Pre-Internet/Early Internet Rumours on the James Bond Films?
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What are your favourite and most memorable pre-Internet or early Internet rumours regarding the James Bond films?
Here are a few of mine that I merely heard through word-of-mouth from friends:
Sir Anthony Hopkins was going to star as the main villain in a James Bond film entitled Icebreaker where Bond goes up against members of the IRA also. (I'd still like to see Hopkins as a Bond villain in the future - especially after the Hannibal Lecter-like Silva in Skyfall). I believe that Hopkins was considered for the vilalin role (Harmsway/Elliot Carver?) in Tomorrow Never Dies before Jonathan Pryce eventually got that acting gig.
There was a plan (c. 1999) where a friend told me they were going to re-do all of the James Bond films from scratch again (I suppose with hindsight this was a very early reboot idea).
Both of these came from the same friend who belonged to a church youth group I used to be part of as a teenager. I have no idea where he read/heard of these rumours but they've always found them interesting nonetheless.
Now I'd love to hear your esoteric and odd rumours on the James Bond films...
Here are a few of mine that I merely heard through word-of-mouth from friends:
Sir Anthony Hopkins was going to star as the main villain in a James Bond film entitled Icebreaker where Bond goes up against members of the IRA also. (I'd still like to see Hopkins as a Bond villain in the future - especially after the Hannibal Lecter-like Silva in Skyfall). I believe that Hopkins was considered for the vilalin role (Harmsway/Elliot Carver?) in Tomorrow Never Dies before Jonathan Pryce eventually got that acting gig.
There was a plan (c. 1999) where a friend told me they were going to re-do all of the James Bond films from scratch again (I suppose with hindsight this was a very early reboot idea).
Both of these came from the same friend who belonged to a church youth group I used to be part of as a teenager. I have no idea where he read/heard of these rumours but they've always found them interesting nonetheless.
Now I'd love to hear your esoteric and odd rumours on the James Bond films...
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The first One is interesting, I take it that it was an Idea thrown around after John Gardner's Novel? Well Hopkins expressed Interest in playing the Villain for Dalton's Canceled third Film -{
I had a friend tell me that rumour at a church youth meeting as I recall. I have no idea where he got that information. The reboot idea of doing the films anew was one of his rumours too.
With the rumour that we'll see the first raunchy sex scene ( a bit of bare flesh)
And that Connery is to appear in the background of a scene.
Indeed, they are what they are. Perhaps they simply drift down from the ether? And we all know that the Devil controls the ether.
Yes, or David Dragonpol.
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
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I dunno what happened to him but his name sounded like a film star.... or brand of cigarette.
The script wasn't developed enough at that point to interest him.
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And she was the prettiest one
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
That's a **** and ball Story
Just showing how superior men are to women!
We are better map readers, better at parking and apparently
Even better as women.
From the "Imaginary Phone Calls" thread*:
1981
Glen: Hi Cubby, how are you?.... The pool scene? Sure, I’ve just finished shooting it- looks real good, lots of pretty girls in bikinis, just the way you like it... Oh yeah, of course I remember her- the brunette with the big... She’s what? She’s a... Well, she sure didn’t look like a... No, I’ve shot it already, we can’t go back and do it again... I’ll see what I can do with the edit.
* http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45888/imaginary-phone-calls/
My god. If Van Damme happened, then that would automatically make it the worst bond film ever.
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
I certainly remember the Mel Gibson rumors around 90/91.
That's pretty close to what happened in the first Mission: Impossible movie a year later!