Samedi. Not only is he incredibly memorable, he's also an insanely weird character, with the genuine implication being that he's immortal (we see him alive and well at the end of the film riding on the front of a train while laughing).
Imagine a horror thriller about Samedi terrorising people with his voodoo magic? The film doesn't even need a background spy narrative, Samedi is a fascinating enough character to stand on his own, and besides, horror films don't require complex stories as long as the scares are effective.
Plus, how often do we see mainstream horror that takes place outside of America or the UK? A Baron Samedi spin-off would be an amazing opportunity to do horror differently.