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[Gobi-1]

I've had a thing for Byrne ever since I saw her in Attack of the Clones. It's great news to see she may be our Vesper.

[Bon-san]

I don't know any of Byrne's work....

Rose Byrne

CON

-Not exactly Meryl Streep, acting-wise?

See some of her work, and you will not question her acting talent.

[Major Bloodnok]

I am more excited to see this film now. Byrne is a wonderful addition to the cast... whoever it may turn out to be.

She's beautiful and she CAN act.

[Qwerty]

I'm very happy with this choice.

[tdalton]

I know I've said it a few times before today, but Rose Byrne is the perfect choice for the role of Vesper Lynd. I'm just glad that they got this right to counter some of the other more questionable decisions that have been made regarding this film.

[Tanger]

Good Choice. She's hot.

[K1Bond007]

No comment.

She's very pretty/sexy and I'm hopeful she could do a good job. Unfortunately, good looks and sex appeal doesn't exactly make a good Bond girl. There are a number of overwhelming examples for that. Halle Berry for instance. I also don't know her acting (films in which she played a prominent role), but as stated, I remain hopeful.

[hcmv007]

Good Choice. She's hot.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[dunmall]

Yay! If it's not our Rose something has gone wrong....

[Double-Oh Agent]

I'm pleased with Byrne's casting. She's good looking and she can act so that should undoubtedly make for a good combination in Casino Royale. Of the final four candidates for Vesper Lynd, as long as it was Byrne (my #1 choice) or Rachael Stirling (a close second) I would have been satisfied. I guess now I'm satisfied.

The future for this Rose looks to be blooming beautifully.

[Hitchcock Bond]

I think Byrne would make a very good Vesper, but Stirling would also be good. Do you think if Byrne is Vesper that Stirling may be offered another role? Some posts on other threads have suggested she could be a new Moneypenny. I know Moneypenny is not supposed to be in CR but it would not take a tremendous effort to write in a short scene between Craig and Stirling. Stirling is a talented but essentially little known British tv actress, like Samantha Bond was a talented but little known British stage actress. They share a Bond trivia connection in that Stirling's mother was Diana Rigg and the previous Moneypenny was Samantha 'Bond'. How many interviewers thought they were being clever or funny by bringing up how her surname was the same as the hero's? It would be good PR to include Stirling as the recurring character, she is about the right age to play Moneypenny for the next five or six years. This is of course if she is interested in the role. It would raise her profile and because the role does not take too much time to perform she would have plenty of scope to pursue other roles.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

I think Byrne would make a very good Vesper, but Stirling would also be good.  Do you think if Byrne is Vesper that Stirling may be offered another role?  Some posts on other threads have suggested she could be a new Moneypenny.  I know Moneypenny is not supposed to be in CR but it would not take a tremendous effort to write in a short scene between Craig and Stirling.  Stirling is a talented but essentially little known British tv actress, like Samantha Bond was a talented but little known British stage actress.  They share a Bond trivia connection in that Stirling's mother was Diana Rigg and the previous Moneypenny was Samantha 'Bond'.  How many interviewers thought they were being clever or funny by bringing up how her surname was the same as the hero's?  It would be good PR to include Stirling as the recurring character, she is about the right age to play Moneypenny for the next five or six years.  This is of course if she is interested in the role.  It would raise her profile and because the role does not take too much time to perform she would have plenty of scope to pursue other roles.

That's interesting. There were rumors that the script is still being revised. What if they are reworking it so there is Moneypenny and a bit more explosions and such.

[Tinfinger]

Maybe they are still going to make it a comedy and bring in 4 more directors.

[Blue07]

She's not an actress I know a great deal about. If it turns out to be true then I find the relatively new actress angle good - no stunt casting! She's certainly got the looks. How does a grotty rag like the Mail keep getting these storys? Getting exciting now it looks like we have a cast coming together.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Maybe they are still going to make it a comedy and bring in 4 more directors.

God Forbid!

[Tinfinger]

Yeah, I know, what a joke. Interesting, though, for a Bond film. Not one name actor in the film. I can see Sony's marketing people pulling their hair out over this one

[Rolex]

Yeah, I know, what a joke.  Interesting, though, for a Bond film.  Not one name actor in the film.  I can see Sony's marketing people pulling their hair out over this one

Probably get shot down in flames but there has not been that many popular named stars in the series i can think of the following:
Telly Savalas
Sammy Davies Jr (Which was deleted)
Christopher Lee
Christopher Walken
Halle Berry

There has been a lot of B cast stars mind you , i suspose it down to what you consider as a named actor.

[ACE]

Very sexyful

[Agent 76]

Yeah, I know, what a joke.  Interesting, though, for a Bond film.  Not one name actor in the film.  I can see Sony's marketing people pulling their hair out over this one

you have two name actors:

DAME JUDI DENCH
DANIEL CRAIG

[Gabe Vieira]

I think she would be nice as Vesper. Has the right looks, but possibly the age could be a problem, but that the producers decide.

Her age really shouldn't be that much of a problem. In the IGN scoop, they reported that Vesper would be in her Late-Twenties to Thirties. Byrne is 26, but could pass for a solid 29.

It might not seem like much of a differcene, but one year in either direction could break the part. 28 could make her seem too young for the character of Vesper Lynd, and 30 might not work 'cause she looks a bit too young to pass for 30. It's really not that much of a problem though.

Craig is 37, but I figure they'll shed some years off of him to make Bond 34 or 35. After all, originally Bond was going to be 28 in the film and the Casino Royale job was going to be his first mission. Craig 28? No way. That's why I came up with the idea that Bond has been a MI6 veteran for six years as an operations coordinator but just became a Double-Oh three weeks ago after he assassinated a suspected terrorist in Italy.

[EtherealPrey]

Edited by EtherealPrey, 23 January 2006 - 06:52 PM.

[tdalton]

I don't think that age will be a problem for her either, if she wins the part. She definitely looks as though she could play up a couple of years in age to about 29, which would be good for the role. Like others have said before, if there wasn't much of a problem about the age difference between Rosamund Pike and Pierce Brosnan, then I doubt there'll be too much of a problem about the difference bewtween Rose Byrne and Daniel Craig.

[EtherealPrey]

Edited by EtherealPrey, 25 January 2006 - 04:52 PM.