Another Silly Bond Rumor
They are selling another exclusive on the casting of Bond.
Anyone buying?
And does anyobe believe any celebrity story they read in the British press? Or on IMDb’s WENN for that matter?
April 18, 2024
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Sorry but I’m not registering for another online newspaper.
No one should trust a thing that WENN puts out. The British press is laughable with a few acceptors, like The Guardian. They over sensationalize everything.
they have now given this role to about 10 guys. i got my money on brosnan one more time.
I like the rumors where they change it to a woman Bond or a black Bond. Like the rumors where Eddie Murphy was doing it.
Lazenby wasn’t the one who passed on a second film. He was miscast.
Jackman wouldn’t turn it down. NO ACTOR WOULD TURN DOWN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE BOND.
Why don’t they just make another movie already instead of playing these annoying publicity games? Just say Brosnan is back as Bond and start filming tomorrow.
Actually a lot of actors have turned down the Bond role. It hasn’t made anyone a star since really Connery. And he was already one.
I don’t blame Hugh for turning it down(if this is true). They’re better off with an unknown and hes already Wolverine anyway.
jeffmcm, go to bugmenot.com to get a login, if you don’t want to register. I’m sick of doing that too.
They should make Eddie Murphy Bond. Give some life back in this ancient franchise.
Here’s the thing I don’t get….
Is ANYONE dying for a new James Bond or a new Bond movie? This is almost like a non-story because I think the only “issue” here is if they can find a Bond.
Why not let the franchise go away for a while…especially since they’ll need to give it a makeover with the new guy in order to wash the Brosnan away. It all seems so silly…
I don’t think anyone out there craves them. It’s not like Batman or Superman.
Die Another Day made $432 million worldwide, so enough people are craving them to warrant making another one.
They do make a ton of money around the world. It’s a gold mine.
Plenty of people are dying for a new Bond. Checkout the legions of fans at CommanderBond.net, or MI6.co.uk, or look at the successful books released every year or just look at the last movie, that actually made $460 worldwide (as reported by MGM, not Box Office Mojo).
Plenty of people have also turned down Bond. Hell, even Clint Eastwood was offered the role. Anyone see the Brosnan interview in the latest EW? Talk about burning down bridges. I’d say it was biting the hand that fed you if I actually cared about EON productions, but ‘Cubby’s Kids’ are nearly worthless when it comes to giving us quality Bond.
Bond has its fans but is it Harry Potter? Is it an event movie now? Not really. Just a big loud action flick.
Clive Owen should play James Bond…end of discussion. I wish he’d be up for it as he continually states that he doesn’t want to play Bond…but there’s nobody else, with the possible exception of maybe Daniel Craig or Christian Bale (and he’s Batman so he’s not taking on another franchise) who would make a great bond. And for me, Brosnan is terrific…he should continue on with it at the very least. Bond needs to go back to being mean, tough, and gritty; if only QT could make his $40 million CASINO ROYALE remake.
Whats Clive Owen done? I mean I like him but the end of it? Jude Law is Bond.
Bale already got the better and more star making role. Bruce Wayne.
My thinking is they go someone like Daniel Craig. Someone not well known. The perfect choice is Russell Crowe.
Jude Law is too femme.
Russell or Clive would be perfect, but, if I was either of them, I wouldn’t take the role as well. Let’s face it. The movies suck ass. They seem to bury careers, not make them. I’d only take it if they let me have script and director approval. If they’re not willing to pay for Brosnan, I doubt they’d be willing to pay for Crowe. I could easily see Sean Bean being excellent in the role, if only he hadn’t played a baddie in an earlier Bond.
Also, that link goes to an Aussie paper, not a British one.
I agree that Law isn’t manly enough for the role. My picks would be Clive Owen or Daniel Craig. I think either one would make an excellent Bond.
The Aussie paper is quoting a English paper.
Law not manly enough? He has shagged half of Britian and 25% of America.
jude law is a good actor, but he is NOT bond…law is soft…the role of Bond needs edge and danger…Clive Owen is more than perfect as is Daniel Craig. Just look at Clive in the BMW films, or Sin City, or Closer, Croupier, or I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead…’nuf said. the role of bond should never be given to a movie star (Law, Jackman) but rather an intense dark character actor like Owen or Craig…I once heard the name Ewan McGregor as bond and that could be kind of cool, though I don’t think he’s tough enough. bond is ruthless, or, at least he once was.
and get rid of the b-list directors they’ve had making the movies with Brosnan (Martin Campbell is the only decent one on the list) and bring in someone with class and real style…and make ’em DARK and MEAN and TOUGH. it’s not that hard…look at the Bourne Identity movies…they’ve kicked Bond’s ass of late. Even The Sum of All Fears (underrated imho) is better than the Brosnan Bond flicks (tied with Goldeneye).
Yeah I agree the casting is a non-story. The real question is EON actually getting out a decent movie. And that’s not going to happen while they’re so bullheaded about 100% artistic control. Only so much a solid studio director can do with an average script.
Soft? Was he soft in Road to Perdition? I don’t think so. He’s an actor. The Bond role would be a piece of cake for him.
I agree that Law is wrong for the part. He’s too short and kind of metrosexual. We need a Bond who’s more like Connery: virile and a hardass, like Clive Owen.
Man did I think The Sum of All Fears was a terrible movie.
Oops. I didn’t notice that part. Sorry.
I wish they’d actually taken Tarantino up on his offer to direct Casino Royale.
tarantino would have taken the producers power away. they don’t want edgy. they want commercial.
What do you think James Bond is? He’s the original metrosexual.
I’d much rather watch Jude Law in a movie than Dan Craig or someone like that. Jude is gorgeous. And he can really act. He just needs to stay away from his nannies.
how does he cheat on siena miller? with that nanny? then again its jude law and the guy can replace siena miller in about 3 days with someone just as good.
Yeah, those evil nannies with their sinister vagina clamps.
“Yeah, those evil nannies with their sinister vagina clamps.”
Sounds like the perfect villainess for a Bond movie. Talk about Pussy Galore!
Oh, definitely. Jude Law cannot be Bond. NSFW as there is Jude-wang, btw.
The lack of html gets me again.
http://www.perezhilton.com/topics/jude_law/jude_law_naked_20050816.php
The British and guessing the next Bond is like a national pasttime. Like tea after dinner.
It’s official — Pierce Brosnan won’t do the next 007 movie.
Nothing is official with Bond until the shooting starts.
Apparently in the current EW he says that he got a phone call and is out for sure.
He’s been out 3 or 4 times now. He was also out before the last one. Do I think hes coming back? No.