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[tambourineman]

What do you think of Dalton returning to the series as a villain would be like? I think it'd be terrific. He's done villains before, and he does them well. Is it outside the realm of possibility? As far as I know he'd always been on good terms with the Broccoli's, and enough time has passed now, most people dont think of him as Bond anymore.

[Captain Grimes]

Seems very unlikely that this would happen, but of course you never know. I've always thought, in my fanboy flights of fancy, that Dalton would make a terrific M.

[DamnCoffee]

agreed Dalton would make a terrific M

[arturtle]

*agrees* I would love to see Dalton play M to Craig

[Qwerty]

No thanks. I'm one of the fans that would never want to see Connery back as M, Dalton back as a villain, Moore back as an ally, etc.

[Diabolik]

What do you think of Dalton returning to the series as a villain would be like? I think it'd be terrific. He's done villains before, and he does them well. Is it outside the realm of possibility? As far as I know he'd always been on good terms with the Broccoli's, and enough time has passed now, most people dont think of him as Bond anymore.

And while your at it, cast Connery as M and Moore as Q. Lazenby, well, he could play M's butler.

[Judo chop]

I think it'd be wonderful if Laz came back as a stunt man. Or maybe a grip of some kind.

If the series continues, and I see no reason why it wouldn't, eventually some past Bond will appear in a cameo. Maybe not a full-fledged role like M, or a main villain, but something minor.
More to the point of the topic, Dalton would make a great villain IMO.

Edited by Judo chop, 22 August 2006 - 03:26 PM.

[Captain Grimes]

No thanks. I'm one of the fans that would never want to see Connery back as M, Dalton back as a villain, Moore back as an ally, etc.

Well, you certainly couldn't put Connery or Moore or Brosnan in a major role, since they're so well known, but I think that if Lazenby or Dalton popped up in the next film, even as a major character like M, most people in the audience would have no idea that they were watching a former Bond.

This is the series, after all, that cost Maud Adams as two different Bond girls, cast Robert Brown as both Hargreaves and M, and brought back Judi Dench without any regard for logic or continuity.

Again, I don't expect to see Dalton in another Bond movie, but it's an interesting possibility.

[DamnCoffee]

I think Hargreaves and M were the same person Grimes Hargreaves was promoted and was made M, and as for Lazenby or Dalton popping up in the next film, they would notice dalton but i dont think they'd notice Lazenby

[Qwerty]

cast Robert Brown as both Hargreaves and M

If I remember correctly, there is quite a huge debate about all that.

[Cody]

I'm not into the idea of any of the Bond actors returning in any role.

[Captain Grimes]

I think Hargreaves and M were the same person Grimes Hargreaves was promoted and was made M, and as for Lazenby or Dalton popping up in the next film, they would notice dalton but i dont think they'd notice Lazenby

Well, as Qwerty said, the Hargreaves/M question is open to debate. And certainly a lot of people would notice Dalton, but probably not as many as we might expect. I was talking to a friend of mine recently, a very bright guy who knows quite a bit about movies, and when I mentioned Timothy Dalton, he said that the only thing he knew about Dalton was that he was some American guy who had played James Bond in one movie.

Edited by Captain Grimes, 22 August 2006 - 06:22 PM.

[DamnCoffee]

American? Obviosly your friends not a Bond fan

[Spurrier]

Roger Moore mentioned last year, I think as a tease, that he would love to come back to Bond as a villain. Someone, who thought Rog to be serious about that, mentioned it to Michael Wilson. He responded that "Roger can't do that. He's Bond."

[Bwanito]

It's not a bad idea. Remember Dalton's performance in "Rocketeer". He played very well like a vilain. Besides, i think that the people won't be confused even if he played Bond before. These days, it's surely one of the actor who can do it well.

[hcmv007]

When I did the cast your own CR; I had Dalton as Le Chiffre. I think he could play a great Bond villain, but have him done in a way that he is not easily recognized by the audience (ala blofeld in FRWL and Thunderball)

[Lady Rose]

I'm one of the few that wouldn't have a problem with a previous Bond reappearing in a Bond movie. It would obviously be more differcult with Connery, Moore and Brosnan ( especially Brosnan - way to early for him to make a reappearance) but they all look physically very different now than in their Bond years and Dalton and Lazenby are considerably less known than the other 3.

I think Dalton would make a fabulous villain or a great M but I feel the chances of that happening would be very remote. I'm not sure that Eon would ever go for it.

[Tarl_Cabot]

I'd rather see him as an ally-perhaps an ex MI6 guy mentor type but not M or villian...too distracting.

I want Dalton to play the The Equalizer next!

[Lady Rose]

I want Dalton to play the The Equalizer next!

Agreed

[Sunny_on_SM]

No thanks. I'm one of the fans that would never want to see Connery back as M, Dalton back as a villain, Moore back as an ally, etc.

I remember that Roger Moore said somewhere that he would like to play a villain in a Bond movie. A big part of me agrees with you though. But at the same time it might be an interesting idea to see one of the ex-Bonds come back as someone completely different.

[Monsieur B]

I'd rather see him as an ally-perhaps an ex MI6 guy mentor type.

Perhaps a Head of Station abroad?

Although I would love to see Dalton as M more than I would love to see him as a villain.

[Red Barchetta]

I'd actually like to see Robinson get promoted to M.

[MillesGloriosus]

If any of the former Bonds could do it, it's the man who played Neville Sinclair in the Rocketeer, Timothy Dalton.

[K1Bond007]

No thanks. I'm one of the fans that would never want to see Connery back as M, Dalton back as a villain, Moore back as an ally, etc.

I remember that Roger Moore said somewhere that he would like to play a villain in a Bond movie. A big part of me agrees with you though. But at the same time it might be an interesting idea to see one of the ex-Bonds come back as someone completely different.

I don't agree with having former Bonds do anything in future Bond movies, but as far as Roger Moore goes, there's an episode of Alias where he plays a very conniving villain - in fact he cons another villain into getting his way. Was a very cool episode. If Moore hadn't been Bond, I would recommend he play a villain - of the Stromberg variety, but perhaps not so outlandish.

[Sunny_on_SM]

I don't agree with having former Bonds do anything in future Bond movies, but as far as Roger Moore goes, there's an episode of Alias where he plays a very conniving villain - in fact he cons another villain into getting his way. Was a very cool episode. If Moore hadn't been Bond, I would recommend he play a villain - of the Stromberg variety, but perhaps not so outlandish.

I used to have that Alias episode somewhere on tape, forgot what I did with it... But anyway, you are right, he was very convincing. Now that he is older, I can very much picture Roger Moore as a villain like Stromberg.