Inception’s Christopher Nolan talks about his affection for 007 films

Christopher Nolan’s Inception has had its premier in the U.K. and the writer-director has commented on the influence of James Bond movies on his work.

Nolan told the BBC this:

“The Bond influence on the film was very intentional because, for me, growing up with the Bond films – they’ve always stood for grand-scale action,” said Nolan, who also directed The Dark Knight and Batman Begins.

The entire BBC report can be viewed by CLICKING HERE.

Meanwhile, over at Nikki Finke’s Deadline Web site, there were additional quotes by Nolan on the subject of 007:

“I’ve loved the Bond films since I was a kid. For me, they’re always about the expansiveness of cinema. The first Bond films set up infinite possibilities about the world they create. I’d love to do a Bond film.”

You can read all of that post by CLICKING HERE.