"Purvis and Wade did scripting work for the last four Bonds"

That's why the director is the essence, the writers aren't *that* important in this project. Don't give us a Bourne film à la Marc Forster, give us Martin Campbell.

I wouldn't say The Stath is new Willis, more likely Chuck Norris or something like that. Willis doesn't use any martail arts stuff, he just brings down the bad guys, and those kind of new generation action stars are rare. At this rate Labeouf COULD be new Willis but LaBeouf lacks charisma and other essential stuff action heroes need.