No Time To Die Ending: FinaleTheWrap by Daniel Craig

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for “No Time to Die”.

Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond ends in “No Time to Die”, the latest Bond film that achieves some of the most ambitious moves in the entire franchise. Indeed, “No Time to Die” is a groundbreaking Bond film in many ways, but it also ends Craig’s character arc satisfactorily and conclusively, unlike most of its predecessors.

So, let’s get into it – the ‘No Time to Die’ ending, those twists and turns, the Easter Eggs you might have missed, and how that definitely ends Daniel Craig’s James Bond story.

The evil plan of the villain

The plot of “No Time to Die” is complicated to say the least, but the film picks up where we left off with “Specter” as Bond and Dr. Madeline Swan (Lea Seydoux) attempt to live peaceful lives at the retirement. But when Bond is attacked by Specter, he suspects Swan of overtaking him and definitely pushes her out of his life. Or so he thinks.

The opening scene of the film explains how Swan relates to Rami Malek’s villain, Lyutsifer Safin – he’s the man who came to Madeline’s house as a child, looking for Madeline’s father, Mr. White. But when he only found Madeline and her mother, he killed Madeline’s mother and spared the child’s life.

The circle comes full circle as the film moves forward five years after Bond and Swan’s split, and Safin is now a bioterrorist in possession of a biological weapon that, when released, can target the DNA of specific individuals. It is used in “No Time to Die” to kill all Specter members while leaving innocent bystanders in the room unharmed. But as we head to the film’s conclusion in Safin’s Island lair – where he’s holding Madeline and her young daughter Mathilde hostage (surprise!) – Safrin reveals his intention to unleash the weapon on the world in general, plunging her into chaos.

A ticking clock

Bond descends into Safin’s lair and manages to get Madeline and Mathilde out safely (with the help of Nomi from Lashana Lynch aka the new 007), but he stays behind to make sure that the missiles that M (Ralph Fiennes) shoots from nearby ships will destroy the lair for good. In order for the missiles to wipe out all traces of the biological weapon before it is triggered, Bond must open the blast doors from a control room.

With the help of Q (Ben Whishaw), Bond manages to open the doors, only for Safin to close them. Time is running out because the missiles have already been launched, and Bond and Safin engage in a brawl in which Safin smashes a bioweapon town on Bond’s head. Safin reveals that this is a version of the bioweapon linked directly to Madeline’s DNA, which means that if Bond comes into contact with Madeline or Mathilde, he will kill them instantly.

Bond shoots Safin, and now resigned to his fate, returns to the control room to reopen the explosion doors. He confirms with Q that once exposed to the bioweapon, it cannot be cleansed – it is “eternal” in Q’s own words. He cannot leave this island alive.

Q asks Bond to speak one last time to Madeline, who immediately understands that there is no going back. The two share a tearful goodbye, and we watch Daniel Craig’s Bond gaze at the ocean as missiles rain down on him.

Is James Bond Really Dying?

Yes indeed, “No Time to Die” marks a first for the franchise in that it literally kills James Bond. Craig’s character makes the ultimate sacrifice, and the scenes that follow – a eulogy and a final goodbye from Madeline and Mathilde – make it clear that James Bond is dead. It’s an ambitious move, but one that the film does skillfully.

Since “Casino Royale”, Craig’s Bond has been a different breed from its predecessors. A more empathetic, thoughtful, and vulnerable iteration of the character. To this end, a selfless sacrifice makes perfect sense as an end. We’ve seen Craig’s Bond try to retire peacefully on several occasions now, only to always find himself dragged into another plane. Always looking for a happy ending, never finding it. This time around, he didn’t have enough time to spend with his family, but his sacrifice ensures that they will have – in his words – all the time in the world.

Is Mathilde really James Bond’s daughter?

Another major twist to “No Time to Die” involves the revelation that James Bond may or may not have a daughter. When Mathilde is first revealed in Act 3, Madeline insists that she is not James’ daughter. But Bond is smarter than that and immediately emphasizes his blue eyes.

The film doesn’t try to hide the true nature of Bond’s relationship with Mathilde, and Madeline confirms once and for all that he’s the father during their last phone call together, moments before Bond’s death. So yes, even if it’s a bit ambiguous throughout, Mathilde is the daughter of James Bond.

How “No Time to Die” connects to “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”

The deeply romantic and tragic nature of “No Time to Die”, while effective, is not entirely new to the franchise. 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” found Bond falling in love with a woman named Tracy (Diana Rigg) and going so far as to marry her, only for Blofeld to return at the very end of the film and kill her. George Lazenby’s Bond is devastated, and while cradling his lifeless body, he says to a police officer, “There’s no rush, you see. We have all the time in the world.

In “No Time to Die”, Bond tells Madeline that she and Mathilde have “all the time in the world” on their last phone call, and Louis Armstrong’s song “All the Time in the World” plays on the credits. end of the film. “No Time to Die” even foreshadows a tragic ending as composer John Barry’s theme “We have all the time in the world” from “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” is a recurring motif in Hans Zimmer’s score for ” No time to die “.

Is there a post-credits scene?

Given that this is Daniel Craig’s last Bond film, some may be wondering if “No Time to Die” has a post-credits scene. As with all Bond films before him, the answer is no. However, the film ends with the classic “James Bond Will Return” at the very end of the credits, promising that despite Craig leaving, the franchise is far from over.

The future of the James Bond franchise

While “No Time to Die” literally killed James Bond, the franchise will continue. Producer Barbara Broccoli recently said the search for a new lead actor will begin in 2022, and the directors have already started to throw their hats in the ring for a chance to reboot the series. Before directing “No Time to Die,” Cary Fukunaga approached Bond producers with an idea on how to reboot the series and recently said he would be interested in directing another Bond film after this one. this.

There is also the filmmaker of “Dune” and “Sicario”, Denis Villeneuve, who admitted that it was always a dream for him to make a Bond film. And we can’t rule out Christopher Nolan, who has long voiced his fandom for this franchise.

For now, it’s Daniel Craig’s sunset time as fans celebrate his insanely impressive run. But then it’s on to the next one.