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I'm not sure. Definitely not in CR (his attaire as he is walking up the steps at the end after shooting Mr White is great) but possibly in his later films. I do agree incidentally that Craig has a slight blue-collar manner about him (it's one of the reasons I've felt unsure about the idea of Sean Bean as Bond), but I suppose the same could be said for Mr Connery.
Connery had a sharp and sophisticated look. I never thought about his social class background. Though I know that was a huge factor in the 1960's and Broccoli mentions it in his book When The Snow Melts. But by the time I was growing up, that was a non-issue.
Definitely his height gave him an advantage and we know how Terrance Young apparently schooled him on how to act sophisticated.
I have to agree on the casual side sir! And Bond in casual has never been a highlight for me. I think that some of the casual clothes they gave Dalton were poorly thought out. But, for the time, they were fashionable. The 1980's was the era of the over-sized and baggy casual look.
Did you see the Dalton interview on The Living Daylights Blu Ray "Dalton On Acting?". He wears a shirt with a blue woollen v-neck jumper. That smart casual looks far better for him and has not dated. Is it me, or does he sound like Prince Charles? Super elegant and powerful!
Please have a watch BondJames. He is so elegant and comes across like British Royalty. My wife is very impressed by his command of the English language, as she is studying English and appreciates it all the more. Superb voice projection and he talks about Fleming, as well as Connery being "Too good!" to take over from after Diamonds.
One thing I love about Dalton, is his knowledge of his subject. He talks specifically as opposed to generalisations. Broccoli mentions that in his book too!
That is true. I felt Brosnan just reiterated what was common public knowledge and nothing new or insightful. Roses are red and violets are blue level!
I find Craig quite bland too. He says such stupid things, that make him sound over-entitled. Connery said controversial things, but they were very eloquently presented and well-thought out!
I think Connery, Moore and Dalton were bloody interesting in interviews. And there was a great interview with Lazenby on a BBC archive where he was talking about the counter-culture of the hippy movement.
True,i did like the commitment he gave the role and his knowledge about it,especially the books,but I think he put too much pressure on himself and 'over-thought' the role rather than just 'being' his version of Bond.
Dalton knew how he wanted to play Bond, but not everyone was on the same page in terms of members of the production team, and compromises had to be made. Dalton said, just like the public, everyone has their own unique idea of who James Bond should be. Dalton if anything, was his own version of Bond. He was a departure from 25 years of history and he took a kicking for it!
The Craig era benefited from huge world events transforming our lives overnight like 9/11. That made it easier to define a more serious direction and the easy going happy playboy would come across as so out of touch. Die Another Day should have been delayed and re-written after the events of 9/11. But EON continued because they thought there would be no backlash based on the popularity of Brosnan.
Dalton was ahead of his time, and wanted a hard edge in a decade when partying was more important. With ISIS now a huge threat, we will see huge future transformations when the sh*t hits the fan!
I have to agree with you there too. I think he was fine in CR and QOS but Sam Mendes really made him into a thug out of his depth.
It's like that guy in your class who goes to the fitness place every day of the weak but fails his French test and doesn't know his table manners.
Or that working class bloke who suddenly makes money by a stroke of luck and then goes out and buys an orange Lamborghini.
If Cubby Broccoli was alive, there would be no Daniel Craig. He vetoed the casting of Sam Neill, when Barbara Broccoli, Michael Wilson and John Glen wanted him. That right there tells you a lot. Craig is more The Terminator than Bond.
Cubby would cast an actor that encompassed the tall, dark and handsome archetype. Fleming created a character that could go anywhere and fit in. Roger Moore was not dark featured, but certainly classically handsome.
Have you seen the film Carnage with Christoph Waltz, which was directed by Roman Polanski? Waltz is superb and when I was watching him, I thought he could give a good shot at Bond. His personality and acting are fantastic!
Mads Mikkelsen reminded me of Marilyn Manson without make up in CR. But, he is interesting and perhaps I have to think about that one. He has an intimidating presence as an actor. hence why he plays villains like Hannibal.
Both were byronic as in tall, dark and handsome. Brosnan was more polished looking, whilst Dalton was rugged, and had a certain rough quality like Connery, though his own style. Brosnan in The Fourth Protocol was excellent and easy to see why they wanted him.
I realize Mads is not a traditional choice and would never have been cast due to his accent and his heritage. I'm more referring to his look. A bit cruel as you note with a distinctive look and mouth. Not 'pretty boy' handsome but I would think intriguingly attractive to the opposite sex. He has a certain charm, charisma and natural screen appeal which he showcased in Hannibal, and of course in CR.
Mads is very interesting and gives food for thought when on-screen. He is not predictable, and the type of actor I feel the series needs for future growth. Bond films tend to recycle too much from the past . Mads, I actually felt they under-used him in CR, because he was the best villain of the four Craig films. He scared me!
But Waltz's strength of personality made me overlook his height. I feel they wasted his talent in Spectre. Made no sense how such an amazing actor was down-played.
When you see Carnage, I think you will love it. Way more intelligent than the run of the mill safe cinema.
One of my big issues with Brosnan. He always knew the icon more than the character and was more comfortable playing the icon. Sometimes I feel like he was basically being a portrait of Bond.
I agree that Brozza loved being Bond and that was always nice to see. In general I rather like Pierce. Just can't stand him as Bond.