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[Zorin Industries]

No-one is "involved" by any stretch. But Beale would be not off the radar for a variety of reasons.

[Rufus Ffolkes]

Am I the only one who thinks that actually attempting to film a "garden of death" or Bond battling a giant squid would look as idiotic on screen as a double-taking pigeon?

All I can think of is this scene from Ed Wood:

Edited by Rufus Ffolkes, 06 December 2010 - 03:57 PM.

[Sebastian Tombs]

Am I the only one who thinks that actually attempting to film a "garden of death" or Bond battling a giant squid would look as idiotic on screen as a double-taking pigeon?

All I can think of is this scene from Ed Wood:

It does have a certain risk of seeming ridiculous. It all depends on how it's presented.

It's amusing because I know of gardeners who specialize in gardens of poison plants, or plants associated with witchcraft, or what have you, similar to the "Shakespeare gardens" or even "Bible gardens" that were popular once upon a time. A poison garden has a certain gothick appeal, but whether it's right for Bond remains to be seen. Probably one of those things that probably can't be truly judged until they actually do it.

[blueman]

Good Lord! That was a funny scene in Ed Wood. But, if they would present the squid scene as written in DN, it would be a show-stopper: Bond half-dead on the fence, tentacles rising from the murky depths to taste the drops of his blood in the water, then - the eye! About as 180 degrees as possible from Ed Wood IMHO, but that's just me.

(To compare: many thought the - of all things! - card scene from CR would be a snoozer, best part of the movie IMO.)

[JimmyBond]

(To compare: many thought the - of all things! - card scene from CR would be a snoozer, best part of the movie IMO.)

I never understood why. The card game was always my favorite part of the novel.

[HS.]

Probably right, he'd be better as an M especially if he verbally spars with Bond like the one-liner's he gives Harry in Spooks

[Janus Assassin]

To piggyback on the garden of death idea I had brought up before. Have Beale as the villain(Shatterhand) and since we've heard rumors of Rachel Weisz possibly joining, she can play his daughter and Bond's romantic interest until he finds out the connection thus having to make the decision.. like i said just floating some ideas around

[Quantumofsolace007]

http://www.acting-au...lm-bond-23.html

He apparently has been already cast according to this dubious site. I would love for EON to pull a nolan and cast Beale in an unspecified role and give us a few months to argue M, Contact, or Villian.

[CardShark]

http://www.acting-auditions.org/2010/12/mgm-ready-to-film-next-007-film-bond-23.html

He apparently has been already cast according to this dubious site. I would love for EON to pull a nolan and cast Beale in an unspecified role and give us a few months to argue M, Contact, or Villian.

I think him as a Villian would be interesting. However untill Eon announces it I will still be under the impression that he is considered but not apart of bond 23.

[Zorin Industries]

http://www.acting-auditions.org/2010/12/mgm-ready-to-film-next-007-film-bond-23.html

He apparently has been already cast according to this dubious site. I would love for EON to pull a nolan and cast Beale in an unspecified role and give us a few months to argue M, Contact, or Villian.

No. That rubbish site did not even say that much during its er report.

[CardShark]

I do think Mr. Solace isn't entirely wrong. Considering Mrs Broccoli and Mr. Mendes saw him in a play a few times I believe. If Mr Beale was cast for any role in Bond 23 I don't think anyone on here would be shocked or even suprised I believe the collective reaction would be "nice to see something we knew 5 months ago finnaly get confirmed."

Similar to Eon annoucing Mr Mendes will direct Bond 23. I still have not seen an offical press release from Eon stateing Mr. Mendes will indeed direct Bond 23. However whenever Eon does a press release regarding Mendes involvment as director of bond 23 I won't be suprised it will just be confirming what I already know.

Edited by CardShark, 03 January 2011 - 04:26 PM.

[Matt_13]

http://www.acting-auditions.org/2010/12/mgm-ready-to-film-next-007-film-bond-23.html

He apparently has been already cast according to this dubious site. I would love for EON to pull a nolan and cast Beale in an unspecified role and give us a few months to argue M, Contact, or Villian.

She Simply grabbed info obtained elsewhere on the web and mushed it together to form this mess. It also says Camille will be making a return appearance. Do not believe everything you read.

[Shrublands]

Interesting...

http://www.telegraph...-to-thrill.html

[Matt_13]

Very interesting, nice find. Now, how reliable is the telegraph and can we believe it was his actual spokesperson who issued that statement?

[CardShark]

Hmm Perhaps he will play M or Q or a Mathis styled contact. Curious to see no toher site pick it up. but it would be nice to add a new name to the cast.

Edited by CardShark, 06 January 2011 - 05:44 PM.

[Zorin Industries]

Doesn't Judi Dench play M and is still contracted to do so?

[Royal Dalton]

He would be a better fit as an ally than as a villain. But I doubt Tim Walker knows any more about it than we do at this point.

[CardShark]

Oh she is I had heard from a friend that she was to be killed off in this film. I'm sorry Mr. Zorin if I am misinformed. I do quite like her especially in the Craig era. Do you think this rumor that Simon Russel Beale will join the cast is true Mr. Zorin?

Edited by CardShark, 06 January 2011 - 05:54 PM.

[Zorin Industries]

Ian Beale is the new M...? Did I read that wrong?

[Matt_13]

If this is true we can assume he will play an important supporting role. Q would not be a wild guess but I'm sure it won't be that. A local contact of some sort ala Kerim Bey would be nice. It's been a while since we've seen Bond with such a close ally (Mathis does not count).

[Chief of SIS]

Ian Beale is the new M...? Did I read that wrong?

You didn't read it wrong. I think you just started a fantastic rumor that I will take pleasure in spreading.

[CardShark]

I think if Beale is cast it will be an older contact.

[Zorin Industries]

Ian Beale is the new M...? Did I read that wrong?

You didn't read it wrong. I think you just started a fantastic rumor that I will take pleasure in spreading.

With his secretary Jane no less.

[Jeff007]

I think he'd be a good Q.

[CardShark]

He'd be a hopefully drier lesss comedic Q, if in fact he is playing Q, like Q from "from Russia with love. I always felt the later comedic Q felt out of place epsicially in the darker Dalton films.


altough in my Rereading of the short stories around christmas time, it's a tradition I started years ago I do see Simone Russell Beale as good Fidele Barbary

Edited by CardShark, 06 January 2011 - 08:51 PM.

[Mr. Blofeld]

He'd be a pretty good Molony.

[CardShark]

He'd be a pretty good Molony.

God I hope they don't bring him in for more drugeing up how vesper hurt him I enjoyed Quantum of solace as much as the next bond fan but really enough is enough.

[K1Bond007]

He'd be a pretty good Molony.

Outside the box choice there. I don't know if Eon would come up with that character to introduce. Same line of thinking though would be Major Townsend or Fred Robson from The Man with the Golden Gun. If I remember correctly, one was the "Soft Man" and the other the "Hard Man" (stop laughing) who were tasked with mole hunting within the secret service, but had different approaches to the job. Anyway I thought of this because of the whole Quantum "we have people everywhere" sort of thing. Again, not characters I think Eon would dig up. I think it'll be the obvious: M, Q, a replacement for Mathis, or just an overall new character. A left-field possibility is a politician or something like that that M talks to. Leaving off from Quantum of Solace (if they continue that route and not counting the deleted scene) they still have the Guy Haines issue - so someone to counter that. A real crusader Harvey Dent type.

[Bryce (003)]

I think he'd be a good Q.

That's my thinking too. It wouldn't be a big part, but he could be more styled of Algy in NSNA. Not so much frustrated by Bond, but akin to having him as the one agent willing to try out or field-test his latest bit of tech or weapon. Hell, he might even work with Bond's requests. Like a good tailor if you will.

"Q, I need something like this. Is there anyway you can do it?"

"Not all that far off from something else I've been playing about with. I could have it ready before you go. If not, I'll send it along down to you."

Something like that. He's quite a fine actor IMO.

Interesting.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Outside the box choice there. I don't know if Eon would come up with that character to introduce. [...] Again, not characters I think Eon would dig up.

Why not? They nearly dug the character up for GoldenEye, along with Loelia Ponsonby, and have repeatedly dug up Bill Tanner to be in minor roles... so, why not have him be Molony?