If I Were in Charge of the Bond Franchise

To commemorate the release of the 283rd James Bond film we will pretend that Cinema Romantico has been placed in the producer's chair with a blank check in hand in order to breathe much-needed life into this ailing franchise. My dream cast:

James Bond - Clive Owen (for this movie only - not as the recurring actor)

Villain - Vincent Cassel

Bond Girl (Seems Good But Turns Out To Be Bad) - Kelly Macdonald

Bond Girl (Seems Bad But Turns Out To Be Good) - Claire Forlani

"M" - Liam Neeson

"Q" - Bill Nighy

Miss Moneypenny - Rachel Weisz

Opening Song - Kylie Minogue (who else?)