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:(|) whewww... Yup I'm glad too. Not sure what part is scarier... the test itself or Glen and MGW's comments.
Think I'm going with the later.
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And my favorite:
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What a pair!
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Sean & Claudine:
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Daniela :x :
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Sean kicking back:
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Sean suits up for TB:
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Sean & Honor:
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I think the biggest what if ?in Bond film history is what if John Gavin has acted in DAF and with his natural American accent. Given that so many American actors were approached to play the part - Clint Eastwood, Adam West, Burt Reynold, Josh Brolin etc - were they considered for the role andto keep their natural accent?
It's incredible to think Bond could have become American under Cubby's watch. It doesn't make any sense when you think about it. However, Brolin was screentested, he got good comments from Glen, and Gavin was signed up for Bond! Amazing what could have been.
I think the biggest what if? in Bond film history is what if John Gavin has acted in DAF and with his natural American accent. Given that so many American actors were approached to play the part - Clint Eastwood, Adam West, Burt Reynold, Josh Brolin etc - were they considered for the role and to keep their natural accent?
It's incredible to think Bond could have become American under Cubby's watch. It doesn't make any sense! - but Brolin was screentested, he got good comments from Glen, and Gavin was signed up for Bond! Amazing to think what might have been. I think Cubby Broccoli would have faced a huge backlash had an American played Bond with his natural American accent. Not sure what MG Wilson was going on about regarding Brolin's mid-Atlantic accent. It's clearly American! I think MG was clearly bullshi**ing the viewer!
I'm afraid to say if that would have been the case the Bond franchise wouldn't have survived the 70's or early 80's the latest.
Give me Sam Neill or Lewis Collins over him any day...
As long as they execute well, any premise, including the most outlandish (or even perhaps an American, as long as he's Clooney or Hamm) can work in a Bond context.
He could fight but his accent was already slipping big time....he is even more smarmy than Sir Roger...no no no.
Nevertheless, it was a screen test to see if "Americanizing Bond" would've worked. And it didn't.
Again, saying it was "horrible" was very much an overreaction. Don't take it as a James Bond screen test. Take it as something else. Felix Leiter if you will.
Goldfinger lobby cards and promotional pieces:
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Goldfinger international posters:
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Goldfinger Motion Picture Soundtrack:
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Goldfinger Shirley Bassey promotion:
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Behind the scenes of Goldfinger in Switzerland:
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Shirley Eaton:
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Sean and Honor Blackman:
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Honor Blackman at Goldfinger world premiere:
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Mr. Handsome:
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Honor Blackman and Guy Hamilton:
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Dr. No and Goldfinger double feature poster:
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Dr. No promotional pieces:
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From Russia with Love promotional pieces:
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Thunderball lobby cards and promotional pieces:
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You Only Live Twice lobby cards and promotional pieces:
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For Your Eyes Only promotional poster:
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Top notch work Brady mate,always good to get these photos and store them on MI6 ,just in case they disappear elsewhere,they will be safe here...cheers !
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