I just saw Layer Cake and I do believe that Daniel Craig even though a bit older and a bit rough with the looks could pull it off. I watched the way he moves and he is very smooth and even though he is not super handsome he is still very sexy to watch.He reminds me alittle of Humphrey Bogart, you don,t have to be drop dead gorgeous when you have sex appeal.I also found him very convincing doing sexy scenes, he is very charming and believable.In closing I think that he will be a more edgier Bond closer to the way Sean Connery was.Also I think that he should remain BLOND!
RogueAgentSpeeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
This is how deadly dull Dan - the Man with the Golden Gum - failed on his first mission as 007...
Q: How do you feel about getting the job?
A: I can't tell you really. I'm speechless.
Q: Why do you want to play Bond?
A: Why not?
Q: Who's your ideal Bond girl?
A: I've got my ideal Bond girl.
Q: Why are you the ideal 21st century Bond?
A: I can't answer that. I don't know.
Q: What are the reasons for Bond's enduring popularity?
A: I don't know the answer to that.
Q: Are you looking forward to becoming a legend?
A: I don't know about that.
Q: What will you bring to the character?
A: I would love to give you a long convoluted answer but I don't have one.
Q: How are you going to make your James Bond different?
A: It's really difficult to answer just yet and we're going to have wait until I've done it. I want to make the best Bond I can.
Q: (Referring to yesterday's exclusive Mirror story) Who'd have thought the greatest spy's own worst enemy would be his mum who told everybody you were going to be the new James Bond. How did you react to that?
A: I'd rather not say. Hey ho.
Q: Are you going to be the first blond Bond? What kind of changes will you be making?
A: Not that many.
Q: Are you going to be dyeing your hair? It looks darker in the publicity photos.
A: It's just the lighting, that's all.
Q: So you're going to be blond?
A: I think so.
Well, if Daniel Craig fails as James Bond he could always find a job in Parliament.
I will add the headline in today's Daily Mail to those that M5 posted earlier.
Shaken and stirred
Asked whether Kate Moss or Sienna Miller would be his favourite Bond girl, the new 007 is left spluttering
I wonder if they even ever briefed him to get him prepared for the media frenzy?
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RogueAgentSpeeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
I just saw Layer Cake and I do believe that Daniel Craig even though a bit older and a bit rough with the looks could pull it off. I watched the way he moves and he is very smooth and even though he is not super handsome he is still very sexy to watch.He reminds me alittle of Humphrey Bogart, you don,t have to be drop dead gorgeous when you have sex appeal.I also found him very convincing doing sexy scenes, he is very charming and believable.In closing I think that he will be a more edgier Bond closer to the way Sean Connery was.Also I think that he should remain BLOND!
Although I do not agree with you on these counts, I'd like to welcome you to the forums nonetheless...
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
If you review the poker thread, you'll find that I stated, on more than one occasion, that worse things could happen in CR than a poker game in a Bahamas casino. I dislike the IDEA of the Texas Hold 'Em Poker fad infecting a Bond story, but OF COURSE I'm going to wait and see it. You haven't heard me threatening a boycott of CR because of the stupid poker idea, or predicting a total collapse of the film, now have you?
I'm merely bemoaning the IDEA, just as most here are bemoaning the CASTING of Craig. These are opinions, which I've been led to believe is what these boards are for.
I guess my not wanting Bond to fail is one of the countless things which seperate us, friend---as well as the fact that I would never lash out at you as you just did with me.
Hope you get to feeling better.
You'd never lash? I suppose cheap shots and happy faced one liners are okay. Nonetheless, I regret the offence these discussions cause, Loeffolholz, but it's quite difficult to distill the dregs from these current debates, especially being in this controversial juncture of the fandom.
You know, in itself it's admirable to promote ...but OF COURSE I'm going to wait and see it.
But the problem is, it gets far outweighed by repeated posts, like "I dislike the IDEA of the Texas Hold 'Em Poker fad infecting a Bond story...
I'm not singling you out, but I think it's so cheap when members berate everyone else with their sensitive peeves, then in some obscure post script "absolves" themselves by saying, "but I will be open-minded" and mounts a soap box admonishing other misguided members about not being open minded.
No, that is not right.
Well, if anyone here feels I've issued them a cheap shot, I hereby apologize.
And I'll try to keep the open-mindedness to a minimum.
Cheers
It's really hard to understand you, Loeffelholz. For someone with thin skin, you just can't stop mocking.
"...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
superadoRegent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
You no good, low down, double crossin' little open minded mind changer you...
Oh wait that's me
I suppose jesting is the last resort when your capactity to reason craps out on you.
"...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
I just saw Layer Cake and I do believe that Daniel Craig even though a bit older and a bit rough with the looks could pull it off. I watched the way he moves and he is very smooth and even though he is not super handsome he is still very sexy to watch.He reminds me alittle of Humphrey Bogart, you don,t have to be drop dead gorgeous when you have sex appeal.I also found him very convincing doing sexy scenes, he is very charming and believable.In closing I think that he will be a more edgier Bond closer to the way Sean Connery was.Also I think that he should remain BLOND!
Interesting Bogie reference, and I agree, there's a certain X factor that transcends the model looks.
Craig has that whole Tim Roth thing going for him, that's who he reminds me of.
I will add the headline in today's Daily Mail to those that M5 posted earlier.
Shaken and stirred
Asked whether Kate Moss or Sienna Miller would be his favourite Bond girl, the new 007 is left spluttering
It's interesting that the two women he's linked to recently in tabloids, true or not, consist of an admitted druggie now in rehab and the other on the rebound with the implication that she was with him to 'get back' at her ex for boffing a nanny.
And here's another tidbit from the British press, this from The Daily Mail:
*****
Shaken and stirred
by RICHARD SIMPSON, Daily Mail
10:16am 15th October 2005
It was the sort of tricky situation that James Bond would have defused in a second.
Daniel Craig, on the other hand, didn't have the benefit of a witty script. Or even a little wit.
At a press conference to unveil him as the sixth 007 he made a less than suave impression when asked who he would prefer as a Bond Girl - Kate Moss or Sienna Miller.
(Ouch!!--HB)
For a man said to have had both in his little black book, he might at least have ventured a reply.
Instead he shifted in his seat uncomfortably before muttering: "I'm not going to get into that."
Perhaps the presence of his American girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell, who he was alleged to have cheated on with Miss Miller two weeks ago, played a part in his discomfort.
When pressed on what his ideal Bond girl would be like, he replied: "Erm, I already have my ideal Bond girl."
Later there was not a hint of Bond's unruffled approach to pressure when a US TV reporter asked him again about Miss Miller. Craig turned the air blue with expletives.
All in all, it wasn't the most auspicious of starts for the 37-year-old actor, who beat off rivals including Orlando Bloom, Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell to play the spy on Her Majesty's secret service.
(Note to my fellow U.S. AJBers: apparently the Brits use "beat off" in a different way than we do. . . HB)
Craig had obviously decided against playing up to the part as he arrived at the press conference on the HMS President at St Katharine's Dock in East London.
The producers may have been hoping for a dashing entrance as he zipped up on a Royal Marines speedboat.
But Craig's suit looked more banker than spy.
Add to that his carefully-fitted lifejacket and the way he clung for dear life to the rail, and Bond he wasn't.
(Meeoooww! Kitty has claws!--HB)
In fact, he admitted the experience had 'scared the s*** out of me'.
Craig, who is being paid £2million for his first movie - a fraction of his predecessors' paycheques - sighed in relief when the questions were over.
At least his exit had a touch of Bond about it. Accompanied by his girlfriend, he sprinted out of a back door to the docks and into a waiting Mercedes.
The car took off at breakneck speed and sped through London, pursued by an army of paparazzi.
Craig takes over from Pierce Brosnan, 51, who has played Bond in four films but was considered too old to continue.
As the sixth Bond, Craig will play a tougher, grittier and darker spy in Casino Royale, the 21st film in the franchise that grew from Ian Fleming's spy novels.
But bookmakers are already taking bets on him being axed after just one movie.
Sean Connery was the first to play Bond, followed by George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Brosnan. Lazenby made only one appearance (On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969) before being dropped.
Bookmakers believe Craig could be in for the same fate.
"George Lazenby is widely recognised to have been the biggest Bond flop," said David Williams of Ladbrokes. "But Daniel Craig could give him a run for his money."
*****
Look, as you all know, I'm not overjoyed with the selection of Craig myself, but even I think this is a bit much. You can practically hear the writer calling out to Craig as he dashes away, "Puusssseeeeyyy!" Gotta love that British press!
You no good, low down, double crossin' little open minded mind changer you...
Oh wait that's me
I suppose jesting is the last resort when your capactity to reason craps out on you.
You still having a go at me? What exactly do you want me to reason out?
Oh, I'm sorry, did you mistake my post as a go at you?
"...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
RogueAgentSpeeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
Yes, the fact you said my ability to reason had crapped out...dunno seemed like you were having a go at me. I must have gone nuts huh.
I have already given my reasons for starting to like Craig, if that's what you're interested in.
Sorry for missunderstanding your post.
Thank you.
"...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
And here's another tidbit from the British press, this from The Daily Mail:
*****
Shaken and stirred
by RICHARD SIMPSON, Daily Mail
10:16am 15th October 2005
It was the sort of tricky situation that James Bond would have defused in a second.
Daniel Craig, on the other hand, didn't have the benefit of a witty script. Or even a little wit.
At a press conference to unveil him as the sixth 007 he made a less than suave impression when asked who he would prefer as a Bond Girl - Kate Moss or Sienna Miller.
(Ouch!!--HB)
For a man said to have had both in his little black book, he might at least have ventured a reply.
Instead he shifted in his seat uncomfortably before muttering: "I'm not going to get into that."
Perhaps the presence of his American girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell, who he was alleged to have cheated on with Miss Miller two weeks ago, played a part in his discomfort.
When pressed on what his ideal Bond girl would be like, he replied: "Erm, I already have my ideal Bond girl."
Later there was not a hint of Bond's unruffled approach to pressure when a US TV reporter asked him again about Miss Miller. Craig turned the air blue with expletives.
All in all, it wasn't the most auspicious of starts for the 37-year-old actor, who beat off rivals including Orlando Bloom, Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell to play the spy on Her Majesty's secret service.
(Note to my fellow U.S. AJBers: apparently the Brits use "beat off" in a different way than we do. . . HB)
Craig had obviously decided against playing up to the part as he arrived at the press conference on the HMS President at St Katharine's Dock in East London.
The producers may have been hoping for a dashing entrance as he zipped up on a Royal Marines speedboat.
But Craig's suit looked more banker than spy.
Add to that his carefully-fitted lifejacket and the way he clung for dear life to the rail, and Bond he wasn't.
(Meeoooww! Kitty has claws!--HB)
In fact, he admitted the experience had 'scared the s*** out of me'.
Craig, who is being paid £2million for his first movie - a fraction of his predecessors' paycheques - sighed in relief when the questions were over.
At least his exit had a touch of Bond about it. Accompanied by his girlfriend, he sprinted out of a back door to the docks and into a waiting Mercedes.
The car took off at breakneck speed and sped through London, pursued by an army of paparazzi.
Craig takes over from Pierce Brosnan, 51, who has played Bond in four films but was considered too old to continue.
As the sixth Bond, Craig will play a tougher, grittier and darker spy in Casino Royale, the 21st film in the franchise that grew from Ian Fleming's spy novels.
But bookmakers are already taking bets on him being axed after just one movie.
Sean Connery was the first to play Bond, followed by George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Brosnan. Lazenby made only one appearance (On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969) before being dropped.
Bookmakers believe Craig could be in for the same fate.
"George Lazenby is widely recognised to have been the biggest Bond flop," said David Williams of Ladbrokes. "But Daniel Craig could give him a run for his money."
*****
Look, as you all know, I'm not overjoyed with the selection of Craig myself, but even I think this is a bit much. You can practically hear the writer calling out to Craig as he dashes away, "Puusssseeeeyyy!" Gotta love that British press!
Interesting, could this be a turning point for you Hardy? Indeed, I noticed yesterday you had grudging respect for that Bond image of Daniel Craig, now you are defending him against the British press.
I can see it now. This time next year you will be Daniel Craig's number one fan. You will raise the Union Jack back to the top of the mast and you will salute it. )
I'm now asking for formal permission to say:
"I told you so."
To anybody who changes their opinion of Craig to a positive one after having seen CR?
Thanks.
ieu2d... I'm so glad you're positive and thrilled about this announcement, I really am. However, there are those who are extremely disappointed, disappointed, indifferent (myself), would-rather-not-cast-him-but-accept-him, like him or love him. OK? The debate goes on, some people will change their minds, some won't. Simple as. I'd like to be here in November 06 saying he's great as Bond, and hope to be. Is that an "I told you so?". No. I won't be eating humble pie, just pleased. He's dispensible. Completely dispensible. The FILM, however, is not. And that's what's got to come up trumps. It's that I don't like the sound of one teeny weenie wee bit.
So to sum up, party on, but don't demand the same of the those who don't share your opinion.
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,746Chief of Staff
Then what was the sense in the change of actor? There was every opportunity for a change of tone and direction within the Bond formula, as has been proven with Roger Moore (FYEO) and Timothy Dalton (LTK).
Do you genuinely believe that Eon and Sony are not in the game of making box office returns? This whole saga has been about Eon's ego vs. Pierce Brosnan's popularity, and Eon decided enough was enough and they needed to exert some form of control and send the message that Bond is bigger than any jobbing actor that plays him.
I genuinely believe that Sony have the Bond franchise under their biggest microscope at the moment, and they will close in for the kill unless Casino Royale is spectacular DAD box-office.
There was a change of actor because it was deemed, by Eon, that Brosnan was too old.
Of course Eon and Sony want good box-office returns and Casino Royale is guaranteed to make money.
Sony will close in for the kill ? Don't be stupid, do you really think that Sony will close the franchise because of one poor film ? Sony don't even own a controling portion of Eon's stock.
Interesting, could this be a turning point for you Hardy? Indeed, I noticed yesterday you had grudging respect for that Bond image of Daniel Craig, now you are defending him against the British press.
I can see it now. This time next year you will be Daniel Craig's number one fan. You will raise the Union Jack back to the top of the mast and you will salute it. )
No, MNL, this particular worm hasn't turned. I remain as I was yesterday--disappointed by the selection, unconvinced that Craig is suitable Bond material, and insistent that EON do something to prove to us that a) this guy is Bond (again, making his screentests available or releasing to the web mini-movies with Craig as Bond would be great), and b) Casino Royale will turn out to be an excellent film, with a top-drawer cast, solid script, the works.
And I've said it before--I could be wrong, and I want to be wrong. I for one do not want to see the Bond series crash and burn. Just as I have no use for people who hope their own country fails because they don't like the party in power, I don't see why Bond fans would wish for the failure of the Bond series because they don't like Craig. Again, like a patriot whose political party is out of power, I shall consider myself the Loyal Opposition--I will protest this casting decision, EON's generally shoddy treatment of Bond fans (especially those of us on the Net), and any future foul-ups with CR. I want to be HEARD--I want them to know that if they screw it up, I won't go see the movie, buy the soudtrack CD, purchase the inevitable Sideshow figures, and do all the usual things that demonstrate my loyalty to Bond. If they want my loyalty--and my dime--they've got to prove to me they deserve it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
And Moonie--"hardy-har-har"? What'd I do to deserve that?
Most of the press for Craig has been negative, but I did find a positive story. Even though I do not agree with the story, in the interest of full disclosure I will attach a link. Never let it be said I am not fair and open minded!
Interesting, could this be a turning point for you Hardy? Indeed, I noticed yesterday you had grudging respect for that Bond image of Daniel Craig, now you are defending him against the British press.
I can see it now. This time next year you will be Daniel Craig's number one fan. You will raise the Union Jack back to the top of the mast and you will salute it. )
No, MNL, this particular worm hasn't turned. I remain as I was yesterday--disappointed by the selection, unconvinced that Craig is suitable Bond material, and insistent that EON do something to prove to us that a) this guy is Bond (again, making his screentests available or releasing to the web mini-movies with Craig as Bond would be great), and b) Casino Royale will turn out to be an excellent film, with a top-drawer cast, solid script, the works.
And I've said it before--I could be wrong, and I want to be wrong. I for one do not want to see the Bond series crash and burn. Just as I have no use for people who hope their own country fails because they don't like the party in power, I don't see why Bond fans would wish for the failure of the Bond series because they don't like Craig. Again, like a patriot whose political party is out of power, I shall consider myself the Loyal Opposition--I will protest this casting decision, EON's generally shoddy treatment of Bond fans (especially those of us on the Net), and any future foul-ups with CR. I want to be HEARD--I want them to know that if they screw it up, I won't go see the movie, buy the soudtrack CD, purchase the inevitable Sideshow figures, and do all the usual things that demonstrate my loyalty to Bond. If they want my loyalty--and my dime--they've got to prove to me they deserve it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
So, you are not going to raise the Union Jack and salute it then?
Well, Hardy. Perhaps you are being HEARD! I see that AJB got mentioned by the New York Times and Reuters. And I am sure that Eon will have had a few people scanning the Bond forums to note the less than positive reaction to Daniel Craig. The reaction in the media has been no better, so maybe, just maybe, Eon will make a special effort to promote Craig by releasing his screentest or mini-movies. And hopefully their attitude towards the loyal Bond fans will change? I certainly hope so.
And as you are in the running to be the leader of the Loyal Opposition. Can I be your Vice-President?
I'll keep this short, cos my PC keeps packing up..
Interesting posts from new guy Hank Morgan and Lea (sp?)
EON don't read these boards, or they wouldn't have appointed Craig. He had little support.
Not from the fans, not from Wilson or Campbell either from what I've heard.
My feeling is that Craig got his gig because he's mates with Barbara Broccoli and she's got a thing for him. Sorry, I don't have much sympathy for him at all, he shouldn't have gone for it. He must have some self-awareness. And yeah, he's a grown man in his late 30s with movies under his belt, you'd think he can manage a press conference better than Wayne bleedin' Rooney. Or at least have something rehearsed.
Is it true that when asked if he's stay blond he had to confirm it with the director? All that time casting, and THEY HADN'T EVEN SORTED THAT OUT? Beggars belief.
Three weeks or so ago, Haggis was writing for a 28 year old Bond. Eh? Now what? Filming starts in two or so months. I sense another last-minute rewrite/overhaul that led to gems like TND and DAD.
EON don't read these boards, or they wouldn't have appointed Craig. He had little support.
Not from the fans, not from Wilson or Campbell either from what I've heard.
My feeling is that Craig got his gig because he's mates with Barbara Broccoli ... And yeah, he's a grown man in his late 30s with movies under his belt, you'd think he can manage a press conference better than Wayne bleedin' Rooney. Or at least have something rehearsed.
Is it true that when asked if he's stay blond he had to confirm it with the director? All that time casting, and THEY HADN'T EVEN SORTED THAT OUT? Beggars belief.
Well ... we have no idea whether they had briefed him or not (I mean by that either briefed him well and he just was plain overwhelmed or they briefed him in an poor way and he really wasn't prepared to be asked that question). Anyway, we still can't actually say that a poor performance at a press release automatically equals a poor Bond. Use that argument and we have Tony Blair as 007.
Not so sure about the blond bit ... imagine had he gone into a hairdressers just prior to the recent GQ awards to get it done properly. Tongues would have wagged more than they did.
Lastly, there has been evidence that MGM have read these boards in the past ... you think they don't still do that? Of course they do ...
RogueAgentSpeeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
I'll keep this short, cos my PC keeps packing up..
My feeling is that Craig got his gig because he's mates with Barbara Broccoli and she's got a thing for him. Sorry, I don't have much sympathy for him at all, he shouldn't have gone for it.
Hope it's worth it Babs...
This thought had actually crossed my mind a few times but I thought that it might come across as gross insinuation.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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I wonder if they even ever briefed him to get him prepared for the media frenzy?
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Although I do not agree with you on these counts, I'd like to welcome you to the forums nonetheless...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
It's really hard to understand you, Loeffelholz. For someone with thin skin, you just can't stop mocking.
I suppose jesting is the last resort when your capactity to reason craps out on you.
Craig has that whole Tim Roth thing going for him, that's who he reminds me of.
It's interesting that the two women he's linked to recently in tabloids, true or not, consist of an admitted druggie now in rehab and the other on the rebound with the implication that she was with him to 'get back' at her ex for boffing a nanny.
Not appealing at all.
*****
Shaken and stirred
by RICHARD SIMPSON, Daily Mail
10:16am 15th October 2005
It was the sort of tricky situation that James Bond would have defused in a second.
Daniel Craig, on the other hand, didn't have the benefit of a witty script. Or even a little wit.
At a press conference to unveil him as the sixth 007 he made a less than suave impression when asked who he would prefer as a Bond Girl - Kate Moss or Sienna Miller.
(Ouch!!--HB)
For a man said to have had both in his little black book, he might at least have ventured a reply.
Instead he shifted in his seat uncomfortably before muttering: "I'm not going to get into that."
Perhaps the presence of his American girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell, who he was alleged to have cheated on with Miss Miller two weeks ago, played a part in his discomfort.
When pressed on what his ideal Bond girl would be like, he replied: "Erm, I already have my ideal Bond girl."
Later there was not a hint of Bond's unruffled approach to pressure when a US TV reporter asked him again about Miss Miller. Craig turned the air blue with expletives.
All in all, it wasn't the most auspicious of starts for the 37-year-old actor, who beat off rivals including Orlando Bloom, Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell to play the spy on Her Majesty's secret service.
(Note to my fellow U.S. AJBers: apparently the Brits use "beat off" in a different way than we do. . . HB)
Craig had obviously decided against playing up to the part as he arrived at the press conference on the HMS President at St Katharine's Dock in East London.
The producers may have been hoping for a dashing entrance as he zipped up on a Royal Marines speedboat.
But Craig's suit looked more banker than spy.
Add to that his carefully-fitted lifejacket and the way he clung for dear life to the rail, and Bond he wasn't.
(Meeoooww! Kitty has claws!--HB)
In fact, he admitted the experience had 'scared the s*** out of me'.
Craig, who is being paid £2million for his first movie - a fraction of his predecessors' paycheques - sighed in relief when the questions were over.
At least his exit had a touch of Bond about it. Accompanied by his girlfriend, he sprinted out of a back door to the docks and into a waiting Mercedes.
The car took off at breakneck speed and sped through London, pursued by an army of paparazzi.
Craig takes over from Pierce Brosnan, 51, who has played Bond in four films but was considered too old to continue.
As the sixth Bond, Craig will play a tougher, grittier and darker spy in Casino Royale, the 21st film in the franchise that grew from Ian Fleming's spy novels.
But bookmakers are already taking bets on him being axed after just one movie.
Sean Connery was the first to play Bond, followed by George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Brosnan. Lazenby made only one appearance (On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969) before being dropped.
Bookmakers believe Craig could be in for the same fate.
"George Lazenby is widely recognised to have been the biggest Bond flop," said David Williams of Ladbrokes. "But Daniel Craig could give him a run for his money."
*****
Look, as you all know, I'm not overjoyed with the selection of Craig myself, but even I think this is a bit much. You can practically hear the writer calling out to Craig as he dashes away, "Puusssseeeeyyy!" Gotta love that British press!
Oh, I'm sorry, did you mistake my post as a go at you?
C'mon, guys. Let's shake and be friends...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Ooookay...well there goes my promising career as a mediator...:))
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Thank you.
THAT HE'S COMPLETELY WRONG FOR THE PART
Interesting, could this be a turning point for you Hardy? Indeed, I noticed yesterday you had grudging respect for that Bond image of Daniel Craig, now you are defending him against the British press.
I can see it now. This time next year you will be Daniel Craig's number one fan. You will raise the Union Jack back to the top of the mast and you will salute it.
EVERYONE? Even Sean Connery?
"I told you so."
To anybody who changes their opinion of Craig to a positive one after having seen CR?
Thanks.
So to sum up, party on, but don't demand the same of the those who don't share your opinion.
There was a change of actor because it was deemed, by Eon, that Brosnan was too old.
Of course Eon and Sony want good box-office returns and Casino Royale is guaranteed to make money.
Sony will close in for the kill ? Don't be stupid, do you really think that Sony will close the franchise because of one poor film ? Sony don't even own a controling portion of Eon's stock.
No, MNL, this particular worm hasn't turned. I remain as I was yesterday--disappointed by the selection, unconvinced that Craig is suitable Bond material, and insistent that EON do something to prove to us that a) this guy is Bond (again, making his screentests available or releasing to the web mini-movies with Craig as Bond would be great), and b) Casino Royale will turn out to be an excellent film, with a top-drawer cast, solid script, the works.
And I've said it before--I could be wrong, and I want to be wrong. I for one do not want to see the Bond series crash and burn. Just as I have no use for people who hope their own country fails because they don't like the party in power, I don't see why Bond fans would wish for the failure of the Bond series because they don't like Craig. Again, like a patriot whose political party is out of power, I shall consider myself the Loyal Opposition--I will protest this casting decision, EON's generally shoddy treatment of Bond fans (especially those of us on the Net), and any future foul-ups with CR. I want to be HEARD--I want them to know that if they screw it up, I won't go see the movie, buy the soudtrack CD, purchase the inevitable Sideshow figures, and do all the usual things that demonstrate my loyalty to Bond. If they want my loyalty--and my dime--they've got to prove to me they deserve it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
And Moonie--"hardy-har-har"? What'd I do to deserve that?
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So, you are not going to raise the Union Jack and salute it then?
Well, Hardy. Perhaps you are being HEARD! I see that AJB got mentioned by the New York Times and Reuters. And I am sure that Eon will have had a few people scanning the Bond forums to note the less than positive reaction to Daniel Craig. The reaction in the media has been no better, so maybe, just maybe, Eon will make a special effort to promote Craig by releasing his screentest or mini-movies. And hopefully their attitude towards the loyal Bond fans will change? I certainly hope so.
And as you are in the running to be the leader of the Loyal Opposition. Can I be your Vice-President?
Interesting posts from new guy Hank Morgan and Lea (sp?)
EON don't read these boards, or they wouldn't have appointed Craig. He had little support.
Not from the fans, not from Wilson or Campbell either from what I've heard.
My feeling is that Craig got his gig because he's mates with Barbara Broccoli and she's got a thing for him. Sorry, I don't have much sympathy for him at all, he shouldn't have gone for it. He must have some self-awareness. And yeah, he's a grown man in his late 30s with movies under his belt, you'd think he can manage a press conference better than Wayne bleedin' Rooney. Or at least have something rehearsed.
Is it true that when asked if he's stay blond he had to confirm it with the director? All that time casting, and THEY HADN'T EVEN SORTED THAT OUT? Beggars belief.
Three weeks or so ago, Haggis was writing for a 28 year old Bond. Eh? Now what? Filming starts in two or so months. I sense another last-minute rewrite/overhaul that led to gems like TND and DAD.
Hope it's worth it Babs...
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Well ... we have no idea whether they had briefed him or not (I mean by that either briefed him well and he just was plain overwhelmed or they briefed him in an poor way and he really wasn't prepared to be asked that question). Anyway, we still can't actually say that a poor performance at a press release automatically equals a poor Bond. Use that argument and we have Tony Blair as 007.
Not so sure about the blond bit ... imagine had he gone into a hairdressers just prior to the recent GQ awards to get it done properly. Tongues would have wagged more than they did.
Lastly, there has been evidence that MGM have read these boards in the past ... you think they don't still do that? Of course they do ...
This thought had actually crossed my mind a few times but I thought that it might come across as gross insinuation.
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