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@bondjames, while I did like how much Henry Cavill channeled and played Solo like Robert Vaughn's portrayal in mannerisms and characteristics, Jon Hamm has always been my choice for Solo alongside Paul Bettany as Illya Kuryakin. Here's a mock-up shot of Hamm I did in the role of Solo, with the UNCLE P38 Special in hand and of course, the badge in his boutonniere.
Much better. Cavill and Hammer were the definition of "boys with toys."
Very much agreed.
Craig first and foremost is an actor's actor and as such was instrumental in attracting some of the talent in front of and behind the camera. Bond was a huge gamble for him as it was he who considered it a risk that could compromise his artistic credibility.
Purity is a quality actor's dream material to work with. On top of that he's being paid a ridiculous amount for it.
What's quite upsetting is, it's obvious the man craves strong material and unfortunately Bond for the most part hasn't been able to deliver on that front. If people read the synopsis of what Purity's about, combined with the sort of actor Craig is, it's easy to understand why Craig would want to take on this project. It's just too good to pass up on and not only that he deserves it. The man wants to be challenged and he wants to exercise his talents in accordance with what he's impassioned by.
It always felt to me like they were acting the characters rather than 'being them'. It's a subtle difference, but there was something affected about the performances which didn't feel authentic. I agree that some of these other great choices would probably have been better, especially for Kuryakin.
You know? Kyle MacLachlan would've been brilliant for Solo in the early '90s, too. His younger version looks awfully like Robert Vaughn.
Jon Hamm Sought to Play Archer in Live-Action Film
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/693123-jon-hamm-archer#Ic2PEkA4VkqdkETK.99
In all seriousness, still holding out for Michael Bublé doing a Matt Munro-esque tune with a booming orchestra behind him.
In what way has he "grown to enjoy the trappings of stardom"? I'm not disagreeing, I honestly don't know what you mean, maybe just haven't noticed.
I would imagine he can pick and choose just as much whether he's Bond or not. I don't think he'd be offered roles depending of whether he's still Bond or not. Not that I know how much effect that would have, but I suspect not really. His name is known more than it was before Bond, that often matters... not necessarily much to movie-makers - they tend to want an actor based more on what they can do acting-wise, but the financiers, who tend to want a Name. The Name will be known after he leaves the Bond role just as much as it is now, so I don't think he needs to worry. Depends on what he wants to do as well, but I'm assuming he'd be fine doing small or medium sized movies, and I can't imagine a good Broadway production's ticket sales would really depend on him still being Bond or not.
True. Movies aren't really sold on actors' names that much. To an extent, yes, but to huge BO numbers, no. Naturally what is a hit depends a lot on budget, too. If the budget is 5-20 million then 100 million at BO is a hit, but if the budget is 200 million then 100 million at BO is pretty much a disaster.
He already is a great character actor, he can just continue doing that.
I agree with all of this.
And I've seen every movie he has done so far (and almost all the tv stuff), and intend to continue to watch anything he'll do - except theatre on another continent, I suppose...
@ClarkDevlin, yes, of course. Lovely stuff. I think at this point that I've listened to every Bond-esque sounding song Bublé has ever tried his hand at. He's one of my absolute favorites.
I don't know if you're aware of this, but while recording a cover of "Cry Me a River" a few years ago, Michael took a Bond spin on the tune, as well:
As for "Feeling Good", the music video got me even more into it when it has the stereotypical James Bond theme in its atmosphere mixed with The Man From UNCLE. Bublé even wears the Napoleon Solo tie!
I think Frank would be quite pleased, actually. Don't know what that reviewer was thinking. Frank came from a time where his catalogue of songs were shared with the likes of Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney and leagues of others, who all added their own spirit, style and influences to them. Bublé has kept that tradition alive in a spectacular fashion, and has made the music that painted a picture of the 40s and 50s a vibrant part of our modern day times as well. The Nora Joneses, Harry Connicks and Bublés of the world should be commended for what they've helped to do.
I second this!
@ClarkDevlin, I think Bublé is the closest we have to Sinatra now. He's a multi-talented showman who can sing and dance, but can also entertain with a quick wit, sense of style and effervescent charm. Not many people know just how side-splittingly funny Michael is. One of my favorite videos of him is this one, taken from the start of one of his concerts where he made a little skit out of introducing all his bandmates, to hilarious effect:
However, the gold standard for me is Connick's One Fine Thing.