Summary

• “Bond 26” could be given new life by moving its action to the 1960s, which would allow a fresh look at the origins of the cult figure.
• Reviving period-specific elements from the original novels, such as Blades Club, could add more depth and nostalgia to the series.
• By returning to its roots both thematically and in terms of its era, Bond 26 has the opportunity to create a new fictional universe and thus differentiate itself from the previous films.

James Bond 26 needs to take a radically different approach to the character to stay fresh, and setting it in the 1960s could be the stylistic change the franchise needs. After the explosive ending of No time to die, The James Bond The series is in a bit of a no man’s land. With the cinematic version of Bond dead, there is no easy way to take this franchise into the future. Therefore, one of the most effective ways to keep Ian Fleming’s classic spy alive might be to bring him back to the past.

A Bond film set in the 1960s would not only avoid unnecessary complications after the character’s death, but would also be the perfect opportunity to introduce some aspects from the original novels that were not present in the films. While Daniel Craig’s films were mostly very strong adaptations, the decision to bring the spy into the present meant that certain period-specific features of the books had to be dropped. With few details about Bond 26 released, there is still time for a bold subversion of the classic style.

A James Bond film set in the 1960s could finally adapt Blades Club from Ian Fleming’s books

Blades Club has a long history in the novels

If Bond 26 decides to bring the character back to the 60s, it would finally be possible to film the books of Ian Fleming in more detail. The film may abandon the futuristic technique of the Craig films in favor of a more grounded, human-centered story, as written by Fleming. One aspect of his novels that was conspicuously absent from the Craig films was Blades Club, the fictional gentlemen’s club first introduced in Moonraker and subsequently became an integral part of the Bond novels.

The Blades Club is often used as a meeting place for Bond and M, the head of the secret service. Although Bond is not technically a member of the club, the location appears several times when the spy agent needs a neutral place to escape safely. In the Daniel Craig films, the location did not play a major role, probably because it would have felt outdated in a modern environmentHowever, if Bond were brought back to the 60s, it would fit perfectly.

Die Another Day (somehow) introduced Blades

The film reinterprets Blades Club in a modern setting

The only time Blade Club was actually seen on screen was James Bond Films were in Die another daybut even that was little more than a cameo. In this film, Blades Club is the name of a fencing club owned by Gustav Graves – although it has the same name, the location is not the same at all. It’s a nice Easter egg for viewers familiar with the Fleming books, but the narrative changes mean that an accurate depiction of the Blades Club is still missing in the films.

Intake
James Bond
Going back to the roots (…) is the only way to make the Blades Club concept really work.

If Bond 26 Blades Club, it would make no sense to change the meaning, as Die another day This Easter egg has already been done, and teasing audiences with this reference again may not sit well with long-time fans of the franchise. Bringing James Bond back to his roots, thematically and chronologically, is the only way to make Blades Club really work as a concept – and it would set this film apart from its predecessors and establish a new fictional universe.

Is James Bond’s Blades Club based on a real place?

There are indications that Blades Club is not entirely fictional

Although the Blades Club is a fictional place, there are indications that it is actually based on Fleming’s own experiences with gentlemen’s clubs in London. The author is said to have been a member of three different clubs, and during Blades is probably a manifestation of his experience with all threehe named a specific place as his main inspiration. According to the website Fleming’s bindingThe author used Boodle’s Club in St. James Street, London to create an image of the Blades Club, and the two places had many features in common.

Ian Fleming wrote 12 James Bond novels and two short story collections

Interestingly, Boodles himself is also mentioned in Moonraker – while Bond watches Hugo Drax having lunch at Blades, the spy is actually sitting in his car outside Boodle’s. The fact that Fleming bothers to mention the real Boodles Club suggests that it was important to him, lending credence to the persistent theory that it was the main inspiration for Blades. If Bond 26 goes back to the 60s, the inclusion of the club would be a worthy way to pay tribute to the author who created this whole franchise.