Never happen. Bond will never be American just like Harry Potter actors. It has to be british/Commonwealth. I hate Mendes too. The reason why Road to Perdition was watchable because the cinematographer who worked on it worked on Minority Report and Saving Private Ryan.
All bonds before Craig were ridiculously camp. Watching pre-craig bond films is like watching a less-funny version of Austin Powers.
Craig is how you would imagine a secret agent with a license to kill would be. Cold, ruthless, and serious (but not in a German way)...