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She's a great actress but at her age at that time she doesn't come off as naive or having that kind of vulnerability. Vesper is a child who had to grow up too fast into a woman, but has retained a certain romantic idealism. And she dies way too young. Lucia Sciarra is very different: she's autumnal, a widow that has lost her innocence a long time ago. What she has left are frustrated desires and some of her beauty. MB was perfect for that role at her age. For Vesper? Personally, I don't see it.
And it would have makes sense given that the Vesper character is British
If multiverses exist ;), then we are fortunately in the one that got the best Tracy and Vesper.
Agreed 👍
That being said, what if Warhead was made. What would you cast look like? For reference, in case you haven't listened to the podcast or have little knowledge of the script, here are some rough notes:
So Mi6, who are you casting for the pivotal roles of Warhead scheduled for release in 1979? Who would you get to direct the picture?
Have fun with this or take it seriously, you can decide. BTW the script sounds rather bonkers so it was going to be in the vein of Spy or MR with loads of gadgets and outlandish set pieces.
What happens: Timothy Dalton cast as Bond. Sean Young as Domino. Bernie Casey as Leiter. Max von Sydow as Blofeld. Barbara Carrera as Fatima Blush. Edward Fox as M. Roddy McDowall as Nigel Small-Fawcett. Jerry Goldsmith does the score. Directed by Peter Hunt.
McClory retires shortly after the film's (successful) release.
And Eon producers are so ensconced with Dalton they hire him to play Bond in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2002. (Cold War ends in 1991. World Peace breaks out 1993. Those do not affect the popularity of Bond films, which just grows and grows.)
I'd question if Peter Hunt would've taken the assignment considering his loyalty to Cubby, as many other series crew said in turning down working on NSNA. It would also likely lead to Dalton's boycotting by Cubby in consideration for being Bond for the Eon series.
"I would have offended Cubby if I had done it. That whole situation was very poor in their thinking, and I think if I had done it, they would have thought that I was a traitor. We had talks about it, but I wouldn't have taken it for that reason. "
But in my version maybe it could play out as a masterstroke negotiation by Mr. Broccoli to work out and reclaim Bond rights from McClory for all time. With Director Hunt in on it, and hired back to make the next 5 or so EON missions.
James Bond: Sean Connery (George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton was up for consideration, but Connery decided to reprise the role, and been given a paycheck of $800,000).
Sean Connery chose his own cast, and to be the co-producer of this film, he'd been also given a creative control in this film, the thing that he wants Cubby and Harry to give him, and it's reasonable as he's also one of those who'd wrote the script.
Domino: Natalie Wood (she worked with Connery in Meteor, 1979), Connery thought she and Wood had great chemistry together and chose her to play Domino, in a coincidence, Connery also played alongside with her sister, Lana Wood in Diamonds Are Forever).
Largo: Michael Caine (he is Sean's best friend, he also worked with him in The Man Who Would Be King).
Felix Leiter: Sammy Davis Jr. (Also a friend of Connery, Connery thought that this role would help Davis Jr. After his deleted scene in Diamonds Are Forever).
Blofeld: James Mason (McClory saw his potential as a great villain and cast him in this role, Connery also agreed to his casting).
Director: Both Connery and McClory
hired Michael Crichton (the man who directed The Great Train Robbery, also starring Connery).
The original warhead script didn't have a femme fatale if my memory serves, so no Fiona Volpe or Fatima Blush.
Sean Connery (James Bond), Faye Dunaway (Fatima Blush), Florinda Bolkan (Domino), Gregory Peck (Blofeld), with Trevor Howard (M), Michael Hordern (Q) and Richard Chamberlain (Felix Leiter).
Directed by Richard Lester with music by Jerry Goldsmith.
I am trying to imagine Natalie Wood as Domino. I always picture that character younger, the dynamic of an older actress playing the part is intriguing.
Excellent ideas on the casting, keep them coming!
On the other hand, it really seems like Domino is only in there to fulfill some kind of requirement to make sure it really is the IP McClory is allowed to use and not a seperate Bond film. From the discussion it seemed like Bond just finds her in Blofeld's lair, shags her and leaves. Opposite of that they describe the first half of the film to basically be the story of Blofeld and Fatima and Bond is very much a secondary character there. So an actress would probably mainly be cast to play Fatima and Domino is an afterthought.
Agreed! We could do Bond 17 the un-produced Dalton film.
Yes please!
I am trying to think of the right M. I liked Trevor Howard as I think he would be a good addition to the cast and would be able to play more out in the field. I wasn't a fan of Edward Fox, though I appreciated what the script was trying to do. In a way, his portrayal was a harbinger of Judi Dench and the "queen of numbers" angle they tried in GE. By TND that was abandoned and no mention of it again.
She could possibly captured Fleming's version of Domino (the Vitali one).
She's Italian, and she had a bit of resemblance to the Domino of Fay Dalton Illustration in Folio Society.
Regarding the Domino/Fatima Blush dynamic, if we don't take into account the fact the two characters were supposed to be twins in this draft, I easily imagine Raquel Welch and Faye Dunaway in the respective roles, taking inspiration from the Salkinds/Lester's Three Musketeers.
The Salkinds were able to have both, plus Christopher Lee, Charlton Heston and more for their Three Musketeers. I guess a production associated with Sean Connery could have afforded them too.