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[SecretAgentFan]

Hmmm, smallish eyes. Looks not posh enough, I think. Going from Brosnan to him? Sorry. No.

[pieffra]

how old is he?

[Skudor]

I can see how people could see him as Bond. I don't get the vibe though - saw him a few times in Sunset Beach.

[David Schofield]

If you don't want "star" - as in Clive Owen - the ONLY choice is Robertson.

[Pussfeller]

If his features were better-proportioned, perhaps. But he has beady eyes and a rather prominent philtrum, which gives him a coarse, Walter Matthau-esque appearance.

He has good hair, though.

[Forever007]

Lets be realistic here. Clive Robertson has about as good a chance of being Bond as Pat Robertson. He's a mediaocre soap opera actor that has never grown into anything more. Bond is far more than looks.

[Gri007]

Seeing Owen is unavalible for Casino Royale. Do you think there will be a time were he would actually step into the shoes of 007

[Qwerty]

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[trumanlodge89]

i still have a hard time believing owen is out as bond. im not ruling out anything untill i see a press conference.

[YOLT]

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[crashdrive]

I'm still pushing for Jackman who is still ready and free to don the tux. X3's shoot will be done long before Bond's start date and Jackman wants the role, so I don't see why he can't be cast. I doubt he'll be that expensive and he's the only actor I trust with the role. I find it amazing it's so quiet around Hugh. Clive Owen is asked about his Bond involvement in almost every interview, but Jackman keeps really tight lipped. I think it will be either him or Julian McMahon. Time will tell.

[Johnboy007]

I bet with Star Wars and Batman starting to cool off in the realm of movie news; that we will hear more about the next film, if not who James Bond himself will be, very shortly.

[tdalton]

I bet with Star Wars and Batman starting to cool off in the realm of movie news;  that we will hear more about the next film, if not who James Bond himself will be, very shortly.

I doubt we find out anything anytime soon. I don't even think that Martin Campbell has even started on preproduction for Casino Royale yet, so we've got to wait for him to finish Zorro and then start on CR, at which time he will be able to put his two cents worth in regarding the casting of Bond, and at which point, they'll probably go through more rounds of screen testing. IMO, we've got a long wait ahead of us as far as finding out who Bond is.

[Loomis]

I think it will be either (Jackman) or Julian McMahon. Time will tell.

I think it'll be neither. Isn't Jackman committed to a Disney contract? Also, I think his association with X-MEN would be a problem for Sony and Eon - I'm sure they'd much rather have their new Bond described in the media as "the Bond star", and not "the Bond and X-Men star". And I doubt that they'd go with an actor as famous and successful as Jackman. As for McMahon, well, as they say, loose lips sink ships.

[Johnboy007]

I doubt we find out anything anytime soon.  I don't even think that Martin Campbell has even started on preproduction for Casino Royale yet, so we've got to wait for him to finish Zorro and then start on CR, at which time he will be able to put his two cents worth in regarding the casting of Bond, and at which point, they'll probably go through more rounds of screen testing.  IMO, we've got a long wait ahead of us as far as finding out who Bond is.

Could be right. Do you know when post-production on Zorro ends?

[Pussycat]

I think it will be either (Jackman) or Julian McMahon. Time will tell.

I think it'll be neither. Isn't Jackman committed to a Disney contract? Also, I think his association with X-MEN would be a problem for Sony and Eon - I'm sure they'd much rather have their new Bond described in the media as "the Bond star", and not "the Bond and X-Men star". And I doubt that they'd go with an actor as famous and successful as Jackman. As for McMahon, well, as they say, loose lips sink ships.

Well, Loomis, we agree on something. Must be those quakes in California, tilting the world on its axis, huh?
I concur. I can't picture Jackman when he has the huge X-Men Wolverine stuff at the same time. I do think they want their BOND to be BOND. I could have lived with Jackman ( not my first choice, but I could have accepted him and he is very likable) but McMahon is a problem for me. I don't see Bond with him and like you stated, his "I've been in talks" which just flies in the face of what we know EON prefers didn't lift his profile in my eyes either.
We'll see.....won't we?

[Qwerty]

[quote name='Johnboy007' date='17 June 2005 - 10:24'][quote name='tdalton' date='17 June 2005 - 05:14']I doubt we find out anything anytime soon.

[tdalton]

Could be right.  Do you know when post-production on Zorro ends?

I have no idea. I just assumed that we would get an announcement from EON when Campbell had finally joined them to begin preproduction. I guess he could already be working on CR, but I figured that someone would have found out and reported that he had begun work on CR.

But, no, I have no idea when Zorro wraps up postproduction.

[Forever007]

We are all dying for some news soon and we are definitely inching closer to the big announcemenet. Regardless of who they choose this forum will be an even greater place to debate the success of Bond #6 and Casino Royale. The good thing is EON has such a wide variety of potential Bonds to choose from unlike any other time in their history. I know it;s easy to get very frustrated but I am optimistic that we all will have much more to chat about very soon.

[luciusgore]

He was quite good in Batman, and is apparently a full-fledged Brit. He had this interview way back for "Reign of Fire" where he discussed Bond:

Christian: No, that's Bateman, not Batman! Actually both characters would be a dream come true, wouldn't it? James Bond is every British actor's Holy Grail in many ways - the most recognised British character on the big screen.

I've also been a big fan of Tim Burton's Batman movies. His almost gothic approach brought a wonderful cinematic feel to an American hero. I'd love to do either part but I'd also worry about being typecast. James Bond in the new Millennium has so much potential - in the new movie xXx, the Bond character is skewered as being out of step for our times - Bond is in dire need of updating.

And Batman is a wonderful character - the duality between his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, and the dark knight could be a fascinating character study.

[hrabb04]

Wow, I think they should cast him as Batman. Maybe they could do a prequel. I wonder also if Liam Neeson is available. He is good for a prequel. Maybe Nicole Kidman could play the love interest. Or Mimi Rogers.

[cvheady007]

Wow, I think they should cast him as Batman.  Maybe they could do a prequel.  I wonder also if Liam Neeson is available.  He is good for a prequel.  Maybe Nicole Kidman could play the love interest.  Or Mimi Rogers.

[SeanValen00V]

Chris Bale would make a great James Bond, but he might be busy with more Batman.

And besides, I don't trust EON to give him decent material to work with.

He probabley portrayed a better James Bond by playing Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins then he would by playing Bond in a actual film LOL.

[tdalton]

Chris Bale would make a great James Bond, but he might be busy with more Batman.

And besides, I don't trust EON to give him decent material to work with.

The Bond franchise is not stable enough right now, nor have the past few films been of high enough quality to attract an actor of Christian Bale's caliber. Plus, like you said, he is too busy with the new Batman franchise to be able to take over as James Bond.

[hrabb04]

Hey, if Christian Bale can jump in and play Batman after George Looney's Batman and Robin, then he can jump in and play Bond after we had Die Another Day, which could easily be the Bond's Batman and Robin.

[K1Bond007]

He might be a good Bond, but he makes a better Batman. You can't have both. EON won't want both.

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[kovit123]

I like Bale as Batman, but I am not should if he was worthy enough to be Bond.

Jackman is the full-blooded British who was born in Australia to his full-blooded British parents are later divorced. Please Mr. Jackman turn down the Wolvervine role for X-3 and the Wolvervine movies, please Mr. Jackman take the James Bond role.

[SecretAgentFan]

Wait a minute... check out Daniel Craig in the Entertainment Tonight video - he looks very handsome and very Bond. Couldn

[Forever007]

I must agree that Craig did look great in that ET spot, but so did Butler and Owen. I like Butler as the unknown Bond #6.