Who should be the next James Bond?
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From: Madison, WI
Originally Posted by Anthony
have them pick an obscure actor no one knows that's how it's kinda always been with the bonds, british but obscure.
George Lazenby was in fact a relative unknown when he took over the role for On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969. The other three though...
Roger Moore had been on a tv show in England called The Saint which ran during the first few Connery movies. The Saint was made into a movie bout 10 years ago with Val Kilmer in the Roger Moore role.
Timothy Dalton was in all kinds of stage and screen projects, and read for the part in like the late 70s. The producers really wanted him to take over for Roger Moore for 'For Your Eyes Only,' but Dalton couldn't cuz he was busy with other projects and personally thought he was too young to be Bond. Roger Moore made two more moviews: Octopussy and View to a Kill.
Finally the producers knew Moore had to go, and tried to get Pierce Brosnan to do the part for 1987's The Living Daylights. But Brosnan was on an NBC tv show called Remington Steele and NBC wouldn't let him make the movie. So back the producers went to Dalton and they finally managed to convince him to take the part.
Dalton signed a 3-picture deal, did The Living Daylights and License To Kill, the second one did rather poorly at the box office and Dalton didn't want to do Bond anymore. The producers wanted to take some time off from the franchise to regroup as well.
So by the time it comes time to make GoldenEye, Brosnan's tv show was long since done and he was free to make a Bond flick. He had already been in movies like Lawnmower Man and Mrs. Doubtfire.
Last edited by MrFatbooty; Aug 19, 2005 at 06:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by RB
Clive Owen for sure.
Jason Stathem doesn't have sophistication aspect.
Hugh Jackman is entirely too...gay. And too American-ish.
Colin Ferrell is a piece of Irish trash.
Jude Law is too much of a pansy.
Jason Stathem doesn't have sophistication aspect.
Hugh Jackman is entirely too...gay. And too American-ish.
Colin Ferrell is a piece of Irish trash.
Jude Law is too much of a pansy.
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Depp.... Just cause he was so good in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Heh...I saw it for the third time in the theatres tonight..The only movie I have ever seen more than once in the theatre. I want the soundtrack!!! I say they get Danny Elfman to do the music to the Bond movie.