Top 5 Directors Perfect to Replace Sam Mendes on James Bond 24

Earlier today we learned that Skyfall director Sam Mendes would not be returning for James Bond 24 to continue the British secret agent franchise. While that leaves the sequel without a director, we’re also still wondering whether or not this means the proposed two-part back-to-back story, written by John Logan (Skyfall), might come back into play with Mendes stepping away from what he would have wanted to be a standalone film. More importantly, we’re wondering who will step up to sit in the director’s chair for 007’s next venture. Daniel Craig is already slated to return, so who is the best director be to keep him in action? Christopher Nolan Yes, it’s the most obvious choice, but the director of The Dark Knight saga, Inception and more has expressed more than a fleeting interest in directing a James Bond film. Personally, I think Mendes came pretty close to directing what a Christopher Nolan version of 007 would look like, but there’s likely …