My favorite rumor was that Quentin Tarantino ("Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill") was going to direct Casino Royale and keep Pierce as Bond.
Quentin Tarantino's Next Movie,http://quentintarantinosnextmovie.blogspot.com/
I could just see that movie, first 3 seconds of the film he`d have Bond blowing away babies and puppies and pushing old ladies down to the ground and kicking them, then he`d drive his car through a mall and squish everyone under the tires.