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[Qwerty]

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Sam Worthington on James Bond: 'It wasn't right for me'

Avatar star reflects on almost becoming 007 #6

[Matt_13]

Wow very interesting read. Thanks for posting this Qwerty

[dinovelvet]

It wasn't right for me...because they gave it to someone else

[Mr_Wint]

He's right. Bond is taller than that.

[danslittlefinger]

It wasn't right for me...because they gave it to someone else

I know. Would he have said the same thing if offered it?
Sorry but Worthington's face is not intriguing enough for Bond.

[JimmyBond]

He's right. Bond is taller than that.

Yes because a Bond actor is picked based upon their height.

[danslittlefinger]

It wasn't right for me...because they gave it to someone else

I know. Would he have said the same thing if offered it?
Sorry but Worthington's face is not intriguing enough for Bond.

Odd thing for him to be saying, considering he's probably still on a short-list to replace Craig at some point. 'Wasn't right for me' would be more appropriate coming from someone like Lazenby. It's easy to say "it wasn't right for me" when it was never offered to you.

And I think he would have been hellagood at it.

Disagree. By then he will have appeared in too many high profile films. There are many other up and coming actors that will be able to replace Craig at that point in time.

[Syndicate]

I think when he said not right for him, he means the role did not fit him and he knew that. Also he was not going get pissed off about not getting the role. Maybe he also glad they did not give him the role and say they really want him for it. I think he did not want to be the one that ruin the James Bond role and the franchise, if they did give it to him. When knew already it is not a role that fit him.

Edited by Syndicate, 28 March 2010 - 05:06 AM.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

It wasn't right for me...because they gave it to someone else

I know. Would he have said the same thing if offered it?
Sorry but Worthington's face is not intriguing enough for Bond.

Odd thing for him to be saying, considering he's probably still on a short-list to replace Craig at some point. 'Wasn't right for me' would be more appropriate coming from someone like Lazenby. It's easy to say "it wasn't right for me" when it was never offered to you.

And I think he would have been hellagood at it.

I actually agree with you. I think he's a good actor and he'd be a bit different from the other Bonds we've had in the past.

[sharpshooter]

Not terribly excited about the prospect of Worthington as Bond to tell you the truth.

[K1Bond007]

Well I agree that he just doesn't feel right for Bond. He can probably look the part and maybe do a decent job, but that's about as good as I can see him doing.

[blueman]

Actually he did get cast, just that Craig's his Bond avatar.

[Johnboy007]

I'm very glad he didn't get the role.

[Binyamin]

I would pay good money to see extensive footage of those three final screentests.

[Bucky]

I would pay good money to see extensive footage of those three final screentests.

so would i, although it will probably never happen since i feel like the only time they would have been released would have been for the casino royale special edition dvd/bluray releases.

[jrcjohnny99]

I have been incredibly underwhelmed by Worthingtons performances so far, he certainly doesn't have the presence or charisma I would expect of a Bond actor; looks like we dodged a bullet to me.

[Roger Moore's Bad Facelift]

I like Worthington, but so far I have found him to be something of a charisma vacuum in both of his breakout roles in T4 and Avatar.
Of all the names bandied about to replace Pierce (and there are many), I still think Ewan McGregor would've been ideal.

[danslittlefinger]

Picture of Sam at The Clash of the Titans premiere.



Nice suit shame about the shoes.

The more I look at him though he reminds me of a slightly older version of Sean Brosnan or a younger version of Liev Schreiber

[DaveBond21]

He's no James Bond, is he.

[danslittlefinger]

He's no James Bond, is he.

Not to elongate this out anymore than necessary but no, he isn't by a long chalk.

[David Schofield]

I suspect there's an element of false modesty on Worthington's part, which, now he's got a successful career and a good choice of roles, he can afford. (Career wise, I wonder whose name presently has more marquee value - Worthington's or Daniel Craig's?).

From the films I've seen him in, I think Worthington has/would have had for CR/ what it takes to have given us an interesting Bond. Certainly not Craig, but identifiably not Brosnan, and certainly orginating in Fleming. I susepct he would also have been an easier sell in 2005, being a little more conventionally easier on the eye than Mr Craig.

Has Bond totally passed him by? Guess that depends where his career goes form here and in what position Craig leveaves the Bond franchise.

But if Worthington's the next Bond, I wouldn't object. And I genuinely suspect he thinks he'd be capable of doing it, too.

[Zorin Industries]

And this story has nothing to do with the fact Worthington has a new film out starring an ex Bond squeeze...? Though to be fair, Worthington has a film out every fortnight until 2019...

He's no Bond. Not by a long stretch. And he has yet to prove his acting chops. I'm not sure I have seen him emote once on film. He looks lovely, but tends to ruin it all with his "flaming galaar" Aussie twang...bless.

But only Bond can get publicists a story from nowhere...