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[Vauxhall]

Ralph Fiennes has been interviewed by the Daily Record and understandably can't say much about SKYFALL but he says he's allowed to say he's "a government agent". Should put an end to the Blofeld rumours.

[Luigi Ferrari]

http://www.dailyreco...86908-23670631/

WHEN he was young, Ralph Fiennes was so shaken and stirred by Ian Fleming’s James Bond books that he became an expert on 007.
That childhood passion for the secret agent might come in handy now as the Oscar-nominated actor is teaming up with Daniel Craig in the latest Bond adventure, Skyfall.
Fiennes said: “I used to be a complete nerd about the books and the detail in them. They are fantastic.
“There was Fleming’s obsession with different kinds of champagne and caviar. He kind of fetishises these things.”
Since the plots of 007 movies tend to be as hush-hush as the Secret Service, it’s no surprise to discover that 49-year-old Fiennes is tight-lipped about what he’ll get up to in the film.
Smiling, he said: “I’m allowed to say that I’m a government agent.”
His grin grows wider when Isuggest that, if you went back to the books, Fiennes would make anideal Bond.
He said: “There was a time in my life when that would have appealed to me. But I’m a bit on the old side now.”
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Nice find Vauxhall!

[SecretAgentFan]

Government agent...

Who says that one could not become a villain... even if he is not a cat-lover?

[Jeff007]

Nice find.

[Matt_13]

Nice one Vaux, good find.

[mttvolcano]

Well if he's a government agent...it could easily fit to become a villian because of what we know and theorize about skyfall

[Jim]

Doesn't say which government, does he?

[The Shark]

Moldova. Obviously.

[univex]

Doesn't say which government, does he?

Could tie in with your idea in the other thread.

[007jamesbond]

very interesting.....could be Bond ally or not

[Major Tallon]

very interesting.....could be Bond ally or not

Exactly. "Tanner" in Quantum also was a government agent, but he was more antagonist than ally.

[007jamesbond]

He could be a rival government agent that has problems with Bond but eventually comes to term with Bond and develop some kind of friendship or something like that

[Pussfeller]

This also makes the Ronnie Vallance theory unlikely.

[Loomis]

Doesn't say which government, does he?

I hope it's the British government, if only because I find Fiennes' "foreign" accents quite painful.

[The ides of Mark]

We know he will be playing a government agent, I assume MI6. Perhaps his loyalty to M is also tested, but this possibly leads to a different outcome than Bond.

[Captain Tightpants]

We know he will be playing a government agent, I assume MI6.

You know what they say about assumption - it's the mother of all screw-ups.

Fiennes has stated that he will play a government agent - but he doesn't say which government he is working for, or what kind of an agent he is. So considering that anyone who works for a government can be considered a government agent, Ralph Fiennes could easily be playing a special aide to the Lithuanian minister for education tasked with studying the British school system as part of an education initiative in Vilinus. It's unlikely, and it fits Fiennes' definition of his role ...

[Skudor]

The word government is quite carefully chosen here - as it is specifically not MI6, leaving lots of doors open. Could fit the younger version of Finney idea, which in turn could fit the cameo comment Fiennes made before. But its all jolly vague at this point.

Obviously anything is still possible in Blofeld terms, but it seems highly unlikely at this point. :-(

[CasinoKiller]

Well, he might have some connection to M's past, if he is an MI6 agent of some kind.

Possible SPOILERS

Interestingly enough, as per the backstory revealed in the 'Thunderball' novel, Blofeld was arguably once a 'government agent' as well...he ran a secret network for the Polish government (I believe), which eventually evolved into SPECTRE and became independent.

Just saying

[Pierce - Daniel]

the fact that Ralph has been in the mix since Feburary last year for this part, surely means it is more than just a mere Government agent.
I think Fiennes has a significant role, maybe not in terms of how long we'll actually see if him on screen, but more pivitol to the story. Baz Whishaw had all been cast he said that Fiennes had been tapped to play a role so secret he had 'to take a pill to forget'.

[Captain Tightpants]

the fact that Ralph has been in the mix since Feburary last year for this part, surely means it is more than just a mere Government agent.

A lot of the actors were linked to roles early on.

Baz Whishaw had all been cast he said that Fiennes had been tapped to play a role so secret he had 'to take a pill to forget'.

Please, do you honestly believe that crap? When Bamigboye wrote that article, it was pretty obvious that EON were remaining tight-lipped on it. So he gave that line about a pill to imply that he knew more than he was letting on, when in reality, he didn't know anything at all. Probably because he used his connections to get as much "information" as he did, but even they would not tell him what Fiennes was doing - but he couldn't exactly tell his readers "my sources cannot tell me this", because that would make him less credible (not that he ever was). So he made out that he knew more than he was letting on to make himself look like a better journalist than he actually is.

[007jamesbond]

got this from Mi6 forums.....decide whatever or not this is true or lies

Skyfall centers around M (Judi Dench) where her past forces her to leave as head of MI6, and find a new M. The board of MI6 then turns to a government agent (Ralph Fiennes) to take over. M (Dame Judi) is now forced to train the new head of MI6." http://www.movieweb....conic-character

[Captain Tightpants]

got this from Mi6 forums

Oh, you shouldn't have.

No, I mean it - you shouldn't have. MI6 isn't exactly the greatest site in the world to begin with, but they frequently repost news from CBn and present it as their own (at least you credited it appropriately).

[The Dove]

True or not, this is certainly an interesting twist for a Bond film.. I for one would welcome Ralph Fiennes as the new M.

[Captain Tightpants]

Fiennes as M would be good ... but I can think of a role he might be better-suited to: the MI6 equivalent of an internal affairs officer. It would be a one-time-only deal, though.

If Downing Street were to stand M down because of her past actions, then they could theoretically stand down all her senior staff - M, Tanner, Villiers, etc. In such a cse, they would likely call in an 'auditor' of sorts, someone who takes over the agency whilst conducting a thorough internal review. Someone like James Jesus Angleton, the legendary CIA spy-catcher during the height of the Cold War. You could get some real quality material going here, with Fiennes and Bond clashing as Fiennes tries to push Bond's buttons.

[Garth007]

I would welcome Ralph Fiennes as the new M.( if the rumor is true) It would give a longer serving rate for the actor to play the role. Skyfall is truely shaping up to be very interesting film indeed.

[The ides of Mark]

Wow, I hope this is true! Fiennes as M, what a cracker that would be!!!

[Captain Tightpants]

I can't see Fiennes signing on for a multi-film role, mostly because he just finished a mutli-film role as Voldemort. Not unless his involvement is toned down from the levels that Dench has been used. At most, I think Fiennes would take control of MI6 for a film, and then hand it on to a successor later.

And on an ironic note, I have to laugh at the way everyone poo-pooed the idea of Fiennes as M a few months ago (mostly because everyone was convinced he would be Blofeld). But now that a tabloid is running it as a story, everyone believes it.

[SecretAgentFan]

I agree: someone like Fiennes would probably not sign on to be the exposition guy (which M formerly was supposed to be). And to get into another "If we have that kind of actor for this role we should use him"-situation... naw, let´s have him in SKYFALL and then get back to the "M" who simply sends Bond out on his missions.

[Col. Sun]

Fiennes is the new M, but whether he is set to return in future Bonds - that's the question.

[MajorB]

None of this necessarily means that M's retirement is permanent, though. Maybe she's forced out, Fiennes comes in, he turns out to be unsuitable (or maybe even corrupt), and eventually she's vindicated and gets her job back. We haven't had any reliable indication that Dench is leaving the series, right?