I think he was going to and rightfully so.
I think the early Producers did the right thing in dropping many of the ideas Fleming gave to Bond in the novels, cutting back on the snobbery, racism and homophobia. Making him a more likeable character than the slightly morose Bond of the novels. Also making hin slightly larger than life and of course a Hero.
Sadly if you keep giving him feet of clay he becomes just another generic action hero, tough on the outside but who keeps getting scenes to show how sensitive he really is. There is bound to be a scene in "Skyfall" where he has a little sad moment again.
I never read any of the Bonds as true Espionage thrillers, ( ther are many novels that are, tinker, tailor etc ) but as exciting entertainment. I never really cared about Bonds past just how he was goning to get out of a sticky suitation.
Emotions are for Chicks, I want a good story moving at a cracking pace and a few nasty villians to be defeated. I'm glad the early Producers dropped any idea of Bond giving up and thinking of " Killing himself" ( IMHO Goldfinger the movie got Bond out of being cut in two far better than Fleming's, Bond begging for his Life and offering to work for Goldfinger. ) it would seem now many members would of rather watched a crying Bond begging to live.
Good points. I always got the feeling EON never wanted Bond to look weak (aside from the Moore Era). Case in point, in the Casino Royale novel, the testicular torture scene is so much better.
In the book, Le Chiffre is more in control of the situation. He takes his time by drinking coffee, smoking a cigarette, and giving a long hopeless speech while giving 007 a beating. After Bond passes out from the pain, Le Chiffre get fed up by twisting Bond's ears, slapping his face several times then pouring the remaining coffee on his face until he comes to. Bond is actually traumatized by the brutal experience as he recalls it in the later books.
In the movie, Bond is tortured for a minute or two then shrugs it off by cracking jokes. Ugh...
