Brolin, would he have worked?

Muston

Having watched the extra's on my OP dvd, I have to say I liked the look of James Brolin's screen test scenes. I'm one of those Bond fans who believe that Bond should be played by a Brit, put Brolin did look like he could hurt a man (unlike the ageing Moore) and if he could have pulled off a convincing british accent, I'd have like to have seen Brolin in OP and AVTAK.

Thunderpussy

Basically they Needed Moore for Octopussy as Connery was doing NSNA.
and given Brolin's Screen test He could probably do a better fight scene
than Moore, But I doubt the rest of his acting would of been any better
British accent or not.

chrisisall

I like Brolin as an actor, was a Marcus Welby fan, love Westworld, but NO. Bond is not American, and no American could have then (or now) played him correctly. Call me culturally biased, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Thunderpussy

In many ways I regard P Brosnan as the first American to Play Bond.
Given the years he's lived there and the amount of American TV he's done.
Infact he's been in America so long he seems to find it Hard to do an
Irish accent. and comes off as One of those Irish accents from a 50's
British comedy. )

chrisisall

Thunderpussy wrote:

In many ways I regard P Brosnan as the first American to Play Bond.

I am required by my oath as a Bond fan of Irish/English descendancy to kill you now.
What is your address? Is it hard to find?
Is the travel expensive? Can I kill you with ease? Are you armed or experienced at personal combat?

Blackleiter

Broilin as Bond? Nope, absolutely not!

Moore Than

I really like James Brolin in films like Westworld and Capricorn One. But I don't believe he would have worked as Bond.

Given that Brolin screen tested one must assume that Cubby Broccoli was serious about him. But he really wanted Roger Moore because the risk of putting a new actor up against Sean Connery/Never Say Never Again was too great.

Sir Miles

Blackleiter wrote:

Broilin as Bond? Nope, absolutely not!

Same here...I just don't think he would have worked...and the franchise would have crashed...

Thunderpussy

chrisisall wrote :

I am required by my oath as a Bond fan of Irish/English descendancy to kill you now.
What is your address? Is it hard to find?

No one knows my top secret lair, and my henchman "Valerie " ( he has a few personal problems )
Deals with them. )

ausbondfan

The franchise wouldn't of crashed but he doesn't really fit. His combat scene from his audition was rather poor (At least in my eyes)

The accent wasn't a true American accent if he could of disguised it a little more he may of been decent but not as successful as Connery or Moore.

Peppermill

I don't know :S I like Octopussy with Moore, and I love Dalton in his movies. What would have happened if Brolin took the role for 10 years..... No Dalton in TLD....

Higgins

Peppermill wrote:

What would have happened if Brolin took the role for 10 years..... No Dalton in TLD....

That would be the only positive point in a potential Brolin as Bond.

Besides this, Cubby got the castings for the main actors pretty well.

chrisisall

Bondtoys wrote:

Peppermill wrote:

What would have happened if Brolin took the role for 10 years..... No Dalton in TLD....

That would be the only positive point in a potential Brolin as Bond.

Silly silly German man... )

Richard--W

Brolin, would he have worked?