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[GalaSilva]

 

 

 

I liked her in Mission Impossible V but I agree with Ace on this one, I mean she wasn't spectacular or anything either. We shall see though I mean she definitely has an interesting look to her.

Her character was just two-dimensional and abysmal, and Blue Is The Warmest Color was a three hour, coming of age/lesbian film that was horribly undermined by Abdellatif Kechiche's insistence on unnecessary, graphic sex scenes. TL;DR, films was meh. Interesting look to her, yes, and I applaud EON for going with someone relatively unknown to the basic movie goers eyes, but I'm not holding my breath out for her.

 

 

I agree with you on this: her role in "Mission: Impossible IV" was underwritten, and "Blue..." was a massively overhyped tv movie spiced up with unnecessary porn.  Still, Sedoux is a very capable actress and has given amazing performances in many French films.  She will bring something fresh and unusual to a Bond film if given a decent role. 

 

Blue Is The Warmest Color was an hour too long and horribly paced. It's a mildly interesting film, but the sex scenes are completely dragged out to the point of it being pornography. I also just remembered that the other film I saw her in was Inglourious Basterds. Other than that, I can't really comment on her other films and performances, respectively, but if you say she is capable and has given amazing performances, then I trust your word on it SAF.

 

She also played Isabella of Angoulême in the 2010 version of Robin Hood, but her role wasn't that big although she was still quite memorable. 

[Call Billy Bob]

Good call Gala! I totally forgot about her being in Robin Hood.

[seawolfnyy]

She was only in Inglourious Basterds for like 2 minutes wasn't she? Unfortunately, I'm going to agree with Ace and Iceskater on this one. She's definitely gorgeous, but I'm not totally on board with this casting. Also, if she's playing a femme fatale then she is literally just playing the same character from Ghost Protocol. Booooooring.

[GalaSilva]

She was only in Inglourious Basterds for like 2 minutes wasn't she? Unfortunately, I'm going to agree with Ace and Iceskater on this one. She's definitely gorgeous, but I'm not totally on board with this casting. Also, if she's playing a femme fatale then she is literally just playing the same character from Ghost Protocol. Booooooring.

Don't forget Severine was described as a "femme fatale" and wasn't a female villain, so maybe the same could apply to Lea's character?

[AdaShelby]

Anyone else think this would be the perfect line up for the villains of Bond 24? Mark Strong as the main villain, Lea Seydoux as the femme fatale and Hafpor Julius Bjornsson as the henchman.

 

[rubixcub]

So we seem to be getting some conflicting character reports now.  Baz's original report stated that she's playing the character originally earmarked for a Scandinavian actress, which was largely figured to be the "secondary" Bond girl -- I think the original casting reports even said the character has a "troubled past and serves as a brief romantic interest for Bond".  But other reports, including the main page here, are touting her as the leading lady, even indicating she's a female double-0.

 

If she is on the rise as a "name" actress, then would they only cast her as the main Bond girl, or would they cast Seydoux as the secondary Bond girl and someone even more well-known as the main Bond girl?  If Baz is right and we can dispense with the long list of rumored/screen-tested Scandinavian actresses, does this give any more credence to the Joanne Froggatt rumors?

 

Dave

[JamesPup]

She is pretty and I think it was a good choice. I wonder if she will be a bad guy or fellow spy? I will guess bad guy.

[Matt_13]

I would be surprised if she turned out to be a villain, especially given the fact that she played one in MI: Ghost Protocol. I'm more confident in the rumors that she's playing a 00 agent, and if this does turn out to be the case, I seriously hope they avoid making her a turncoat, because that plot device lost its dramatic zest ages ago. Additionally, I do not associate the phrase "femme fatale" directly with villainy. I do, however, associate the phrase with a character who will bite the dust at some point past the 50 minute mark. Like the turncoat idea, I also hope they don't resort to killing her. I like the idea of the MI6 family expanding, and she would make an excellent addition to the likes of Fiennes, Whishaw, Kinnear, and Harris. We'll see. To be completely truthful this bit of casting news is nice, but I'm still waiting for that big reveal that will really send my anticipation through the roof.

[dirtymind]

Anyone else think this would be the perfect line up for the villains of Bond 24? Mark Strong as the main villain, Lea Seydoux as the femme fatale and Hafpor Julius Bjornsson as the henchman.

 

 

I think that would work quite well.

[Shrublands]

So we seem to be getting some conflicting character reports now.  Baz's original report stated that she's playing the character originally earmarked for a Scandinavian actress, which was largely figured to be the "secondary" Bond girl -- I think the original casting reports even said the character has a "troubled past and serves as a brief romantic interest for Bond".  But other reports, including the main page here, are touting her as the leading lady, even indicating she's a female double-0.

 

If she is on the rise as a "name" actress, then would they only cast her as the main Bond girl, or would they cast Seydoux as the secondary Bond girl and someone even more well-known as the main Bond girl?  If Baz is right and we can dispense with the long list of rumored/screen-tested Scandinavian actresses, does this give any more credence to the Joanne Froggatt rumors?

 

Dave

 

Yes, I think the main page here on CBn have it quite wrong and have got a bit mixed up. Lea Seydoux has been cast as the secondary Bond girl who was originally intended to be a Scandinavian and will be "a brief love interest for Bond"

 

The possible 00 agent, would be the lead Bond girl and as far as I know they intend casting a British actress. 

Personally, I believe that this British actress was selected long ago and was their first and only choice and has been kept secret, very successfully.

[archer1949]

Interesting. I liked what she did in her rather small part in MI: Ghost Protocol and she was really fun in Woody Allen's Midnight In Paris. Haven't seen her in anything else, though.

[x007AceOfSpades]

 

 

 

 

I liked her in Mission Impossible V but I agree with Ace on this one, I mean she wasn't spectacular or anything either. We shall see though I mean she definitely has an interesting look to her.

Her character was just two-dimensional and abysmal, and Blue Is The Warmest Color was a three hour, coming of age/lesbian film that was horribly undermined by Abdellatif Kechiche's insistence on unnecessary, graphic sex scenes. TL;DR, films was meh. Interesting look to her, yes, and I applaud EON for going with someone relatively unknown to the basic movie goers eyes, but I'm not holding my breath out for her.

 

 

I agree with you on this: her role in "Mission: Impossible IV" was underwritten, and "Blue..." was a massively overhyped tv movie spiced up with unnecessary porn.  Still, Sedoux is a very capable actress and has given amazing performances in many French films.  She will bring something fresh and unusual to a Bond film if given a decent role. 

 

Blue Is The Warmest Color was an hour too long and horribly paced. It's a mildly interesting film, but the sex scenes are completely dragged out to the point of it being pornography. I also just remembered that the other film I saw her in was Inglourious Basterds. Other than that, I can't really comment on her other films and performances, respectively, but if you say she is capable and has given amazing performances, then I trust your word on it SAF.

 

She also played Isabella of Angoulême in the 2010 version of Robin Hood, but her role wasn't that big although she was still quite memorable. 

 

Most not have been that memorable, because I don't remember her onw bit.

 

She was only in Inglourious Basterds for like 2 minutes wasn't she? Unfortunately, I'm going to agree with Ace and Iceskater on this one. She's definitely gorgeous, but I'm not totally on board with this casting. Also, if she's playing a femme fatale then she is literally just playing the same character from Ghost Protocol. Booooooring.

My gut is telling me she's either A.) A Female Double-Oh Agent. OR B.) Female Villain. I'm thinking more of the latter.

 

Don't forget Severine was described as a "femme fatale" and wasn't a female villain, so maybe the same could apply to Lea's character?

Severine was also a weak Bond Girl too.

[Con Seannery]

Female 00?!

 

F*** off with all this "Bond's equal" nonsense already, I'm sick of it!

[SecretAgentFan]

 

So we seem to be getting some conflicting character reports now.  Baz's original report stated that she's playing the character originally earmarked for a Scandinavian actress, which was largely figured to be the "secondary" Bond girl -- I think the original casting reports even said the character has a "troubled past and serves as a brief romantic interest for Bond".  But other reports, including the main page here, are touting her as the leading lady, even indicating she's a female double-0.

 

If she is on the rise as a "name" actress, then would they only cast her as the main Bond girl, or would they cast Seydoux as the secondary Bond girl and someone even more well-known as the main Bond girl?  If Baz is right and we can dispense with the long list of rumored/screen-tested Scandinavian actresses, does this give any more credence to the Joanne Froggatt rumors?

 

Dave

 

Yes, I think the main page here on CBn have it quite wrong and have got a bit mixed up. Lea Seydoux has been cast as the secondary Bond girl who was originally intended to be a Scandinavian and will be "a brief love interest for Bond"

 

The possible 00 agent, would be the lead Bond girl and as far as I know they intend casting a British actress. 

Personally, I believe that this British actress was selected long ago and was their first and only choice and has been kept secret, very successfully.

 

 

You´re right - and thanks.  I corrected it!

[x007AceOfSpades]

Female 00?!

 

F*** off with all this "Bond's equal" nonsense already, I'm sick of it!

Ouch...

[bondjames]

I continue to be impressed by Craig's Bond era, particularly with respect to the female choices.

 

After the debacles of the 90's/ early 00's with the likes of Halle and Denise (and let's not forget Madonna's horrendous cameo - please let's pray the Rhianna cameo rumours are rubbish), EON seems to have got the message. I think Craig himself helps here, because he is a serious, mature actor and not a traditional Hollywood pretty boy type. So they have to find actresses wiith some mystery to them if you will - who complement his quiet British machismo and who don't have to resort to general Hollywood 'your mama' cliches.

 

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

[seawolfnyy]

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

Karen Gillan, please let it be Karen Gillan. Or Yvonne Strahovski, but I highly doubt that one.

[x007AceOfSpades]

 

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

Karen Gillan, please let it be Karen Gillan. Or Yvonne Strahovski, but I highly doubt that one.

 

Karen Gillan cannot remotely act. 

[GalaSilva]

I would love to see Andrea Riseborough as the British lead, but maybe having another actress who has starred alongside Tom Cruise is a bit too much? 

 

Edited by GalaSilva, 11 October 2014 - 08:43 PM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

Yeah, I'd say that's a bit much.

[GalaSilva]

Yeah, I'd say that's a bit much.

Maybe one day 

[tdalton]

 

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

Karen Gillan, please let it be Karen Gillan. Or Yvonne Strahovski, but I highly doubt that one.

 

 

If the character is meant to be British, then it won't be Strahovski.  As great as I think she is, her British accent is not very good.  She would have to play either an Australian or an American character if she were to appear.

[GalaSilva]

 

 

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

Karen Gillan, please let it be Karen Gillan. Or Yvonne Strahovski, but I highly doubt that one.

 

 

If the character is meant to be British, then it won't be Strahovski.  As great as I think she is, her British accent is not very good.  She would have to play either an Australian or an American character if she were to appear.

 

 

I don't understand everyone's obsession with Strahovski. I don't think she's that special and to me wouldn't suit being a Bond girl.

Edited by GalaSilva, 11 October 2014 - 09:49 PM.

[bondjames]

Strahovski is an awesome actress. Loved her in Dexter. However, apart from not being British, she is way too tall for Craig. She was too tall for Sutherland in the 24 reissue and spent most of the show in flats and hunching to not overshadow him. Craig will have to wear lifts to star opposite her sadly.

[tdalton]

Strahovski is an awesome actress. Loved her in Dexter. However, apart from not being British, she is way too tall for Craig. She was too tall for Sutherland in the 24 reissue and spent most of the show in flats and hunching to not overshadow him. Craig will have to wear lifts to star opposite her sadly.

 

Agreed.  She's a very talented actress and would make the perfect Bond girl in the vein of Carey Lowell or Olga Kurylenko.

[Shamelord]

BREAKING NEWS : Club James Bond France has had official confirmation from Sony that Léa Seydoux has been cast in Bond 24.

Regards

Edited by Shamelord, 12 October 2014 - 09:10 AM.

[AgenttiNollaNollaSeitsemän]

Female 00?!

 

F*** off with all this "Bond's equal" nonsense already, I'm sick of it!

Agreed. It's James Bond we're talking about, not Harry Palmer.

 

Anyways, not a bad choice, she's a good actress and Mendes is a great actor's director who always gets an optimal performance from an actor.

[seawolfnyy]

 

Strahovski is an awesome actress. Loved her in Dexter. However, apart from not being British, she is way too tall for Craig. She was too tall for Sutherland in the 24 reissue and spent most of the show in flats and hunching to not overshadow him. Craig will have to wear lifts to star opposite her sadly.

 

Agreed.  She's a very talented actress and would make the perfect Bond girl in the vein of Carey Lowell or Olga Kurylenko.

 

I could see it. Though I would see her slightly more like Barbara Bach.

 

 

 

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

Karen Gillan, please let it be Karen Gillan. Or Yvonne Strahovski, but I highly doubt that one.

 

Karen Gillan cannot remotely act. 

 

Well, not with an American accent she can't. Besides, acting skills have never really been a requirement for Bond (Lazenby) or Bond girls (Richards, Roberts).

[DamnCoffee]

 

 

Now hopefully they have something "delicious" (to quote Elliot Carver) in store for us for the British lead.

Karen Gillan, please let it be Karen Gillan. Or Yvonne Strahovski, but I highly doubt that one.

 

Karen Gillan cannot remotely act. 

 

 

I dunno, her finale Doctor Who stuff was really good. Infact, she was great from Season 6 onwards. She's apparently really good in Guardians but I have yet to see it, so I don't really know. I wouldn't say she can't act. It's just TV acting and Movie acting are entirely different things. 

[Matt_13]

I would be stunned if it was Karen Gillan. That said, the influx of fans from her casting would be immense.She's certainly not a bad actress by any stretch. And she is very attractive.