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[The Dove]

hmm...never heard of this Michael Sheen.. How about instead Charlie Sheen, or Martin Sheen, or Emilo Estevez or Joe Estevez for Blofeld?

[Zorin Industries]

hmm...never heard of this Michael Sheen.. How about instead Charlie Sheen, or Martin Sheen, or Emilo Estevez or Joe Estevez for Blofeld?

He's only one of the most accomplished, creative and dominant screen actors Britain has produced in the last twenty years.

I know... he was in UNDERWORLD....?

[DamnCoffee]

The young guy, Dove.



And WHY does Richard Nixon sound like Sean Connery.

[Zorin Industries]

The young guy...



And WHY does Richard Nixon sound like Sean Connery.

Because Connery went to China? (Nixon reference...)

"I schall reshign the preshidenschy".... see what you mean MHarkin.

Langella could play an old school mobster villain?

[Safari Suit]

hmm...never heard of this Michael Sheen.. How about instead Charlie Sheen, or Martin Sheen, or Emilo Estevez or Joe Estevez for Blofeld?

How about Joe Eszterhas? Now he's scary.

Incidentally, and just to drag the tone down, there was also a Nixon impersonator in an episode of King of Queens who sounded oddly like Connery. Call a pressssssh conference!

[Zorin Industries]

hmm...never heard of this Michael Sheen.. How about instead Charlie Sheen, or Martin Sheen, or Emilo Estevez or Joe Estevez for Blofeld?

How about Joe Eszterhas? Now he's scary.

Mr Sheen, no?

[Tarl_Cabot]

After watching In Bruges I was thinking that former 007 contender Ralph Fiennes would be an interesting choice to re-launch Blofeld/Spectre...maybe Quantum is the begining of Spectre...etc.

[bond 16.05.72]

Sheen is well known for playing Tony Blair and this got me thinking, what if the head of Quantum turns out to be the British Prime Minister? Quantum Of Solace did show that Quantum had numerosu operatives within the British Government, and the Prime Minister was mentioned in Casino Royale, so if it is revelaed that the head of Quantum had maneuvered him self into that position it would seem like it was really seeded in in the previous two films.

We've had enough with Bond ripped off Bourne and if you went down this road you'd have people crying 24 rip off and rightly so!

No I don't want Blofeld, yes Sheen as a villain but something new, Blofeld's from the previous era, please lets not recycle the past.

24 hardly created the corrupt Governemnt leader angle did it? It is a very common plot device in the spy genre. If you want ripping off it'd be closer to the Doctor Who Series 3 Finale where The Master gets himself elected as Prime Minister, as in what i suggested he was head of Quantum before getting himself elected as Prime Minister, whilst the President in 24 was just deluded enough to believe what he was doing was for the good of the country.

And the machinations of that DOCTOR WHO finale did feel a bit forced, desperate and - whilst it poses a real conundrum for the heroes - it is ultimately redundant storylining. I personally would much rather see a Quantum villain (they are not finished just yet) who has the sway of a PM, but not the profile. That makes it more intriguing, dynamic for the story and creates a journey for everyone.

That sounds more plausible to me, if Blofeld is relaunched credibly then I would be able to accept it but anything approaching the caricature he turned into is a no no!

24 most recently went with the President as the villain and you can say what you like about that device being used before then it will be 24 that will be cited in the reviews.

Personally I don't like the idea and I don't think it will be approached, it's only been suggested since Sheen has been supposedly attached because of playing Blair, I wouldn't of Sheen would want to play a blue print of a character he has already played twice, elements of Blair's personality might be utilised if he got the role but I'm thinking this is just tabloid blather.

[Tybre]

Michael Sheen is an amazing actor and I would love for him to play a Bond villain, but no Blofeld. Let sleeping Blofelds lie, I say.

[The Dove]

After watching In Bruges I was thinking that former 007 contender Ralph Fiennes would be an interesting choice to re-launch Blofeld/Spectre...maybe Quantum is the begining of Spectre...etc.

Ralph Finnes..aka Lord Voldemort might be a good choice for a Bond villian.. Another choice for me would be Lambert Wilson..aka. The Merovingian from the Matrix sequels.. He would be a great baddie!

[MajorB]

The speculation is fun, but of course the report is nonsense, since there isn't even the ghost of a script yet, and therefore no characters to cast. (Amazing how publications that cover the media can have no grasp of the production process. Even I know that, except for major stars whose schedules may be nailed down two years or more into the future, almost all movie casting is done fairly close to the start of shooting. At least I think I know that. If not, one of our more media-savvy members will, I hope, correct me.)

[Jim]

A few media outlets are reporting today ...

What else has an outlet?

Ooh, yes - a sewer.

[Zorin Industries]

The speculation is fun, but of course the report is nonsense, since there isn't even the ghost of a script yet, and therefore no characters to cast. (Amazing how publications that cover the media can have no grasp of the production process. Even I know that, except for major stars whose schedules may be nailed down two years or more into the future, almost all movie casting is done fairly close to the start of shooting. At least I think I know that. If not, one of our more media-savvy members will, I hope, correct me.)

It can go either way with casting. Yes some casting is done at the eleventh hour but more often than not - and in the case of features - particular actors need to be booked up years ahea and certain actors in a Bond (particularly the women) need to be vetoed, supported and endorsed by the studio men, advertisers, distributors and financiers.

You are right. Media outlets should know a bit more about how production processes. But then I suppose the readers of the Daily Express and Digital Spy are not the ones writing it - which is of course a shame and oddly undermines the effort, commitment and creative tears that go into anything like a film or a TV show.

Of course this is nonsense. This feels like the Gulshan Grover story of BOND 23. I personally would just love to see an actor like Sheen get involved in a Bond film. And an actor like him would be one of the few to make a returning icon like BLOFELD actually work beyond the DR EVIL caricature he has rightly become in recent years.

[Pierce - Daniel]

I think P&W have writtern the first drafts or so.
I don;t think Peter Morgan will be sitting in a room with those muppets expected to hammer out a script. He'll, like Haggis work alone and do his own draft as soon as he's finished with 'Special relationship'.

[Royal Dalton]

Mr Sheen, no?

I'm sure he'd shine as a Bond villain.

[Jim]

Mr Sheen, no?

I'm sure he'd shine as a Bond villain.

Polished performer.

[Zorin Industries]

Mr Sheen, no?

I'm sure he'd shine as a Bond villain.

Polished performer.

And he's from a family business - right up Eon's street....

[dinovelvet]

Ah yes, like clockwork, here comes that rumor. At least last time we had an actor actually cast :

http://debrief.comma...rt=#entry802351

Is the "Connery as M/ Bond's dad/ the villain" rumor still scheduled to begin next Tuesday, or do we have to run it by Gulshan Grover first?

[Mr. Blofeld]

I think P&W have writtern the first drafts or so.
I don;t think Peter Morgan will be sitting in a room with those muppets expected to hammer out a script. He'll, like Haggis work alone and do his own draft as soon as he's finished with 'Special relationship'.

Exactly my thoughts on this; EON should've kicked "those muppets" out already!

[Jim]

I think P&W have writtern the first drafts or so.
I don;t think Peter Morgan will be sitting in a room with those muppets expected to hammer out a script. He'll, like Haggis work alone and do his own draft as soon as he's finished with 'Special relationship'.

Exactly my thoughts on this; EON should've kicked "those muppets" out already!

They've written films with an aggregate of about two billion dollars.

Bin 'em. Lousy bastards.

[Aces High]

After watching In Bruges I was thinking that former 007 contender Ralph Fiennes would be an interesting choice to re-launch Blofeld/Spectre...maybe Quantum is the begining of Spectre...etc.

I'm liking this idea,was impressed by Finnes as a bad guy,I would also be suprised if they ,the producers,wanted to bring back Blofeld as I'm lead to believe its in the McClory/Thunderball fall out.
I would also like to see Philip Glenister as some Special Branch type attempt to give Bond a slap after his friend get murdered in Austria & then develeop into a British Felix Leiter.

[MR. BOND 93]

Sheen in a Bond film? Sounds incredible. Sheen as Blofeld? ing brilliant.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

I don't see the point of bringing in Blofeld again. What can he do that a made up from scratch head-of-Quantum character can not? Just create an all new, more vicious and unpredictable character and have somebody of Sheen's calibre playing it, and we could get the best villain since, uh, Le Chiffre.

[danslittlefinger]

A few lines that I haven't seen regarding Sheen (if they have printed before, sorry, I don't read all posts):

"The Frost/Nixon actor, who plays Volturi clan head Aro in New Moon, is rumored to be joining the cast of the next James Bond flick, due out in 2011.

Sheen would be playing famed Bond villain Ernst Stavros Blofeld, who has appeared in six of the flicks and has been portrayed by Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas and Charles Gray. The villain last appeared in 1983's Never Say Never Again.

The source says, "Michael is hot property right now and it’s felt he’s the man to bring Blofeld back to life."

He added, "Michael was a Bond fan in his youth, so this would be a dream role for him."

Sounds like Sheen might be very interested in the role.

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

Ehhhh...I don't really know what to think. It'd be kind of weird to have Blofeld BACK as a villain (technically, it would be for the first time I guess ). I'd rather have some OTHER villain for Bond 23...personally.

[Peckinpah1976]

Isn't all this just the media wildly stabbing in the dark following the Peter Morgan announcement?

[danslittlefinger]

Isn't all this just the media wildly stabbing in the dark following the Peter Morgan announcement?

Well yes, it is speculation but it's something to make you think.
No harm, meant.

[Quantumofsolace007]

well two things

1. I think it's time we start Bond 23 tabloid trash bin. As honestly ity's never to early to start. (which can anyone start that thread or does it have to be an admin as it would be so cool to have my user name in the important thread section)

2. Shouldn't the media outlets run with something they can get away with The Sun said bond 22 was risico and practically all of Cbn called bond 22 risico till it was annoucned bond 22 is Quantum of solace. I say the sun should do that .


though i'm sure we'll get that in about 3 weeks

[danslittlefinger]

well two things

1. I think it's time we start Bond 23 tabloid trash bin. As honestly ity's never to early to start. (which can anyone start that thread or does it have to be an admin as it would be so cool to have my user name in the important thread section)

2. Shouldn't the media outlets run with something they can get away with The Sun said bond 22 was risico and practically all of Cbn called bond 22 risico till it was annoucned bond 22 is Quantum of solace. I say the sun should do that .


though i'm sure we'll get that in about 3 weeks

Good idea. Start one.

[Auric64]

As fascinating as this all is, (and it is) apart from one poster earlier in this topic, nobody has mentioned if Blofeld can be used in Bond 23.

I was under the impression that Blofeld hasn`t been used by EON since 1971, due to the fact that they don`t hold the rights to this character, (being as he was co-created by McClory).

Has this all changed now that McClory is dead? Have EON bought the rights to now be able to use Blofeld? If so, why did EON have the scriptwriters invent QUANTUM? Why not use SPECTRE and have Bond 23 show them as a new organisation just starting out?

Why would QUANTUM become SPECTRE, somewhere down the line, especially as both organisations operate differently, (QUANTUM it seems on a smaller scale, SPECTRE on a much large one).

As for Sheen, as good an actor as he is, I don`t think he would be able to carry Blofeld off credibly. Like Charles Gray before him, I think he`s too slight and not menacing enough.

Personally I`d go for Daniel Benzali, (who was in AVTAK) as Blofeld. He was excellent a while back in Murder One, and with his bald head and heavy set figure, he`d be perfect for Blofeld IMO.

Thoughts?