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[Mister Asterix]

Hmm, could the man, whose claim to fame is being in a movie where he gets his brains blown out by Forrest Gump, be Bond?  God Help Us.

[mra]Right. As opposed to a guy whose claim to fame was hanging with

[hrabb04]

Very true, but Connery, at least, looked the part.

[hrabb04]

Trust me, I've been trying to scratch out Roger Moore as Bond for years.

[tdalton]

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='4 September 2005 - 17:44'][mra]Oh come on. If your not going to allow hair dye then scratch Roger Moore. And surely Connery

[Bondesque]

Agreed Tdalton, but why go to all that effort and risk when Butler has the right look, height NATURALLY and the acting chops on par with Craig.

Although Craig may make a fine Bond if chosen, I can't for the life of me understand why they haven't gone agressively after Butler.

Does this confuse anyone else as much as me?

[Bondesque]

I dont find Dougray Scott's look any more Bondish then Craig's. They both are challenged in that regard. They are both gifted actors.

Right now I'm praying it's Butler.

Right age right looks and wants the role.

[tdalton]

Agreed Tdalton, but why go to all that effort and risk when Butler has the right look, height NATURALLY and the acting chops on par with Craig.

Although Craig may make a fine Bond if chosen, I can't for the life of me understand why they haven't gone agressively after Butler. 

Does this confuse anyone else as much as me?

I like Gerard Butler and think that he would be a good Bond, but I don't think that he's quite as good of an actor as Daniel Craig is, and if they can get Daniel Craig, then I would rather have him than Butler. Don't get me wrong, Butler would be a great choice (I've got him at #3 on my list), but Craig, IMO, would be a much better choice.

[Mister Asterix]

[mra]I would definitely still take Butler over Craig, but it

[Byron]

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='5 September 2005 - 04:30'][mra]I would definitely still take Butler over Craig, but it

[bryonalston]

[quote name='tdalton' date='3 September 2005 - 21:17'][quote name='Mister Asterix' date='4 September 2005 - 00:13'][mra]A short bit of twiddling in Photoshop and I

[fatima]

[quote name='tdalton' date='5 September 2005 - 01:53'][quote name='Bondesque' date='4 September 2005 - 21:40']Agreed Tdalton, but why go to all that effort and risk when Butler has the right look, height NATURALLY and the acting chops on par with Craig.

Although Craig may make a fine Bond if chosen, I can't for the life of me understand why they haven't gone agressively after Butler.

[Shrublands]

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='3 September 2005 - 20:35'][quote name='Shrublands' date='3 September 2005 - 07:30'][quote name='Mister Asterix' date='2 September 2005 - 18:28'][mra]Yup, one of our sources. We literally got this information minutes before I recorded the podcast when I made some calls to find out if there was any breaking news I should include.

[David Schofield]

 horak_banner.jpg   33.53KB   68 downloadsWith all the allusions to comic strip characters, may I say this is what I think Bond should like in CR?

Edited by David Schofield, 05 September 2005 - 11:03 AM.

[hrabb04]

Screw it, just make Bond CGI in this one.

[XXX]

Why? Roger Moore can still play the part!

[Atticus17F]

If Craig looks like anything, it's a leading man, who can handle himself in a scrap and also pull any bird he wants. That's the only "look" you need to be James Bond.

[tdalton]

If Craig looks like anything, it's a leading man, who can handle himself in a scrap and also pull any bird he wants. That's the only "look" you need to be James Bond.

Well said.

[Seannery]

As I posted elsewhere it occurred to me that MKKBB reporting new September screentests coincides with the report by Cbn of Daniel Craig being back in the Bond picture. Craig before with Sony/Eon may have before filmed screentests and now they may want to test him with a full blown filmed screentest. If this happens--Will Craig impress? And who else will be his competition getting filmed screentests?

[Pal]

There is no doubt that Craig's acting is top notch. I just don't understand why they would pass up any good looking actor who LOOKS like a James Bond for this guy. Some say that Gerry Butler or Adrian Paul, even O'Lachlan aren't as good an actor as Craig is, but this is Bond. They aren't out to win every Acadamy Award possible. Sure, we would like to have a good actor as Bond but really, we just need somebody who looks the part, and is convincing as a suave, charming, and dangerous spy. As far as I'm concerned, the 3 names I mentioned plus several others all fit that bill very well. Granted, Craig could do just that, but I don't see the need to pass up on the good looking actors who can do just the same. Maybe the carpet beater should be used on Craig's face at the very beginning of the movie to explain why he looks the way he does. Sorry, that was a tad too harsh.


P.S. The voting for the final 4 movies in the Bond Movie Tournament has started in the General James Bond Forums. I encourage anyone who views that thread to vote. It only takes a minute.

Edited by Pal, 05 September 2005 - 05:06 PM.

[Seannery]

There is no doubt that Craig's acting is top notch. I just don't understand why they would pass up any good looking actor who LOOKS like a James Bond for this guy. Some say that Gerry Butler or Adrian Paul, even O'Lachlan aren't as good an actor as Craig is, but this is Bond. They aren't out to win every Acadamy Award possible. Sure, we would like to have a good actor as Bond but really, we just need somebody who looks the part, and is convincing as a suave, charming, and dangerous spy. As far as I'm concerned, the 3 names I mentioned plus several others all fit that bill very well. Granted, Craig could do just that, but I don't see the need to pass up on the good looking actors who can do just the same. Maybe the carpet beater should be used on Craig's face at the very beginning of the movie to explain why he looks the way he does. Sorry, that was a tad too harsh.


P.S. The voting for the final 4 movies in the Bond Movie Tournament has started in the General James Bond Forums. I encourage anyone who views that thread to vote. It only takes a minute.

I'm on both sides of this--I can see Craig possibly pulling it off quite well BUT also more conventional candidates who would be well cast such as Gerard Butler, Adrian Paul, James Purefoy and others.

[zencat]

Threads merged.

[killkenny kid]

O.k., I never put down anyone for what they think. But, I don't get this. The look for what..

[Alex Zamudio]

Craig will be fantastic as 007 if hired. He has an striking screen presence, looks very cool, acts dangerously, and

Edited by Alex Zamudio, 09 September 2005 - 08:25 PM.

[Pussfeller]

If Craig looks like anything, it's a leading man, who can handle himself in a scrap and also pull any bird he wants. That's the only "look" you need to be James Bond.

I think you have to agree there are many types of leading men. Some leading actors are completely unsuitable for certain roles. Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, and Mel Gibson have all been leading men at one point, all in action films, all able to handle themselves in a scrap, and (in many cases) get as many women as they want. But can they all play Bond?

To me, Daniel Craig is a completely different kind of actor. He may be a tough, gritty "competent man", just like James Bond. And yes, he's British, for all that's worth. But what about all the Bond qualities he lacks entirely? I saw Layer Cake, and incidentally I thought his performance was fairly good, but I was constantly struck by his lack of... shall we say, debonair. He doesn't have the style and bearing of Bond, and what's more I think he'd have a tough time picking up Bond girls. Sure, he's not ugly like Ewan Stewart, but he isn't handsome by a damn sight. I don't care what people say: James Bond is handsome. It's a part of his character. If some fans would prefer him not to be, fine, but they should realize that they're changing what he is and always has been. He was ("cruelly") handsome in Fleming's books, and he's certainly been fairly handsome in all the films. He's also been dark-haired, with the exception of Moore (who made up for it with his better-than-average looks). Brosnan has been described as especially handsome, and physically, he comes fairly close to Fleming's description. So why should he be succeeded by a homely blond guy who looks nothing like Bond? Craig deviates way too far from the mold. His version of Bond would almost amount to a different character.

[hrabb04]

If Craig gets the part, maybe in their re-imagining of the part, his Bond is given a magic wand to make women want to sleep with him.

[cvheady007]

Well, they always said that James Bond is the man that women want to be with and guys want to be. I don't know what women want to be with this guy, but I CERTAINLY don't want to be him. He is no Bond - PLEASE don't cast him.

Edited by cvheady007, 10 September 2005 - 02:34 AM.

[Loeffelholz]

If Ewan MacGregor, at 5'10" or 5'11", is too short to be Bond, what does that make 5'9" Craig?

[hrabb04]

That makes him good enough to play Agent 002 1/2

[cvheady007]

If Ewan MacGregor, at 5'10" or 5'11", is too short to be Bond, what does that make 5'9" Craig?

No kidding! And, honestly, after Star Wars III (letdown that it was) I honestly look at Ewan as more of a contender for Bond. I admire his acting skills and look at him as a cross between Connery and Moore. He was Connery's choice...plus he has brown hair and could be a lighthearted 007 like Moore.

Hmmmmm.....I say give it to him!

[Frankie]

No kidding!  And, honestly, after Star Wars III (letdown that it was) I honestly look at Ewan as more of a contender for Bond.  I admire his acting skills and look at him as a cross between Connery and Moore.  He was Connery's choice...plus he has brown hair and could be a lighthearted 007 like Moore.

Hmmmmm.....I say give it to him!

Oh, PUHLEEZ! A "lighthearted 007" is PRECISELY what we want to get away from. The farther from it the better. However, even as a lifelong Bond fan stretching back to the Connery days, who wants a Bond with an edge, I'm firmly against Craig as Bond. For all the reasons against him mentioned in this thread. Both McGregor and Craig are short and WRONG for Bond. However, since you mentioned Star Wars III, I post a suggestion staight from that movie. I have mentioned this guy in a couple of other threads. He is a relative unknown named Rohan Nichol who caught my eye in the very minor role he had in SW III. Shouldn't EON at least give this guy one screen test? What do you think?