The neo-western became a major Oscar contender after its initial debut, and Mackenzie has remained a consistent frontrunner on the Bond franchise shortlist ever since.
David Mackenzie has quickly become a hot commodity in Hollywood, largely due to the success of 2016’s Hell or High Water.
The Scottish director doesn’t have much on his plate aside from promoting November’s Outlaw King (with Chris Pine) and prepping the upcoming TV series, Gemstone, so there’s room for him to potentially move in and direct the next installment in the Bond franchise.
Given his experience working with dark and dreary tones, intense, hyper-violent action, and beautiful camerawork in complex narratives, he seems like a very safe bet to capably step up to the plate of a blockbuster franchise and do something that the series has not seen before.