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[Qwerty]

I think perhaps the one Bond you can that has been a total star is Sean Connery. Dalton, Lazenby, Brosnan, and perhaps Moore have done some great non-Bond things, and many that have stood out for certain actors, but Connery soemtimes seems to be the real star.

Brosnan, I think though, is a fairly good star for the film's he's made. Some fun normal action films like Dante's Peak, and then moving onto TCA and others.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Who really wants to be a big star anyway? How annoying would that be ? I go to the moves for a story, not to see so and so...I hate actors are so in love with themselves they flaunt their "star" quality all over the trailors of films and magazines(Tom Cruise).

I don't think there are any real 'stars' anymore; I thought Viggo Mortensen would be the man after LOTR but Hildago didn't perform very well(too bad cuz it was great!). We have actors,and we have 'celebrities'. Celebrities make more money than actors but do not neccessarily ensure a film's success. That is up to the story and content of the film really...

[Qwerty]

You're correct on that point Tarl, I think. I really wouldn't want a total huge star as Bond, I've no problem with them moving onto whatever they wish after they've done Bond, but these actors are great as Bond, and they're known best because of it.

[Turn]

You're right, Tarl. Celebrity culture is bad. I get issues of all the major entertainment magazines passed to me second-hand and it's the same people -- Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, JLo, Jessica Simpson, Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Spears, Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, etc. -- over and over and over again.

[Tarl_Cabot]

I think the next Bond should a professional James Bond! I don't want a Hugh Jackman type of guy who wants to be in Woody Allen films, Broadway, X-5, Van Helsing 3...Clive Owen probably wants to work in smaller films and 'stretch'...Maybe we need another Roger Moore , was basically a Professional Bond, not a virtuosso actor or big star...Maybe that will ensure Bond films every two years...again.

[Qwerty]

I think the next Bond should a professional James Bond! I don't want a Hugh Jackman type of guy who wants to be in Woody Allen films, Broadway, X-5, Van Helsing 3...Clive Owen probably wants to work in smaller films and 'stretch'...Maybe we need another Roger Moore , was basically a Professional Bond, not a virtuosso actor or big star...Maybe that will ensure Bond films every two years...again.

I'd love that! While of all the Bond contender's Hugh Jackman seems to be my favorite, he doesn't seem to be a huge star like some others have/are. A competent actor whose excellent at the role, and perhaps some two year waits again would be wonderful.

[Tarl_Cabot]

You're right, Tarl. Celebrity culture is bad. I get issues of all the major entertainment magazines passed to me second-hand and it's the same people -- Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, JLo, Jessica Simpson, Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Spears, Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, etc. -- over and over and over again.

That's kinda what I was refering too. Brad Pitt is a celebrity but did he open Troy? It made $45M because it's a huge spectle film but that's a dissapointing figure if you consider the budget. Brad Pitt is a celebrity, not a bonafide movie star.

[blofeld123]

Hey, even I haven't called Brosnan ugly. LOL. Can't imagine Pierce ever looking ugly, quite the opposite in fact! I don't really like that term anyway. I think 'less attractive' is a nicer term than 'ugly'. To describe someone as ugly seems a bit too harsh.

Moomoo

Your absolutely rite. My mistake

[Ezekiel]

[quote name='Bond Bug' date='24 May 2004 - 17:53']Yep I agree, if he's happy with what he's doing and not bothered about box office or getting huge money for each movie, then good for him.[/quote]
It's cool that he's not bothered, that's for sure - and I have every respect for him in that he's not about the money and the fame. I realise that he works on stuff that he feels good about etc.

[quote name='Athena007' date='24 May 2004 - 17:49']Pierce is of a very artistic mindset. It

[Lady Rose]

Lets get this straight....Brosnan is a huge star but just for playing James Bond.Everybody on the planet knows who he is and who he plays.His problem is, I suspect,that if people were asked to name another Brosnan movie they would be hard pressed.He has had moderate sucess outside of Bond but they have basically been for playing the same kind of role eg Thomas Crown,Mirror has Two Faces,Mrs Doubtfire and now Laws of Attraction. He was typecast pretty much with Remington Steele and then all the Bond association before he even got the role.

I love Brosnan as Bond ( not my fav) but I really dont think he is a very good actor and can be quite wooden.He should stick with what he does best and if he is happy with that then great.

The role of Bond is obviously a double edged sword and to fight against the inevitable stereotype must be a nightmare.Connery managed it as he got older,Lazenby ?? ,Moore never bothered to fight it and Dalton is still trying (though with any luck he may get a break!).Brosnan isn't doing too badly at all.

[Athena007]

Oh I thought I should add something. Pierce Brosnan is just as big of a star as Hugh Jackman. Jackman has his little career before X-Men and he has his side gigs but he's mostly known from X-men. Brosnan had his little career before Bond and he has his side gigs but he's mostly known for Bond. And they'll both get movies after X-men & Bond. It really doesn't even seem like there are too many stars who