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5 reasons GoldenEye would have been better with Timothy Dalton (new article)
Just posted on whatculture. com : http://whatculture.com/film/5-reasons-goldeneye-would-have-been-better-with-timothy-dalton.php
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As for his points:
Judi Dench v Dalton and 007 v 006 - This is the same point made twice, but at least it's valid. It's fairly unarguable that Dalton v M and 006 would have been a lot better in the acting stakes.
Action scenes: Continuity and Believability - I don't see why having the same actor as Bond makes any real difference in the action scenes (apart from your own particular preference for an actor). Big action scenes done with real stuntmen are what is demanded no matter who is playing Bond. As for believability if Dalton had chased after the plane in GE would it have been any more credible?
Finally, a grittier Bond - Well hardly finally as Dalton had already delivered this in LTK. But it is true of course that GE would have had a far greater dramatic gravitas with Dalton.
Daltons chance at blockbuster success: This is a lament not a reason. And despite the marketing flaws for LTK there's still the lingering feeling that Dalton wasn't warmed to by audiences. If I was the studio betting on a blockbuster is go Brozza over Dalton every time I'm afraid.
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Dalton would have been amazing in this film as well, unquestionably the better and more accomplished actor, and he would have made sure he put his stamp on all of it. We see in LTK how fiercely loyal he is to his friends, so it would have brought a whole new dimension to the role to see how he reacted to a betrayal by one. His scenes with Zukovsky and Wade might not have come off as well as they did with Brosnan, but the scenes where he learns Trevalyan is alive and the beach scene with Natalya would have been completely off the charts.
The true story of his retirement from the role is something only he and EON fully know the truth about. I'm sure he had his share of regrets. But in the Hollywood game, money talks and everything else walks, so there is little doubt in my mind that a more well known and popular commodity in Brosnan would have been preferred from more than several standpoints. I hope one day Tim will write an autobiography and let it all be known, I'd be first in line the day a book such as this becomes available.
As far as this article goes I agree with the first two points, disagree with the third, have mixed feelings about the fourth and disagree with the last.
1)Dalton was a better actor so it would have been interesting to see him interact with Dench and Bean.
2) As far as the action scenes in GE go I see no difference between having Dalton or Brosnan.
3) In my opinion, GE doesn't suffer from not having a grittier Bond. The author even seems to acknowledge this as he seems to be complaining more about the latter part of Brosnan's run.
4) Finally, the last point is not a reason that the film would have been better with Dalton.
I've seen much stronger cases presented about why Dalton should have stayed. One of the Daltonites should have written this. I have no doubt it would have been better.
I agree there. I also think some of Brosnan's shortcoming might have helped the movie actually. Brosnan was less menacing than Dalton for instance. Against Sean Bean Dalton Bond would have seemed equally dangerous than 006, thus less in danger. Bean really seems to have the upper hand.