Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Film: Bond: Yet another announcement made about the next Bond
For a long time an article in an Indian newspaper that announced that Orlando Bloom was the next Bond surfaced and kept being pointed to as either confirmation or new news that Bloom was Bond. I believe the article was from 2004, but it kept turning up as "evidence." Then I believe articles came up that said that Brosnan would be in one more film, some claiming that Judi Dench believed that to be the case. Clive Owen, Bloom, Statham (bald Bond anyone?), Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Colin Salmon (black Bond, was in "Keen Eddie" - connection found near end of entry) . . . has any actor not be been called the next Bond? I believe that even Mel Gibson has been mentioned for the role, for that matter, Jack Davenport of "Coupling" has even been mentioned as a possible Bond (of course, the actor who plays lead character on "House" has/had a large collection of comedy roles on his resume, and now he is most famous for a drama role - i.e., Davenport might be more famous for his comedy work on "Coupling" but that does not disqualify him ; also of note, I believe that Hugh Laurie might be one of the few English actors who hasn't been mentioned as a possible Bond - go from "too-old" Brosnan to 46-year-old Laurie - seems likely, eh?).
Latest reports state that Daniel Craig has won the race (some articles use something along those lines as an article title or as an article), though if you read most of the articles, it would be found that Craig, in fact, has just been named the latest "likely" candidate, not the actual next Bond.
Oct. 12th article in the UK Daily Mirror: BOND BIG TWO FIGHT OVER THE NEW 007. Director wants some unknown 22-year-old to play Bond in "Casino Royale" (first Bond book, involves a young Bond), Producer wants 37-year-old Daniel Craig to play Bond.
And just because - "tabloids have also reported that he had a "fling" with Sienna Miller - with whom he starred in Layer Cake and who has herself been mentioned in rumours as a potential future Bond girl" (Miller also starred in "Keen Eddie").
Filming is supposed to start in January. Considering the role and the tradition behind the film franchise, you would expect that an actor will assume the role and been official revealed as Bond before the film unrolls on-screen (interesting trailer choices, have to keep hiding the Bond actor's face so that the audience can be surprised when the film unfolds on-screen).
Latest reports state that Daniel Craig has won the race (some articles use something along those lines as an article title or as an article), though if you read most of the articles, it would be found that Craig, in fact, has just been named the latest "likely" candidate, not the actual next Bond.
Oct. 12th article in the UK Daily Mirror: BOND BIG TWO FIGHT OVER THE NEW 007. Director wants some unknown 22-year-old to play Bond in "Casino Royale" (first Bond book, involves a young Bond), Producer wants 37-year-old Daniel Craig to play Bond.
And just because - "tabloids have also reported that he had a "fling" with Sienna Miller - with whom he starred in Layer Cake and who has herself been mentioned in rumours as a potential future Bond girl" (Miller also starred in "Keen Eddie").
Filming is supposed to start in January. Considering the role and the tradition behind the film franchise, you would expect that an actor will assume the role and been official revealed as Bond before the film unrolls on-screen (interesting trailer choices, have to keep hiding the Bond actor's face so that the audience can be surprised when the film unfolds on-screen).
