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[crashdrive]

Last week, I read an interview with legendary Bond director John Glen ('For Your Eyes Only' & 'The Living Daylights') that he auditioned French actor Christopher Lambert for the part of Bond. It dawned on me that Lambert wasn't the only French actor who tested for the part. The actor Lambert Wilson, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, also auditioned in 86.

After doing some brief research I found out that Bond in fact was the child of a Scottish father and a French mother. It wouldn't be so far fetched that the next Bond candidate would in fact be a French born actor. And since we're having trouble finding a suitable replacement, I think this little tidbit could expand our horizons a little bit.

Still, would the fans and the casual fans accept a French actor playing Bond? Note that he of course doesn't have to speak with a French accent. A Britisch accent is of course not that hard to fake.

Any suggestions for a French actor who would be a great candidate for the part of Bond, James Bond?

[Imperator]

I don't know any French or Latin actor good enough to play Bond. But it's a very good idea. I was thinking about it the other day. Bond has Latin blood: If there's a Latin actor (French, Italian, Spanish, etceteras) who looks like Bond and able to make a good British accent, it's not a bad idea to cast him.

[Mister Asterix]

Is Bond's latin Blood from his Scottish father or his Swiss mother?

[Imperator]

Originally posted by Mister Asterix
Is Bond's latin Blood from his Scottish father or his Swiss mother?

His Swiss mother, of course. I didn't know Scotland was a Latin country, and I thought Bond ancestors were from Germany. Still, if anybody has more information about Bond's ancestors and heritage, I'd be very interested to know about it, as always.

[Coop]

>>His Swiss mother, of course. I didn't know Scotland was a Latin country<<

Well, it's news to me that Switzerland is.

[Mister Asterix]

There is quite a lot about Bond's ancestors in Pearson's James Bond: The Authorized Biography Of 007. However, I have to take everything in that book with a grain of salt. Though it is the most official record of Bond's family.

[kevrichardson]

James Bond's mother was swiss named Monique Delacroix from the "Canton de Vaud" . Father Andrew Bond , scottish. Christopher Lambert would have never become Bond. Bond is and will allway be played by a British / Commonwealth Actor.

[Mister Asterix]

Originally posted by kevrichardson
James Bond's mother was swiss named Monique Delacroix from the "Canton de Vaud" .  Father Andrew Bond , scottish.  Christopher Lambert would have never become Bond.  Bond is and will allway be played by a British / Commonwealth Actor.

And coincidentally Lambert having been born in New York and having grown up Geneva and Paris has a lot in common with Pearson's take on Bond who was born in Germany and grew up in Geneva, Paris, Russia, Egypt, and a bit of time in England.

Another reason I don't put much stock in Pearson's book.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by crashdrive
Last week, I read an interview with legendary Bond director John Glen ('For Your Eyes Only' & 'The Living Daylights') that he auditioned French actor Christopher Lambert for the part of Bond.

They got to work together in the truely abysmal The Point Men with Maryam D'Abo.

[kevrichardson]

Originally posted by Mister Asterix

And coincidentally Lambert having been born in New York and having grown up Geneva and Paris has a lot in common with Pearson's take on Bond who was born in Germany and grew up in Geneva, Paris, Russia, Egypt, and a bit of time in England.
Another reason I don't put much stock in Pearson's book.

Andrew Bond was a sale representative for "Villars" . So that explains the traveling . Like John Pearson 's two books just started to re-read his Fleming biography . Lambert could have been born in Buckingham Palace for all i care . And he still would not have been Bond. Who care what John Glen has too say Almost destroyed Bond after "AVTAK" . Glen redeemed himself with "TLD" and especially "LTK" .

[Loomis]

Originally posted by crashdrive

Any suggestions for a French actor who would be a great candidate for the part of Bond, James Bond?  

Olivier Martinez (http://us.imdb.com/N...rtinez, Olivier) is the only name that comes to mind right now, although, like most French actors I can think of, he looks perhaps a little too dark and Gallic for Bond (no offence to French CBners, BTW). Do you have anyone in mind, crashdrive?

[Imperator]

Originally posted by Coop
>>His Swiss mother, of course. I didn't know Scotland was a Latin country<<

Well, it's news to me that Switzerland is.

Well, I meant Bond's mother had French (Latin) ancestors on her father's side. That's what it seems by looking at her name.

[M_Balje]

No,we must search to an Scotisch,englisch,ire's of Australien actor.
If there don't do that it is over with MR BOND.
Goodbye Mr Bond.
This is one of the 8 standard rules of Bond.

[crashdrive]

Originally posted by M_Balje
This is one of the 8 standard rules of Bond.

Which are the 8 standard rules if you don't mind me asking? And don't you think a French actor is a possibility? At least two were tested already and it won't betray Bonds origin in any way.

[kevrichardson]

Originally posted by crashdrive

Which are the 8 standard rules if you don't mind me asking? And don't you think a French actor is a possibility? At least two were tested already and it won't betray Bonds origin in any way.

The 8 standard rules are stupid . Do not exist . The only rule is British /Commonwealth actor only . Yes , Americans like Gavin (who almost got the role ,but i think it was because of some Itailian rip-off) , Brolin . But Broccoli has had alway made it clear that the person who plays James Bond is a British actor . There are complex reason as to why.

[M_Balje]

Originally posted by crashdrive

Which are the 8 standard rules if you don't mind me asking? And don't you think a French actor is a possibility? At least two were tested already and it won't betray Bonds origin in any way.

You have an Pm !!

[Imperator]

Originally posted by kevrichardson
The 8 standard rules are stupid . Do not exist . The only rule is British /Commonwealth actor only . Yes , Americans like Gavin (who almost got the role ,but i think it was because of some Itailian rip-off) , Brolin . But Broccoli has had alway made it clear that the person who plays James Bond is a British actor . There are complex reason as to why.

Imagine: 20 years in the future. There's only one almost perfect candidate for Bond. But he isn't British and his country doesn't belong to the Commonwealth. What happens with the rule?

[kevrichardson]

Originally posted by Imperator

Imagine: 20 years in the future. There's only one almost perfect candidate for Bond. But he isn't British and his country doesn't belong to the Commonwealth. What happens with the rule?

Truefully . If a perfect candidate came along . Since Bond's have a history of dubbing , even english actors . Then guess what. But at the rate we a going there may not be Bond in 20 years.