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You should watch Suspiria. It's an artsy horror film, but she is amazing!
There have definitely been examples during the Craig era when the cast got together ahead of the start of principal photography to read over a script. Bamigboye of the Daily Mail wrote a 2011 story about how Albert Finney had joined the cast of Skyfall. In the story, as I remember it, Mendes surprised the cast during a script reading and brought Finney in.
Bond fans must face the fact that nobody cares about each own personal perception. Plus, Bond fans should accept the fact that there is a difference between mere personal expectations and logic. Personally I feel exactly the opposite about you about regarding this topic here - "SP is top 5 and the Craig continuity had been successful" - and speaking about logic, bringing back some characters (like Madeleine) for the sequel doesn't mean they're making the same movie all over again. We still don't have any idea about her role. So what's the problem? There's a new director that will sure bring something truly different from Mendes.
Imo Suspiria is by far Guadagnino's best work and yes, Johnson is amazing in that role. Her body language was also really impressive.
Quite. I'm no fan of SP, and it's way down on my list too, but I don't see any reason to be so negative about any of these rumours/confirmations.
Fukanaga couldn't be any more different to Sam Mendes.
Wasn't that the Bourne series?
She's good. A Fiona Volpe type?
Although have to say I've never seen anyone smoke like that.
Stone looks nothing like Bond girl material to me. Girl next door in a rom-com maybe.
MOROCCO. Not Tunisia. Tangiers is in Morocco.
I understand where you're coming from, but I think that's intentional. Abigail starts off as completely not right for the "aristocratic environment" you mention, but slowly works her way up and even when she does become part of it, it doesn't feel right.
I think Stone is a wonderful actress, but I think it would be a better idea for the franchise and her career to be honest if she stays away from it. Johnson is a better fit because as harsh as it sounds she probably isn't as particular, and bigger Hollywood actresses need to pick their projects carefully because each film needs to project you even further. I must add as well that Zombieland 2 doesn't count because it's a project she probably wants to return to, as she starred in the original.
The Bond franchise doesn't propel actresses further in their career, unless you're Eva Green.
Hmm. I thought Stone was excellent. I thought all three of them were brilliant actually. Stone carried the English accent well too.
I agree she doesn't seem a natural Bond fit but who knows. She is a very good actress.
I'd still prefer more unknown actors generally speaking. Don't approve of this drift to all star casts.
To be fair, her character wasn't part of aristocracy in that film so that mismatch was somewhat intentional.
Edit:
Seems both @Denbigh and @Getafix got there first re: Stone in THE FAVOURITE.
Must go faster.
That's to take nothing away from her acting. She did the best she could and was certainly good.
Yes it's hard to think of many actresses who've made any mileage out of Bond. Doesn't seem to have done Ross Pike much harm - indeed as she was coming at it with serious thespy credentials and an Oxford degree, it probably broadened her appeal.
I suppose Dench is another who made good use of Bond to broaden her own career elsewhere.
Who else? Can't think of anyone right now.
I'm not sure Eva Green has done that well since CR. She had a promising career already when cast so hard to tell whether Bond has helped or hindered. She's probably done well out the endorsements and modelling work that came her way more than the acting.
The actress who has made the most out of things lately is Olga Kurylenko (she's been in so many western films on account of her association with Bond). She's the only one whose character didn't sleep with him too. Make what you will of that.
I think the type of films that Kurylenko appears in and the roles she plays are pretty much all that Bond will get one. If one is looking for more serious acting consideration (outside of general exposure), then Bond may actually hurt.
I'm thinking of Hitman.
Well said.
I recall reading somewhere that Skyfall was the first and only time that EOn organised a full cast read through and that it was at the behest of Mendes.
They for sure did one for SP too as Dave Bautista has openly talked about how impressive and slightly intimidating it was