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Sorting Out Those James Bond Rumors...

Too bad by Cheeseman	Jul 28th, 2004 04:41:35 AM
Too bad Pierce couldn't work things out the way he wanted. They might make a better Bond film if they went back towards the Fleming stuff. Oh, and FIRST!
I already heard this Brosnon thing elsewhere today, and.... by maniACK	Jul 28th, 2004 04:42:20 AM

damn, hit enter instead of tab by maniACK	Jul 28th, 2004 04:45:38 AM
Brosnon was an awesome Bond, and I'm sad to see him go although the last movie was kind of crap. Halley Berry sucked in that movie. I don't care if she was the best looking person on the planet, Jinx sucked. As for Eric Bana, hmmmmmmm..........I shall have to think about that one for a while. Could be good, but I think they could do better. Laters.
So you're telling me Eric Bana is going to play James Bond?? by IndustryKiller	Jul 28th, 2004 04:45:49 AM
shakes head and feels ill that studio chiefs get paid millions of dollars while people with actual potential starve
Oh, yeah.... by maniACK	Jul 28th, 2004 04:46:58 AM
FIRS......wait, DAMN!!!! second. sigh
forget bond by Mr.Cunt	Jul 28th, 2004 04:52:38 AM
they'll never get back to where they were, Bond is trying to satisfy a different generation of cinema go-er. personally I hope they expand on the Bourne franchise 'cause those are the best espionage films out at the moment. as for Eric Bana as bond, it could work but depends on his accent coaching, too many actors spoil films by adopting poor accents (see Leo DeCrapio)
007 in...My Pet Goat by CuervoJones	Jul 28th, 2004 04:55:46 AM

Wrong choice by dastickboy	Jul 28th, 2004 04:57:36 AM
Bana? This has been bandied round for ages. He's wrong for the part simply because he's an "everyman" kind of guy. Bond should be the slickest motherfucker in the room. Christian Bale would be my choice, or when his face has aged a bit - Jude Law.
The directing was far too amatuerish for the Bourne Supremacy to by IndustryKiller	Jul 28th, 2004 05:01:32 AM
Sorry to break it to you guys but the choppiness wasn't to enhance suspense but rather to hide teh directors inability to direct true action. During the fight scene I wouldn't have known there were punches being thrown if it wasn't for the sound effects because the camera was so all over the place. The rest of the film was not much better. He should have studied Doug Liman's superb direction in the first film. With that said Matt Damon's performance was fantastic, even better than inthe first. His final monologue elevated that character far beyond the typical action fare. Here's to more sequels with a different director.
mark strong by marwood	Jul 28th, 2004 05:02:57 AM
Anybody watch the BBC's adaptation of The Long Firm? Mark Strong played the central character Harry Starks with the perfect mixture of charm and menace for Bond. Sign him up now say I. Check him out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/cri me/longfirm/gallery.shtml
Bana's a good choice. Now all they need... by obi12kenobi	Jul 28th, 2004 05:10:45 AM
...is some decent writing talent on board. The last few Bond films have been very weak popcorn films. No meat, nothing to sink your teeth into. What the fuck was that boring 20 minutes sword fight all about? Get a solid writer and a director who is willing to break the formula.
Bana looks like a twerp and is crap idea for Bond! by jaydeluxe	Jul 28th, 2004 05:21:14 AM
Bond = Cool, sauve, sexy, ruthless. Bana = muscle and a funny shaped head. Mark Strong is balding and though a fine TV actor will never be Bond. Brosnan was perfect fit and he was right about the movies going too soft and generic action movie. Last few were one tepid/stupid action set piece after another. I hate to say this but I blame the writers...
The best bond movie to come out in many years by vekt0r	Jul 28th, 2004 05:28:18 AM
..was Austin Powers.
Bana? Give me a break............. by High Grade 4 Eva	Jul 28th, 2004 05:41:07 AM

Bana's too good for Bond by BIG-BOY-BOB	Jul 28th, 2004 05:43:00 AM
Bana is A-List, Bond is B-List. Simple.
mark strong (again) by marwood	Jul 28th, 2004 05:50:15 AM
Mark Strong's completely bald; but hey, it didn't harm Sean Connery and I'm sure the Bond producers could spring for a wig. And he's more than just a good TV actor - he's a good actor period.
forget suave and sophisticated... by Mr.Cunt	Jul 28th, 2004 05:59:32 AM
...Fleming always said that Bond should be like a 'navvy' in a suit. Brosnan wanted to go back to the 'one-shot kills the bad guy' style of Bond. Anyone remember when Craig Fairbrass was been bandied about for this role (see Eastenders, or for our US friends he's the guy in Cliffhanger that uses Stallones' head for a penalty. Without starting a who's the best bond debate I always liked Connery because he convinced you that he could kick your ass and Dalton looked like a ruthless killer. Brosnan is too much of a pouting pretty boy, so lets bring someone who's a bit grittier. And please no Orlando Bloom
Bana!?!?!?!?! by Antiriad	Jul 28th, 2004 06:07:13 AM
It would be Lazenby all over again!
MGM have only themselves to blame for this....but we all knew th by Gabba-UK	Jul 28th, 2004 06:08:41 AM
For too long they have tried to 'keep up' with the big budget action fests, you know the ones I mean, those films that stay in your head for about five minutes after you leave the cinema if your lucky! They should get back to good old Bond basic's. The charm, the acidic retorts and most importantly the sense that Bond is a cold blooded killer!! He's the guy they send when they need to get medieval. For too long the gadgets have felt like you could buy them from your local branch of The Gadget Shop (in some cases, you can) Bond needs a real opponent to tackle. Where are the Zorrin's, Drax's, Strombergs and Goldfingers? Twenty years in Bonds past, thats where! We've had this tired line of pissed off rebel generals, petty arms dealers and a lack of charismatic henchmen. Jaws, was in two films only said four words but we all know he'd have kicked the shit out of all the so called henchmen from the last few films. The last time they tried a megalomaniac villain all he did was own a TV station for pity's sake!!! And I can't even remember his name! The talk-backers that has spoken about the Bourne franchise being the way to go. They are right. Imagine that sort of tone for your secret agent films but with Bond as the lead... thats the way to do it!
are you serious?? by passing time	Jul 28th, 2004 06:12:26 AM
Didn't anyone see Hulk??? James Bond is the guy every girl wants to shag and the man every guy wants to be!!! Eric Bana....fits neither of those descriptions!!! Bloody hell!
Unknown Actor by magnius	Jul 28th, 2004 06:25:35 AM
I think all this speculation about big names as bond is dumb. It is far more likely that aunknown or at least little known actor will be chosen ao that they don't bring any baggage with them and can be commited to a long term contract. My money was on Martin Kemp (Embrace Of The Vampire/ The Krays) for a while.
Eric Bana is a good choice by Spacesheik	Jul 28th, 2004 06:39:40 AM
Good looking, dark, intense. Lots of potential. As to the poster who said women dont anna shag him, ask the females they actually managed to forget Pitt in TROY because of Bana.
Bana in Chopper by Thes	Jul 28th, 2004 06:59:18 AM
Go out and watch Chopper to see how seriously menacing Bana can be. And trust me, as an Aussie who spent many nights watching Bana in his own sketch-comedy show, I've seen him turn on the charm when the role required - made me sit up and take notice immediately.
Eric Bana... by Mr.Cunt	Jul 28th, 2004 07:01:21 AM
...this generations Liam Neeson, I mean look at his profile!! Bond's going down the xxx route and it needs some fresh ideas to save it! I personally think that Bond needs an international organisation to battle (Spectre), and each film is just Bond vs the current leader of Spectre with Henchmen. They need to be underground (not always literally, a worthy opponent and spies/double agents everywhere...Bond needs to infiltrate/spy not just blow things up and pimp the latest phone from Nokia/Ericcson...sigh the sad thing is, it'll never happen, the merchandising machine is just too big!!
I agree with above poster... by Mr.Cunt	Jul 28th, 2004 07:04:25 AM
this isn't an attack on Bana, he really is good in Chopper, although he does turn into the Aussie 'Travis Bickle' towards the end. The first part of the film where he is in prison is very menacing, nice one for reminding me!!
Bond future by Spacesheik	Jul 28th, 2004 07:09:02 AM
Bond now is at exactly the same point when Connery quit the series (after YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE) over salary disputes. They brought in Lazenby had a dissapointing performance with (OHMSS - although its a great film) and then Connery was brought back for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. This is whats gonna happen now. Bond producers will replace Brosnan have one film made (with dissapointing gross) and then beg Brosnan to return. As much as I disliked Brosnan as Bond, he did want to take the character back to the basics and wanted new blood and new directors like Tarantino to come in and shake things up. Kudos to him, he's an undeniable eason why his films were mega hits. The Bond producers should have worked with Brosnan and maybe come up with a gritty espionage thriller minus the stupid CGI stunts (i.e. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE or FOR YOUR EYES ONLY). They blew it, audiences love Brosnan as Bond.
Bana is teh suck! by phanboi	Jul 28th, 2004 07:14:07 AM
Bana fuckin ruled in CHOPPER. He da man. And him as Bond? Crikey! That's all. G'day mates.
YOU NEED BRITISH ACTORS TO PLAY BOND!!! by Fugazi32	Jul 28th, 2004 07:36:39 AM
I'm sooooo sick of Americans trying to f**k up our franchises!
you guys posted a story a while back... by scrumdiddly	Jul 28th, 2004 07:50:42 AM
saying they wanted to make bond more "american" or have more americans in it - if I recall, harry, you railed against that idea and rightly so. Jeez, why not make vin diesel bond, at least he has some charisma - eric bana is captain cardboard
nuh-huh by passing time	Jul 28th, 2004 08:01:58 AM
I agree that Eric Bana was bloody excellent in chopper but James Bond is just way out of his league!! Suave is the key word, James Bond is a man of mystery and charm! If they want to make a big cheesy hollywood blockbuster then by all means who care if Banas the lead as he will surely be over shadowed by the overdone SPFX and gratuitous violence! I think if they are going to replace Pierce it should be with someone who the world has never met before. Bond is a typecasting role so to bring a unknown in will be much more satisfying.
corerction: the best recent bond movie.. by Big_Kahuna	Jul 28th, 2004 08:23:12 AM
was actually the bourne identity, it had that "from russia with love" vibe. oh and eric bana was shockingly shite in troy, his "emoting" was vomit-inducing...so he should be alright for bond.
Bana was mentioned MONTHS AGO Mori... by genro	Jul 28th, 2004 08:44:32 AM
I love it when AICN'ers act like they are breaking info...
Get the fuck out of here!!! by TheGinger Twit	Jul 28th, 2004 09:04:14 AM
This dude used to be on australian comedy sketch show and he had about a dozen impersonations and a few dozen more comedic personalities. 'Pwoida' being the absolutely gut busting best of the lot. However, the dude would also pay out on Americans with a funny as fuck take. So when I sit in a cinema and watch as Banna prances around and talks in an american accent. There's just something wrong with it!! Now the man is doing bond? fuckin say it aint so!
Watch Bana as the solo Army operator in BLACK HAWK DOWN by Spacesheik	Jul 28th, 2004 09:08:40 AM
He played a Ranger or Sniper in that and he was good. Very 007.
Just as we read here first that the tilte for Ep III will be "Th by drompter	Jul 28th, 2004 09:22:36 AM
Ha!
Eric Bana? by ellid	Jul 28th, 2004 09:34:37 AM
Personally, I think a better choice would be Ewan McGregor. But they'll choose the one they choose.
Bana as Bond? That could be damn cool! by Darksider	Jul 28th, 2004 09:54:43 AM
Best I've heard yet.
Eric Bana raped my childhood....blah blah blah...this is not new by cinematt	Jul 28th, 2004 09:58:03 AM
Eric Bana raped my childhood............this series sucks anymore and the new one will suck too......James Bond should be played by Hulk Hogan, "Shaken, not stirred, brother!"...........Eric Bana is the sexiest beanpole on the planet..........This is not news, Harry, this was reported a year ago on jamesbondgivesmehandjobs.com.. .......Matrix owns your asses........George Lucas blah blah blah...........Don't like the films don't go see em............Grow up and get a life.........you're a fucknuts........No you are..............Just keeping these precious AICN Talkback cliches alive and living in one happy little post. Carry on boys!
Ali G would make an excellent Bond by eraser_x	Jul 28th, 2004 09:59:21 AM
He is suave, and he would be good with the one-liners. And he would break the formula, all right. Also, he can do a British accent, so he's already better than Chris Tucker or Jackie Chan for the role.
Bana as Bond?! Say it ain't so!!! by cmdrbond007	Jul 28th, 2004 10:11:58 AM
I hate to say this, but I'd prefer Jackman over Bana. My personal choice would be Russell Crowe, but out of names mentioned, Jude Law would be outstanding!
Sick of this crap by pythagoras	Jul 28th, 2004 10:14:22 AM
Pierce Brosnan is Irish. IRISH! Can people stop referring to him as English or British. The guy was born in Navan, Co Meath and is regularly trying to get Irish film projects off the ground using his Bond background as cache. Why? Because he is Irish. This has become a regular occurance in recent years, the Brits choosing to adopt Irish people when and where they see fit. The Observer (English newspaper) recently ran a piece called
New Bond... by The_Greenporker	Jul 28th, 2004 10:24:44 AM
Only one choice...Blackthorne, Paul Blackthorne.
nooooooo! wrong casting! by DarthBakpao	Jul 28th, 2004 10:29:17 AM
i think Jay Z would make a fine Bond. Ooh and Beyonce Knowles can be the next bond girl, and have McGeenie-in-a-Butthole as the director!
YES!!! and NO!!! by NoLaw4000	Jul 28th, 2004 10:30:57 AM
Eric is the right choise! I lovet it! But he is the right choice if they make Bond the way Pierce wants it... Now if they do replace Pierce it means that... is it Warner fucking us in the cornhole again? no... its MGM this time... How hard can it be to not screw franchises up? Just deliver the same thing over and over and we WILL be happy as pigs in shit! We are ashemd of the fact but thats how we like it...
Clive Owen or bust! by Drath	Jul 28th, 2004 10:33:52 AM
Nothing against Eric Bana, but why the hell wouldn't you go for the obvious choice? Pierce Brosnan had been long rumored for Bond prior to his casting, so it's not like there's no precedent for a Bond rumor to become real. Also, QT isn't right for Bond, Harry. Not even for a return to the source material. I'd like to see them make their movies more like From Russia With Love personally, where SPECTRE is the main mvillain with a host of ruthless assassins. No more rich megalomaniacs! They've cloned Goldfinger to hell and back, time for a return to the shadow organization that can't be beat in one movie.
and don't forget, Connery is scottish. by Floyd Gondolli	Jul 28th, 2004 10:41:29 AM
Why does bond have to be played by a british actor? As long as the actor can do a british accent, that is enough. Eric Bana i feel would make a good Bond (better than Clive Owen anyway, his voice alone bores me), but they really should start anew (no, not as in young bond), none of that over the top CGI stunt crap, they need to add some grit (yes, like the bourne identity) and bond should really start some spying again.
and don't forget, Connery is scottish. by Floyd Gondolli	Jul 28th, 2004 10:41:30 AM
Why does bond have to be played by a british actor? As long as the actor can do a british accent, that is enough. Eric Bana i feel would make a good Bond (better than Clive Owen anyway, his voice alone bores me), but they really should start anew (no, not as in young bond), none of that over the top CGI stunt crap, they need to add some grit (yes, like the bourne identity) and bond should really start some spying again.
Sorry for repeating myself by Floyd Gondolli	Jul 28th, 2004 10:43:09 AM
Damn echolalia.
good call... by marwood	Jul 28th, 2004 10:49:25 AM
Good call on Paul Blackthorne - not as good as my choice of Mark Strong but a top suggestion nonetheless. Also, last time I checked, Scotland was part of Britain, making Sean Connery British.
Finally someone said that! by SalvatoreGravano	Jul 28th, 2004 10:58:33 AM
Fleming's Bond novels are great. The Bond films, on the other hand, are imbecilic (perhaps with the exception of Timothy Dalton's entries; the others = dated "Van Helsings")
Why can't we put the talkback button at the bottom? by Danger	Jul 28th, 2004 11:04:59 AM
I'm not sure why the staff at AICN can't subscribe to the Entertainment Weekly site (cheap!), but anyway... Not sure why the Miramax rumour is that crazy, considering there have been talks of MGM teaming up with Miramax, not to mention that movies with 'ridiculous' ideas based on Bond were made in the form of 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'Casion Royale.' If those films could get made, why not a young Bond? It wouldn't necessarily suck, and if this film series MUST continue, why not start from scratch? I think it's at least worth pondering... Weak arguments, Moriaty. No wonder you're afraid to use your real name. Subscribe to EW, go back to journalism school, and drop the profanities. You lose cred with that. Oh, wiat forgot what website I was at... I think the only reason I come here now is to see the Talkback digs at the staff. But hey, I'm sure many of your global fans love hearing about all the great things going on in Texas, and some place caled Pedazo Chunk that you won't even post a picture of. Weak. Alright, my rant is over... Little off-topic, but hopefully it will generate some other opinions. Love ya, Talkbackers.
With the exception of Chopper, his work has been bland as oatmea by Batutta	Jul 28th, 2004 11:11:32 AM
I'm not convinced this guy has the charisma to be Bond, but I think this series should be buried in the ground. It was stale twenty years ago. Now it's downright petrified.
BTW, while I don't care about these movies... by SalvatoreGravano	Jul 28th, 2004 11:13:26 AM
...the idea of an Australian playing an RP-speaking Brit is not just ridiculous, it's moronic.
pythagoras... by Mr.Cunt	Jul 28th, 2004 11:18:55 AM
...stop whining, jesus christ! OK so Piers was born in Ireland everytime I see him interviewed he hardly makes a point of it (except when it suits him), maybe he doesn't feel the need to bang that drum? The origin of the actor makes no difference what-so-ever. What is important is that the person who plays bond can do the character justice and speak with a convincing british accent (look on a map for details). I work with businesses in Ireland and I have to admit I have never been exposed to such bigotted opinions in all my life, thanks for adding to it!
I think they should remake Goldfinger with Hulk Hogan as the bad by Lord Shatner	Jul 28th, 2004 11:24:15 AM
"I expect you to die, brother"
by Danger	Jul 28th, 2004 11:38:52 AM
Mr. C, I quite enjoyed your generalization of the Irish as bigots! Care to point out the colour of the black kettle? Also, what does "RP-speaking Brit" mean...? I'm sure the answer will make me feel like a dullard, but it's sticking in my craw... Thanks!
danger - by marwood	Jul 28th, 2004 11:59:06 AM
RP stands for Received Pronunciation, the middle to upper class English accent typically ascribed to Bond.
Bana? Fuck no! He shitted in the Hulk. Jackman! JACKMAN!!! by Triumph poops!	Jul 28th, 2004 12:01:05 PM
Gimme a break. Bana was part of what sunk the HULK movie -- he played the role like he was drugged the entire time. Could he POSSIBLY have been more uninspiring or listless as Bruce Banner? I think not. The only friggin' moment that showed any acting juice was the final fadeout, the infamous "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" bit. Too bad it took over 2 long boring hours to get to 10 seconds of something worthwhile. But I'll cut Bana some slack on this since the HULK movie -- overall -- was one fucking complete piece of film. One of the most boring and inept movies of the last decade. There aren't enough adjectives to describe what a letdown that shitfest was. Bana was all right in TROY. Ok, he was good as the caring, thoughtful brother. I thought he was all right there....but as Bond? Suave super secret agent? HELL NO. You need someone with larger than life movie star quality. Face it, to keep the popcorn crowd coming back, MGM is going to keep making Bond movies with big plots, big sequences, hot babes, world conquering villains, all the things we've come to love about a Bond movie -- and all in the pursuit of further box office gold. So the franchise needs more of the classical leading man, good eye candy, which was why Brosnan was fucking PERFECT for the role. I'm sad to see him go -- Pierce, your time was too short. Too bad he didn't take over back for LIVING DAYLIGHTS when he was supposed to. Maybe then the franchise wouldn't have flatlined for so many years and we'd have more Pierce movies to now look back on and enjoy. Either way, you need a Pierce-like leading man with movie star quality and charisma, that twinkle in his eye, and that's not Bana, not Ewan McGregor, not Clive Owen...it's fucking HUGH JACKMAN. Make him Bond and you've got gold again. You all KNOW its true!
To Mr C by pythagoras	Jul 28th, 2004 12:08:36 PM
Can you point out just what is my
Thanks Marwood! by Danger	Jul 28th, 2004 12:14:19 PM
Triumph, would hardly call $132,000,000.00 sunk...
in response Pythagor(arse)... by Mr.Cunt	Jul 28th, 2004 12:30:05 PM
...there's nothing worse than someone who feels the need to quote verbatim what someone has posted and use the grammatical expression (sic). Did I say you were bigoted (is that better?). If you really want to know, in all the years I have dealt with Irish businesses (North & South) I can honestly say I have never come across a more hostile, bigotted (sic) and stuck in the past group of people in my whole life. And yes I am qualified and well travelled enough to comment on this. To be honest the time I spent in South Africa was more pleasant than any time I spent in the Republic!! Dry your eyes mate...
JULIAN MCMAHON!!! by somethingreal81	Jul 28th, 2004 12:32:58 PM
Has no one on here ever seen Nip/Tuck? It's a fucking great show and McMahon is fucking incredible in it. If they're recasting the role (especially w/ and Aussie) then they don't have to look any further. He'd fucking rock as Bond.
BOND IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!! by Forestal	Jul 28th, 2004 12:39:20 PM
The James Bond franchise is dead! Just end it already! It should have ended when Sean Connery left....
How Bond works... by Uncapie	Jul 28th, 2004 12:42:02 PM
I had my agent send over my Bond project in 1997. It was a solid, Fleming-like story. Gritty, no-nonsense where Bond relied on his wits rather than the gadets. He was shot in the back by an ex-girlfriend(Whom he has to kill.) and has his arm broken. CIA agent Jack Wade turns out to be a jerk and Felix Lieter comes back to help Bond from his boring desk job. Draco, Bond's ex-wife and Tracy's father comes back to help Bond as well. At the end, Bond quits MI6 and is told he can never come back to England. His reply, "Fine. But, I'm keeping the gun and the car." Bond will be back in : "Bond For Hire." It was a solid script, but Michael G. Wilson is such a control freak that its impossible to inject any fresh idea into the series. Its his ideas and the writers are hired to form a story around it. All those lame jokes(The CE3K theme in "Moonraker" as an entry code, Jaws turning into a good guy, things like that.) his idea. Bond and the Pink Panther series are the cash cows for UA and they know it, yet the corporate exec bozos have no idea what a good story is. Needless-to-say, I got a nice "thanks, but no thanks" letter from them. Eric Bana is from Down under, but so was George Lazenby. I don't see a problem with him, but I do forsee a problem with the stories. Although, Pierce is a good actor and a good Bond(Connery will always be the best.) I can understand why he wants to leave after dealing with Eon's bureaucracy and ineptness Actors breathe life into the character, directors set the pace and feel of the film, but, its the writer that creates the world we see on the screen. Sadly, the Bond franchise is spiraling head first into the ground.
speaking of sic ... by eraser_x	Jul 28th, 2004 12:46:35 PM
By the way, my new pet peeve is that people say/write "cache" when they mean "cachet". Or vice versa. Aargh. So pythagoras, please don't peeve me again! ;-)
James Purefoy is cast!!! by ddboo	Jul 28th, 2004 12:47:57 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen acorrding to bond 21 website James Purefoy is indeed the next actor to slip on the tux, purefoy was in Resident evil and HBO's up coming ROME...he could work, he's very much in the Bronsan mould, which is good but I would prefer and edgier Bond a modern day Oliver Read type when he was a possible contender or an english Burt Reynolds type around the time of the Hustle- a great film or deliverance....what do you guys think about Purefoy?
Mr C again ... by pythagoras	Jul 28th, 2004 12:49:20 PM
You still haven't pointed out what it was that I said that led you to call me a bigot. You just launched into an attack on the Irish labelling all of us bigots. Perhaps you didn't enjoy your time in the country because (a) of the chip on your shoulder (do you want to tell us what caused that?) or (b) because of your out-right hostility towards the Irish
Matt LeBlanc would also be great for Bond. by eraser_x	Jul 28th, 2004 12:51:09 PM
And maybe he can have a chimpanzee for a sidekick.
To eraser_x by pythagoras	Jul 28th, 2004 12:54:23 PM
Curses! You got me. I will try not to displease you again. Humble apologies
Didn't hear this here first.... by SNAFU06	Jul 28th, 2004 12:57:53 PM
Heard the whole Bana thing first on IGN, then Reuters. Nice try though.
They already made a prequel, The Secret Life of Ian Fleming by DomisInnerChild	Jul 28th, 2004 01:06:59 PM
It had Connery's kid as Ian Fleming and MGM didn't make it. There's your loophole for Orlando Bloom as James Bond.
I like Bana ... but he just doesn't seem right for the role of J by JDanielP	Jul 28th, 2004 01:10:46 PM

Young James Bond books are coming by Jack Burton	Jul 28th, 2004 01:28:44 PM
I was afraid this might happen. I read a couple weeks ago that Ian Fleming's estate has ok'd the writing of new Bond books focussing on a kid, or younger Bond. Oh goody. Like "Spy Kids" wasn't atrocious enough.
nooooo by JackDonkey	Jul 28th, 2004 01:28:55 PM
Clive Owen kicks ass, I want him to be Bond, although being bond is a typecast so I suppose not Clive Owen is cool.
Good actor but I don't see him as Bond by Dragonfire	Jul 28th, 2004 02:04:02 PM
Bond should be British. In my opinion the last time they chose a non-British Bond didn't work too well and guess what, he was Australian as well. Of course, if they're trying to pick someone who's going to bring something different to the role in the same way Dalton did then I suppose Bana's a good choice.
Bana? by Zephyr1988	Jul 28th, 2004 02:22:09 PM
I remember awhile ago when Troy came out that Eric Bana denied rumors about playing James Bond. Well...he at least said that they haven't contacted him. Still, I can at least see him, plus Madsen said that an "Aussie" was taking over, so at least your report holds weight.
Bond should go back to the start.......... by Doc Cock	Jul 28th, 2004 02:25:47 PM
....back to time of the cold war....the berlin wall...god-damn rooskie's...walther ppk's (not fecking UZI's)....sharp suits.... casinos...fucking hard man knock your fucking block off fisticuffs (Red Grant vs Bond)..knife tipped shoes...double and triple cross (who do you trust)...double agents...(who works for who?)...BOND should be a cigarette smoking....brick chewin....fire spitting...fucking hard sexist shag anything that moves bastard which BANA/JACKMAN/OWEN/GRANT....arn 't..sorry!!!..give the role to DOUGRAY SCOTT (oooh controversial)...and before I forget no fucking CGI....PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clive Owen by ushaped	Jul 28th, 2004 02:36:08 PM

Make 21 and call it a day by Solrider77	Jul 28th, 2004 02:36:42 PM
I know I'm gonna get fried for this but here goes. The Bond series should just make one more movie and call it a day. To even me(a long time fan) it seems like the fantasy world of international espionage that Bond walk in no longer works with today's audiences. I think that the producers should do whatever it takes to get Brosnan back for one more picture and then just shoot the works. Most importantly get Blofeld and SPECTRE back and make the last film a personal war between Bond and Blofeld. The series on a whole has suffered from the loss of SPECTRE as Bond's opponents and fans would turn out in droves for their final battle. And make it a really personal battle with SPECTRE attacking MI6, Bond's flat and his wife's grave. Get John Woo to direct so we can really get inside Bond's head this one final time. Then stop and collect the residuals from a perfectly numbered film package(21 is a multiple of 7).
Bana in Spielberg's Next... by TenderBranson	Jul 28th, 2004 02:43:50 PM
he will be playing a mossad agent, hunting plo terrorists, in spielberg's adaptation of jonas' "vengeance: true story of an israeli counter-terrorist team"
When they say "get back to the Fleming novels", I think they're by FrankDrebin	Jul 28th, 2004 03:27:18 PM
Speaking as a longtime Bond fan, Fleming had plenty of flaws as a writer (sexist, sadist, racist, materialist, nationalist, plagerist--one stop shopping for all your "-ist" needs), but he knew enough to keep it simple: a memorable hero, a memorable villain, an exotic locale, an exotic woman, then shake and serve cold. There should NEVER be the blatent CGI of DAD: Bond surfing the tidal wave was the lowpoint in the series for me (even lower than Moore snowboarding to "California Girls"). It IS possible to combine spectacle and a simple plot--some of us fans believe that OHMSS would have been the best in the series if Connery had done it (leaving Moore to take over with the more humor-oriented DAF). But the spectacle shouldn't obliterate the story (I'm looking at you, MOONRAKER!).
Bond being a brit.. by Bouncy X	Jul 28th, 2004 03:40:17 PM
to those saying the next actor should be british....while the character of Bond obviously is, the actors havent all been because Connery is scottish and Brosnan is irish....so the next actor can be anything they want long as the fans like him. Because anyone who tells me Connery and Brosnan sounded british need their ears checked.
James Bond JR by andyrew	Jul 28th, 2004 04:08:14 PM
The young james bond thing was done before in the terrible cartoon.james JR was the real bonds newphew.his adventures were awful.
blah by andyrew	Jul 28th, 2004 04:12:45 PM

FloydGondolli and Bouncy X, Geography Lesson 1. by SamFisher	Jul 28th, 2004 04:17:08 PM
Britain, or the United Kingdom as it is also known, is comprised of the nations of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. So while Connery is Scottish it also means he's British; fits the criteria for the role perfectly. While i'd be quite happy if Crowe, Bana or Jackman could put in a convincing portrayal of a British Secret Service agent i, and a lot of other people out there, would be alot happier knowing we had a British actor in the part.
Clive Owen made a believer out of me. by riskebiz	Jul 28th, 2004 04:23:29 PM
I was watching the Bourne Identity the other day and Clive was uber cool as the agent on Jason Bourne's trail (even though he eventually killed out in the field by a shotgun). I think he can nail Bond better than most. I think Hugh Jackman would give us a Bond somewhere between Brosnan and Moore, which isn't bad ... but I'd rather a Connery/Lazenenby Bond and that's what Owen is. Eric Bana would be good, but I think his Bond would be more of an enigma and with the Broccoli INSISTENCE on writing movies based on locations instead of stories ... I can easily see Bana getting lost in the shuffle. I about puked when I read they were scouting locations to shoot the next Bond movie when they don't have a script. That's the old Broccoli formula for you. I think they ought to receive shock therapy treatment or worse to have passed up Tarantino/Brosnan doing Casino Royale. Those Bond producers are dangerously inept idiots to pass up that chance. It makes me want to never see a Bond move that Broccoli and Wilson are associated with because they are that hatefully stupid. Hateful morons.
Ben Miles for Bond by Roj Blake	Jul 28th, 2004 04:27:17 PM
Anybody here watch the British "Coupling"? It struck me recently that Ben Miles who plays Patrick would make a perfect Bond. And he can do drama. Check him out: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm058 7060/
James Bond by bennyx99	Jul 28th, 2004 04:56:31 PM
If it's true they really missed the boat.Again!I was never a huge fan of Pierce Brosnan either but decided to stick it being a fan and having seen every Bond since "Eyes" film on the first day.Now I'm not sure how much longer I will be loyal to this series.
Robbie Williams. by modlight	Jul 28th, 2004 05:38:04 PM
Cocky, brash, good lookin, british, Young, and played Bond (jokingly) in that Millenium video. Go with him.
i love eric bana but i just can't see him as bond. i'd still act by BEARison Ford	Jul 28th, 2004 05:39:53 PM
yep.
imbletards by lynxpro	Jul 28th, 2004 06:09:52 PM
Okay, first off, Sean Connery is Scottish, but Scotland has been the second main ingredient in the soup that is the United Kingdom of Great Britain since the 1707 Act of Union where the parliaments were merged. The crowns had been merged one hundred years before (under a Scottish King) but were ruled as separate countries for the most part. If memory serves me correctly, the character of James Bond's actual ethnicity is that of a Scottish father and a Swiss mother. Now, since Connery portrayed Bond, he's become a Scottish Nationalist to the 10th Degree, although his favorite political party, the extreme-leftwing anti-nuke and anti-NATO Scottish National Party have not professed a desire for a Scottish Republic, merely an independent Scotland. An independent Scotland in a sea of large nation states inside a federal European Union controlled from Brussels. Yeah, that would be great (not). But I digress. George Lazenby was Australian, so there shouldn't be any beef about an Aussie getting the role. The last time I checked, Australia is not a republic and it is still a member of the Commonwealth. Hells bells, Burt Reynolds was up for the part in the 70s. And yes, Pierce Brosnan is Irish (and Irish Catholic at that), not British like a Protestant Northern Irishman might claim. But all of this Bond re-casting is very pre-mature. MGM is on the auction block and Time Warner will most likely acquire the company. Thus Time Warner will probably end up being the "king maker" when it comes to the next Bond. Time Warner would probably vote to throw Brosnan some more cash (dollars, sterling, euros, whatever) at him to keep him for another round and by time to cast the right replacement. Time Warner would probably also wish to see how Batman Begins does in 2005 to gauge whether to make Christian Bale the new Bond in addition to being Bruce Wayne. Don't laugh, they considered making Kurt Russell both Bruce Wayne and Robert Neville back in 1998.
Julian McMahon by lynxpro	Jul 28th, 2004 06:11:26 PM
Isn't McMahon Australian? He'd make a good Bond, but his hairline isn't destined for immortality. He rocks on Nip/Tuck.
BallAche by Bouncy X	Jul 28th, 2004 06:43:57 PM
i knew someone would bring that up...lol but while that may be true politicaly (although i've never heard connery or any other scott call themselves a brit or even irish folk do that), when most people here "British" they picture someone from England. So i was just saying that not all the Bond actors came from there. It doesnt matter where the next one comes from, as long as he's white or looks white and can fake an accent or has a similar one, the studio wont care.
Does this look like a poster for a Bond film or what? Jon Rhys- by FrankDrebin	Jul 28th, 2004 07:24:37 PM
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss /0319531/Ss/0319531/SPLASH_16. jpg?path=gallery&path_key=0319 531 (Gustav Graves actually said that line to Bond in DAD.)
If LYNXPRO is right, then the people behind CATWOMAN (the WB) wi by FrankDrebin	Jul 28th, 2004 07:29:20 PM
Knights of Columbus!!!
Moviehole mentioned this in April! by dashingwoman	Jul 28th, 2004 07:51:13 PM
Hey guys, The Australian site Moviehole - and later every other site, like IGN and EBroadcast - mentioned this in April. I'm sure you guys would be the first to let one of the others sites know that they're not first onto a scoop so why not give credit where credits due? "you heard it here first" is a bit much. I love this site, but not when you're running with stuff that's been elsewhere. Go check out Moviehole's news item from April and you'll see it does indeed mention Bana and 007. The Moviehole story : http://www.moviehole.net/news/ 3521.html
Nonsense by dregmobile	Jul 28th, 2004 08:20:55 PM
Eric Bana will NOT be playing James Bond. I don't want to offend anyone by saying this...but he is above this franchise. The EW quotes were apparently taken from way back. Bana does not need to go back to the action genre in a Bond film. He WON'T do it. Of the names listed, Owen seems to be the likely choice - not that I know what MGM are really doing. I would personally prefer Jude Law in gritty direction.
James Bond Jr. by spectrebeeyatch	Jul 28th, 2004 08:43:03 PM
I remember that cartoon, and it seems like the studio was thinking actually making that into a franchise, what jack asses, I really don't think this is true but whatever the Hulk and Bond, I guess that is cool. Oh yeah I also really agree that bringing SPECTRE back into the movies would ROCK
Bond Surfing the Ice Wave in "Die Another Day" was the fucking L by The_Lion	Jul 28th, 2004 08:49:04 PM
That fucking scene should be expunged from all further releases of the film. Bond should go back to spying in his films and the bad guys should always have awesome headquarters. While Brosnan is a great Bond, the recent films are shit, aside from a few decent action set pieces. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY is the type of Bond film they should be "getting back to." The_Lion has spoken.
Lynxpro is correct, another studio other than MGM will own the B by JohnnyTremaine	Jul 28th, 2004 10:08:28 PM
This was actually a page one story in The Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago. About MGM and Bond on the block I mean, not about Eric Bana. Anyway, this guy Kerkorian that is the majority owner of MGM/UA is selling the company , its film library, and its intellectual property, including the James Bond series. The two favorites in the running are Sony/Columbia and Time Warner. The Bond series is mentioned as a potential sweetener, but the real prize in MGM is its film library which throws off cash everytime a film is run on cable, re-released on DVD, or re-made. So take this Bana rumor with a grain of salt. Pretty soon, you very well may have Alan Horn and the suits at the WB in charge of the Bond franchise, and we all know how Warners has handled their franchises now don't we? wink
in the next 007 movie... by ric hard with a	Jul 28th, 2004 10:16:21 PM
1. they should pitch bond in a retirment home (who better than sean connery to star in it). 2. make the character a politically incorrect hero: fucking the girls just for pleasure, to kill the bad guys and then ask some questions. Hell, he can even fuck guys too (why not? after all, he IS a spy). or... 3. KILL BOND! (and hire QT).
High Grant??? What you want Bond to be homosexual now? by Bong	Jul 28th, 2004 10:22:32 PM
or get his ass kicked..well Grant might be good. perhaps Bond can finally die
Who Brosnan thinks would be a great Bond by SnootBadger	Jul 28th, 2004 10:29:51 PM
Salmon, Colin Salmon. On the commentary track on DAD both Brosnan and Rosamund Pike say he'd be a great choice once Brosnan's day is done. They're right.
Orlando Bloom? Ha Ha. Teen Bond. by kabong	Jul 28th, 2004 10:34:25 PM
Why don't they use Frankie Moniz? Pathetic. Teen this and teen that. The Predators in AVP are teens too, I've heard. Bond should be played by someone like Dalton, Timothy Dalton. Someone who looks like he should be licensed to kill. Just for fun, I'll suggest . . . Ronan Vibert.
Tobey Maguire as Bond? by warp11	Jul 29th, 2004 12:49:26 AM
Maybe he has been too type-cast as Spiderman now, but I think he could pull if off.
Gervais,... by Vicconius	Jul 29th, 2004 02:07:56 AM
RICKY Gervais should be the next Bond. http://www.whoshfc.co.uk/Image s/Brentmister_General.jpg
OH HELL YES!!!! by PaulAtriedes	Jul 29th, 2004 02:36:09 AM
Man, screw all y'all Eric Bana is the freaking man! I only wish is that he wasn't caast as Bruce Banner so he could play the only Bruce that matters: Wayne. Anyhow, would he make a good Bond? YES. He's an incredible actor that would bring back the life and charm that connery put into the role. Plus with Bana, the tempation would be to give bond more "thinking" moment rather than stupid action. Am i right? You just don't shoot Bana the way you shoot Brosnan. Now I happen to enjoy Brosnan quite a bit, but Bana just seems like a Bond we all can like a bit better. And he can totally handle the sexist cad stuff, he's australian, right? This is way awesome.
Bond producers need their brains read by hallmitchell	Jul 29th, 2004 03:19:05 AM
I just don't get. Apparantly Q.Tarantino was running around cannes telling everyone his idea's about James Bond. If Tarantino was asked he would do it. So what is the problem? How could anyone calling themselves a producer have Tarantino almost beg to do Casino Royale and knock him back. Can anyone tell me anything cooler than QT doing a James Bond movie. Is there anyone that doesn't think QT doing James Bond would excite the movie going public.
Eric Bana's ears are too big. by Darth_Bald	Jul 29th, 2004 03:20:42 AM
Well they are. He doesn't have the look. I always thought Adrian Paul had the right Connery-esque look about him, but that whole acting thing would probably be too big an obstacle.
makes sense by ainm	Jul 29th, 2004 03:49:51 AM
After the Anglos, the Scot and my personal favorite, the Mc (regardless of plot), Oz is the next natural choice. Getting ahead of myself, the round after this should also be a commonwealth type (Asian-Subcontinental) or a more modern Londoner of indeterminate origins.
Pythagoras...yet again by Mr.Cunt	Jul 29th, 2004 04:35:37 AM
...Before ever setting foot in Ireland I had no problems what-so-ever. I have no chip on my shoulder and take people on face value. During the two years that I spent there I was exposed to some of the worst hatred I have ever experienced towards the English (and yes I am an English national so you can see why I took offence). I have no "hostility" towards the whole Irish population and I admit I have generalised, but this does not change my opinion. Take a look at the tone of your response and I think you'll see what I mean.
Erm, FloydGondolli: by Otto Parts	Jul 29th, 2004 07:13:47 AM
Scottish people ARE British. So are Welsh, Northern Irish, and English people. Nerdlinger.
Robbie Williams as Bond.......NO, NO, NO...... by Doc Cock	Jul 29th, 2004 10:39:05 AM
NO a fucking million times NO... resist this you must.....Robbie Williams is a fucking arrogant wee twat...and needs such a fucking slapping....
Isaacs or Bean. by C.D. Inspector	Jul 29th, 2004 02:41:36 PM
Eric Bana is a bad choice. My vote is for one of two often overlooked actors. Jason Isaacs has all the right specs: native British, steely eyes, an aristocratic demeanor. Didn't anyone see him as Lucius Malfoy? "Now, now Draco..." Time to put his villainy to good use in the Queen's service. Vote #2 goes to Sean Bean (and nevermind that he was already 006). Dye his hair, switch the Sheffield accent for a posh one, and you'd have a deadly handsome, lethal Bond. He's a great actor who's more than paid his dues. Bean all the way!!
I've said it before and i'll say it again........... Jason Isaac by togmeister	Jul 29th, 2004 03:11:13 PM
Failing that, Paul Bettany probably has the goods too.
Not the best idea but it could be worse... by Doc_McCoy	Jul 29th, 2004 06:59:08 PM
The Pierce Brosnan Bond films were rubbish overall, but Brosnan was perfect as Bond. Think of all the horrible actors out there to choose from. And think of the (perhaps) talented actors (like Orlando Bloom) that aren't even close to being right for the part. Bana isn't a very good idea, but it's not a horrible idea. CASINO ROYALE with QT and Brosnan would be a fanboy's wet dream. So would the darker, more realistic Bond that Brosnan reportedly was recruiting Scorsese to direct for a while. I think Clive Owen is a great fucking choice -- he's not that well-known but would signal a change towards a more serious Bond film. LIVING DAYLIGHTS may not have been the greatest Bond film, but it was a hell of a lot more reality-based than the Roger Moore movies preceding it. After seeing AUSTIN POWERS, then seeing more new Bond films that are equally as ridiculous as the AUSTIN POWERS plotlines, I'm done supporting the franchise unless they bring it back to some semblance of reality.
QT and Casino Royale must be made by spectrebeeyatch	Jul 29th, 2004 07:20:04 PM
I don't understand why this isn't happening. Why don't they see that the Bourne Supremacy has done very well at the box office let QT make a low budget Bond spy film and show everyone how it is suppose to be done. MGM just do it!!!
Paul Bettany?? by Big_Bubbaloola	Jul 30th, 2004 05:13:39 AM
Hey, might be a good idea that. But is the world ready for a Ginger Bond????
What about the Highlander? by agent00xp	Jul 30th, 2004 03:01:21 PM
I heard there were going to get Adrian Paul from the highlander series to play James bond. He could pull it off.
Jump start the franchise by ADigitalMan	Jul 30th, 2004 03:42:01 PM
Bond 21 could brilliantly set up a scenario that would lure Pierce back for one more film and give him a more noble exit than his predecessors. In this scenario, James Bond picks and trains his replacement, who receives the "mantle" so to speak ... the Bond name and the 007 number. It would unprecedentedly explain the "evergreen" nature of Bond for 40 years, and set up a whole new era of possibilities with the character. Also, if Judi Dench doesn't return, promote Charles the new "M". Now that we've had a woman M, a black one would be pretty cool, and we're pretty familiar with Charles' character now. I think there is more that this actor and character could bring.
Needs to take a break by somethingreal81	Jul 30th, 2004 04:11:29 PM
I know they're desperate to get the next Bond movie out in 2005, but they definitely need to take a break from the franchise for a while. If we went maybe 5 years or so without a Bond movie and then they jumpstarted the series with a new actor I think it would be much more successful than trying to churn them out every other year. People need to be given the opportunity to miss Bond before they can really get excited about it again.
Bond needs to be brought up to speed with the times by KingKrypton	Jul 31st, 2004 08:09:27 PM
This whole "evil military guy/corporate head/rich boy" gimmick was old-hat back when Moore was doing the movies. We need REAL bad guys, guys who have real personalities and who can actually do some damage. And can we please drop the whole "fate of the world" gimmick while we're at it? Not every James Bond film should be about global annihilation or global conquest. How about having Bond fight international crime cartels or terrorist organizations, or even going to foriegn lands and fighting corrupt leaders or perhaps power-crazed assassins who want to take the country for themselves? Instead of doing tons of globe-trotting in each film, why not pick a story location and stick with it? Build your story around the villain's plot and how its outcome will hurt people if Bond doesn't step up to the plate. No, you don't need R-rated gore or sex. That's not the James Bond way. The Bourne films are PG-13, and they've got plenty of harsh action and intrigue. What you do need is tightly plotted stories, villains who are actually impressive AND dangerous, missions that have a legitimate impact, and above all else, a real sense of danger. That's one thing the Brosnan Bonds don't have. You never get the sense that James could lose, that he could be hurt or killed, and a lot of that has to do with the lack of narrative thrust and the weakness of the bad guys. The last truly dangerous villain we saw was 006 in GOLDENEYE, and he was dangerous because he knew Bond's every move, and what kind of man he was. Since then the bad guys have been straw men Bond can knock down at will. The series can't keep going on like this. It's become completely dependent on formula (chicks ready to hop in the sack, multiple locations, gadgets, and bad puns) and ignored plot and storytelling. Worse yet, it's already on life support. This series needs to be slashed back to the bare basics and fast, otherwise it's time for James Bond to finally retire once and for all. Personally, I'd rather see Bond get back to basics than see him fade out.
AICN, you FUCKING BASTARDS by AlwaysThere	Jul 31st, 2004 08:14:17 PM
Why must you be right about this crap. Arghhh. http://story.news.yahoo.com/ne ws?tmpl=story&cid=1503&ncid=15 03&e=3&u=/afp/afplifestyle_bri tain
Bana as Bond by epiphany	Jul 31st, 2004 11:09:07 PM
Despite Yahoo's report, taken from News of the World, now there is a trustworthy paper...not!, I'm still doubtful. I don't want Eric Bana to take the role. That said I do think he has more ability to pull of "the look" than people are giving him credit for with the right haircut and clothes Bana can pull off suave as shown in these pictures: 1. http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v260/SASHANENE01/Eric%20Ba na% 2. http://www.geocities.com/ericb anaonline_downloads5/bana90
just a few points.... by lynxpro	Aug 1st, 2004 02:08:04 PM
I wanted to address a couple of points before this thread is no longer relevant. First, people have dismissed other actors for the next Bond because they've already played secret agents. Well, that hasn't stopped previous Bond actors. Roger Moore was "The Saint" before he was Bond. Brosnan was Remington Steele, and that Bond-esque commercial shot on the moving trail solidified himself to the public as the next Bond years before he was made official. I want Brosnan to finish up with this next film, and unlike say "Tomorrow Never Dies," I want it to be good. Casino Royale would be great, but it would assume Bond has retired. That's perhaps the big reason why Eon doesn't want it made. They'd have to reboot the loose-continuity the series has enjoyed and start fresh. I agree that Colin Salmon's character would make a great M (just witness how good he was on "Keen Eddie"). Hell, I even agree with Brosnan that Salmon would make a great Bond himself. But since the studio probably wouldn't be that risky, I say go for Sean Bean. Bean is awesome. It would be kinda funny if they had a flashback to GoldenEye, but in the flashback, Brosnan was 006. Again, they wouldn't do that. As for Voicebox's comments about Fleming's own choice for Bond, you left out Cary Grant.
Clive Owen... by februari	Aug 1st, 2004 05:07:45 PM
....should be Bond. Eric Bana is too "nice" for Bond. Clive Owen is suave, good-looking, and could be lethal. A return to the James Bond of old. And I agree with everyone else, NO CGI!!!!! Give it up!!!!!

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