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[x007AceOfSpades]

. So is Craig, BTW. Connery at 6'-2" has set the standard for the right physicality for James Bond, IMO. Anyone under 6' would be betraying that standard badly.

Bond in the books is 6'. Craig my be 2 inches too short, but Connery is 2 inches too tall.

What is this obsession with height, anyway? Unless we're talking Danny Devito, the camera can make anyone look as tall as they need to be, it's a non-issue that has nothing to do with an actor's ability to play Bond. Hell, there are apparently five inches between Craig and Dalton (ahem, height wise, that is), and I find Craig to be the more physically imposing figure.

I agree with you Dino, my post was in response to someone who thought that Connery at 6'2 was the ideal height for Bond and Craig was too short. My point being that both Connery and Craig were off the mark of Fleming's Bond by the same number of inches (height, we are talking height).

Yeah I wasn't specifically addressing you, Jag, I just clicked on that post to address the height issue in general. And frankly it isn't an issue, and there's only one person in this thread going on about it. If EON are lucky enough to get someone of Tom Hardy's caliber interested in being Craig's successor, they're not going to let an arbitrary inch or two get in the way. They already let Craig in despite him being below this alleged magical six foot line, and came up with the best Bond ever

That's what I was trying to say, but I couldn't word it good enough. I'm not going to go on about the height just as long as there's someone playing the character.

[Marlowe]

As seventh actor I would like Sam Worthington as James Bond.

[x007AceOfSpades]

As seventh actor I would like Sam Worthington as James Bond.

Sam Worthington is okay, but I don't think he has what it takes to be James Bond.

[Marlowe]

As seventh actor I would like Sam Worthington as James Bond.

Sam Worthington is okay, but I don't think he has what it takes to be James Bond.

Like Daniel Craig before he had been chose for being 007. Nobody would have had bet on him !

[The sniper was a woman]

I would like to see him in an adaption of the Gardner novel Icebreaker.

How could you have a SO BIG sig banner ?

Because I can and because It's Olga Kurylenko

Tough she's slim...

[dinovelvet]

As seventh actor I would like Sam Worthington as James Bond.

Sam Worthington is okay, but I don't think he has what it takes to be James Bond.

I think Worthington is out of the Bond game now that he's the leading man of two other big action series, Avatar and Clash/Wrath of the Titans.

[The sniper was a woman]

As seventh actor I would like Sam Worthington as James Bond.

Sam Worthington is okay, but I don't think he has what it takes to be James Bond.

I think Worthington is out of the Bond game now that he's the leading man of two other big action series, Avatar and Clash/Wrath of the Titans.

And what about Craig in the 3 films from Millenium ?....

Edited by The sniper was a woman, 26 December 2010 - 09:09 PM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I would like to see him in an adaption of the Gardner novel Icebreaker.

How could you have a SO BIG sig banner ?

Because I can and because It's Olga Kurylenko

Tough she's slim...

Touche...

[Frankie]

Like Daniel Craig before he had been chose for being 007. Nobody would have had bet on him !

He's still not totally Bond to me. I give you that he is a good actor and his voice fits the role. But he does not look the part and no amount of thespianism will TOTALLY sell him to me as Bond.

I think Worthington is out of the Bond game now that he's the leading man of two other big action series, Avatar and Clash/Wrath of the Titans.

Series?!

Edited by Frankie, 27 December 2010 - 12:39 AM.

[JimmyBond]

Well Avatar is getting two sequels, so to call that a series is valid. Though I never heard about any sequels to Clash of the Titans so not sure about that one.

[x007AceOfSpades]

Well Avatar is getting two sequels, so to call that a series is valid. Though I never heard about any sequels to Clash of the Titans so not sure about that one.

2012 is when Wrath Of The Titans is supposed to come out, this time in true 3D and not with Louis Leterrier directing.

[jrcjohnny99]

Well Avatar is getting two sequels, so to call that a series is valid. Though I never heard about any sequels to Clash of the Titans so not sure about that one.

2012 is when Wrath Of The Titans is supposed to come out, this time in true 3D and not with Louis Leterrier directing.

Worthingtons a horrible actor;
with the wealth of young british talent about it would be a crying shame if he was seriously considered.

[jaguar007]

Like Daniel Craig before he had been chose for being 007. Nobody would have had bet on him !

He's still not totally Bond to me. I give you that he is a good actor and his voice fits the role. But he does not look the part and no amount of thespianism will TOTALLY sell him to me as Bond.

All it took was Casino Royale for me to totally by him as Bond. With the exception of the dark hair, I think he looks like Bond of the books much more than Pierce Brosnan ever did.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I used to be very anti-Craig until i saw Casino Royale and realized that HE IS James Bond. So what if he doesn't have dark hair or if he's a couple inches shorter he makes a great 007 and is more than exciting.

[The sniper was a woman]

With the exception of the dark hair, I think he looks like Bond of the books much more than Pierce Brosnan ever did.

Probably not. Daniel Craig in 2005, only six months before the beginning of the production, didn't look like James Bond in any way. Pierce seems born to being James Bond...



In Goldeneye, Pierce is far more closer to Fleming's Bond than Craig in CR.

[dinovelvet]

With the exception of the dark hair, I think he looks like Bond of the books much more than Pierce Brosnan ever did.

Probably not. Daniel Craig in 2005, only six months before the beginning of the production, didn't look like James Bond in any way. Pierce seems born to being James Bond...



In Goldeneye, Pierce is far more closer to Fleming's Bond than Craig in CR.

Posting an official Bond publicity still of Brosnan next to a photo of Craig with a look he had whilst filming a completely different film (The Invasion) doesn't really say anything.

As for Fleming's Bond, if we're talking about the one who is : "certainly good-looking, rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.", then I'd say Craig resembles that one a bit more than Brosnan.

[pgram]

With the exception of the dark hair, I think he looks like Bond of the books much more than Pierce Brosnan ever did.

Probably not. Daniel Craig in 2005, only six months before the beginning of the production, didn't look like James Bond in any way. Pierce seems born to being James Bond...



In Goldeneye, Pierce is far more closer to Fleming's Bond than Craig in CR.

Posting an official Bond publicity still of Brosnan next to a photo of Craig with a look he had whilst filming a completely different film (The Invasion) doesn't really say anything.

As for Fleming's Bond, if we're talking about the one who is : "certainly good-looking, rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.", then I'd say Craig resembles that one a bit more than Brosnan.

So, who do you want for Bond 6?

[Achille Aubergine]

With the exception of the dark hair, I think he looks like Bond of the books much more than Pierce Brosnan ever did.

Probably not. Daniel Craig in 2005, only six months before the beginning of the production, didn't look like James Bond in any way. Pierce seems born to being James Bond...



In Goldeneye, Pierce is far more closer to Fleming's Bond than Craig in CR.

Posting an official Bond publicity still of Brosnan next to a photo of Craig with a look he had whilst filming a completely different film (The Invasion) doesn't really say anything.

As for Fleming's Bond, if we're talking about the one who is : "certainly good-looking, rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.", then I'd say Craig resembles that one a bit more than Brosnan.

Really ?

[jaguar007]

yes, really

[The sniper was a woman]

yes, really

This one is good.
I like this one personally :

[dinovelvet]

Posting an official Bond publicity still of Brosnan next to a photo of Craig with a look he had whilst filming a completely different film (The Invasion) doesn't really say anything.

As for Fleming's Bond, if we're talking about the one who is : "certainly good-looking, rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.", then I'd say Craig resembles that one a bit more than Brosnan.

Really ?

Well I was going more with the "cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold" part. Look at his eyes in that pic! Ice cold...

So, who do you want for Bond 6?

You mean 7! Well if Craig left the role right now, today, and they needed an immediate replacement, I'd go with Tom Hardy.

[Frankie]

With the exception of the dark hair, I think he looks like Bond of the books much more than Pierce Brosnan ever did.

Probably not. Daniel Craig in 2005, only six months before the beginning of the production, didn't look like James Bond in any way. Pierce seems born to being James Bond...



In Goldeneye, Pierce is far more closer to Fleming's Bond than Craig in CR.

Brosnan's only problem was his distracting high voice. I have to admit Craig has the better speaking voice for the role. But that's just about all.

[x007AceOfSpades]

My feeling is each actor has brought their own twist to the character and has made it their own. Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig. The six of them have made it their own character, but Craig suits me to fully believe he is Bond. I'll always take Sean Connery any day, but I'm happy with Daniel Craig.

[Frankie]

My feeling is each actor has brought their own twist to the character and has made it their own. Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig. The six of them have made it their own character, but Craig suits me to fully believe he is Bond. I'll always take Sean Connery any day, but I'm happy with Daniel Craig.

I don't agree with that attitude. You are then satisfied with first a mostly-serious man's man 007. Then he is replaced by a clown, then a serious 007 takes over. He is then replaced by a semi-serious pretty guy and then with a bitter, angry somewhat homely short one. It's as if MI-6 keeps hiring totally different agents (after something happening to the previous one) and gives them the 007 number. It cheapens the name, the number and therefore the character.

To me (as, I bet, to the majority of Bond fans) the real movie Bond is Sean Connery and they should have hired actors with similar physicality to him who would emulate his Bond reasonably correctly. I think Lazenby was actually a step in the right direction and too bad it soured right away. Also Brolin might have been a genius pick if he could have handled the English accent.

[Frankie]

As for Fleming's Bond, if we're talking about the one who is : "certainly good-looking, rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.", then I'd say Craig resembles that one a bit more than Brosnan.

I read that book decades ago. But I vaguely recall Bond looking in the mirror and deny the Carmichael comparison.

Plus if Hoagy was the standard the filmmakers were looking for, Laurence Harvey would have been the original Bond.

Edited by Frankie, 27 December 2010 - 11:33 PM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

My feeling is each actor has brought their own twist to the character and has made it their own. Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig. The six of them have made it their own character, but Craig suits me to fully believe he is Bond. I'll always take Sean Connery any day, but I'm happy with Daniel Craig.

I don't agree with that attitude. You are then satisfied with first a mostly-serious man's man 007. Then he is replaced by a clown, then a serious 007 takes over. He is then replaced by a semi-serious pretty guy and then with a bitter, angry somewhat homely short one. It's as if MI-6 keeps hiring totally different agents (after something happening to the previous one) and gives them the 007 number. It cheapens the name, the number and therefore the character.

To me (as, I bet, to the majority of Bond fans) the real movie Bond is Sean Connery and they should have hired actors with similar physicality to him who would emulate his Bond reasonably correctly. I think Lazenby was actually a step in the right direction and too bad it soured right away. Also Brolin might have been a genius pick if he could have handled the English accent.

Okay, first I don't care about height. Second, I always thought Brosnan was more of a pretty guy after GoldenEye Daniel Craig on the other hand has a rugged look and can be taken serious. (getting rid of Q also made it more believable some what more realistic too as well.) I do agree that Lazenby was a great choice and it is a shame he didn't do any more films being 29 years old he could have been bond up to at least The Spy Who Loved Me. Brolin's screen test wasn't bad, it's just the hair the bothered me, but who cares about style when Bond currently has blonde hair which doesnt bother me. The point is Daniel Craig is Bond and will be up to Bond 24. I like the formula they have going with Craig and I eagerly await B23. Now let's not go crazy over the height issue again, because face it it's simple that it's a not a midget that's going play Bond. Like I said, I like Sean Connery but I prefer Craig for what he has brought to the character. I think Cavill will most likely be up for Bond after Craig or at least consideration. Same goes with Tom Hardy.

[Frankie]

I always thought Brosnan was more of a pretty guy after GoldenEye Daniel Craig on the other hand has a rugged look and can be taken serious.

Brosnan actually aged into the role nicely. Too bad as he did the quality of the movies declined.

Brolin's screen test wasn't bad, it's just the hair the bothered me, but who cares about style when Bond currently has blonde hair which doesnt bother me.

They would have given him the traditional Bond haircut. They cut Craig's hair, didn't they?

Brolin's screen test does not reveal any possible command on the British accent though.

I think Cavill will most likely be up for Bond after Craig or at least consideration. Same goes with Tom Hardy.

I'm on the record for not approving of Hardy for the role. We disagree there. But what do you think about Huntley?

[pgram]

Posting an official Bond publicity still of Brosnan next to a photo of Craig with a look he had whilst filming a completely different film (The Invasion) doesn't really say anything.

As for Fleming's Bond, if we're talking about the one who is : "certainly good-looking, rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.", then I'd say Craig resembles that one a bit more than Brosnan.

Really ?

Well I was going more with the "cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold" part. Look at his eyes in that pic! Ice cold...

So, who do you want for Bond 6?

You mean 7! Well if Craig left the role right now, today, and they needed an immediate replacement, I'd go with Tom Hardy.

No, I meant 6. At least that seemed to be the debate at the time...

[x007AceOfSpades]

I always thought Brosnan was more of a pretty guy after GoldenEye Daniel Craig on the other hand has a rugged look and can be taken serious.

Brosnan actually aged into the role nicely. Too bad as he did the quality of the movies declined.

Brolin's screen test wasn't bad, it's just the hair the bothered me, but who cares about style when Bond currently has blonde hair which doesnt bother me.

They would have given him the traditional Bond haircut. They cut Craig's hair, didn't they?
He cut his hair rather than dying it darker which the producers had opted for in the very beginning.

Brolin's screen test does not reveal any possible command on the British accent though.

No it doesn't but it was a screen test and had he have got the role I'm sure he might have started on perfecting the accent. Look at Jeremy Renner from The Hurt locker and The Town. He hung around real life criminals from Charlestown (where the film takes place) so he can get a better a understanding of his role as a criminal and perfect his Boston accent.

I think Cavill will most likely be up for Bond after Craig or at least consideration. Same goes with Tom Hardy.

I'm on the record for not approving of Hardy for the role. We disagree there. But what do you think about Huntley?

Ok, I like Tom Hardy, you don't let's end it there. And what do I think about Huntley? who's Huntley? Refresh my memory.

[The sniper was a woman]

What a shame EON didn't chose him from 1995 to 2006...



It's the older subject of all I know but sometimes I think about it, with regrets.
You don't need to give me a "minus" for that, it's just a remembrance of old times...