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[zencat]

We're having this same conversation in 3 threads. I don't know which will be the "official" discussion thread, so I'll just post our main page story in all of them.

Official: Mads Mikkelsen IS Le Chiffre
Plus full report on today's Press Conference in Prague

[ACE]

Great. I've long wanted them to go back to the Eurovillain. Hopefully he's good.
Now, I'd love the girl to be exotically good looking too.

[Mr_Wint]

I see Le Chiffre as a twisted and tragic character. He's a genius businessman who gets evil because he's really desperate.

Well, that's a different interpretation than Fleming ever had (in Fleming, he's more of just a sleazy character all around, and not necessarily at all brilliant). Le Chiffre has never really been tragic, though.

Now, in contrast to Fleming, the Le Chiffre presented in CASINO ROYALE seems to be quite intelligent, but still always a decently bad guy.

No, that was only my view of the charachter. But still, Le Chiffre is one of the few villains that is not killed by Bond. And he's pretty desperate, I felt sorry for him when I read the book. At least in his last scene

You felt sorry for Le Chiffre as he was torturing Bond?...

No, his death scene.

Maybe, I'm the one who is twisted

[Seannery]

Great. I've long wanted them to go back to the Eurovillain. Hopefully he's good.
Now, I'd love the girl to be exotically good looking too.

ACEY we are speaking the same language.



And hello MM.

[Royal Dalton]

He looks like a good choice to me.

[marktmurphy]

And hello MM.

Hello!

(Yeah I know- different MM...)

[SirHilary]

Yes, a good choice IMO. Has that sinister European look about him. Now just imagine him dealing out the punishment in 'that' scene, you know the one.

Edited by SirHilary, 15 February 2006 - 10:36 PM.

[Seannery]

And hello MM.

Hello!

(Yeah I know- different MM...)

Hello to all MM's.

[Carver]

Hmmm, I'm with Loomis on this one-I would have much preffered Tarrach for the role. He almost perfectly fits the image I had of Le Chiffre whilst reading Casino Royale, and I was all for him landing the role. I don't judge purely by looks (we know where that leads us) but if I was judging Mikkelsen purely by looks, I'd say I'm unimpressed by the choice. In my mind, he looks nothing like Le Chiffre and I'm surprised EOn went with him.
However, having not seen him act yet, I refuse to pass any wild judgement just yet. I trust EOn in their casting of this film and, although not my first choice, I've heard that Mikkelsen is a good actor, and yes I could imagine him in a Bond film. He just wasn't what I thought of as Le Chiffre. Still, I won't get involved in any arguments about who is and isn't Le Chiffre, and I'll wait til November before I make my mind up on him.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Check ou this picture of Mads in Pusher 2 that was in Stax's article. He looks very chilling and will make a fine Le Chiffre. I really hope they go for this look.

http://filmforce.ign...8/688569p1.html

[weejay]

I agree with most here in that Mads Mikkelsen looks more like a henchman than as the main villain. I did see King Arthur but I don't remember his Tristan role at all. As a result, I can't say that I would be all that thrilled to see him be cast as Le Chiffre (not that I would be overly disappointed either). I would prefer Jurgen Tarrach who does look a lot like Le Chiffre from the novel. Still, it doesn't sound like this rumor's source is genuine.

Agree... I wanted Tarrach!!
Not Mikkelsen

[Carver]

Check ou this picture of Mads in Pusher 2 that was in Stax's article. He looks very chilling and will make a fine Le Chiffre. I really hope they go for this look.

http://filmforce.ign...8/688569p1.html

Yeah I can see what you mean, those eyes do have something about them... Still, I wouldn't have him with a shaven head, that would really allow people to think he looks more like a henchman than the main villian. He does look good, not my first choice but I'll still wait til November before I pass judgement on the guy.

[triviachamp]

And Gulshan Grover's statement is?

[Loomis]

Well, a shaven head worked okay for Blofeld, of course. But I do see where you're coming from with the henchman thing, Carver. That PUSHER 2 pic's sold me a bit on Mikkelsen, though.

[Lounge Lizard]

No, not the Le Chiffre I had in mind...



... But imagine this face staring at you while you're tied naked to a chair. Shudder.

He'll do.

[Carver]

Well, a shaven head worked okay for Blofeld, of course. But I do see where you're coming from with the henchman thing, Carver. That PUSHER 2 pic's sold me a bit on Mikkelsen, though.

Yeah same, like I said about those eyes.... I must admire EON for this, I mean I've already stated that, although I'll wait til CR comes out before passing judgements, Mikkelsen doesn't look like the Le Chiffre in my head. However, I admire EON for making 2 choices on cast members in this film that weren't everbody's first choice (Craig and Mikkelsen). Both are looking to be interesting and inspired choices, and it shows us that EON know what they're doing with this film.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

And Gulshan Grover's statement is?

That he will play the character of Le Chiffre in the PTS only to have his hovercraft go off a waterfall and then undergoing gene therapy and becoming the Mads Mikkelsen character.

[dinovelvet]

And Gulshan Grover's statement is?

That he will play the character of Le Chiffre in the PTS only to have his hovercraft go off a waterfall and then undergoing gene therapy and becoming the Mads Mikkelsen character.

Gulshan Grover will be playing the role of the carpet beater.

*In Andy Pipkin voice* Don't like 'im!

<points to Jurgen Tarrach>

"Want that one!"

[Pal]

I reckon he will be a fine choice for Le Chiffre. I read that a lot of people don't see him as their ideal choice looks-wise, but when you look back, was Craig many people's choice looks-wise?

[Bon-san]

I saw KING ARTHUR and I can't remember Mads at all from that. However, I don't remember much of anything about KING ARTHUR. I found the film very underwhelming on the whole, especially Owen's performance. I did think Gruffudd was great in it.

I'm trusting that the spy film gods have blessed us with this casting choice.

[killkenny kid]

And Gulshan Grover's statement is?

Who?

[zencat]

I've gone numb to all these names. I don't even know who all these actors are anyway. Le Chiffre will be some European actor I've never heard of. Fine. When Eon announces who that actor is, then I will try and formulate some kind of opinion (I feel this was about the Vesper search as well).

Okay, I didn't have long to wait, did I?

And my opinion is...he looks fine. Younger than I like my Bond villains, but I'll live with it. Let's just get on with it.

[Tinfinger]

He actually looks a little like Craig. Wonder if that is a coincidence.

[Blofeld's Cat]

A Danish actor, huh?

Bond just lost the muslim demographic.

[Skudor]

I'd agree that he's not as old as all my favourite Bond villains - but he looks mean and seems to be a great improvement over that annoying thrower who played Gustav Graves.

[Blue07]

Never heard of him, as seems is going to be the case with most of the cast on CR, but he looks excellent - very good villian material.

If he's got the acting chops to pull it off then great

[spynovelfan]

Well, thank God *someone* from King Arthur will be in this film.*

Gulshan Grover must be spinning the twist of his emotional code. David Suchet will be waxing his moustache for the next year. I heard Rikki Lee Travolta turned them down.

I think Mr Mikkelsen looks like he could be deeply scary. Bravo!


*Please see my new website petition, www.dancyforbasilthecorsican.com

[Double-Oh Agent]

Well, thank God *someone* from King Arthur will be in this film.*

Haha. That is a good one. Yeah, who would have thought six months ago that the one person from King Arthur who will be in Casino Royale will not be Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgard, Ray Winstone, or Til Schweiger and instead be Mads Mikkelsen? One could have made a lot of money on that one if they'd been brave enough to bet on it.

[Stax]

One more Mads confirmation:

http://www.hollywood...t_id=1002033810

I think he's an interesting pick. He's a cross between Loque in FYEO and Graves in DAD. I want to see PUSHER now. They're definitely going for a doppleganger thing with Craig -- those cruel eyes. I'd believe Mikkelsen as a cruel but brilliant man who views the world almost mathematically. I can also see him a tux playing cards in a casino with a hot vixen by his side. He looks like William Fichtner a bit.

Cool pic:

http://www.filmweb.n..._Pus_91974o.jpg

Edited by Stax, 16 February 2006 - 10:15 AM.

[David Schofield]

On the surface - IMO - he seems a cross between a henchman and a Euro villain of the Alan Rickman/Jeremy Irons school.

Wonder if they'll pad him out or disfigure him a bit to try fit the novel image some more?