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That would be, um…awesome.
Like "vortrinken" before you go out ( what the teens are doing) sorta getting intovthe mood.
Useless Bond trivia of the day : on the EON Bond movies marathon Countdown that ends with Skyfall's end Thursday at 11:00 am, right now we're already at OHMSS. In the scene where Blofeld talks to his Angels of Death (no kidding !)
Okay, first of all, I apoligize to everyone who I have offended personally. I still feel rather bad about what has happened. And I need to re-assess my posts at times, because let's face it, they do create irritation, anger and an negative atmosphere. I think I'm posting too passionately, I can be quite an "Asperger"-like person, staying too long and too much "inside my own world". I can try to change that. I will do my best.
I also hope, that people in here are open to getting to know each other slightly better. This older topic could be a good means initiating that: http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/10087/care-to-discuss-via-facebook-or-skype#latest . In any other case, I try to be respectful towards others, hold the motto "respectfully agree to disagree" high, and holding myself slightly back at times. Sorry again.
Now, I do like to say something about Monica Belluci". I saw the name coming up today at my Zite-application (please download it, great app). I admire her. One of my favourite movies with her is "Malena" (2000), which got nominated for several Oscars. I think with Monica Bellucci, EON Productions again have casted a wunderful drama actress for Bond 24. I also like her in her more recent appearances in "The Private Life Of Pippa Lee" the Italian drama "La Meraviglie".
But let's face it, her career ever since "Malena" hasn't been very succesful. That's certainly not a negative fact. It makes this casting choice, if true, even more interesting. And although she has been rumoured to play a Bond girl on many occasions, I do not think she's going to play the woman that will finally bed Bond at the end of the film (Which hasn't happened at all during the Craig-era of Bond films :-O). If she would be Bond's ally, bedding him in the end, then Bellucci will truly be the oldest actress ever to do so in the history of the franchise :-). And I find that a bit unlikely.
Do not forget, when "Bond 24" premieres within 10,5 months from now, she will already be 51 years old. That's not a bad thing. Not at all. I have wanted for many many years that Barbara and Michael would have shown some guts to cast an older actress. Just for the sake of the age discrimination among female actors that we have witnessed in the past decades -Dame Judi Dench and the 1960's being an exception off course-, I think this is a good decision (Is Barbara Broccoli looking for a nice female friend her own age ;-)?).
Now back to her potential role and taking into account the above most recent pictures of her and the fact that she's very open about being an advocate for aging beauties, I think she could actually play an enigmatic Rosa Klebb-style, Irma Bunt-style henchwoman. Something that the more recent Bond films lacked completely.
So that makes the chance slightly bigger that Léa Séydoux is indeed the leading Bond girl, being the ally of 007. By the way, does Monica Bellucci in a way not remind us of this henchwoman?
YES. Not Bond girl material.
Secondly, if (and such a big if) Monica is in Bond 24 (we will know the real title in hours - yay!!!) surely she will be in a different kind of role, not the romantic or sexual element for Bond. She does not have to play a villain, but of course she could. She could be many things - the writers could have written a good part for an older, lovely woman. Which all may be moot anyway.
Anyway, thanks for joining us again. :)>-
Welcome back sir :)>-
I would be.
Do we even know if she is in the cast? How credible is the rumor?
I was just as excited, if not more so, after the title of QOS and SF were revealed than before.
Me neither, to be honest. I don't hate the guy, but I never thought he was such a great scriptwriter. IMO, Logan writes great dialogues, sometimes great characters. But his plots often get muddled up at one point or another. I loved SF, but I blame Logan for most of if not all of its shortcomings, especially the way the plot conveniently unfolds in the last act. If you look at Gladiator, Nemesis (that one was a dreadful movie), SF, the plot gets some awfully convenient twists at some point or another.
She is very good looking for her age. But she very much looks like a woman of her age. So too old for Bond girl material.
If all the other casting rumours are true (excluding Monica), then this is the role I'll be waiting to hear about, as I have no clue what's gonna happen with it.
Also a scooper from Latino Review has hinted he will drop the big news on Bond 24 before the press conference on Thursday
https://twitter.com/elmayimbe
I'm wondering if perhaps the role of the 'British main Bond girl' has been changed to another nationality due to script changes or perhaps EON couldn't find a suitable girl for the original part. If somebody like Emily Blunt had taken the British role, i'd be very happy, but as good an actress Joanna Froggatt might be, i personally don't think she's 'Bond girl' material. I'd be happy with Monica Bellucci. I still think she's beautiful and has that exotic look and is very classy. I'm also hoping that Naomi will stay in the office this time.
Bond 24 villain revealed: Sherlock star Andrew Scott to take on Daniel Craig's 007 in new film
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bond-24-villain-revealed-sherlock-4733030
Wow. where is this coming from? Was not expecting that
But I just don't think Monica Bellucci is what I personally wanna see in the follow up to Skyfall, not to say people can't have their own opinion. If I was to choose between Joanne and Monica, I would choose Joanne because of what I can imagine Mendes and the writers could do with her as an actress as talented as her and how cool it would be to witness an actress that no-one believed was Bond-girl material become a fantastic main Bond girl alongside Craig and the rest of the cast. I feel like although Mendes could work some magic with Bellucci, but I don't think you could make her a Bond girl that people are gonna love and remember.