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Theory - The Craig era was a complete "alternative universe" story


From Dr. No to Die Another Day, the series was a continuous, loosely associated story arc. And, although five different actors played Bond, they were the SAME character. Come 2006, we get Casino Royale and a complete series reboot - Bond isn't even a Double-O agent yet. Now, with NTTD, the story and character arc is complete.

Does the series return to the "regular universe" with the next film?

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Casino Royale could honestly still work as a prequel to the ‘main’ story arc beginning in the 60s. But everything after that is definitely an alternate timeline.

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Bond will be absorbed into the MCU

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Agreed. Casino Royale works well as a "Bond before Bond" beginning story, portraying a more crude and unrefined character that could eventually become the cold refined womanizer assassin in the old movies.

After Casino Royale, though, it just feels like a different franchise.

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