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So - if you look it all up, there is a real diversity here and all interesting projects. Had it all worked out, he would have like 4 francises on his hands, Certainly more, then any other Bond actor had a chance for. But even I have to admit,, that apart from Tattoo, there is someting missing even in the better ones like Defiance. But I believe, not his fault or a way of knowing beforehand. Just a bit of bad luck. For him personally, its probably better, he didn't become the Robert Downey Jr. of movies, but as a fan, it saddens me. He deserves better and hopefully all the next projects will work out better. Once his leading man days are over, he can and will do supporting roles, I believe, and stuff like Tom Hanks and others do, who cannot be the Lady killer anymore IMO plus theater.
We've better hope that Stellan Skarsgård isn't lurking somewhere close but a gun aimed at us! ;)
As long as Rooney Mara is there - in full Lisbeth Salander gear, makeup, hairdo, piercings, etc. - to save the day and "nurse" me back to health, then I won't complain too much! ;)
I think there are still a lot of bugs in the system.
Now that you list the films, I can see that there is a certain amount of diversity. As you say though, none of them have been very successful. I personally found TGWTDT a real disappointment as well. I find it weird. I really would have expected him to make better and more interesting choices. Brosnan made one of his best films - The Tailor of Panama - soon after becoming Bond.
I do think that the leading man role really doesn't always suit him that well.
Also, Craig has done two lengthy theatre priductions in which both were critically acclaimed and broke BO records not to mention his casting as Bond has revitalised the series with talent that would have ordinarily not even considered bothering being in a Bond movie. When Craig is done with Bond he'll have no problem getting roles or anything. He's not interested in being a mega movie star. Being Bond is as far as he's willing to go in terms if "super stardom".
To be honest how much further CAN you go? Bond is probably the most famous role an actor can get.
I don't think Brosnan work was that hugely challenging or that drastically different from his Bond work.
Daniel Craig is quite a more gifted actor than Brosnan yet he's chose to not push himself much at all while in the role. It's obvious him playing Bond has affected his roles, no actor who's played the part has done particularly challenging work while in the role.
I'm sorry but I believe the role does limit an actor to what he can do, I don't think he would have done Infamous after CR playing a homosexual, it was only released after to capitalise on his success. He tried with Flashback of a Fool but although he was good in it the film wasn't strong enough to make much of an impact.
If you consider his work before Bond, without doubt the most varied and challenging roles of any actor who has played the part, before he was cast as Bond he was on his way to becoming a much sort after character actor who could have also forged a successful commercial career.
Michael Fassbender seems to more than any actor of late been able to balance both but if he'd had been cast as Bond I don't think he would have the varied C.V he has, the role limits whoever plays it. Pierce's filmography isn't what I would call that different while he was Bond, yes he did better work but Thomas Crown & Tailor of Panama aren't actually great stretches from Bond and that sappy Irish family film he did is not what I would call quality work.
Brosnan has become far more an interesting actor since leaving Bond, he isn't shackled to it anymore and it shows. I actually thought Craig would buck the trend but with the exception of TGWTDT he has not delivered on his promise since donning the Tuxedo.
I really hope we see the actor who burst onto the scene in OFITN, that still remains his best and most impressive performance to date, that small cameo in The Jacket definitely blows away anyone who thinks he is wooden. I think Craig more than any actor who's played the role has the best shot at really carving out a varied and impressive work after Bond and just hope he doesn't squanders his talent on easy crowd pleasing roles.
I suspect had he not played 007 he would have probably had a similar career to someone like Christian Slater (i.e. the odd big movie but mainly straight to DVD nonsense).
As for Daniel its hard to tell. He's clearly a talented actor and has been served well by the Bond team, but I agree that outside the series he's had somewhat mixed results. Personally I've not been that compelled to see many of his movies. I felt C&A was mediocre and that Harrison Ford stole that show.
Seraphim Falls was released the same year as CR and Matador 2005, I said his work became more varied after Bond so I rest my case.
Maybe TOP but I don't see a huge difference from Bond, still playing a Spy, just one who swears.
As for Evelyn I know he's Irish but his accent sounded like he was putting it on rather than natural.
That being said Craig's range was far more impressive than Brosnan before or after Bond.
I agree I guess. Considering how great a premise, cast and crew they had, more thought should have gone into C&A. The film left me wanting after its first act. Dan looked good but had so little to do, I felt like they wasted his talents on what ended as a mediocre sci-fi flick at best.
I was thinking exactly the same thing. It would be great to see Craig in a comedy.
If we are talking since he became Bond I couldn't argue with that but before he became Craig has shown he's an infinitely more talented actor than Brosnan. Bond does not even give you an idea of what Craig is capable of. Like I said I love is Bond but I think as an actor it's probably done him more harm than good as he's seen by many as just as Bond now but he had a very successful career as a character actor before he was cast in Layer Cake, this is where it all changed for Craig.
I take it you've not seen Our Friends In The North, by far the greatest performance of anyone who has ever played Bond and no Dalton hasn't produced a performance on the small or big screen to equal it and he's the only that might have had a shot. Want to see Craig display range look no further than this breathtaking portrayal.
Craig is a sophisticated comedy like Four Lions, plenty of black humour and yes I agree he'd be a great fit for that, he shows a touch of it in Bond and also in Layer Cake.
Acting as brand ambassador since the release of Skyfall for Land Rover, Jaguar (a Land Rover/Range Rover sister company) may borrow Daniel Craig for what it's calling a 'star-studded' reveal of its all new sedan at a special event in London in September. Jaguar & Land Rover/Range Rover had many vehicles feature in all of Craig's Bond films, peaking with Skyfall.
This is all purely guesswork on my part, but the connections are there and solid enough to make it a strong possibility. Plus, if he does indeed do it, we'll get to see him and his 'Bond hair' up close, as he'll be only a few months away from shooting Bond 24.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/2016-jaguar-xe-details-f-type-derived-suspension-electric-power-steering-and-more/
The car is said to be Jaguar's rival to the BMW 3-series, as well as the Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class and CLA. It will be the lowest price point for the company. Expect it to be on the sportier side of its competition. It may even feature in B24.
Never seen TGWTDT, but judging by what I've heard it's good. I'd like DC and Mara to return for the other two films. Although I don't really get why they haven't been announced. Had it to do with the Box office alone? By the way. My film teacher in Sweden was the assistant director in the Swedish TGWTDT. He said that he loved the opening credits, but didn't care for the film. I hope that was just his opinion.
The box office of the film is one of the major problems. It "underperformed," which is one main reason why a sequel hasn't come about.
I didn't think the film was very good. Strangely underpowered and suspenseless. I also think it suffered from a touch of 'Euro-blamange' syndrome - inconsistent and confused use of different accents. Why does Craig have an English accent in a film full of Scandinavians speaking English with their own accents?
May be the source material isn't actually as strong as some people like to think, but the pattern that has emerged over the past 8 years is hard to ignore - unless he's in a Bond movie, DC is not exaclty box office gold. His string of relative BO failures might actually explain why we haven't seen more of him recently. It's a shame, as he's a good actor. I just think he's chosen and/or been cast poorly in recent years. Apart from as Bond, of course.
Personally I loved it.
It never bothered me, but maybe that's just because English isn't my native language. Anyway, I think the explanation was that many Scandinavians speak English without obvious "foreign" accents anyway, and they decided it was not necessary for Daniel to use a fake accent. It's been a while since I saw it and I don't remember everyone else's accents and if his really stood out as very different from everyone, it wasn't something I actively paid attention to. But if everyone was indeed speaking with their own accents like you said, then his accent shouldn't have been a problem, either.
It is a great film about a angle from the WWII that isn't usually heard about!
Of those I have seen, agree. I need to see Munich, though.
Indeed. I had never heard that story and it was amazing to learn about it. The extras were interesting, too.
Oh, you certainly do. :) I think he's great in it and it's another fascinating story. It's also one of those relatively rare movies where there isn't a black-and-white stance on taking a side of good/right vs. bad/wrong, and where morals and issues are shown to be complicated and without easy solutions.
He has done a lot of stuff I've liked a lot: Our Friends In The North, The Ice House, The Trench, Defiance, Munich, Layer Cake, The Mother, Sylvia, Infamous, Hotel Splendide, Some Voices, Flashbacks of A Fool, TGWTDT, and the Bonds. Some people would disagree with that list, of course, but I really enjoyed those, and he was also great in his small roles in The Jacket and Elizabeth and absolutely vicious in the little role in The Power Of One (which I didn't like much as a movie on the whole). I'm not quite sure what I think of Love Is The Devil and Enduring Love - good, but I found them depressing, so can't say I particularly enjoyed them... should re-watch.
And then there was that wonderfully disturbed character in that tv thingy, what the heck was it called... *searches the thread for a bit* Oh yes, Shockers: The Visitor. I wish it was possible to buy it.
I also enjoyed the Adventures Of Tintin. :D Oh and One Life :) He's "just" a narrator there, but a very good one (you can hear he's a good actor just from how he narrates it), and it's a very enjoyable, well made and beautiful nature documentary.
He's a very versatile actor, and I'm looking forward to what he does apart from Bond while still Bond (not a lot so far, unfortunately), and after it (hopefully a lot of interesting stuff).