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[Seannery]

Elites TV has a second article out today(the first was out 4 days ago) insisting that the Bond choice is down to 5 finalists. It is written by a freelance U.K. writer Karen Heubert as was the first one that insisted the same story was true--does she have connections, I don't know--never heard of her. But she is sticking with her story.

She writes it is down to Clive Owen, Adrian Paul, Hugh Jackman, Ricki Lee Travolta and Eric Bana--with the possibility that Julien McMahon might also be a possibility. She says its down to them. Maybe complete nonsense but who knows maybe this U.K. writer has a connection. So add one more rumor.

[Turn]

Elites TV has a second article out today(the first was out 4 days ago) insisting that the Bond choice is down to 5 finalists. It is written by a freelance U.K. writer Karen Heubert as was the first one that insisted the same story was true--does she have connections, I don't know--never heard of her. But she is sticking with her story.

She writes it is down to Clive Owen, Adrian Paul, Hugh Jackman, Ricki Lee Travolta and Eric Bana--with the possibility that Julien McMahon might also be a possibility. She says its down to them. Maybe complete nonsense but who knows maybe this U.K. writer has a connection. So add one more rumor.

So what's the deal with Ricki Lee Travolta? I've seen that name in connection with this a couple of times the past week for the first time.

I don't know about his credentials, but "Ricki Lee Travolta is James Bond" doesn't have much of a ring to it. Sounds more like he should be singing folk songs.

[Seannery]

Elites TV has a second article out today(the first was out 4 days ago) insisting that the Bond choice is down to 5 finalists.  It is written by a freelance U.K. writer Karen Heubert as was the first one that insisted the same story was true--does she have connections, I don't know--never heard of her.  But she is sticking with her story.

She writes it is down to Clive Owen, Adrian Paul, Hugh Jackman, Ricki Lee Travolta and Eric Bana--with the possibility that Julien McMahon might also be a possibility.  She says its down to them.  Maybe complete nonsense but who knows maybe this U.K. writer has a connection.  So add one more rumor.

So what's the deal with Ricki Lee Travolta? I've seen that name in connection with this a couple of times the past week for the first time.

I don't know about his credentials, but "Ricki Lee Travolta is James Bond" doesn't have much of a ring to it. Sounds more like he should be singing folk songs.

I don't know much about him either, I think he is 29 and classically and theatrically trained. Not much else do I know about him.

He does sound like he should have a white leisure suit on dancing under disco lights.

[JimmyBond]

Never heard of him either but I'm not sure it's fair to write him off based on his name. He may very well be a good option. Of course the thing that really get's me excited (assuming this article is accurate) is that Jackman and Owen are two of the five finalists. I really hope one of them gets the role.

[Daltonfan]

Her article a few days ago was full of errors. For an article about the ages of the Bond candidates she got the age or year of birth wrong for 4 out of 9. She also said that Hugh Jackman was currently filming X3. Anyone here is capable of writing a more convincing story.

[Agent 76]

Rikki Lee is anywere related to John "70's" Travolta by the way?

[Qwerty]

Elites TV has a second article out today(the first was out 4 days ago) insisting that the Bond choice is down to 5 finalists. It is written by a freelance U.K. writer Karen Heubert as was the first one that insisted the same story was true--does she have connections, I don't know--never heard of her. But she is sticking with her story.

She writes it is down to Clive Owen, Adrian Paul, Hugh Jackman, Ricki Lee Travolta and Eric Bana--with the possibility that Julien McMahon might also be a possibility. She says its down to them. Maybe complete nonsense but who knows maybe this U.K. writer has a connection. So add one more rumor.

Do these stories really tell anything anymore? That is, anything that can be proven.

Some of this is just so far gone, we need news.

[Turn]

Rikki Lee is anywere related to John "70's" Travolta by the way?

True it's not particularly fair to write the guy off based on a name. But from that photo it makes it more tempting.

[Qwerty]

Elites TV has a second article out today(the first was out 4 days ago) insisting that the Bond choice is down to 5 finalists.  It is written by a freelance U.K. writer Karen Heubert as was the first one that insisted the same story was true--does she have connections, I don't know--never heard of her.  But she is sticking with her story.

She writes it is down to Clive Owen, Adrian Paul, Hugh Jackman, Ricki Lee Travolta and Eric Bana--with the possibility that Julien McMahon might also be a possibility.  She says its down to them.  Maybe complete nonsense but who knows maybe this U.K. writer has a connection.  So add one more rumor.

So what's the deal with Ricki Lee Travolta? I've seen that name in connection with this a couple of times the past week for the first time.

I don't know about his credentials, but "Ricki Lee Travolta is James Bond" doesn't have much of a ring to it. Sounds more like he should be singing folk songs.

LOL! How true. It's more of the first I've heard of him, interesting he's up there with the other four.

[Daltonfan]

Well, Elite TV has run at least three "stories" naming the same contenders but I don't think any of them contained any news information other than the claim that they were the final five.
Going from memory we had
- how Travolta could be the first Bond to have Native American blood.
- how age could be deciding factor - even though she seems unable to get the ages right
- the bardic training of the contenders - in which she confuses studying Shakespeare at secondary school (ie the equivalent of high school) with being a classically trained actor.
Pure twaddle, to use a technical phrase.

[Spoon]

Here is his IMDb entry and bio.

Am I really supposed to believe that they are seriously considering an American singer, with no film acting credits?

I'm sorry, that is ridiculous and it calls the credibility of the article into severe question for me.

[KB 007]

The guy is American and looks nothing like Bond. Lets pray that they don't pick him. Here's a few pics:

Edited by KB 007, 24 August 2004 - 12:42 AM.

[Turn]

At this point, I'll stick by my original instinct. How did this guy even land consideration here?

Lazenby wasn't exactly Olivier, but an appearance on EdTV, as a double, no less, doesn't make you Bond either.

[Pussycat]

They won't select an American for Bond. Especially this one...he doesn't come close to having the credentials some of the others listed have and he's not British or Australian!

I think this is a case of someone's PR guys going that extra mile and somehow getting his name in the line-up with the true contenders who DO possess some or all of the "right stuff."

Bond has to have not only charm and sex appeal, handsome looks men envy and women admire, but the actor needs to possess talent, athletic ability, look believable when he throws a punch and be able to understand how to perform in front of a camera!

I think it's another case of "wishful thinking" becoming "internet rumor" with PR guys jumping in!

[Qwerty]

Here is his IMDb entry and bio.

Am I really supposed to believe that they are seriously considering an American singer, with no film acting credits?

I'm sorry, that is ridiculous and it calls the credibility of the article into severe question for me.

Well, it's reminscent of George Lazenby, who had little film experience. He was noticed for certain things though.

[Jack Bauer]

No Purefoy or Davenport? Aww man. Of all of those, I'd say Owen.

[Qwerty]

--Jackman
--Owen


The other three names seem ridiculous to list, maybe just Bana and Travolta.

[Qwerty]

--Jackman
--Owen


The other three names seem ridiculous to list, maybe just Bana and Travolta.

[JimmyBond]

--Jackman
--Owen

I've gotten to the point where these are the two guys I really want. Obviously one or the other, we can't have both But these are the only two I'm rooting for.

Of course I'm open to anyone who gets the role, but I gotta admit I'll be a tad disappointed if it's not Owen or Jackman.

[Qwerty]

Those are the only two I'm really for as well.

[Seannery]

Out of this list it is easily Adrian Paul and Hugh Jackman for me as the best Bonds with a distant third for Owen.

[Loomis]

The guy is American and looks nothing like Bond. Lets pray that they don't pick him. Here's a few pics:

Don't know about Bond, but he could definitely replace Steven Van Zandt as Silvio in "The Sopranos".

[Spoon]

He could also star in the long-awaited biopics of Scott Caan or the old disc jockey Wolfman Jack.

[Seannery]

The funny thing about Ricki Lee is for a short while in 2001 he was rumored to be on a shortlist for Bond when there was a quick window of doubt about Pierce being back. So he is back again in 2004. Of course Pierce shortly after ended up signing and agreeing to do DAD.

[Qwerty]

The guy is American and looks nothing like Bond. Lets pray that they don't pick him. Here's a few pics:

Don't know about Bond, but he could definitely replace Steven Van Zandt as Silvio in "The Sopranos".

That is one odd hairstyle, for a James Bond contender.

[JimmyBond]

The funny thing about Ricki Lee is for a short while in 2001 he was rumored to be on a shortlist for Bond when there was a quick window of doubt about Pierce being back. So he is back again in 2004. Of course Pierce shortly after ended up signing and agreeing to do DAD.

I never knew there was a "window" where it was uncertain that Brosnan would return. I always thought he was a sure thing, as far as Bond 20 was concerned

[Loomis]

I never knew there was a "window" where it was uncertain that Brosnan would return. I always thought he was a sure thing, as far as Bond 20 was concerned 

Between THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and DIE ANOTHER DAY, I remember reading a report on some site or other that Russell Crowe was being wooed to replace Brosnan for BOND 20, on the grounds that Broz wanted more money than Eon was prepared to pay.

I dismissed it as the usual internet rubbish at the time, but maybe there was actually some truth in it.

[Seannery]

The funny thing about Ricki Lee is for a short while in 2001 he was rumored to be on a shortlist for Bond when there was a quick window of doubt about Pierce being back.  So he is back again in 2004.  Of course Pierce shortly after ended up signing and agreeing to do DAD.

I never knew there was a "window" where it was uncertain that Brosnan would return. I always thought he was a sure thing, as far as Bond 20 was concerned

From what I have gathered it was only a brief window of doubt. Brosnan and the producers soon came to a financial agreement and it was closed. Only very briefly did they consider others.

[JimmyBond]

Interesting, I'm glad they got Brosnan back for DAD. It's not exactly a good film to introduce a new Bond into, unless they were prepared to make radical changes, considering DAD plays like a Brosnan Bond film through and through.

[B007GLE]

I assume that Ricky Lee Travolta is the love child of John Travolta and Ricky Lee Jones. I also assume he is sleeping with Karen Huebert who wrote the article as there is no other reason to say e's in contention unless EON wants empty theaters for Bond 21.