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Agreed-- he's built like a tank and was great in the physical work, but nothing he did in this film, or has done since he auditioned for Bond 13 years ago, has shown he has the charisma or talent to drive a film. He'd be an empty tux...
When he spoke, you could here the script come out. one. word. and. sometimes two. sometimes even three. words. at. a. time.
I thought he was quite good in Bastille Day. Whether or not Madden is Bond material... hard to say. I can't imagine him as a womanizing Bond but that type of Bond is probably gone and won't be coming back.
I recall reading Henry Cavill never did any acting training. I was very surprised to read that. If that's true, well, it's no surprise some people don't rate his acting.
Jennifer Lawrence has had a very successful film career, she never went to acting school. She won a Best Actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook (2012). I guess you can achieve great things in acting without any training (!) but hopefully the next Bond actor has some formal acting training. Who knows, Henry Cavill may have been a better actor had he studied for a year or so.
I'm a big fan of Lawrence. I completely wrote her off when she achieved fame in the Hunger Games series (before seeing the films) and presumed she was another one of these teenie idols. Then I saw her for the first time in American Hustle and realized she had something special. She's impressed me in everything I've seen her in, although I can't stand her personality in interviews and am not a fan of her politics.
I've watched her in X-Men: First Class (X-Men have never been my "thing" anyway), and I tried watching the first Hunger Games film, but only managed the first half hour or so before turning off.
Should probably give American Hustle a chance, but wouldn't put money on the chances of getting through another "Lawrence flick"!
I really liked her in Red Sparrow, Mother!, Silver Linings Playbook, Passengers and Joy, as well as the aforementioned American Hustle. These are all very different performances. I haven't seen Winter's Bone, but have read she was good in that too.
I'll might try to give those films a watch if they're on TV (or similar). I fear it'll be a case of my opinion of the actor (or in this case, actress) affecting the viewing experience.
I hope it doesn't. She's good enough that I think you might be able to forget about her real life shtick.
She has to be one hell of an actress in those films for me to forget her real life shtick! :))
Madden is pretty much a womaniser in real life. He wouldn't need to act much that part I'd say.
Way better than Turner Imo.
I meant to say she's a fine actress (not fan actress), but you get my meaning. I don't know.. maybe her interview persona is an act, but I do know that I can't watch her in interviews. Comes off as forced.
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This Madden love seems to be growing. I'll reserve judgment until I see the show myself. Still would prefer someone taller next time out.
Just out of curiosity @bondjames, is there any reason why you haven’t seen it yet?
I am looking forward to it, because the few trailers I've seen look rather intense. Much more visceral and interesting than McMafia, which I wasn't sold on (I'm glad Norton is out of the frame for now). I'm glad you and others seem to be enjoying it.
Yes, I too wasn’t sold on McMafia myself. I thought Norton came across as a hunky wet lettuce in an incredibly slow and turgid drama. (I’m hoping @RC7 wasn’t the author, otherwise I apologise to you, matey). Fortunately, the Bodyguard starts off on a knife-edge and goes from there. I think you’re going to like this drama when you see it.
I couldn't agree more on Norton. He has never impressed me and I can't understand why he was even discussed as a possible candidate for the role. He's been awfully unmemorable in nearly everything I've seen him in.
I'm sure, and I hope to be able to get to it sooner rather than later.
It's really not bad. It has a reasonable budget and some glamour and suspense. Just don't expect to be watching the next Bond actor in it.
What happened to the home video? VHS player broken down? ;)
As for Norton, I personally liked McMafia but I take you haven't seen him in BBC's exemplary Happy Valley if you think he's a damp sqib in this you possibly need to go and see your oculist.
His performance is full of menace I'd take him over Cavill in a heartbeat but each to his own.
Funnily enough, I was thinking the very same thing.
That I know I won't! I'll add it to my "to watch" list, then. :-)