Casting Call Out for Bond Girl in Italy
Alessandra
Lake Garda, ItalyPosts: 633MI6 Agent
Hello darlings, long time no talk here.. and I have news to share with you gentlemen and ladies, so you can chit-chat away.
A casting calll has been put out in Italy for the Bond girl for Bond 22. This has been reported by the main news agencies and news services in Italy. Agencies include Ansa (country's biggest new agency) and AGI (no.2 news agency in the country). It was even reported on Televideo, the RAI (Italian state TV, like the BBC in England) electronic news service.
The casting call said they are looking for a mediterranean looking, preferably Italian, girl to be the Bond girl for the new movie. They specified the girl must be fluent in English.(Knowing my country, this is the most difficult part to achieve!!).
I know there was a quote from Craig somewhere about this, but I can't find it and I don't want to say one thing for another.. and since it isn't brought up in the news, I cannot be precise. I only remember he said something like he endorsed the idea of having a mediterranean girl for the new movie, or something like that. Sorry if I cannot be more specific, this is all there was.
Now based on the above, I can tell you that the solution to me is to dub the girl.
) Otherwise no way to find an Italian actress who is gorgeous enough and is also fluent in English. Well after all they did dub Ursula Andress, one of the best Bond girls ever to me, and it worked out just fine, so why not doing it again, in the name of a classic Bond girl beauty in the new film? 
This, for research purposes only, is my idea of who they should cast if they had the girl dubbed. If no dubbing, forget it. No way this girl can speak English decently, she hardly speaks Italian decently, pretty much like Bellucci)
Her name is Elisabetta Canalis:
Now guys it's up to you. Pick, speculate, ask. I had proposed Giovanna Mezzogiorno for Vesper Lynd and clearly, being fit for that role, she doesn't look very Mediterranean. She is a very good actress and has a big Hollywood movie coming up.. she is fluent in English. But again, doesn't look Mediterranean at all, while Canalis above...
Canalis is (Italian striker) Christian Vieri's former girlfriend.. and also Didier Drogba's former girlfriend... will she also be Bond's girlfriend?
A casting calll has been put out in Italy for the Bond girl for Bond 22. This has been reported by the main news agencies and news services in Italy. Agencies include Ansa (country's biggest new agency) and AGI (no.2 news agency in the country). It was even reported on Televideo, the RAI (Italian state TV, like the BBC in England) electronic news service.
The casting call said they are looking for a mediterranean looking, preferably Italian, girl to be the Bond girl for the new movie. They specified the girl must be fluent in English.(Knowing my country, this is the most difficult part to achieve!!).
I know there was a quote from Craig somewhere about this, but I can't find it and I don't want to say one thing for another.. and since it isn't brought up in the news, I cannot be precise. I only remember he said something like he endorsed the idea of having a mediterranean girl for the new movie, or something like that. Sorry if I cannot be more specific, this is all there was.
Now based on the above, I can tell you that the solution to me is to dub the girl.
) Otherwise no way to find an Italian actress who is gorgeous enough and is also fluent in English. Well after all they did dub Ursula Andress, one of the best Bond girls ever to me, and it worked out just fine, so why not doing it again, in the name of a classic Bond girl beauty in the new film? This, for research purposes only, is my idea of who they should cast if they had the girl dubbed. If no dubbing, forget it. No way this girl can speak English decently, she hardly speaks Italian decently, pretty much like Bellucci
)Her name is Elisabetta Canalis:
Now guys it's up to you. Pick, speculate, ask. I had proposed Giovanna Mezzogiorno for Vesper Lynd and clearly, being fit for that role, she doesn't look very Mediterranean. She is a very good actress and has a big Hollywood movie coming up.. she is fluent in English. But again, doesn't look Mediterranean at all, while Canalis above...
Canalis is (Italian striker) Christian Vieri's former girlfriend.. and also Didier Drogba's former girlfriend... will she also be Bond's girlfriend?
"Are we on coms?" (if you don't know where this is from... you've missed some really good stuff! )
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So hero or villain? A villainess in the mold of Luciana Paluzzi would be swell. :v
Hi Blueman!
They just said "the Bond girl" in the casting call, so I'm assuming they were talking about the main good girl? Well unless as usual Bond beds both the villainess and the good girl! By the way it was worded it was the main role they were talking about...
Maria Grazia Cucinotta played the villainess (Cigar Girl) recently, and poor Caterina Murino died after about five minutes on CR, so I'm guessing this time around they want an Italian girl who lasts more than that? Otherwise why bother to specify she must be fluent in English, she would barely need to talk!
Seriously, it sounded like this was the casting call for THE Bond girl, not one of the various girls in the movie.. so I take it you don't like Canalis?
I've seen her in person and even I, a VERY straight girl, turned to see who that gorgeous girl was. And when I saw her it was in Formentera, she had no makeup on, just a red t-shirt and a pair of white pants, and a ponytail. And she looked stunning.
But of course, the chin stood out.
Anyway whether you guys like her or not (she is just an idea, because to me she is the classic stunning Bond girl beauty), I think the interesting news here is that they put out this casting call. I guess it means there will be a definite change from Eva Green in the new movie (which I'm happy about as I didn't like her at all). The Caterina Murino type seems to be the main girl this time around.. yay for mediterranean Bond girls!
I think Ms. Canalis is delightful...
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Hello Loeffs darling! :x
I've been trying to do well, without much fortune in the past year...but I am definitely better now
Glad you like Ms Canalis!
Welcome back, Alessandra.
Monica Bellucci can absolutely act. Actually, whenever I see her on-screen, my brain regresses back to that of a smitten teenage boy, so maybe my jugdment is more than a little biased
Anyway, I agree with your pick: I think Ms. Canalis is gorgeous, and I really don't mind if she is dubbed.
Hi Frostbitten and thank you for the welcome back! ;%
Oh I'm very glad you like Canalis! I think the big problem with finding a Bond girl here is that there really aren't actresses who can act in English aside from Giovanna Mezzogiorno, and she doesn't exactly have Mediterranean looks, but Vesper Lynd looks. She's good looking, she just doesn't look like the typical Italian/mediterranean beauty, while Canalis is gorgeous and very mediterranean (She's from Sardinia, like Caterina Murino).
I really think she looks like your typical beautiful Bond girl.. and hadn't I seen her in person I probably wouldn't believe it much, but she is seriously stunning.. what striked me was that with no makeup at all and a ponytail and a casual outfit, she still caught my eye. I will try and think of possible alternatives, to me she is the best pick for now. And yea unfortunately she'd have to be dubbed... but since they did it before...
I feel kind of embarassed thinking how many beautiful, talented actress who could act in English we had in the 60s, and now it's impossible to find one. Virna Lisi, Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida.. they could all act in English and were beautiful women. And famous actresses. Now, only Mezzogiorno goes to Hollywood. And Raoul Bova for the men. While both Mezzogiorno and Bova are great, she is no Sophia Loren and he is no Marcello Mastroianni. Though Mezzogiorno to be fair already had an academy award nomination for her movie (the beast in the heart) last year.
Anyway, back to Bond girl business, I'll try and come up with more candidates. I guess it's also my fault, Italian cinema and TV suck so badly that I refuse to watch and I only watch foreign series and movies
Best. Idea. Ever.
I'm sorry, but looking at this picture I would have thought that Ms. Canalis had been formerly a man!
Those masculine facial features, that tight, built body, those beefy arms...
I was about to say that one Tula was enough!
However, after a quick Google image search, I learned that this is just a terrible photo. Given the nature of the photographs that my search turned up, I no longer have any doubts that Ms Canalis is, in fact, a woman!
Safe Search filter off? How did that happen? ;%
-Roger Moore
The girl can act at the same level as Bellucci (ahem
;% ;% Dan you're making me blush, which is quite an accomplishment!
I will spare myself the embarassment of a comparison photo
Tee Hee, I must say I had quite some problem finding a photo of hers that was sexy but covered enough not to make children ashamed opening this page!
I must improve my skills in choosing photos that men would appreciate here! I thought this was a good photo, and sexy
I must find a better one then I guess.. damn, you guys are demanding! No way I'll ever put up a photo of me again! Unless I've had a few drinks first..-{
I swear reading Canalis looks like a man makes me have doubts on MYSELF
I doubt many will agree with my comments regarding the last photo. Unfortunately, I have extremely high standards when it comes to women. Perhaps that explains why I haven't had a date in my entire 20 years of existence!
You've posted a photograph of yourself on here before? How did I miss that?
Yes, I like this one much better! Much more flattering I'd say!
-Roger Moore
Tee Hee -- Please --- I'm begging you: get help now ...
But I now understand why you didn't like Casino Royale
Whewwwww ... I was worried there for a moment.
By the way -- Hi Alessandra. Where've you been?
It was at least a year ago. I remember it well. :v
I have to say, but the newer picture doesn't look anything like the older picture. Is it really the same woman?
Do I find Eva Green attractive? Not especially. Her recent photoshoot for Vanity Fair did absolutely nothing for me. That said, I do think that she looked terrific during the casino scenes. Promise you won't tell Dan and Jenny will you?
Apparently you must not have figured me out yet if you think that Green's appearance is the sole, definitive reason for my dislike of CR. It's actually one of my lesser gripes about the film. In all honestly, I think Green was an excellent choice to play opposite our boy Daniel Craig. Not being too attractive herself, she didn't make Old Crag-Face look bad. :v
-Roger Moore
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Having high standards is a very good thing in life, especially when relationships are concerned and you're only 20 so PLEASE don't worry! If you don't have high standards at 20, you're doomed!!
The photo was a looong time ago, before CR was released, before everything.. and some devious, very charming MoorenotLess fan (btw where is he??) tricked me into it!
HighHopes, hi!! I have been dealing with a year of basic misery, that's where I've been!:s It's hopefully better for good now.
You do know I agree with Tee Hee on not liking CR though.. well I very clearly expressed my views at the time after seeing it, so..
Anyway I'm glad you like Canalis!
Now that I think about it.. there IS an Italian actress who can speak English and is gorgeous (and is a more than decent actress): Anna Valle. She kind of disappeared lately which is why I had forgotten her.
Her are a couple of photos.. since the closeup is black and white.. the girl has incredibly green eyes. She won Miss Italia a few years ago. And immediately went to acting school etc.
So first one:
And second one:
Up to you guys. This girl wouldn't need to be dubbed... but of course Bond girl is about....men looking at her
By the way Tee Hee I agree on Eva Green. Not a big fan of hers, although she did look good in some scenes, in general I found her nothing special.. and well I didn't like the way she portrayed Vesper at all, but that's due to script more than anything else I think.
Anyway back to us.. so Valle or Canalis? I vote for Valle.. can't believe I forgot her. She is much classier than Canalis. I found photos of her in Venice that totally spell Bond
Dan.. no I won't (post the photo)!
A year of misery? That's troubling; I hope it isn't CR-related. If it was, I'd have to withdraw my endorsement of the film.
But there's an even more troubling issue, Alessandra. Granted, I'm old enough to be your *ahem* much older brother, but I am a little hurt to discover you may have been untruthful with me. You'll recall that I once told you I always read your posts in Italian-accented English, as if Claudia Cardinale, Sophia Loren or Gina Lollobrigida -- the paragons of Italian babe-a-liciousness in my youth -- were writing them. Your response was that you didn't compare. But from what I'm hearing on this thread about your picture, which I haven't seen, you may not have been entirely truthful
Lucky for you I have a policy of always forgiving pretty girls ...
I promise I do not compare. Not even remotely. I am just blessed with having very nice men talking to me evidently! The praise I get is not deserved, trust me on this one!
I very well remember you mentioning that you read my posts as if Sophia Loren or Claudia Cardinale or Lollobrigida were reading them out loud (Which is incredibly funny, as I detest Italians who speak English with a strong Italian accent! But for Sophia and Claudia, I can definitely make exceptions
Thank you for reconsidering your endorsement of CR for me, but truth be told that isn't the reason of my year of misery. That was just a side effect compared to the rest
Now, what do you think of Ms Valle?
Regarding the Valle vs. Canalis poll, I would vote for Ms. Canalis. Don't get me wrong, Anna Valle is very good-looking, especially in that first pic. However, Ms. Canalis is just stunning in that second, B&W photo. It doesn't matter if she has to be dubbed, or she plays her part in Italian and I have to read sub-titles. I want to see her in Bond22. (Please, Wilson & Broccoli, remember that beauty is a part of the Bond film formula
You're right! Beauty is indeed part of the Bond film formula. And not only for the Bond girl! (hint hint..
I like them both, and I think they're both incredibly beautiful. Valle is much more of a classy woman, more of the Bond Girl type because of that. Canalis on the other hand could be more of the Bond girl type because of being so sexy...both work as far as I'm concerned. Valle is certainly a better actress and doesn't need to be dubbed, but hey I said it first, if we want someone who looks the part, I would rather have someone who can convey the expressions and everything else well and is dubbed rather than someone who is a great actress but doesn't look like a Bond girl.. after all she is not the main thing anyway, Bond is. (And I say this as a woman LOL).
Just saying if as per casting call they want a foreign girl, it is highly unlikely that they find one who is beautiful, unknown and can also speak English. So dub it on! :007)
I have been out of the loop so I have no idea whether this has been announced before or not. But now seriously. It is the Bond girl's task to appear in various states of undress it is not James Bond's task. And ESPECIALLY with Daniel Craig: please, please spare me!
I don't think its going to happen however. Craig has said he wants to show less "flesh" in Bond 22 so he doesn't have to bulk up as much. but then that was counteracted by Barbra Broccoli apparently.
So Really I highly doubt that there will ever be a full frontal nude scene in a Bond frilm from either sex and the amount of flesh shown in Bond 22 will probably be a similar ammount to CR.