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[YOLT]

Goran Visnjic loooks like: Jack Davenport. Better get the English version

[dinovelvet]

That article above sounds like it relies too heavily upon things that the local news media heard from an acquaintance of Goran's, so I will choose not to believe it.  Without even the hint of a reliable source, it holds no weight with me.

I agree with all above, however, that if they go with Goran, then it will be hard to give the man a chance as Bond.  I'm sure he's a nice guy and everything, but he would be terribly miscast as Bond, and I would feel sorry for him because the real Bond purists are not going to be happy.

Just remember, Daniel Craig said he thought that HE was too RADICAL for the part.  And he's BRITISH!

Well in Craig's case, he doesn't have that 'handsomeness' that we associate with Bond. Visnjic at least is better looking, but like I said, the only way he could possibly work as Bond is if it was a silent movie. You know people will start laughing as soon as he opens his mouth and says "Bond, Chemz Bond"

[The_Hunted]

If this isn't just a rumour, they should release his audition or are they worried, that makes me worry.

[hrabb04]

Actually, it was Goran's other ER co-star, Anthony Edwards, who got the audition for Bond.

[Bondian]

I know Goron, has as much chance of playing Bond as I have of playing "doctors and nurses" with Sharon Stone and Estelle Warren.

I know he'd be frowned upon as a 'spanner in the works', but from what I've seen of him, he's a good 'alternative Bond' seeing that EON do not know who the hell to cast.

Go-ron EON, 'urry-up now.

[hrabb04]

How did Oran Fishstick ever get into the mix? I had to endure seeing previews of him as Spartacus on the USA Network for ages last year. He is a joke.

[Bondian]

How did Oran Fishstick ever get into the mix?  I had to endure seeing previews of him as Spartacus on the USA Network for ages last year.  He is a joke.

Gould knows my friend, but I must admit he does look good.

Hell, if they could spruce up Connery, why can't they do the same to this chap?.

[bryonalston]

Goran's accent isn't so bad. He pulls off a convincing accent on ER and I don't see any reason why he couldn't pull off an English accent in CR.

[H.M.Servant]

He actually makes you think more of Clooney.

Well I don't think that is possible.

But George Clooney seems like a more likely choice than Goran doesn't he? I mean if (I still don't think Goran is being screen tested for the Bond role) they're going to cast anyone (ie a Croatian), they could cast an American as well if he could do the British accent.

Edited by H.M.Servant, 06 July 2005 - 08:50 PM.

[Qwerty]

If this isn't just a rumour, they should release his audition or are they worried, that makes me worry.

Why would they release the auditions to the public now? (As, assuming here, they're going over them all to pick the next Bond)

[Forever007]

EON my very well have screen tested Goran just to see what he has to offer and to get a better sense of how the other candidates stack up. Another flavor so to speak.

[Rogue Agent]

He certainly has been screentested or up for serious consideration:

http://www.vecernji-...328880/index.do

Translation:

Alert in London - ALERT IN Goran Visnjic's HOTEL


Vecernji-List (Croatia's oldest and largest daily newspaper)
July 8, 2005


Famous Croatian actor screen testing for new 007 movie.


When the attack occurred, the famous Croatian actor found himself in
London. The Hollywood star is currently in London making screen tests for the upcoming James Bond movie.


Right after the attack occurred, his father-in-law, director Antun
Vrdoljak, called him. Besides Vrdoljak's son-in law, there's also
Vrdoljak's 16-year old granddaughter who studies the language in England.


Luckily, both of them are fine and they didn't experience any problems,
except the buzzing alert in Goran's hotel. Goran is very calm person
who never responds to panic and wasn't afraid. And why would he, when
during the Balkan War it was 10 times worse, and he lived through it -
said Vrdoljak yesterday.

[Seannery]

If you believe this report(which I have doubts on) and why would Goran keep publicizing his inside track to Bond. Sounds dubious. And simply auditioning anyway doesn't mean he's a serious candidate since Eon auditions a lot of actors traditionally. And also he is so wrong for Bond I find hard to see Eon taking him seriously for more than a few seconds.

[tdalton]

If you believe this report(which I have doubts on) and why would Goran keep publicizing his inside track to Bond.  Sounds dubious.  And simply auditioning anyway doesn't mean he's a serious candidate since Eon auditions a lot of actors traditionally.  And also he is so wrong for Bond I find hard to see Eon taking him seriously for more than a few seconds.

Well said.

My thoughts on the situation exactly.

[sean c.]

well,it seems to be official now: goran is one of the last 4 remaining candidates..and to be honest, if I compare him to those who are left he is my fav now!

I think that he will be a great bond, he is an affirmed actor with theatre experiences, he is good looking ( tall, wonderful face, nice eyes, full hear-what we cannot say of the other candidates except maybe henry who is too young for the role)

and there will b no problem with his accent, because it is not so bad as some of you say just to play critics on GV ( in electra he played a guy called mark miller, in the deep end he played a brit)
Good luck Mr. James Bond G

[sean c.]

sorry, I meant "full hair"

[Seannery]

[quote name='sean c.' date='24 July 2005 - 17:32']well,it seems to be official now: goran is one of the last 4 remaining candidates..and to be honest, if I compare him to those who are left he is my fav now!

I think that he will be  a great bond, he is an affirmed actor with theatre experiences, he is good looking ( tall, wonderful face, nice eyes, full hear-what we cannot say of the other candidates except maybe henry who is too young for the role)

and there will b no problem with his accent, because it is not so bad as some of you say just to play critics on GV ( in electra he played a guy called mark miller, in the deep end he played a brit)
Good luck Mr. James Bond G

[Pussfeller]

It certainly isn't "official". It's a hoax, an attention-grabbing story cobbled together from recent rumours. We have no reason to believe that the Mirror story is true.

[bryonalston]

I personally wouldn't mind Visnjic being cast as Bond. He's not my first choice, but I think that a breath of fresh air is what the series needs now. People seem to be hung up on the fact that he's not British/Australian, but if he's a good actor (which he is) who fits the Bond profile (which he does, almost flawlessly) then he should be given a chance instead of being crucified by fans who would rather stick to the standard formula.

[Pussfeller]

I agree. There's no reason to throw a fit merely because he's Croatian. He certainly looks the part, and if he can't handle the role, he won't be cast. I see no cause for alarm.

[Seannery]

I agree. There's no reason to throw a fit merely because he's Croatian. He certainly looks the part, and if he can't handle the role, he won't be cast. I see no cause for alarm.

I personally could care less if he's Croation--that's not why he is wrong for Bond. He has a soft blank presence with no Bond spark and his vaunted looks are a bit off--not really looking like Bond.

[bryonalston]

I wouldn't say that George Lazenby or even Roger Moore (even though he resembles the Bond drawing in the 'Bedside Companion') fit the stereotypical description of Bond. George Lazenby just looks a bit odd to me, not ugly or anything, just strange. Roger Moore doesn't really look cruel enough for Bond, and his hair is too light. Connery and Dalton fit the profile the best (especially Dalton) and Brosnan was OK in some scenes, but looked too much like a model and didn't have the machismo that Connery had.

There's nothing really wrong with Goran's looks. He certainly doesn't look Western European, but that shouldn't be a factor. His character on ER screams Bond as much as Clive Owen's character did in the BMW films. Dr. Luka Kovac is dark, all of his family has been killed, he is devoted to his job, and he sleeps with almost every woman who comes into contact with him. He's not extremely famous, but he is on the same level of fame as Clive Owen was when he was first brought up as Bond a few years ago. Goran Visnjic has a lot of star quality and has a large following from his role on ER. I have a feeling that if he wasn't Croatian, then people would put him right up there with Clive Owen or Gerard Butler, but that really doesn't matter. There are a lot of actors who look like Bond, but can't pull off the character at all (James Brolin would have sucked.) People should just let it go and stop judging Goran based on his appearance and accent and focus more on his talent and blossoming potential.

[Seannery]

I wouldn't say that George Lazenby or even Roger Moore (even though he resembles the Bond drawing in the 'Bedside Companion') fit the stereotypical description of Bond. George Lazenby just looks a bit odd to me, not ugly or anything, just strange. Roger Moore doesn't really look cruel enough for Bond, and his hair is too light. Connery and Dalton fit the profile the best (especially Dalton) and Brosnan was OK in some scenes, but looked too much like a model and didn't have the machismo that Connery had.

There's nothing really wrong with Goran's looks. He certainly doesn't look Western European, but that shouldn't be a factor. His character on ER screams Bond as much as Clive Owen's character did in the BMW films. Dr. Luka Kovac is dark, all of his family has been killed, he is devoted to his job, and he sleeps with almost every woman who comes into contact with him. He's not extremely famous, but he is on the same level of fame as Clive Owen was when he was first brought up as Bond a few years ago. Goran Visnjic has a lot of star quality and has a large following from his role on ER. I have a feeling that if he wasn't Croatian, then people would put him right up there with Clive Owen or Gerard Butler, but that really doesn't matter. There are a lot of actors who look like Bond, but can't pull off the character at all (James Brolin would have sucked.) People should just let it go and stop judging Goran based on his appearance and accent and focus more on his talent and blossoming potential.

Good god we disagree there--he should absolutely look Western European and it's not that he's Croation because certain Croations could certainly pass as Western Europeans. And Roger and George fit broadly in the Bond pattern with looks while Goran does not IMO.

[dinovelvet]

Something else to consider about our Croatian frend...he's now essentially the lead character in ER since everyone more famous than him has left. Seeing as he is contracted for this next season at least, the shooting schedule of an hour long tv show takes up most of the year, in most actor's cases. And as Visjnic is apparently on his hiatus right now, he's going to be busy filming ER from next month onwards to around April/May of next year. This does not fit in with the Casino Royale schedule, not to mention all the weeks of jetting around worldwide to do promotion that comes with the Bond role.

[Spoon]

I do think it's significant that he is Croatian, simply because you have to sell this film, and one of the leading markets for it happens to be the UK. James Bond is one of Britain's most famous fictional characters, and one who has played a role in representing Britain's national image for 50 years. If you cast a Croatian in the role, you are going to make the British public VEHEMENTLY angry. Do you want to risk losing that audience? It's not the largest country, true, but it's probably the one with the most interest in Bond of any. And it's certainly a lot more moviegoers than Croatia.

It's kind of like the "black Bond" discussion. (AND PLEASE, LET'S NOT GET INTO THE MERITS OF THAT AGAIN; I'm just using it to make the following analogy.) Even though some people would not personally mind seeing a black man playing Bond, those same people readily admitted that since the public as a whole would not accept it, it should not realistically be done. Same deal here, I think.

[bryonalston]

If he is cast as Bond, I'm pretty sure they can work it into his schedule. His character might go back to Africa (they can film clips of him in South Africa to put in the episodes, assuming that South Africa is a sure location) for a few months or go back to Croatia for some matters. Bond is too big of a role to pass up, and there have been cast members who have taken time off to film movies. That shouldn't be TOO MUCH of a concern, but I see where you're coming from.

[lion-storm]

More news here:



http://www.sundaymir...-name_page.html


Personally, I'm all for Mr. Visnjic playing Bond. The man is custom built for it. Bond can do just about everything, and so can Visnjic.

- He's skilled in kung fu - 4 years and counting (Nov. 24, 2004. Wizard Magazine

[Pussfeller]

Considering that Bond has been played by a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman, and an Australian, I don't think anyone will be "vehemently angry" if another non-Englishman is cast. It may piss off the BNP crowd to see a Slav in the role, but I doubt the average rational Briton will lose any sleep over it.

Now, if they gave the part to an American, that might ruffle a few feathers...

Incidentally, this is hardly the same as the "black Bond" rumour. If Colin Salmon plays Bond, he has to be a different character. If Goran Visnjic plays Bond, he needn't be, as long as he can pull off a British accent. If he can sound British (and he must have that ability, to have made it this far), then he's no different than, say, George Lazenby, or, for that matter, Sean Connery. He's just another actor faking an accent, in other words, acting.

[Bondian]

I've got to say that pic just oozes Bond to me.

That's it for me. It's Goran, Goran Goran.

[Genrewriter]

Considering that Bond has been played by a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman, and an Australian, I don't think anyone will be "vehemently angry" if another non-Englishman is cast. It may piss off the BNP crowd to see a Slav in the role, but I doubt the average rational Briton will lose any sleep over it.

Now, if they gave the part to an American, that might ruffle a few feathers...

Incidentally, this is hardly the same as the "black Bond" rumour. If Colin Salmon plays Bond, he has to be a different character. If Goran Visnjic plays Bond, he needn't be, as long as he can pull off a British accent. If he can sound British (and he must have that ability, to have made it this far), then he's no different than, say, George Lazenby, or, for that matter, Sean Connery. He's just another actor faking an accent, in other words, acting.

Good point. I could certainly see him as Bond. If he can pull off the accent I say go for it.