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[DavidSomerset]

if Adrian Paul can be 007, then why not Eminem? Or Michael Jackson?

Please dont compare Roger or Pierce with Adrian... They were tops even in their TV work. I was a avid "watcher" of Highlander the series. But that was ageas ago and Adrian never graduated beyond the TV acting.

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[Qwerty]

A Sean Connery lookalike is a very bad idea- can only ever draw bad comparisons to the original.

Excellent point marktmurphy. We don't need the lookalike factor solely as the idea for Bond #6.

[f1realtor]

Adrian Paul would be a terrible choice. Only Orlando Bloom would be a worse choice.

[DavidSomerset]

Adrian Paul would be a terrible choice.  Only Orlando Bloom would be a worse choice.

Atleast Bloom would make a Silverfin kind of Young James Bond. Adrian would be worse than George Wooden lazenby.

[Seannery]

if Adrian Paul can be 007, then why not Eminem? Or Michael Jackson?

Please dont compare Roger or Pierce with Adrian... They were tops even in their TV work. I was a avid "watcher" of Highlander the series. But that was ageas ago and Adrian never graduated beyond the TV acting.

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The knock on Adrian Paul's acting is silly and consists largely of TV snobbery--the comparison to Pierce and Roger is apt because they were similiarly slammed pre-Bond as lightweights that couldn't handle the big screen and Bond. And it is simply the fact that Roger and Pierce WERE NOT TOPS in TV work--they both did light TV work of moderate success at best. But like Adrian they both showed Bondian qualities despite the somewhat shakiness of the scripts and limitations of their TV vehicles. I fought these same battles for Pierce when he was up for Bond--in fact most of the arguments against Adrian Paul are shockingly identicle to those against Pierce. In fact Adrian's TV vehicle was more well rounded and demanding than was the case for Pierce and Roger. It had the humor, dash and action that Pierce and Roger had to do BUT also much more drama. And like Pierce and Roger excelled in their limited TV vehicles showing clearly they had the Bond stuff so did Adrian Paul.

[Atticus17F]

Adrian Paul is a terrible actor. Incredibly cheesy. He's also very vain, his career's pretty much over (if it ever really began) and he is not in any way suave - he looks incredibly Eighties. He'd be fine for a really bad Hong Kong Bond knock-off in which he played someone called James Brand or something, but that's about as far as it goes.

That'a no to Adrian Paul from me, then.

Don't know if I would have put it quite so harshly, but I agree with your assessment, spynovelfan.

I thought that was putting it lightly! "Cheesy" and "vain" really do sum the guy up but he's also incredibly dull.

From his own website, here's Adrian the anecdotalist, answering the question "Were you surprised that Highlander was popular in Russia?" ;

I flew to Moscow from Los Angeles. When I had to change planes in New York, the power blackout occurred, and my plane arrived in Moscow seven hours late. Then it emerged that my luggage was lost. I had to fill in some papers at the airport and was asked where I would be staying in Moscow. I said I had no idea, but that definitely someone would be meeting me. I left the customs area ...

Bloody hell ... fascinating, honest. If anybody else needs to catch up on some kip, here's a snippet from Adrian the great Director;

Before I started directing, I really didn't realize the number of responsibilities that a director has. Not only does he have to have a good knowledge of the technical aspects of film making, such as what lenses to use, film speed, finding the best angles, organize the special effects (if there are any) and edit the final product, he also has to have an idea of the types of set design, props and wardrobe that he wants to use ...

T'riffic. Really. Wait, here he is being even more interesting;

When I began to master the art of the sword, my instructor asked me whether I had done this before. "I don't understand how you manage it", he said. "It's as though you've held a sword in your hands for many years." And that's exactly what I have done. In a past life I was a warrior, I defended people.

And I bet nobody ever thanked him for it, either. What's astounding is that I found those quotes on just one page of his massive website. Christ knows what the rest of it contains and life's too short for me to go and find out. How could anybody even consider this plum as James Bond? He could be the next Steven Seagal or Van Damme, I suppose ... but he couldn't be James Bond if his ponytail depended on it.

[Agent 76]

Seems that Mr Paul doesn't have many supporters out here.

[Tarl_Cabot]

LOL!! I guess that's the end of the Adrian Paul Era!

[Agent 76]

LOL!!  I guess that's the end of the Adrian Paul Era!

Call the Undertaker.

[hrabb04]

Adrian Paul will be James Bond...if they start making direct to video James Bond movies. Look for Shannon Tweed as Moneypenny, and Gene Simmons as the villain. Casper Van Dien as Felix Leiter.

[Seannery]

LOL!!  I guess that's the end of the Adrian Paul Era!

Don't be so sure--we had a Adrian Paul poll here a while back in which he got over 50 to 60 percent thumbs up from our whole site. And he won the best Bond choice for Parade Magazine--an USA national magazine. And on an USA polls he has always been one of the top vote getters. Just because we have some vocal anti-Paul members commenting right now doesn't make that the deciding factor--I think Barbara and Michael have the final votes

[Tarl_Cabot]

[quote name='hrabb04' date='14 February 2005 - 08:37']Adrian Paul will be James Bond...if they start making direct to video James Bond movies.

[Agent 76]

and Ice Cube as Charles Robinson.

[spynovelfan]

Don't be so sure--we had a Adrian Paul poll here a while back in which he got over 50 to 60 percent thumbs up from our whole site.

Adrian Paul only managed to get 50 to 60 percent thumbs up in an Adrian Paul poll?

[Tarl_Cabot]

Lance Hendrickson...

[Seannery]

Don't be so sure--we had a Adrian Paul poll here a while back in which he got over 50 to 60 percent thumbs up from our whole site.

Adrian Paul only managed to get 50 to 60 percent thumbs up in an Adrian Paul poll?

It was a selection of yes or no from our whole site to whether Adrian Paul could be a good Bond--the majority of our site gave him a thumbs up

[hrabb04]

Is there room for a part for Eric Estrada, too? What about the two Coreys? Feldman and Haime?

[Seannery]

[quote name='Tarl_Cabot' date='14 February 2005 - 15:49'][quote name='hrabb04' date='14 February 2005 - 08:37']Adrian Paul will be James Bond...if they start making direct to video James Bond movies.

[Tarl_Cabot]

[quote name='Seannery' date='14 February 2005 - 09:00'][quote name='Tarl_Cabot' date='14 February 2005 - 15:49'][quote name='hrabb04' date='14 February 2005 - 08:37']Adrian Paul will be James Bond...if they start making direct to video James Bond movies.

[Seannery]

[quote name='Tarl_Cabot' date='14 February 2005 - 16:03'][quote name='Seannery' date='14 February 2005 - 09:00'][quote name='Tarl_Cabot' date='14 February 2005 - 15:49'][quote name='hrabb04' date='14 February 2005 - 08:37']Adrian Paul will be James Bond...if they start making direct to video James Bond movies.

[spynovelfan]

Don't be so sure--we had a Adrian Paul poll here a while back in which he got over 50 to 60 percent thumbs up from our whole site.

Adrian Paul only managed to get 50 to 60 percent thumbs up in an Adrian Paul poll?

It was a selection of yes or no from our whole site to whether Adrian Paul could be a good Bond--the majority of our site gave him a thumbs up

When you say 'our site' - that's not www.adrianpaulfor007.com by any chance, is it?

Incidentally, looks like I was dead wrong about him being suitable for a Hong Kong Bond knock-off. He went to Russia instead.

'"Moscow Heat", produced by Russia-based Tzar Pictures, is directed by Jeff Celentano. The story centers on a retired diplomat (played by Michael York) and a Los Angeles Police Department detective who pursue a psychotic murderer in Moscow. A Russian police captain becomes an unlikely ally and helps to exact revenge on an international black market nuclear arms dealer.

Michael York, who last appeared in "Austin Powers in Goldmember," heads up the cast which includes writer/producer Alexander Nevsky ("Red Serpent"), Richard Tyson ("Cottonmouth," "Black Hawk Down"), Joanna Pacula ("Cupid's Prey"), Robert Madrid ("New Alcatraz aka Boa"), Adrian Paul and Andrew Divoff ("The Wishmaster" series, "Air Force One"). Adrian plays Andrew Chambers, the son of a retired British Secret Service Agent. A criminal gang of weapons dealers in the United States kills a policeman (Adrian). The policeman's partner, Rudy (Madrid), asks the father (York) of the murdered cop to help him find the killers, who are hiding in Russia. This picture is scheduled for a 2004 release."

SPOILER

Paul is the murdered cop - as the film centres around Madrid and York seeking out his killers, he probably gets killed off in the first half-hour. Presumably after he's had a chance to introduce himself to someone as 'Chambers. Andrew Chambers.'

[Seannery]

Our site as in Commanderbond.net wise guy

[spynovelfan]

When was this poll done? 1989? Was it hidden in the Ian Fleming section of the site, which nobody reads? What was the question? 'If there were no actors left in the world but Adrian Paul, could he play James Bond?'

My disdain of his acting has nothing to do with the fact that he's chiefly been on television. I was a Clive Owen fan way back when he was Sharman and Chancer. He can act. Adrian Paul can't. It's simple. He's five years older than Owen, and his career is in the pan. If you want a straight-to-video nonentity because he looks a little like a young Sean Connery, fine. I'd rather have the BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nomintaed actor being spoken of in newspapers and magazines around the world as ideal to be the next James Bond.

Adrian Paul was last interviewed by a major publication in around 1982. For a very good reason.

[Seannery]

Adrian Paul would be a terrible choice.  Only Orlando Bloom would be a worse choice.

I'll probably get lambasted here also BUT what the hey i'm a big boy I think Orlando Bloom could do a good job as Bond. He wouldn't be one of my top choices such as Hugh Jackman, Adrian Paul, Gerald Butler, Ioann Gruffudd, Jeremy Northem BUT Bloom does have the looks, has charm, star quality and could play a younger Bond if they go in that direction. All kidding aside I would take Bloom over Clive Owen. I think some rip him for his young teen and young lady following--sexual jealousy perhaps

[YOLT]

this man looks like a monkey nooo

[Seannery]

[quote name='spynovelfan' date='14 February 2005 - 16:40']
When was this poll done? 1989? Was it hidden in the Ian Fleming section of the site, which nobody reads? What was the question? 'If there were no actors left in the world but Adrian Paul, could he play James Bond?'

My disdain of his acting has nothing to do with the fact that he's chiefly been on television. I was a Clive Owen fan way back when he was Sharman and Chancer. He can act. Adrian Paul can't. It's simple. He's five years older than Owen, and his career is in the pan. If you want a straight-to-video nonentity because he looks a little like a young Sean Connery, fine. I'd rather have the BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nomintaed actor being spoken of in newspapers and magazines around the world as ideal to be the next James Bond.

Adrian Paul was last interviewed by a major publication in around 1982. For a very good reason.

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The poll was done somewhere in the middle of 2004 if you want to get factual. And it was right in the front of Bond 21 and it asked if he would be worthy of being Bond as I said before. And of course you simply ignore he won a 2004 poll in Parade Magazine and done very well in 2004 polls asking about Bond--these are facts there is no need pissing on them if you don't like it. Dude i'm not going to convince you about his acting obviously--we disagree and we simply will have to agree to disagree. He' 5 years older than Clive and probably looks younger than Owen with his roadmap face. Eon has never taken the hot actor and they have done fine with that strategy. And yes he's not hot BUT you don't need to exaggerate--1982?!--he didn't even start Highlander then--he was interviewed in the TV guide last year and People Magazine in I think 1997 called him the sexiest action hero--far from 1982! And Timothy, Roger, Sean, George and Pierce film-wise and even TV-wise were pretty damn cold and were all either never weres or on the downslide--beacause Bond is the star and you don't need the hot actor of the moment.

With regards to Owen I simply think looks and charisma wise he is miscast as James Bond. I can think of a couple dozen actors I would pick before him not just Paul--including Hugh Jackman, Gerald Butler, Ioann Gruffudd, Jeremy Northem, even such actors as Hugh Grant, Jack Davenport, Orlando Bloom and others. Owen isn't right for Bond and I don't think he will take the role anyway--thank god!

[Seannery]

this man looks like a monkey nooo

That's funny YOLT But not true--if he does then Sean Connery also looks like a monkey. And in a way aren't we all monkeys--at least the same family!

[Lady M]

this man looks like a monkey nooo

No....is exactly right. He is dynamic looking not even close to a monkey. I tend to think that many of the people that criticise Adrian Paul, have not seen much of his work. How can you judge the man from one role, and as for charisma, if this man did not charisma the man would never have made "Parade Magazines" #1 choice for Bond. Some of you must have missed many of the later highlander episodes and know that his acting greatly improved from the first, otherwise he would not have the fan base he carries and it only continues to grow, since the series aired it's final episode almost eight years ago. Not too mention that "Highlander: the series" has been off and on the syndication road for the entire time since the season finale'. More on than off especially lately, they don't make DVD's of a television series that lasts six seasons unless there is someone out there to make a profit off of.

Comparisons to me are not important but, not too many of the Bonds have been too much alike, of course Sean Connery will always be my favorite, well unless someone who resembles him quite a bit takes his place, and Connery, I would say lean was not one of Seans attributes. I doubt a Mr. Universe could ever be considered lean, so I don't think Adrian Paul has anything to worry about there.

I think if you seriously think about it, you will realize that Adrian Paul would carry the part in a way none of the Bonds have before he has mastery in martial arts, he can use a gun, he can definitely wield a fine sword if the moment was called for, and woo the leading ladies like the best of them. Not to mention having the British accent down pat, and speaking three foreign languages profinciently.

I think Brosnan did extremely well as Bond, but now that he's gone I would like to see a man with a little more action capabilities. I think, bringing back the Sean Connery era would be a positive thing a more physical actor, one that can be aggressive, yet hold his cool, and be distinguished and debonair as well. In my honest opinion Eon would do well in the box office with Adrian Paul.


Lady M

[YOLT]

this man looks like a monkey nooo

That's funny YOLT But not true--if he does then Sean Connery also looks like a monkey. And in a way aren't we all monkeys--at least the same family!

Yes Connery too, and so as everyone, me too, sometimes look like as a monkey, but this man is really like a monkey. I wont see his performance if he is going to be 007.
007 is not a monkey

[SeanValen00V]

Well said Lady M.