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I'd say you're 100% spot on with that assessment!
@mattjoes, I don't either but I need even a semblance of adhering to the respective game's layout, style, atmosphere, something. The Friend version had none of that, past a replication of a random Blood Money poster and the signature suit, tie and guns. That was it. It could've been an entirely different movie after that (and I guess it was).
Yeah, that's lame.
I saw this video doing the rounds on Twitter.
I completely understand why some are against the idea of an American actor taking on the role of James Bond. However, Austin Butler has proven his acting prowess with his impressive performance in "Elvis," and his upcoming role as a villain in "Dune 2" only adds to his diverse range. The fact that he has also collaborated with Cary Fukunaga on "Masters of the Air" is also interesting. While it's a shame that he is American, I believe Butler's youthful charm and James Dean-like edge could inject a fresh energy into Bond. Moreover, if Denis Villeneuve is truly a top choice for Barbara Broccoli, I wouldn't be surprised if Butler expresses his interest in the role to his director during the press tour. He also looks the part.....
The one visual trait each actor has, is they all have that sort of rough look to them (Pierce grew into that admittedly) they all look like they've had experiences, Butler doesn't.
I do think the next Bond will be different to what we expect though. EON aiming to cast younger, I think Bond #7 won't look as tough and probably will lack a bit of them edge to them
I think perhaps what was meant was that compared to Craig's hard edge which he projected even from his looks, the next actor may not necessarily have that same superficial quality. Again, this doesn't mean that the actor won't be able to portray Bond's toughness/cruelty, nor does it mean they won't have something interesting about their appearance.
I guess theyre just great actors, or the part is easy.
Yes, well said!
*In your opinions. To each their own.
No doubt, Craig’s Bond was the most intimidating and formidable since Connery.
This is a scene that plays in my head when I hear Rupert Friend's name. Quinn isn't a character that has a lot in common with Bond apart from their occupation - but there's a certain intensity in Friend's eyes that made me think, at one point, that he could have made an interesting Bond.
I'm not sure he could have pulled off the womanising aspect as well as the killer side, however.
Moore in the TMWTGG would scare the Living Daylights out of me too if I had a rifle pointed at my family jewels.
Lazenby had the physicality and one of the best fighters, yet I always thought he didn't look menacing. Something in his eyes and face, not sure what exactly. But he lacked something.
Agreed. Even Moore was able to turn on that cruelty and sense of ruthlessness when needed. Same with Brosnan. Lazenby had some good moments in OHMSS, but they're more about Bond's vulnerability (and even then I'd argue he doesn't always get it right, ie. his strangely terrified expression when the guy in the bear costume snaps his picture). He never struck me as having that cold edge that Bond needs despite his physicality. I certainly can't imagine him being quite as scary as when, say, Dalton's Bond holds Lupe at knife point in LTK.
Honestly, while having a level of physical screen presence is required for Bond (the right walk, making little things on-screen look easy/natural etc) I'm not sure if a Bond actor necessarily needs to be naturally athletic or a 'fighter' as Lazenby was in real life. They need so much more than that, and Lazenby's acting and lack of general audience memorability in the role is a great example of this.
OHMSS is one of my favorites, but that film never depicted Bond as menacing, nor did he have any cold moments, OHMSS is more of a drama to me.
If you've watched The Man From Hong Kong, I think Lazenby had that menacing and threatening presence in there, it's his best portrayal by the way, and it's no surprising, he's playing a villain in that film.
In The Man From Hong Kong, yes, he's really menacing in that film.
It's a fun film by the way, though, it didn't aged well (especially when it comes to the treatment of women), but it had a great theme (Sky High by Jigsaw) and it also featured Lazenby's great performance (yes, probably moreso than in OHMSS), it's a Bond-esque adventure.
Jimmy Wang Yu was also great in there, but Lazenby did really outshone him though, he had the presence.
Also, he did really got burned himself for a stunt he performed there, it's shown in the film by the way
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The controversial actress confirms she has auditioned for the role in the next installment of the James Bond franchise.
The 30-year-old actress, who currently resides in London, confirms for Los Angeles that she’s been auditioning for a role in the next Bond film, though she’s tight-lipped about the details. “If I told you, I would have to kill you,” she deadpans. All she’s willing to divulge is that the character she’s trying out for is “deadly, brilliant, and complicated.”
I also quite liked him, the problem, as usual, is the age, he's old enough to be Bond.
Indeed, that’s why I mentioned the next actor; he would have fit in the Craig timeframe