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[tdalton]

Bringing Pierce Brosnan back now would be a bad thing for EON all the way around. Not only would the working relationship be terrible, they'd be bringing back someone who is too old for the role and it would indicate that EON failed miserably during the last two years to find just ONE person who could competently play the role of James Bond.

[Forever007]

Well said TDalton, well said. Lets forget Pierce and move on as it would have happened eventually at some point anyways. Even Sir Sean himself was too old for the part at some point too. Time for the excitement of a new Bond and a new era.

Edited by Forever007, 19 July 2005 - 07:58 PM.

[Bondesque]

Amen TDalton. Respect to Brosnan for his contribution but let us move forward!

If EON brought Pierce back it would truly show that the Bond franchise is so low at tthis point no one wants to be the man. This is not the case!!!

Sign Butler now and let's move ahead! Jackman may be too expensive or busy. Owen may not want the part or is too busy....but Butler wants the role badly!

Come on EON, prove Peirce wrong and show the world that James Bond is not paralyzed!!!

[a_crook]

I'm still holding out hope that Owen is involved somehow. I just went back and watched all the BMW Films and I'm certain there is no one better to play Bond, esp. the way that EON seems to be heading. I mean, why else would Owen do the BMW films if not to create a prepackaged screen test/resume for Bond. I think he wanted to take on the tux, but what has happened since then is anyone's guess.

It seems like a long shot at this point, but Owen would be perfect. It may be blasphemy, but I think he could do as good a job as Connery. Who knows maybe even....

I hope this turns out well, because I really think this movie has the chance to be great and bring Bond back to respectablity.

[tdalton]

I'm still holding out hope that Owen is involved somehow. I just went back and watched all the BMW Films and I'm certain there is no one better to play Bond, esp. the way that EON seems to be heading. I mean, why else would Owen do the BMW films if not to create a prepackaged screen test/resume for Bond. I think he wanted to take on the tux, but what has happened since then is anyone's guess.

It seems like a long shot at this point, but Owen would be perfect. It may be blasphemy, but I think he could do as good a job as Connery. Who knows maybe even....

I hope this turns out well, because I really think this movie has the chance to be great and bring Bond back to respectablity.

I'm sure that Owen would have been more than happy to take on the role before he got an Oscar nomination for Closer, but now that he's gotten that and is a well respected actor who is starting to really make it big, he's not going to have anything to do with the Bond franchise. It would have been great to have him as Bond, and the producers should have gotten him signed, sealed, and delivered in December or so of last year befor he got nominated for an Oscar.

[Bondesque]

Agreed. EON missed it's opportunity to nab Owen and now it's passed them by. Paralysis indeed.

[Forever007]

Extremely good pints about Owen I never really thought about. I agree it is a shame that the let another potential Connery get away in Owen.

[SecretAgentFan]

Come on, nobody can prove EON let Owen get away. I guess he never really wanted it and EON knew that. I

[Seannery]

Eon may not have wanted Owen--we can't just presume it was Owen who rejected them. Actually if he was THE choice probably this search would have been easy and Owen would have been signed up quite some time before Closer.

[trumanlodge89]

Eon may not have wanted Owen--we can't just presume it was Owen who rejected them.  Actually if he was THE choice probably this search would have been easy and Owen would have been signed up quite some time before Closer.

only hole in that arguement is that at the point of closer being filmed EON was certainly trying to persuade pierce to do one more.

[Qwerty]

Who knows. Perhaps Owen will be Bond someday.

[Achtung74]

I just had a moment of clarity. Hugh Jackman will be the next Bond. I just feel it. I think he will be OK, but my choice was D West (apparently the only one who thought so).

[Pussycat]

Eon may not have wanted Owen--we can't just presume it was Owen who rejected them.  Actually if he was THE choice probably this search would have been easy and Owen would have been signed up quite some time before Closer.

Seannery, we agree once again! I have never thought Owen possessed ALL the qualities needed for the charming screen Bond. I know many fans had him pictured as the only Bond after the commercials, but that doesn't mean EON considered him so. You're right, if EON were absolutely convinced he was their man, he would have been signed long ago. I don't mean to be disrespectful to Owen fans, I can see where he could carry the edginess of Bond but he never struck me as that sexy or charming, and Bond needs to be all of those things.
Now...don't shoot me Owenites....because after stating that...I must confess that you have convinced me over the last year that if the man I want who does possess everything Bond needs and more ( Adrian Paul...in case no one has noticed who I champion, ) doesn't get cast as 007, then you have successfully talked me into accepting Owen in the role by a large margin over the rest of the candidates names I've been seeing in the press lately. AND....I think I would like Owen over Butler. Don't mean to upset the Butler fans either, but there you have it. He doesn't strike me as Bond either.

[a_crook]

Addressing the idea that EON would have signed Owen, as another member mentioned, wasn't Brosnan still Bond when Closer was released?

And I'm with Qwerty... who knows maybe 007 is still in the future for Owen.

However after thinking about the previous post, I do wonder about the charming quality of Owen. He does have the edge and cruelty that Connery had, but Connery also never seemed to be taking himself too seriously. He had the devil-may care attitude and look of incredulity. There might be a chance that Owen would come off a little to serious a'la Dalton.

Some interesting thoughts. I still don't think anyone could do better than Owen.

[tdalton]

And I'm with Qwerty... who knows maybe 007 is still in the future for Owen.

It's pretty much now or never for Clive Owen as James Bond. The only way he'd get another chance if he doesn't sign for it for CR would be if the new guy fails miserably and is fired after one film and they go back to Clive and really make it worth his while to play the part.

Also, I don't doubt that EON may not have been interested in Clive Owen. It's possible and certainly probable given the way things have unfolded. I'm just saying that if EON did want Clive, that they should have signed, sealed, and delivered him before Closer. If they never wanted him, that's fine, there are other good candidates out there for the part, like Daniel Craig and Gerard Butler.

[Qwerty]

There's always room for something unexpected.

[Forever007]

Many of you are right. If Owen has been there the whole time then why didn't EON grab him? Because they are looking elsewhere, plain and simple. I doubt that this long wait for Bond #6 is some long contract negotiation with Clive Owen. Who knows what EON could be thinking.

[Forever007]

In all honesty I'm willing to wait as long as it takes if EON makes the right decision. The frustration of not knowing is driving us all crazy, but I'm hoping we get a quality Bond in the end which will make it all worthwhile. The right guy can make people look past a weaker script because he will dominate the screen. A weaker Bond would mean everything else must shine to make him even acceptable. So having said that, I hope we get the right guy and I'll more than willing to wait to get him.

[Leon]

For me there are very few real guys for the role. But the best IMO is this man, James Purefoy. Most people have only seen him in Resident Evil etc, but I have seen a few of his real films such as Vanity Fair. Not at all Bond esque roles but you can see he has real classical acting skills in his roots, from the Royal Shakespear Company (RSC) of course. A very good actor, he looks pretty damn good and he has a superb, very English voice which is fairly deep and with a slight touch of gruffness.





http://www.southessex.co.uk/bios/images/jamespurefoy.jpg

For me, the name's Purefoy, James Purefoy

Edited by Leon, 24 July 2005 - 10:49 PM.

[cvheady007]

In all honesty I'm willing to wait as long as it takes if EON makes the right decision. The frustration of not knowing is driving us all crazy, but I'm hoping we get a quality Bond in the end which will make it all worthwhile.  The right guy can make people look past a weaker script because he will dominate the screen.  A weaker Bond would mean everything else must shine to make him even acceptable. So having said that, I hope we get the right guy and I'll more than willing to wait to get him.

This is a statement that I truly, 100% feel the same way about.

I'm sure there were doubts about some other Bonds in the past but I wouldn't change a single selection - I love all the movies just the way they are, even if some are cheesier than others. If Bond is going to continue to be the kingpin in the world with Jason Bourne and Mission: Impossible, the right choice must be made.

[wibg]

I'LL JUST SAY THIS ONCE......DAMIEN LEWIS.

[Pussfeller]

Really? Damien Lewis? He's the one from Band of Brothers, right?



He looks a bit like Seth Green.

[Forever007]

Purefoy does look great in those photos but he's looks very old in HBO's Rome trailers.

[Seannery]

Purefoy does look great in those photos but he's looks very old in HBO's Rome trailers.

I know the second picture is from Vanity Fair and it was released just last year. He looked quite youthful in that one year old or less film--I doubt he aged much in less than a year. The Rome trailer probably has some harsh or funky lighting. Recent photos all show Purefoy looking not old at all.

[Skin 17]

At this point I don't know who the new Bond is all I know is those annoying tabloids seem to be pulling for a younger Bond. Thats a concept I just don't feel ready to embrace. I think the minimum for a bond actor should be thirty. I was hoping for Clive Owen but I really don't think that EON is looking at him.

[Leon]

Well that 22 year old kid is just ludicrous...I mean actually he would still be in university, let alone being a seasoned secret agent not long been promoted to the elite OO section. I can't see them casting a 22 year old. Purefoy is 40 or 41 I think, but he looks young for his age, and that's what is important, as it's acting. Plus he is a far more seasoned actor than these others, and classically trained like Dalton was.

For me he is the only proper choice. Goran Visnjic looks good, and he is also a classically trained actor, it's just not many people have seen his real skills as in ER and stuff you aren't given the chance to act properly. He is good in Close Your Eyes.

But Purefoy is better, he looks a tad better, less harsh, he's English with a great voice. He was the second choice behind Brosnan for Goldeneye, but of course Brosnan was always going to be Bond there. I really can't see why they would cast any one else to be honest, and it's outrageous if they haven't even called him back for a final test or whatever they are doing.

[Skin 17]

I am really worried abou Visnjic accent

[Red Grant 15]

Same with me.I'm also woriied about how tough he could be.

[Skin 17]

I think that the producers need to pick a solid Bond and at this point I don't think they can, but I am willing to wait and see.

[Red Grant 15]

Does anyone know why they are not looking at Hugh Jackman or Ewan Mcgregor.