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rubbish by Barney Hood	Nov 9th, 2004 05:17:53 AM
This simply will not happen.
I wonder if Down With Love is what did it? by Nazzim O'Bazzim	Nov 9th, 2004 05:23:23 AM
That sleek hair, that bachelor pad, making an entrance dangling from a helicopter in a tux with three cabana waitresses... I bet someone was watching that movie and decided that all he needed was a gun. Just let's not have Renee Zellwegger as a Bond Girl...
Only way Bond will be cool again if Tarantino was able to direct by Jon E Cin	Nov 9th, 2004 05:25:12 AM
Other than that..I wont ever be seeing another bond movie in theaters. Those last ones were sooooooo shitty!
Ewan is NOT Bond by Napolean Solo	Nov 9th, 2004 05:28:19 AM
Let's not be silly here. No doubt he is a very good actor, but all the GOOD Bonds have had an inate natural air for the role, something Ewan does not possess. Not for Bond.
Whatever happened to the Orlando Bloom rumor? I think he's drea by Alcamaeon	Nov 9th, 2004 05:30:35 AM

Well, he does have the Scottish accent by Nazzim O'Bazzim	Nov 9th, 2004 05:31:24 AM
Not that THAT's been a prerequisite for several decades now. Glad to hear that Pierce is pissed off. Maybe he'll do that Casino Royale with Tarantino now.
If there is anybody suitable for the role... by moviemaniac-7	Nov 9th, 2004 05:34:20 AM
... it's Eric Bana. Period. He is perfect for it and not interested. Maybe, but I am saying this as a big Bond fan, it's time to put the franchise to sleep and revive it in about 30 years or so. I love Bond (especially the Connery ones), but they don't rock the movie world anymore.
Anybody see EYE OF THE BEHOLDER? He played a secret agent...and by FrankDrebin	Nov 9th, 2004 05:37:34 AM
Can you picture him in a hand-to-hand fight with Sean Bean? I'm not sure he could take Jonathan Pryce.
there can only be one by t8yman	Nov 9th, 2004 05:41:04 AM
and that is Jude Law. here endeth the lesson
Hey, I figured out what EON's doing! by FrankDrebin	Nov 9th, 2004 05:44:01 AM
Brosnan was the new Connery (suave and tough). Ewan McGregor will be the new Roger Moore (dopey and gadget-dependent). And then Hugh Jackman will be the new Timothy Dalton (gritty and violent).
Anyone but Brosnan by Vizzini	Nov 9th, 2004 05:45:01 AM
Who sucks, horribly. I hope he is not the bond in casino royale either.
t8yman: "there can be only one" by jeffv	Nov 9th, 2004 05:59:12 AM
You know, with a subject like that, I was half expecting you to suggest Adrian Paul. (Doubt Christopher Lambert would make a convincing British agent.) In any case, there is that Sean Connery connection. :-)
Yes, Bond is exactly what i think when I see Ewan McGregor by TheGinger Twit	Nov 9th, 2004 06:06:05 AM
Kind of like how Jesus is what I think when I see George Bush. I also find myself thinking How much Paris Hilton should play Wonderwoman. What a babe.
Please not McGregor! by Desk	Nov 9th, 2004 06:09:21 AM
I've never cared for Brosnan in the role - his Bond is a smug poseur.. all style, no substance. That said, I'd take Brosnan over McGregor any day. Ewan's far too slight and boyish for Bond, and he's vastly overrated as an actor. I hear Hugh Jackman wants the role, and I could definitely get behind that.
thenewpulp echoes me from the past by Shad0wfax	Nov 9th, 2004 06:10:52 AM
Clive Owen, Clive Owen, CLIVE FUCKING OWEN. Watch Croupier, then see his underplayed part in The Bourne Identity. Two films that perfectly set him up as being a Bond with an edge, a guy who can get a woman but can also fuck people over. Damn it makes me angry that such an obvious choice is being overlooked. Come ON MGM.
How about Timothy Dalton? by Some Dude	Nov 9th, 2004 06:17:49 AM
He was the best.
colin farrel couldn't pull it off in a month of sundays by t8yman	Nov 9th, 2004 06:25:36 AM
Bond needs to be a gentleman. Probably the ONLY quality that CF has none of.
Mcgregor is too Ugly for Bond by BigTuna	Nov 9th, 2004 07:16:13 AM
Sorry, but he just doesn't look the part at all.
Re: Timothy Dalton by Charlie & Tex	Nov 9th, 2004 07:20:28 AM
He was never comfortable in the role of 007 - it was a miracle that they were able to persuade him to turn up at the 40th anniversary celebrations a couple of years ago. During his short speech, he looked liked he was aware that several KGB snipers trained on him. There are other very interesting & little-known facts about Mr Dalton's brief tenure as Bond, but we are sworn to secrecy...
Doesn't matter as Connery wasn't that great looking either as 00 by krylite	Nov 9th, 2004 07:40:20 AM
Connery's best looking bit were his eyes. Otherwise he looked old and wrinkled even in first Bond films. Connery owned 007 due to his acting and McGregor , a proven talent, would be one of the better actors for the role in decades. Agreed Brosnan just comes across as a dumb oafish overcompensating jerk.
This will probably be an incredibly unpopular suggestion, but... by Yo Yo Man	Nov 9th, 2004 07:40:49 AM
Colin Firth. Now, hear me out. Yes, you'd have to give the bastard a wig, and send him to the gym. But he's got the right look. Dark and mysterious, plus the ladies love him. And he's the right age - Bond shouldn't be some thirtysomething whippersnapper. Ignore all that Bridget Jones and Love Actually pish, and look at a still photograph of him. That's James Bond!
Ben Affleck for Bond by Thumper2k1	Nov 9th, 2004 07:43:14 AM
And make Bond american. And give him more gadgets to play with. I hate when he has to THINK of a way out. Each gadget should BOND in it's name. I.E. The Bond laser pen. I also hate when Bond girls have no purpose in the movie other than to be eye candy. Each one should know kung-fu or have computer programming skills. I am Thumper, and George Bush approves of this message.
Actually Colin Firth is a Good Choice... by BigTuna	Nov 9th, 2004 07:45:30 AM
The guy is a kick ass actor and definitely looks the part.
See the thing is, Ewan just isn't James Bond by TheGinger Twit	Nov 9th, 2004 07:46:10 AM
Pierce Brosnan has something that screams Bond. A tall, suarve, naturally sexy man. Ewan has a sexy man quality, but it just aint bond sexy. Bond needs to be a big tall strong man who looks dazzling in a suite, yet somewhat demonic with a gun. Why isn't Brosnan doing it anyway? The man owns the role.
The only problem with Colin Firth is he's loaded with tatoos. by TheGinger Twit	Nov 9th, 2004 07:58:10 AM

I wouldn't mind seeing Clive Owen as 007. by Darksider	Nov 9th, 2004 07:59:10 AM
Ewan could probably pull it off though.
"I was gutted because I was set up to do a fifth." by mascan	Nov 9th, 2004 08:04:28 AM
That's proof enough for me that this is bullshit. Brosnan is on record many, many times saying that he doesn't care if he does another one.
Firth? Are you mad? by beachedwhale	Nov 9th, 2004 09:02:49 AM
Colin "Superfop" Firth? The man's as wet as lettuce. Bond's supposed to be cold and calculating, not some prancing dandy. Jeez, you might as well give it to Hugh Grant.....
Butler for Bond by designedforlife	Nov 9th, 2004 09:07:02 AM
Gerard Butler would be my choice for the next Bond. Perfectly charming and just rugged enough to moisten your mamas gusset. I also think that Brosnan should push Quentin Tarrantino to get Casino Royale off the ground. Now THAT would be a Bond film worth seeing!
The REAL BOND by frenzy1971	Nov 9th, 2004 09:11:00 AM
Alan Cumming for bond. Actually I think John Cusack would be good. Did you ever see Grosse Point Blank? And of course Rapheal Finnes has the perfect Bond look and class.
As any hardcore Bond movie fan knows, Pierce Brosnan was the bes by SpyGuy	Nov 9th, 2004 09:13:17 AM
...it's probably a good thing that the producers want to go with a different, younger Bond. DIE ANOTHER DAY was really stretching Brosnan's age limits for the role, and it's a shameful waste he hasn't had better scripts since GOLDENEYE, which is holding up nicely over time. Ewan would be okay in the role, certainly better than that fembot Orlando Bloom, but Colin Farrell would be a far better choice. And don't even start with that Clive Owen nonsense...Ol' Clive marble-mouthed his way through that crappy KING ARTHUR flick, so there's NO WAY he could pull off trading quips with John Cleese and Judi Dench. Certainly would love to see Tarantino handle CASINO ROYALE, which is why it will probably never happen...
All Sorts of Wrong by Playhouse	Nov 9th, 2004 10:04:12 AM
I am a big fan of Ewan McGregor's. Have been since Shallow Grave. But I just don't buy him as Bond. Besides, they should be going with an unknown or not-well-known for Bond. The previous Bonds had been known to slight degree in film roles but were hardly stars when they took the role. Stars bring too much baggage to the character. People like McGregor or Law or Jackman are, strange to say, too big for Bond. Even Clive Owen is starting to become too much of a presence, though I'd pick him first out of the crop that has been presented.
but bond is not an "action romance"! agh! by scrumdiddly	Nov 9th, 2004 10:09:55 AM

he's not going to want to be bond anyway by scrumdiddly	Nov 9th, 2004 10:12:00 AM

I don't care who's Bond, as long as Beyonce is the Bond girl. by Floyd Gondolli	Nov 9th, 2004 10:20:26 AM
No wait, I DO care who's bond. I suggest George Lazenby, because he deserves another chance at playing Bond, so his name will be remembered along side Connery and those other blokes.
Bring back SPECTRE by Jeditemple	Nov 9th, 2004 10:49:25 AM
...and the cat. LOL
I don't see Ewen McGregor by Lost Skeleton	Nov 9th, 2004 10:51:10 AM
Great actor but he is not Bond. Brosnon has been good as Bond- bring the franchise back to box office respectbility (can't sp today)
This franchise is as fresh as the Rocky franchise. by Nice Marmot	Nov 9th, 2004 11:14:27 AM
Yaaaawn
I think they should remake Goldfinger with Hulk Hogan as the bad by Lord Shatner	Nov 9th, 2004 11:16:16 AM
"I expect you to die, brother"
the only perfect Bond right now is Jude Law by DarthBakpao	Nov 9th, 2004 11:27:04 AM
you know it...
Frankly... by Super Person	Nov 9th, 2004 11:30:11 AM
I wish they'd put a bullet in this franchise and let it go... Bond was GREAT when it was Connery... it was okay when it was Moore... it sucked when it was Dalton, and it was passable when it was Brosnan, but come on, don't you think it's getting old? Don't you think it's played out? I can think of at least half a dozen reasons why they should let it go and just enjoy the run they had... I don't understand why everyone seems to have this concept that James Bond movies should never stop being made... I think they're a product of their time, and with the cold war over, everyday gadgetry getting more and more sophisticated, casual sex less likely to be portrayed positively in movies, and an increasing emphasis on the Middle East and extremist Islam as the main opponent to the West, I don't see how Bond's really relevant anymore...
Sean Bean by Vicconius	Nov 9th, 2004 12:03:18 PM
Most of these suggestions are little prissy metrosexual girlymen Brits. The one plus for Ewan is he's Scottish. Bond has to be rugged, dashing, sophisticated, sexual (not necessarily sexy), and you have to believe he can kick somebodies ass and kill without remorse. Sean Bean fits the original idea of Bond more closely than anybody. The only reason he's not brought up is because he played 006. Well, darken his hair and forget about the old role. These movies have never worried about whats happened in the previous movies anyways.
If Brosnan wants to do a 5th, than please let him. And don't gi by Charley Varrick	Nov 9th, 2004 12:11:45 PM

The only Irish actor who could play 007 today... by Harrys Man Boobs	Nov 9th, 2004 12:12:21 PM
Meaney...Colm Meaney...
Have any of you guys ACTUALLY seen a Bond film? by designedforlife	Nov 9th, 2004 12:12:30 PM
Ian Flemming created Bond as a 40+ highly skilled, arrogant, male chauvinist womaniser... So far you've come up with Alfie... sorry... Jude Law. Basically you've watched Alfie and thought 'He's just like a young James Bond'. Notice the key word there being YOUNG. Which also applies to baby face Bloom. He's a BOY for fucks sake! Clive Owen is way too creepy and he can't deliver diologue for shit (King Arthur anyone!). Somehow I can't imagine "I think he got the point!" sounding quite the same. As for Ewan... too soon to tell. Give it another 5 years and I think we're on to a possible winner. Right now though he's still too young. We need an older Brit actor who's not been in much. Gerard Butler is a perfect example who should be Bond.
JULIAN McMAHON!!!! by JakeNotTheFatman	Nov 9th, 2004 12:12:39 PM
Troy, Dr. Christian Troy. He's the guy... and he's an Aussie. So, at least he's got some sort of accent. That seems to be the criteria nowadays. Best choice, I think. Not too recognizable, but familiar...
"He's one of the absolute best actors working today"???!! by steve_zodiac	Nov 9th, 2004 12:14:06 PM
How can I begin to get my head around that statement with his awful, misconceived, utterly painful cardboard Alec Guinness impression due for another outing in 2005?
ewan is a throwback to roger moore by savagex	Nov 9th, 2004 12:33:10 PM
he would be more of a sauve roger moore type james bond. and colin farrel is irish. that's not cool for an english super spy. is still want clive owen
Out of all Julian McMahon would be the best option. by RenoReno	Nov 9th, 2004 12:40:13 PM
That guy from NIP/Tuck exhudes Bond's charisma and sex-appeal, and also is a pretty good actor. McGregor doesn't have the look or the sex-appeal, he's a good actor but NOT FOR BOND. oh, and by the way someone down there wrote that Bond was writen by Flemming as guy in his 40s? Not right. In the MOONRAKE NOVEL he is descrived as a chap in the mid to late 30s. So far McMahon reminds an early Sean Connery as Bond type of Charisma. He should definetely be.
Re: Ben Affleck for Bond.. by JAGUART	Nov 9th, 2004 01:00:50 PM
Thanks asshole. Coffee just shot out of my nose and I was trying to catch it back in the cup so I could make you drink it.
adrian paul would be perfect by arcadia	Nov 9th, 2004 01:10:45 PM
Watching highlander I always thought he would make an excellent Bond. He can to the edgy violent thing and if you watched the eps with Daltry he can add a bit of humor too. I also think he's the spitting image of the young Connery,, both in looks and action. So who do i write to get him pitched? :) Leigh
Accents and nationalities by Kaitain	Nov 9th, 2004 01:13:42 PM
"he's an Aussie. So, at least he's got some sort of accent." Ummm, sorry to let you in on this little secret, but EVERYONE IN THE WORLD HAS AN ACCENT. Yes, even you. Is this supposed to mean, "He doesn't have a North American accent"? If so, would a French accent do just as well? Mexican? Indian? As for Colin Farrell's unsuitability to play an Englishman on the grounds of being Irish, words fail me. Behold: Connery (Scottish), Lazenby (Australian), Dalton (Welsh), Brosnan (Irish). The only Englishman to play Bond in one of the "official" films was Moore.
adrian paul by Y282	Nov 9th, 2004 01:17:45 PM
glad someone else said that, ive been saying it for years. btw, i aint gay or owt....
STEVE GUTTENBURG FOR BOND! by FLETCHWON	Nov 9th, 2004 01:43:53 PM
or maybe that bloke from 'Alien Ressurection' with the hairy shoulders!
Bond by SID 8.0	Nov 9th, 2004 01:46:17 PM
Adrian Paul is the only real choice for this part. I went to his fan website awhile back and there is some sort of write in drive to get him the role. This smacks of desperation but he is the best choice. He looks so much like a young Connery it's scary. He has the action and the charm to play it as well as Brosnan did.
Sean Bean - great suggestion by GypsyTRobot	Nov 9th, 2004 01:50:42 PM
Too bad he's been pigeonholed with American audiences as the generic bad guy for any action film.
Clive Owen is my favorite choice for the new Bond films. by jawaburger	Nov 9th, 2004 01:55:07 PM
Ewan is cool, but he is not yet Bond cool. Someone else pointed out King Arthur as a bad point for Clive, but everyone does at least one shithole movie. We can't hold that against them.
Christian Bale for Bond! by mickeypea	Nov 9th, 2004 02:13:37 PM

I wouldn't rule out Robbie Williams just yet... by workshed	Nov 9th, 2004 02:13:38 PM
...he's a big favourite with everyone who gets in my cab - not musically may I add - and he seems to be appearing in more big screen roles recently. In fact he's doing the voice of Dougal in The Magic Roundabout Movie (which will be shite btw). Having seen his recent interview on Jonathan Ross' show I would give him my backing. He has the same cheek as the young Connery and a definate screen-presence.
What? beyonce as the Bond Girl? by Judge Doom	Nov 9th, 2004 02:35:38 PM
We already had to suport Hale in the last movie... They should bring a really hot/good actress in the next. you lnow, like in Goldneye, probably the only bond movie were all the bondgirls are great, even that chick doctor in the beggining. Hell, even moneypenny. So F*** beyonce!
McGregor: Best Bond Since Connery by em38	Nov 9th, 2004 02:56:15 PM
People who aren't behind this haven't seen enough films starring Ewan McGregor. He's not always "boyish"...in "Young Adam" he was very mature, cold and even a tad sinister. I thought in Attack of the Clones, he was pretty much 007...but without the sex. And that's an added layer Ewan's really good at (he's done more erotic themed films than any mainstream actor I know). He's also Scottish and rough around the edges like Connery was. And for the record, the Ian Flemming Bond was Scottish. Ewan's the best man for the job period. Now if they only got OT to write/direct and Uma Thurman as a Bond Girl, we'd be set....
Rik Mayall should be the new Bond! by ZeroCorpse	Nov 9th, 2004 03:05:53 PM
Why not? They've already got a Monty Python member as Q, so why not a Young One as Bond?
worst fucking idea ever by vicious_bastard	Nov 9th, 2004 03:20:19 PM
Franchise on the brink. This will tip it right over.
If they're remaking CASINO ROYALE as a comedy again, McGregor co by FrankDrebin	Nov 9th, 2004 03:22:30 PM
But the word used most often in the Fleming novels to describe Bond's appearance is "cruel".
For once, all the usual hate in these TalkBacks is serving a use by FrankDrebin	Nov 9th, 2004 03:28:30 PM
EON has been known to float casting rumors as a way of testing the waters. The Bond franchise very heavily dependent on it's multi-generation-spanning fan base. So let them know: McGregor's the wrong choice.
Robbie Williams by mickeypea	Nov 9th, 2004 04:13:27 PM
Robbie has no real acting experience, is too young and is covered in tatoos. Give him ten years, laser treatment and a proven acting cv. Then your arguement might carry a bit more weight.
Sean Bean is awesome, but he was 006 in Goldeneye. by Darksider	Nov 9th, 2004 04:18:09 PM
I was also hoping for Christian Bale but he opted for Batman instead. Why not make a film about any of the other 00 agents?
002! by Super Person	Nov 9th, 2004 04:24:20 PM
Yeah, how about Michael Palin as Agent 002, in "TunaPussy"!
Clive Owens carrier would go down the potty by DansLaLuna	Nov 9th, 2004 04:33:26 PM
....if he took on the Bond franchise. He would make a great bond BUT, he's far to good an actor for the series. His carrier is shooting skyward. Someone else mentioned something about casting an unkown, which would be a good idea, or someone who's career is already in the potty.
Career even by DansLaLuna	Nov 9th, 2004 04:36:01 PM

bad idea by JARJARBINKS	Nov 9th, 2004 05:05:54 PM
meesa call jar jar binks meesa think thisa bad idea
I got it! by Super Person	Nov 9th, 2004 05:44:54 PM
A talking mule... he'd be great in this, the role of a talking mule's lifetime!
Clive Owen certainly looks the part. by one9deuce	Nov 9th, 2004 05:55:30 PM
Check this link--http://imdb.com/gallery/ granitz/2528/Events/2528/Clive Owen_Grani_3224625_400.jpg?pat h=pgallery&path_key=Owen,%20Cl ive
"Right now though Ewan's still too young. We need an older Brit by togmeister	Nov 9th, 2004 06:00:50 PM
Um, i think Ewan is slightly older than Butler actually. Let me say it again - JASON ISAACS! Failing that, Paul Bettany has the goods.
How about Jonny Lee Miller by Swungdash	Nov 9th, 2004 06:20:36 PM
Jonny Lee Miller. Not only did he prove his ability to do Connery's accent dead on in Trainspotting, his grandfather played "M," so there's a family connection and a nod to the past all wrapped up in one. Plus he's got the correct physical makeup too.
phillip seymour hoffman... by prof_hardcastle	Nov 9th, 2004 06:48:02 PM
the perfect bond. did you see love liza?
Just clone Connery and be done with it!! by Drunken Fugitive	Nov 9th, 2004 06:50:37 PM

Don't do it Mcgregor!!!!!! by Anlashok	Nov 9th, 2004 06:52:38 PM
If you take this role I'm telling you it'll be the kiss of fucking death. Now more than ever you need to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee regarding roles, don't fucking pigeon hole yourself with a dying franchise, the bond ship is sinking and trust me, you don't wanna be on board when goes down.
Re: Anybody see EYE OF THE BEHOLDER? by JackBristow	Nov 9th, 2004 07:38:04 PM
Regrettably, yes. Worst. Movie. Ever.
Clive Owen is, of course, the best choice by Yo_SheBitch	Nov 9th, 2004 07:58:22 PM
But I heard he wasn't interested. As for Bond chicks, may I suggest Naomi Watts or Natalie Portman. Also Jennifer Lopez but only if Soderbergh directs it. Cause Out of Sight is still his best movie and her only good movie.
Wrong Movie for Mcgregor by Nicky Butane	Nov 9th, 2004 09:51:40 PM
He should only do movies that allow him to do "Full Frontal" nudity so he can show off that impressive "light saber". You know what I'm talking about...
by Truth0ne	Nov 9th, 2004 10:36:09 PM
Denzel Washington as Bond. Fuck... He may not be White, but can you name a smoother White actor? Fuck no.
I still want HUGH JACKMAN...he'd kick total ass by Big Dumb Ape	Nov 10th, 2004 01:38:50 AM
Ewan would be ok, but I agree with others that he still seems too boyish and young somehow. ALTHOUGH...on the flip side you could argue that McGregor -- assuming he stays happy in the role and thus lives up to the inevitable multi-picture contract that they'll sign him to -- would age nicely in the part and give us a prime Bond that could actually look the part for several pictures before starting to look too old and creaky boned (could any Bond film be worse than VIEW TO A KILL where Roger Moore was CLEARLY past his prime and every stunt double stood out like a sore thumb?) But all that aside, I'd still want Jackman. He's older looking and suave looking cleaned up, yes, given how he was as Wolverine you KNOW he can pull off the action and come off as a total bad ass. Someone above, Nicole21 I think, rammed it home about the whole Bond License to Kill and that Dalton actually LOOKED like a guy who could kill you. I think Jackman could bring that same kill happy Wolverine intensity to the franchise...so I hope McGregor turns it down and they go with Hugh. Of course, I seem to recall seeing McGregor in an interview around the time CLONES came out and the interviewer asked him straight out if he'd ever want to be Bond or be in another major film franchise after STAR WARS. As I seem to recall, McGregor said "Well, we'll wait and see how I feel" BUT he then proceeded to get rather excited about the idea and seemed to feel "Hey, how could you possibly turn down Bond?" So my guess is, if they offer it to Ewan he'll take it...
Here's another vote for Clive Owen. by mcflytrap	Nov 10th, 2004 03:25:23 AM
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Good actor, good face, too short.... by C29659	Nov 10th, 2004 03:30:03 AM
Sean Connery - 6' 2" George Lazenby - 6' 2" Roger Moore - 6' 1" Timothy Dalton - 6' 2" Pierce Brosnon - 6' 2" Ewan McGregor - 5' 10" In all seriousness, he could pull it off, but he would be the shortest Bond, to date.
"Right now though he's still too young. We need an older Brit ac by designedforlife	Nov 10th, 2004 05:24:14 AM
Prick! Ewan http://www.imdb.com/name/nm000 0191/ Gerard http://www.imdb.com/name/nm012 4930/ "JASON ISAACS! Failing that, Paul Bettany has the goods." Has he really!
Clive Owen wouldn by Judge Doom	Nov 10th, 2004 06:13:49 AM
Simple because he
by ScaryJim	Nov 10th, 2004 07:19:58 AM
Ewans definitely got to be a no no - he just looks wrong and he's no action hero type . and yeah - too short lol. Actually no one suggested seems to fit the Bond look ...stumped , plus the Bomd franchise has been a bit shite since Brosnan took over in my opinion . Plots out the window and he's just too smarmy .
Good enough, too young, and... by SalvatoreGravano	Nov 10th, 2004 11:00:37 AM
...well, traditionally Bond should be handsome.
They've exhausted... by cocolopez	Nov 10th, 2004 02:28:31 PM
...every storyline from the Fleming novels. Put this franchise to fucking sleep already...
A Major Star Won't Play Bond by Jervis Tetch	Nov 10th, 2004 03:47:57 PM
When Sean Connery played Bond in the 60's, he was a marginally known actor with a few movies behind him, who agreed to make 5 Bonds in a row and became a superstar. Connery came back twice ("Diamonds are Forever" for Broccoli, "Never Say Never Again" as an independent), but by then he was indeed a major star (and frankly, probably would have become one even without James Bond; he was that good.) Thereafter, James Bond wasn't "cool" for major stars to play. Bond became a role for unknowns (George Lazenby) or actors who worked in TV and hadn't found major stardom (Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan.) Colin Farrell might do a classy one-shot "Miami Vice" for Michael Mann, but he doesn't want to weigh down his career with a contract for 3-4 James Bond movies. Neither will Clive Owen or Ewen McGregor (who is, face it, too small for the part anyway.) The next James Bond will be a near-unknown. Sean Connery probably ends up the only superstar to play the role (because he played it FIRST), and whether or not Pierce Brosnan remains a bankable star without Bond as a back-up remains to be seen.
A Major Star Won't Play Bond by Jervis Tetch	Nov 10th, 2004 03:47:57 PM
When Sean Connery played Bond in the 60's, he was a marginally known actor with a few movies behind him, who agreed to make 5 Bonds in a row and became a superstar. Connery came back twice ("Diamonds are Forever" for Broccoli, "Never Say Never Again" as an independent), but by then he was indeed a major star (and frankly, probably would have become one even without James Bond; he was that good.) Thereafter, James Bond wasn't "cool" for major stars to play. Bond became a role for unknowns (George Lazenby) or actors who worked in TV and hadn't found major stardom (Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan.) Colin Farrell might do a classy one-shot "Miami Vice" for Michael Mann, but he doesn't want to weigh down his career with a contract for 3-4 James Bond movies. Neither will Clive Owen or Ewen McGregor (who is, face it, too small for the part anyway.) The next James Bond will be a near-unknown. Sean Connery probably ends up the only superstar to play the role (because he played it FIRST), and whether or not Pierce Brosnan remains a bankable star without Bond as a back-up remains to be seen.
Gerard Butler? Has anyone EVEN SEEN Tomb Raider 2 or Dracula 200 by riskebiz	Nov 10th, 2004 08:17:27 PM
This a big NO vote for Gerard Butler. I think Ewan would be okay, he's just not built for the part. Did anyone see him with his shirt off in Down With Love? His Trainspotting physique is all wrong for Bond. Hugh Jackman would be okay. He's more like a Brosnan type Bond. Clive Owen would be okay, too. He's more like a combo Lazenby/Dalton Bond. I'd go with Clive Owen if I had to go with anyone being discussed. Like Colin Farrell and Eric Bana, Jude Law would never do it. But they probably should go with Jackman ... Owen would be too much of a disconnect for people used to Brosnan ... especially since they are probably going to stick to the style of Brosnan's films. I still wish that it was Tarantino doing Casino Royale. Those Broccoli's are massive retards for thanking God that Quentin was interested. They deserve failure with the next Bond film.
HUGH JACKMAN play the next James Bond.... by ComicBookGeek77	Nov 11th, 2004 09:23:50 AM
Anyone here see "Kate and Leopold?" This guy could definitely pull off stuffy, British chauvinist any day of the fucking week.
HUGH JACKMAN should play the next James Bond.... by ComicBookGeek77	Nov 11th, 2004 09:27:44 AM
Anyone here see "Kate and Leopold?" This guy could definitely pull off stuffy, British chauvinist any day of the fucking week. Unlike McGregor he looks seasoned. He can act. He has intensity as well as charm and coolness.
Colin Firth or Jeremy Northam by Spacesheik	Nov 13th, 2004 12:21:28 PM
Good solid choices - and they can act.

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