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[Bon-san]

Goran = Groan


I have to vote in regards to Goran being cast as James Bond, 007.

[Seannery]

so now I am really excited!!
A friend of mine who works for Sony at L.A. told me that there are good news for me which will be revealed the next days. He told me to open a good bottle of wine to a fresh fish if I am at the croatic coast at the moment!
This guy is not kidding, so I believe him...oh my god, goran is going to get the part!

Eon isn't that stupid, foolish and foolhardy to pick Goran for Bond--sorry but I don't believe your unverified source for a second.

[Qwerty]

so now I am really excited!!
A friend of mine who works for Sony at L.A. told me that there are good news for me which will be revealed the next days. He told me to open a good bottle of wine to a fresh fish if I am at the croatic coast at the moment!
This guy is not kidding, so I believe him...oh my god, goran is going to get the part!

Any way to back that statement up?

[Forever007]

Who knows if it's Goran or not. One thing's for sure, the public will say WHAT???

[Pussfeller]

so now I am really excited!!
A friend of mine who works for Sony at L.A. told me that there are good news for me which will be revealed the next days. He told me to open a good bottle of wine to a fresh fish if I am at the croatic coast at the moment!
This guy is not kidding, so I believe him...oh my god, goran is going to get the part!

Well, I'm convinced. The friendly, anonymous chaps at "Sony at L.A." have never steered me wrong before.

[cvheady007]

so now I am really excited!!
A friend of mine who works for Sony at L.A. told me that there are good news for me which will be revealed the next days. He told me to open a good bottle of wine to a fresh fish if I am at the croatic coast at the moment!
This guy is not kidding, so I believe him...oh my god, goran is going to get the part!

Well, I'm convinced. The friendly, anonymous chaps at "Sony at L.A." have never steered me wrong before.

Hell, at this point...who knows?!?!?

[Qwerty]

[quote name='Forever007' date='13 September 2005 - 15:41']Who knows if it's Goran or not.

[MarJil]

Gosh, that would be so funny if what sean c. says is true and not all the hype about Pierce that's been going on the last day or so. Talk about all the hopes and dreams that would be deflated (Eye of the Tiger would have to be on suicide watch). People on all 3 sites have been posting like it's already been officially announced about Pierce, imagine all the words that would have to be eaten. I don't like the idea of Goran as Bond, but it would be worth it to hear the collective "gulp" that would be heard by those who are believing a rumor so easily.

[tdalton]

If Goran were going to be cast as Bond, then why wouldn't they have done it right after he tested for the role instead of conducting more screentests this month and reportedly lining up Brosnan for a return to the role. All of this, at least to me, signals that Goran Visnjic is out of the running for Bond. If they liked him enough to cast him as Bond, then they probably would have already done so.

[sean c.]

I cannot reveal my source but maybe you will remember my words in some days.
I think the climax is brilliant at the moment is perfect. This whole talking of pierce`s return or the rumour about daniel craig who is filming another movie at the moment ...and then...it is goran visnjic.. the first choice anyway among most of the people at EON and Sony. Now it is clear to me,why goran hurried back to LA in order to finish some ER-episodes and why his wife said some weeks ago that they want to move to rome/italy.

Goran will be Bond-good news for all fans!

[Oddjob's nephew]

Here's my choice on who should be screen tested for James Bond number 6.

The actor is called Jeremy Edwards. He looks like young Bond, is the right height, the right age (34) - with a little voice coaching he could be the man Eon are looking for (if they are still going with the younger Bond storyline).

He's not a major TV star, but is known in the media for roles in BBC drama Holby City, The Afternoon play: 'Girls Weekend', and 2 film roles in EMR and Lost Dogs. He's also guested on many TV panel games and chat shows, and appeared in the BBC's Born and Bred series, playing a builder. In it, he looked very Bondian and possessed a smooth and sexy charm.

http://www.ananova.c...s/web/66565.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.u...66439_club4.jpg

http://www.clairegro...k/images/S1.jpg

http://www.andymccar...y_Edwards_3.jpg

and one to sway the ladies:
http://www.computing...-cty/jeremy.jpg

Martin Campbell wants an unknown, and Jeremy Edwards may be the man he's looking for. He's youthful, and would grow into the role - instead of growing old in the role. He'd certainly be a more modern looking Bond than Fleming's Bond - he probably could balance the two.

[sean c.]

I just remembered her words in an interview she gave to a magazine and now with all this stuff being around about rome as the location for bond her words make some sense. She told the paper that goran and her would like to spend some time in italy and that they are interested in a home near rome. Also it is very strange that goran hurried back to the states in order to shoot some scenes for ER. Why? Because he probably had planned his holiday throughout the hole september. After that it was planned to return to the states. But two weeks ago he has already been seen at the set of ER; and as you know ER-producer Zabel told the press that they are planning to modify the timetable for the luca kovac-character if goran gets the bond part. So, seems that martin campbell`s favourite actor is going to play 007. Good luck Goran!

[tdalton]

I cannot reveal my source but maybe you will remember my words in some days.
I think the climax is brilliant at the moment is perfect. This whole talking of pierce`s return or the rumour about daniel craig who is filming another movie at the moment ...and then...it is goran visnjic.. the first choice anyway among most of the people at EON and Sony. Now it is clear to me,why goran hurried back to LA in order to finish some ER-episodes and why his wife said some weeks ago that they want to move to rome/italy.

Goran will be Bond-good news for all fans!

We've also got two "insiders" (one on MI6, one on this site) claiming that Daniel Craig has already been signed for the role. I'm not saying that I believe them, but with three rumors going around that say that Pierce is signed, Daniel Craig is signed, and now that Visnjic is signed, there really isn't any evidence for me to decide if any of them are true.

[Loomis]

I cannot reveal my source but maybe you will remember my words in some days.
I think the climax is brilliant at the moment is perfect. This whole talking of pierce`s return or the rumour about daniel craig who is filming another movie at the moment ...and then...it is goran visnjic.. the first choice anyway among most of the people at EON and Sony. Now it is clear to me,why goran hurried back to LA in order to finish some ER-episodes and why his wife said some weeks ago that they want to move to rome/italy.

Goran will be Bond-good news for all fans!

We've also got two "insiders" (one on MI6, one on this site) claiming that Daniel Craig has already been signed for the role. I'm not saying that I believe them, but with three rumors going around that say that Pierce is signed, Daniel Craig is signed, and now that Visnjic is signed, there really isn't any evidence for me to decide if any of them are true.

Hmmm.... but ranking those three rumours in order of likelihood seems pretty easy to me:

MOST LIKELY: Brosnan;

FOLLOWED BY: Visnjic;

LEAST LIKELY (not only on the basis of his looks, which constitute a massive hurdle, but also because of his near-Owenesque level of success and too-big-for-Bondness): Craig.

[Qwerty]

I cannot reveal my source but maybe you will remember my words in some days.
I think the climax is brilliant at the moment is perfect. This whole talking of pierce`s return or the rumour about daniel craig who is filming another movie at the moment ...and then...it is goran visnjic.. the first choice anyway among most of the people at EON and Sony. Now it is clear to me,why goran hurried back to LA in order to finish some ER-episodes and why his wife said some weeks ago that they want to move to rome/italy.

Goran will be Bond-good news for all fans!

Guess we'll have to see if this turns out to be true or not then.

[tdalton]

I cannot reveal my source but maybe you will remember my words in some days.
I think the climax is brilliant at the moment is perfect. This whole talking of pierce`s return or the rumour about daniel craig who is filming another movie at the moment ...and then...it is goran visnjic.. the first choice anyway among most of the people at EON and Sony. Now it is clear to me,why goran hurried back to LA in order to finish some ER-episodes and why his wife said some weeks ago that they want to move to rome/italy.

Goran will be Bond-good news for all fans!

Guess we'll have to see if this turns out to be true or not then.

I doubt that it would be. If they were that impressed with him when he tested, then why did they schedule Daniel Craig, Karl Urban, and (supposedly) others for tests? If they liked him enough to sign him, then why didn't they do it then instead of bringing in more people for tests?

I think that it can be said that the "final four" underwhelmed the producers, which is why we're seeing new screentests this month for the role along with the big rumor going around that Pierce Brosnan is returning.

[Qwerty]

I'm not exactly setting my hopes up high either. It's been rumours and unidentified sources lately.

[pieffra]

Yesterday I was watching XXX2. There's an actor who could be bond.
His name is Scott Speedman, what do you think about it?

[Qwerty]

IMDB photo doesn't jump out as 'bondian' to me, but perhaps that one in particular is not doing him justice. http://imdb.com/name/nm0005454/

[e.s.blofeld]

Thus far I haven't seen any candidates for the next Bond and thought "Hey, that's the perfect actor". I saw the news article saying Karl Urban was up for the part and (after figuring out who that was) I think he would get my vote, if I had one. He has the dark brooding look and can play a powerful role, and also happens to fit the bill of a younger actor for that part, if that's what they're truly looking for.

Of course, since I think he would fit the bill, he will probably be the last person in line for the part.

[Pussfeller]

Yeah, but Urban isn't particularly handsome. He's got a massively wide, Leonardo DiCaprio-esque face, not mention a pug nose. He really doesn't make me think of Bond.

[Qwerty]

Of course, since I think he would fit the bill, he will probably be the last person in line for the part. 

Gotta love this Bond #6 news.

[Cody]

A couple years ago, I was thinking James Purefoy, Jeremy Northam or Hugh Jackman for the next Bond if the change was made soon, Christian Bale if it was 10 years or so down the line.

Just judging by pictures, I wasn't sold on Clive Owen when I first saw him brought up for the role. It took watching the The Hire shorts for me to become an Owen fan, and he became my top pick for the next Bond. I rooted and hoped for Owen as Bond for a year, right up until he signed on to film Shoot 'Em Up in January.

It was similar with Daniel Craig when he was "announced" in April. Just judging by pictures, an immediate No.

When the "final four" was leaked, I figured Ewan Stewart wasn't a real option. Alex O'Lachlan, I don't know. I saw Man-Thing but retained none of it in my memory. I tried to watch the trailer for Oyster Farmer, but couldn't get it to play with sound on my computer. I have no real opinion on O'Lachlan. Henry Cavill, too young. I don't like the idea of Bond being played by a guy who's only 7 months older than me. Watching Hellraiser: Hellworld didn't change my mind on him, because in that movie he just reminded me of Zach "Gremlins" Galligan.

Yeah, my "final four" pick is the controversial Goran Visnjic. I think he has "the look", in some pictures he even reminds me of Sean Connery in the early films. On another board I saw pictures of Connery and Visnjic posted together, Connery's labeled "Bond" and Visnjic's "Not Bond". My reaction was, "They look like they could be the same person on different days..." Visnjic being Croatian isn't an issue for me, the only issue being whether or not he can totally lose his accent and do one more Bondian.

Now things come back to Daniel Craig. Like Owen, I checked out some of his movies, including Layer Cake, and became a fan. (Didn't like LC, but I liked Craig in it.) I'm another that was won over by his acting and screen presence, and became convinced he could pull off being Bond.

Casino Royale looks to be a gritty, more serious, dramatic, relatively faithful (though expanded) adaptation of a novel that includes a harsh torture scene that will have all the men in the audience in pain and a main character that's said to resemble Hoagy Carmichael. The hiring of Paul Haggis, presumably on the basis of serious, gritty and dramatic films Million Dollar Baby and Crash, to polish the script supports the idea that they're going more serious with this one (I almost feel that this could be another Licence To Kill in every way, but maybe I'm overestimating its seriousness). The tone, style, the looks as pointed out by Stax, it all seems to be a perfect fit for Daniel Craig and his career choices. The only thing that doesn't match is Haggis's "28" quote.

The apparent change in tone/style is quite a risk, though, and Craig would make it all the more dangerous. Unless enough of his coolness and presence makes it through in the trailers and TV spots to win over the general audience...

Anyway, to wrap it up - My dream choice was Clive Owen. Of the contenders being talked about now, both my picks are risky. Daniel Craig or Goran Visnjic. On a safer side, if they really want Bond to be 28, I suppose I could give O'Lachlan a chance. Wish I could find something else he acted in, or I might have to break down and watch Man-Thing again.

[Loomis]

I suppose I could give O'Lachlan a chance. Wish I could find something else he acted in, or I might have to break down and watch Man-Thing again.

I think this is the first post I've read by someone who's actually seen O'Lachlan act. Any good? Did you see MAN-THING before you knew he was a Bond contender?

[Cody]

I think this is the first post I've read by someone who's actually seen O'Lachlan act. Any good? Did you see MAN-THING before you knew he was a Bond contender?

I can't remember. I didn't like the movie and have since forgotten all the details of it, including O'Lachlan's character and performance.

Yeah, I did watch it before I knew he was up for Bond. If I had known, I would've been paying closer attention.

[Daltonfan]

This doesn't seem like news, but it is up-to-date. From the AP story on yesterday's Emmy awards:

"I'm not doing Bond," Jackman said backstage, shooting down persistent rumors that he would be the next actor to play the dashing British secret agent.

Denials can be as simple as that.

[spynovelfan]

Maybe they should cast this guy? He's British, 28, went to Harrow, is a former soldier, likes girls who are already taken and looks a lot like Roger Moore fan Alan Partridge:



'Blunt. James Blunt.'

[e.s.blofeld]

"Yeah, but Urban isn't particularly handsome. He's got a massively wide, Leonardo DiCaprio-esque face, not mention a pug nose. He really doesn't make me think of Bond."


Karl Urban is not truly a "pretty boy" like some other candidates, no. But the literary Bond is't exactly supposed to be a male supermodel, either. Some of that has to be changed to make the movies popular, I guess, as evidenced by the fact none of the movie Bonds have had a scar on their face like the literary one. But if Eon is going back to the literary roots with a darker Bond, why not choose a Bond with looks to match?

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

Maybe they should cast this guy? He's British, 28, went to Harrow, is a former soldier, likes girls who are already taken and looks a lot like Roger Moore fan Alan Partridge:



'Blunt. James Blunt.'

HAHA!

Do you listen to him SNF or did you just come across him?

[Qwerty]

Maybe they should cast this guy? He's British, 28, went to Harrow, is a former soldier, likes girls who are already taken and looks a lot like Roger Moore fan Alan Partridge:



'Blunt. James Blunt.'

Give the man a contract.