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[Invincible1958]

Timothy will star along Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in "The Tourist", currently shooting in France and Italy.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243957/

Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Steven Berkoff are also in this.
I think this will be his biggest movie since ... Bond.
I hope his role won't be too small.

http://www.comingsoo...ws.php?id=64544

[Trident]

To clear any misunderstandings about this project, it seems entirely unrelated to the spy thriller 'The Tourist' by Olen Steinhauer.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

YES! Dalton finally seems to have gotten out of Nowhere-Land and is fast headed for a real career ressurection. Good one, Timothy!

I've said for years that the guy could very well end up getting an Ian McKellen/Christopher Lee-style comeback as he grows older, and maybe that will happen after all.

[Mr. Blofeld]

I'm afraid the director's name sounds like a joke...

[stromberg]

I'm afraid the director's name sounds like a joke...

Florian Maria Georg Christian, Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck is the full name. The AMPAS didn't care and gave him an Oscar for best foreign language film in 2007 (for 'Lives of Others'). Actually, the name sounds as if Ian Fleming himself had invented it as a villain's name.

Guess why Tarantino named a character 'Bridget von Hammersmarck' in 'Inglourious Basterds'...

[dinovelvet]

In addition to Dalton and Berkoff, the script was (co)written by TND's "Minster of Defence", Julian Fellowes.

[jaguar007]

Ahh, good. Finally some real talent to back up those overexposed media hounds.

[danslittlefinger]

http://movies.ign.co.../1079999p1.html

Bond-ing With Depp & Jolie
Former 007, Bond villain join the cast of The Tourist.
by Jim Vejvoda

March 26, 2010 - GK Films has announced, via Facebook and Twitter, that they have added two James Bond movie veterans to the cast of their upcoming romantic thriller, The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.

Timothy Dalton, who played 007 in The Living Daylights and License to Kill, and Steven Berkoff, who played a mad Russian general in Octopussy, have joined the film, which is now shooting in Paris and Venice.

Paul Bettany (Legion) and Rufus Sewell (Dark City) were also recently cast.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck directs from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes, Christopher McQuarrie, and Jeffrey Nachmanoff. The Tourist revolves around Frank (Depp), an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise (Jolie) is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Venice, Frank pursues a potential romance but soon finds himself the pursued as he and Elise are caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger.

Official film site here:
http://www.gk-films.com/

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

007 alumni Timothy Dalton and Steven Berkoff join The Tourist

Former James Bond film stars cast in romantic thriller featuring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp

[danslittlefinger]

Q, already here.
http://debrief.comma...showtopic=57671

[Royal Dalton]

Well, good news is worth repeating.

http://debrief.comma...showtopic=57656

[Qwerty]

Topics merged.

[sharpshooter]

Good news.

Dalton really has had a filmic resurgence these past few years.

[danslittlefinger]

Topics merged.

[Head of S]

In addition to Dalton and Berkoff, the script was (co)written by TND's "Minster of Defence", Julian Fellowes.

Fellowes also played Noel Coward in 'Goldeneye' and Rufus Sewell read all the Fleming novels (bar one) for the Penguin audiobooks.

[RivenWinner]

Yes, more Dalton. The more, the better.

I hope it's a decent supporting role, and not just a cameo.

[Lady Rose]

Pictures taken 29/03/10 of Timothy Dalton in Venice, presumably on location .....


http://www.gettyimag...;src=standard#1

[Royal Dalton]

Thanks, Lady Rose.

He looks really good there, doesn't he.

It's great that he's finally shaken off all the negative Bond baggage and is starting to get better roles again now.

[dinovelvet]

Yes, more Dalton. The more, the better.

I hope it's a decent supporting role, and not just a cameo.

I've read the script and I have no idea what role he's playing. There's an obvious part for Berkoff, that of a bald Russian mobster, so that's right up his alley, and it's obvious what Bettany and Sewell are playing, but there are no other major roles or anything that's an exact fit for Dalton. I'm going to guess he's playing a character called "Goyal" who is Bettany's partner/sidekick, but that character doesn't do anything remotely exciting.

Have any articles mentioned the name of the character Dalton is playing?

[Lady Rose]

He looks really good there, doesn't he.

.... Yep, he's looking good for a guy who's just had his 64th birthday.

Nice to see him back in the fray. Whether its a big role or not I'm not bothered. Just glad to see him in some high profile films again.

Dinovelvet, I haven't seen anywhere the name of the character he is playing, and I've looked very hard !!!

[O.H.M.S.S.]

I'm very interested. It will be nice to see Tim on the screen again.

[Dekard77]

Super News.

[Harry Potter]

Pictures taken 29/03/10 of Timothy Dalton in Venice, presumably on location .....


http://www.gettyimag...;src=standard#1

I still think TD would have make a brilliant M

[Royal Dalton]

Official trailer (note the distributor and co-producer for future reference).

[jaguar007]

Official trailer (note the distributor and co-producer for future reference).

WHAT?!?!?! Not one shot of Dalton in the trailer at all???

[SecretAgentFan]

Am I the only one who finds this trailer sincerely lacking in suspense, surprise or cinematic razzledazzle?

And boy, has Johnny Depp ever looked so... unappealingly bloated? And Jolie as artifical? What happened with the make up here?

I know, they have set this as a big christmas release and it probably will open huge. But... wow, that trailer definitely is disappointing.

[Mr Teddy Bear]

No, it didn't do much for me either.

[Harmsway]

Looks awful.

[Aris007]

Having seen the trailer yesterday I can say for sure that's an action movie of the row. Nothing special. The cast intends to attract teenaggers and generally fans of Depp and Jolie. The script has been used in other films as well, so nothing new here. Locations are stunning(as Venice is concerned) haven't seen any other one.

Generally nothing to lose sleep over. The only thing that might make me go see this, is Tim.

[terminus]

Think this looks good - still not sure about The American though. Tried to track down Anthony Zimmer, but it's bloody difficult to track down - have to buy it through buyers on Amazon and it's not on lovefilm