49 replies to this topic

[Loeffelholz]

Well, Fleming put a DuPont at the baccarat table in the CR novel; it doesn't seem so far afield to have a bonafide billionaire make a brief appearance in Bond's world...

I think it's rather cool.

[killkenny kid]

Well, I'm happy that it isn't that jerk. The Donald.

[marktmurphy]

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[mra]Seriously, what will a Branson cameo add to this film? Ooo... lucky us viewers, we get to see Richard Branson

[Skudor]

Why not have him in it. Seems a bit unnecessary. But as long as it's not too intrusive, I really don't care one way or the other.

[Broadsword]

seriously: its a terrible idea.

it doesn t add to the action, series, character, plot. it only cheapens it and chalks another one up for a corporate cameo,plug.

Babs and Co. need to keep a lid on this. It weakens the series. I have nothing against Branson personally but why should he appear in something I truly love? He should sod off and leave well alone.

Its one strictly for the Grandma s among us.

"Ooooh look at that man, is it that lovely richard branson, Marjory, isnt he lovely"

No He isnt and he has no place in a modern spy thriller!

[doublenoughtspy]

I agree with Broadsword.

I can turn on the tv and see Branson doing the balloon thing, or touting his next business venture.

Why on earth would I care to see him in a movie?

Ahh for the days of Goldfinger, where director Guy Hamilton refused to have a Gillete logo put on Bond's shaving cream because it would be too crass, and when the President of the US is just called "the president", not President Kennedy or whatever.

The Bond movie reality is not ours. Putting in celebrities and talking about Saddam Hussien like CR will do takes us out of Bond's world and back into ours, and it dates the film quickly as well.

On the positive side, I suppose it will be better than Madonna's wonderful tour-de-force in DAD.

[DrDoOdMoNdAnG]

At least it wouldn't be totally pointless(if used in the right context) unlike Madonna's cameo.

[Harmsway]

I think it's a fairly dumb idea. But oh well.

[zencat]

Doing this is only worth for the publicity it generates. Hopefully, he'll be buried in moment and only those who look for it will know he's there (like his cameo in Superman Returns -- I didn't know it was there and never saw it). Making a "moment" out of a cameo, as they did with Madonna in DAD...very tacky and only cheapens the movie and takes the audience out of the film.

You know, for all the talk of revamping the franchise and giving this movie a more realistic tone, they sure are clinging to those same old status seeking security blankets that stunk up the Brosnan films (Judi Dench, Aston Martin, "celebrity" cameos, tacky product tie-ins like Heineken).

Let's hope the movie stands above all this drivel.

[Loomis]

You know, for all the talk of revamping the franchise and giving this movie a more realistic tone, they sure are clinging to those same old status seeking security blankets that stunk up the Brosnan films (Judi Dench, Aston Martin, "celebrity" cameos, tacky product tie-ins like Heineken).

But would it even be possible to finance the film without such things?

[Simon]

Well, presumeably there are a bunch of movies out there that do get bankrolled without the tie ins.

However, I'm sure the Bond films stand at the top of this particular trait; that's why a 'series' of two films is so quick to wanting 'franchise' status - it offers ,the advertisers stability, familiarity and coninutity for their product.

But I'm zencat will be better placed to corroborate how the bigger movies are financed...

[DaveBond21]

I agree with those that it doesn't really fit in with the new "gritty" Bond. It seems more like something from the Moore era.

I am sure Branson is very happy, as I would be, with a cameo in a Bond film. But is it really neccessary?

Hey, unless, Bond kills him in the movie? That would be fun to watch. If that is the case, can we have cameos from Simon Cowell and Tom Selleck too???




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[bonded56]

Branson is scheduled to be on David Letterman's show tonight ; September 28, 2006. I wonder if he'll mention CR?

[Blofeld's Cat]

Will probably be too busy flogging his space tourist service to talk about Casino Royale.

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

Details On Sir Richard Branson's Casino Royale Cameo

_{Virgin Atlantic airline owner to appear in newest 007 film}

[Vauxhall]

Good to see that it appears to be quite a subtle, unintrusive cameo. Think that low-key is the way to go in these things. Did those who have already seen the movie notice him?

[Mr Teddy Bear]

Yes, the the more subtle the better. Especially in a film with the tone of Casino Royale.

[The Admiral]

Spoiler

If you blink, you'll miss his cameo. All 0.5 seconds of it.

[JCRendle]

Ah, even less than Superman cameo

[Qwerty]

Good to see that it appears to be quite a subtle, unintrusive cameo. Think that low-key is the way to go in these things.

Agreed.