
Who Should Play Felix Leiter?
#331
Posted 21 October 2005 - 04:36 AM
And, as far as the idea that Felix might not be in this film, I just can't imagine them leaving him out. He's a mainstay in the Bond franchise, and really needs to return after a long absence from the film series.
#332
Posted 21 October 2005 - 08:15 AM
#333
Posted 21 October 2005 - 02:46 PM
#334
Posted 21 October 2005 - 03:28 PM

#335
Posted 21 October 2005 - 04:14 PM
#336
Posted 10 November 2005 - 02:59 PM
#337
Posted 10 November 2005 - 04:11 PM
Hasnt this been sed on anutha thread?
#338
Posted 10 November 2005 - 04:12 PM
#339
Posted 10 November 2005 - 08:22 PM
Yes, he will return, and Bond never met Tracy etc.. etc... continuity of the last set of the films are ignored completely. I wonder if they even will use the "Bond theme" at all.
Using Felix Leiter appears to be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, if they use him in CR, people will whine, as above, that they're ignoring continuity, and if they don't use him, people will whine that they're not being faithful to the book.
In any case, you can't seriously mention Felix Leiter and continuity in the same sentence. Felix has been the most continuity-challenged character in the entire series; his age and appearance fluctuates wildly since they get a different actor to play him every single time, except in LTK where they dump the guy from TLD and instead go back to the actor who played him 16 years previously. So what difference will it make to ignore continuity one more time? They've finally got a chance to to it right. Get an actor signed to play him for a three movie contract and give us the Felix Leiter that Ian Fleming created.
Edited by dinovelvet, 10 November 2005 - 08:22 PM.
#340
Posted 10 November 2005 - 09:32 PM
Kiefer Sutherland
Denis Leary
#341
Posted 10 November 2005 - 09:47 PM
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#342
Posted 10 November 2005 - 09:59 PM
#343
Posted 11 November 2005 - 12:35 PM
Edited by db5, 11 November 2005 - 12:36 PM.
#344
Posted 12 November 2005 - 01:52 AM
As far as who they get to play him, I've seen a lot of big names in this thread, and that's not the way to go for Felix Leiter. You shouldn't be looking for an A-List actor here; none of the previous Felix's were. EON isn't going to pay for one, and you don't want the actor to outshine Daniel Craig.
Someone earlier mentioned Robert Patrick. This would be a good call, in my opinion. Maybe even Barry Pepper.
#345
Posted 12 November 2005 - 11:27 PM
#346
Posted 13 November 2005 - 04:27 AM
In my opinion, they should bring back Felix. If this is to be a "Bond Begins" type storyline, continuity is out the window anyway, so the injuries he sustained in LTK are irrelevant.
As far as who they get to play him, I've seen a lot of big names in this thread, and that's not the way to go for Felix Leiter. You shouldn't be looking for an A-List actor here; none of the previous Felix's were. EON isn't going to pay for one, and you don't want the actor to outshine Daniel Craig.
Someone earlier mentioned Robert Patrick. This would be a good call, in my opinion. Maybe even Barry Pepper.
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#347
Posted 13 November 2005 - 01:06 PM
#348
Posted 13 November 2005 - 01:15 PM
Don't get me wrong, Dalton is my favorite Bond. But no matter how much Craig can act the part like Dalton, I refuse to accept his looks/body frame as Bond Material. I believe Owen is the better choice to follow in Dalton's footsteps. But back to Felix, Mike Varton would be a great choice as well. Has anyone out there heard of an actor named Gabriel Macht? He played Frank James in American Outlaws with Colin Farrel. He may be too physically big but a solid choice nonetheless.
Seeing Macht in "Archangel", which of course stars Craig, I thought he'd make a pretty good Leiter.
#349
Posted 13 November 2005 - 01:15 PM

#350
Posted 13 November 2005 - 05:28 PM
#352
Posted 13 November 2005 - 09:55 PM
i would assume so, and with his LTK injuries hopefully.
He would not have his injuries, each actor creates a new Bond contiuity. So, for example, there is no continuity between Goldfinger and Octopussy
How do you explain Roger Moore visiting Tracy's grave then?
There is some continuity.
#353
Posted 13 November 2005 - 10:16 PM
i would assume so, and with his LTK injuries hopefully.
He would not have his injuries, each actor creates a new Bond contiuity. So, for example, there is no continuity between Goldfinger and Octopussy
How do you explain Roger Moore visiting Tracy's grave then?
Easy. To avoid any continuity problems associated with a new actor playing Bond. Roger Moore was reluctant to come back, and for a time it looked like there might be a new actor in the role. By having the new actor visiting the gravesite of Theresa Bond, we would immediately recognize the new guy as 007. But ultimately, Roger decided to come back after all.
#354
Posted 13 November 2005 - 10:35 PM
i would assume so, and with his LTK injuries hopefully.
He would not have his injuries, each actor creates a new Bond contiuity. So, for example, there is no continuity between Goldfinger and Octopussy
How do you explain Roger Moore visiting Tracy's grave then?
Easy. To avoid any continuity problems associated with a new actor playing Bond. Roger Moore was reluctant to come back, and for a time it looked like there might be a new actor in the role. By having the new actor visiting the gravesite of Theresa Bond, we would immediately recognize the new guy as 007. But ultimately, Roger decided to come back after all.
But still doesn't that to a point recognize that there is continuity between the actors?
I'll end the discussion here since this isn't the place for it.
#355
Posted 13 November 2005 - 10:36 PM
How do you explain Roger Moore visiting Tracy's grave then?
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Easy. To avoid any continuity problems associated with a new actor playing Bond. Roger Moore was reluctant to come back, and for a time it looked like there might be a new actor in the role. By having the new actor visiting the gravesite of Theresa Bond, we would immediately recognize the new guy as 007. But ultimately, Roger decided to come back after all.
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True enough. Still, the headstone gives the year of Tracy's death as 1969, the year On Her Majesty's Secret Service came out. If Tracy were still alive, she'd be 62 (five years younger than the actress who portrayed her).
#356
Posted 13 November 2005 - 11:21 PM
If not Sinise then Denis Leary would actually be a very good choice. If you've seen him doing straight drama he's actually quite good - check him out in Judgment Night, his performance is chilling (although there is still that sense of humor there). Leary might actually be a good choice as he could bring some of the humor to the table while still being serious.
Edited by B5Erik, 13 November 2005 - 11:22 PM.
#359
Posted 16 November 2005 - 01:36 PM

#360
Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:54 PM