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[crashdrive]

Originally posted by Hotshot007
He wasn't there,but Sean Bean.

He was Barbara Broccoli's choice to play Bond actually. Personally I can't see it. He always strikes me as more of a tough guy than a gentleman. I also don't think he looks the part. At 5'11 he's a little short to play Bond, he'll be too old by the time Brosnan retires and a Bond actor should have brown or dark hair. But most importantly, he's out because he already played a Bond heavy.

[ChandlerBing]

Having a former Bond villain now playing Bond himself would be too trippy. Sounds like what would happen if Spike Jonez and Charlie Kaufman made a Bond movie.

[DLibrasnow]

I would like to see Colin Salmon take on the Bond role...

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by ChandlerBing
Having a former Bond villain now playing Bond himself would be too trippy.  Sounds like what would happen if Spike Jonez and Charlie Kaufman made a Bond movie.

There was serious talk of Charles Dance taking on the role of 007 when Roger Moore retired, even though Dance had already played a heavy in FYEO.
Julian Glover, from FYEO, was also once a possible candidate (in the 1970s) to take over from Sean Connery.

[crashdrive]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
I would like to see Colin Salmon take on the Bond role...

Bond is caucasian, so Salmon is out. For the life of me, I find it very hard to understand why a Bond fan would like to see a black Bond. He was white in the novels and I think he should stay that way. Let's cast John Lone or Oded Fehr as Bond while we're at it!

And besides, Salmon already plays one of the leadcharacters in the Brosnan Bonds, so that would only confuse audiences. Dance played a small part in 'FYEO', so I doubt many people would have recognized him. He got his wish though by playing Ian Fleming.

[kevrichardson]

Originally posted by crashdrive

Bond is caucasian, so Salmon is out. For the life of me, I find it very hard to understand why a Bond fan would like to see a black Bond. He was white in the novels and I think he should stay that way.  
And besides, Salmon already plays one of the leadcharacters in the Brosnan Bonds, so that would only confuse audiences. Dance played a small part in 'FYEO', so I doubt many people would have recognized him. He got his wish though by playing Ian Fleming.

So time ago there was talk from EON on casting Wesley Snipes as James Bond . That like so much posting here is just wishful thinking . Still people are entitled to their opinions . This Fan website is slowly become a dictatorship of the know-it -alls . The gentlemen who photos you have posted . Are like many of the others in the Next James Bond thread . Not right for the role . Yet that should not stop people form enjoying the site. Example i find Dominic West to be unsuited to just be listed as a possible Bond . But that does not stop me from enjoying your passion for him . The same with Roger Donaldson in the Director Bond 21 threads .

[JimmyBond]

I picked hugh Jackman. As Ive said in the past, I think he looks the part, he's tall enough, and having worked on the X-Men films, he's no stranger to the inner workings of big event films.

Plus the X-Men films will be winding down once Brosnan leaves the role.

[Bryce (003)]

Jackman still has the best potential in my opinion and would do well as 007 in '07.

To each their own though;)

[crashdrive]

I absolutely agree. Hugh Jackman probably is still the most likely candidate of the bunch. And he's a candidate I'd love to see, since he's one of the few favorites who looks the part. I really hope he'll have time in his schedule to sign on to Bond. And although he wouldn't be one of top choices (to be honest he wouldn't be my last either), I still think Clive Owen is the runner-up.

And kev, stop whining

[mkkbb]

I think Northam and Rufus Sewell should have been on the list.

Sewell should definately be the next Bond, he has the looks, and the voice - he reads the Fleming novels in the new auido-tapes.

[crashdrive]

I agree with you that Northam should have been on the list (although he may be too old by the time Brosnan steps down), but I really doubt Sewell will become a serious contender for the part. You see, I don't think he looks the part. Audience members and fans will probably think Rufus Sewell is not attractive enough to play Bond and I'd have to agree with them. He's definately a great actor, but he seems more suited for the part of a villain.

[DLibrasnow]

I don't see a problem with James Bond being black....I don't think Wesley Snipes would have been a good choice but Colin Salmon would be excellent in the role.

[Roebuck]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
I don't see a problem with James Bond being black....I don't think Wesley Snipes would have been a good choice but Colin Salmon would be excellent in the role.

The Bond of the films has diverged so far from the literary character I don't know if it would really matter to general cinema audiences. Statistically most of the folks who saw DAD have never read a Fleming novel. Just so long as they pick an actor who's true to the spirit of the MOVIE Bond .

Much as I like Snipes, I couldn't see him in the role of Bond. Colin Salmon I could.

[crashdrive]

Originally posted by Roebuck
Colin Salmon I could.

Really? Despite the fact that he already played Robinson? Wouldn't you rather have another actor like, say, London`s Burning star Treva Etienne, who also appears in 'Eyes Wide Shut'.

And you really could live with a coloured James Bond? I'm surprised. Personally, I could never accept it. Why cast a coloured actor if there are more than enough suitable caucasian actors?

[Roebuck]

Originally posted by crashdrive
Why cast a coloured actor if there are more than enough suitable caucasian actors?

What if there wasn't? What sense would there be rejecting an otherwise excellent candidate because of their skin colour?
As far as the majority of cinema goers are concerned James Bond is the main character in a series of successful adventure movies. His code number is 007. He is licensed to kill. He works for 'M, gets his gadgets from 'Q' and drinks vodka Martinis.
That's as much continuity as they're really interested in.

We may not see a non-Caucasian actor take on the mantle of Bond, but it would be foolish to dismiss the notion out of hand.
Change is, after all, the only constant.

[crashdrive]

Originally posted by Roebuck
Change is, after all, the only constant.

To each his own I guess. I find it hard to believe there will come a time where there are no suitable caucasian actors for the part, yet one or more coloured candidates who could play the part. I think the notion of casting a coloured man as Bond would be the same as casting a white guy as Shaft. And I really doubt EON will ever go down that route. But I guess you can never say never (again).

[marktmurphy]

How about a woman?

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by marktmurphy
How about a woman?

Actually, in the early 1990s EON did consider making the character a woman and Sharon Stone was reportedly attached to the project.

[crashdrive]

This rumour contains as much fact as the "Catherine Zeta-Jones as Bond" buzz last year. Bond should never be and (yes Roebuck) will never be a woman.

Can we please focus on realistic candidates now?

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by crashdrive
This rumour contains as much fact as the "Catherine Zeta-Jones as Bond" buzz last year. Bond should never be and (yes Roebuck) will never be a woman.

Can we please focus on realistic candidates now?

It's NOT a rumor.....it's a fact. In the early 1990s EON considered making the Bond character a woman, and Sharon Stone was attached to the project.

[crashdrive]

Sharon Stone was a good friend of the Broccoli's and she was quoted in an interview that they would play around and she would say; "The name is Bond, Jane Bond." But, she was never seriously considered. In the interview, she says; "the fans would not have liked it" Well, there you have it. Can we now please concentrate on realistic candidates?

[Loomis]

I doubt that there was any truth whatsoever in the Sharon Stone or Catherine Zeta-Jones stories. It's the kind of thing journalists resort to on slow news days. Someone like Stone mentions that she's friendly with Cubby Broccoli, and quips that she says to him "Bond, Jane Bond", and all of a sudden there's a great big rumour going around.

You want Bond rumours? There's plenty out there. I read a rumour that Martin Scorsese was going to direct THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. Didn't believe it, though.

Common sense tells us that The Powers That Be will be looking for a male to replace Pierce Brosnan, not someone like Sharon Stone, Gwyneth Paltrow or Queen Latifah. Believe otherwise if you like, though.

[crashdrive]

According to the following report, Brosnan is still keeping his options open that he might return for 'Bond 22'. Any actors who will be too old by then? If Bond 21 opens in 2004 and Bond (at the earliest) 2006, the next Bond could be introduced in 2008. An actor like Jeremy Northam will be 46 by then, Hugh Grant 48 and Clive Owen 44. And personally I think we can definately expect a Bond film in 2007 (Bond 22?), so it's very likely the next Bond won't be introduced untill 2009. What do you think is the age limit to land the role?

[kevrichardson]

2009 is very fine for me . Since hopefully some will comeforth as a serious candidate for the role .

[Roebuck]

Originally posted by crashdrive
Bond should never be and (yes Roebuck) will never be a woman.

Now that's a different argument entirely. At the core of Bond is Fleming's overtly masculine fantasy figure. Men want to be him and women just want him. While not as callous with women as in the books, or the earlier films, this is still an important element in the personality of the movie 007. So Bond should always be male just as it's essential that John Shaft be African-American. In both cases it's key to defining the characters identity.
But as far as Bond being portrayed by a non-caucasian actor goes, since EON have made little reference to his Scottish/Swiss roots in the past forty years, I don't see how it matters as long as he's played as a Brit.

[crashdrive]

Originally posted by Roebuck
I don't see how it matters as long as he's played as a Brit.

I think EON made enough reference to his roots by always approaching and casting caucasian actors (all sharing simulair physical features) in the past fourty years. I think it's more likely Bond will be played by an American based on past precedence than a coloured actor, since Americans like Adam West, John Gavin, Tom Selleck and James Brolin impressed EON in the past. Note again that all of the mentioned actors fit the very specific Bond profile.

[Roebuck]

Originally posted by crashdrive
I think EON made enough reference to his roots by always approaching and casting caucasian actors (all sharing simulair physical features) in the past fourty years. I think it's more likely Bond will be played by an American based on past precedence than a coloured actor, since Americans like Adam West, John Gavin, Tom Selleck and James Brolin impressed EON in the past. Note again that all of the mentioned actors fit the very specific Bond profile.

And 'M' had always been played by a man until Nineteen Ninety Five. So what profile did the casting of Judi Dench fit with?
Often it's in breaking with past precedent that allows the creative process to flourish.

Now, to my way of thinking, Colin Salmon would make a more credible Bond than Adam West would have. Or Tom Selleck (though they could have cast John Hillerman as 'Q', constantly giving him aggro for borrowing the Aston without asking). Now if your reasoning that a black actor will never play bond is based on the part never being played by a black actor before then that's shaky logic. Should Juliet always be played by a guy because that's the way it was done in Shakespeare time?

[Felix_Leiter]

Hugh Jackman reminds me of Sean Connery in some ways. I think he might do a good job.

[crashdrive]

You know what, I don't this topic is even worth my time. If you're going to compare 500 year old theater traditions with EON's traditions, we're really done talking. You think a black Bond will see the light of day? Be my guest. You've got my blessing. :cool:

And Felix_leiter, I think so to. Hugh would be a good choice to play Bond and is one of the few actors worthy to carry on the tradition.

[kevrichardson]

Originally posted by crashdrive
You know what, I don't this topic is even worth my time. If you're going to compare 500 year old theater traditions with EON's traditions, we're really done talking. You think a black Bond will see the light of day? Be my guest. You've got my blessing.

And Felix_leiter, I think so to. Hugh would be a good choice to play Bond and is one of the few actors worthy to carry on the tradition.

Well relax CrashDrive . Bond will not be played by anyone other than a British/Commonwealth white male. Now that Brosnan will get a start on Bond 21 . With Bond 22 in 2007(? that date my change too ) . We canjust cool out a bit . Since that important decision is on whole for now .