Anyone who watched his entire first season of HBO’s True Detective knows that he can coach incredible performances out of damaged actors, so there’s a strong chance he will push Daniel Craig in ways that Sam Mendes did for Skyfall — but not for Spectre.
And thene there was that BRILLIANT single-cam shot in True Detective that still has us gawking, wondering how Fukunaga and his team pulled this off.
Cary Fukunaga is an exciting hire because he has brought grit and style to his previous projects, and demonstrates a storytelling skillset that should fit the James Bond franchise like a custom-designed suit.