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Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned

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§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 8:01:08 am PST #9441 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

He can't be Bond! He's not British!

Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon is competing against one other unnamed actor to become the next James Bond. The Australian-born star of the TV cosmetic surgery drama will find out in the next few months if he has been chosen to follow in Pierce Brosnan's footsteps as the next 007 in the hugely successful spy-series. The other contender is believed to be British actor Clive Owen - who was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Julia Roberts' husband in Closer. The 36-year-old says, "I'm a big James Bond fan. I met the producers for a final audition. They told me to expect a decision in a couple of months and they said it was between me and one other person. It's going to a very nervous wait."

Do you think it's part of someone's job description to leak these things?

Tom Scola - Feb 28, 2005 8:08:43 am PST #9442 of 10001

Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

He's not British!

George Lazenby is Australian.

Nutty - Feb 28, 2005 8:09:04 am PST #9443 of 10001

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

1) I thought Clive already gave an unequivocal "nuh uh" to Bond.

2) I think there needs to be a bylaw that men with tanned buttcheeks may not be Bond; and that goes double when aforementioned tanned buttcheeks are on my television screen unasked-for.

§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 8:11:11 am PST #9444 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

George Lazenby is Australian.

I know.

I was snarking on a purity of Bond discussion that happened upthread. Somewhere around here: evil jimi "Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned" Dec 3, 2004 8:51:25 am PST

Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 8:49:41 am PST #9445 of 10001

If I only had a brain...

So, assume Chris Rock is right and there are only four stars: Who are they? (I'm going to allow four of each gender because I'm nice that way.) Who make movies into must-sees, no matter how awful the movie?

Tom Cruise
Sean Connery

Julia (ugh) Roberts

Fred Pete - Feb 28, 2005 8:51:48 am PST #9446 of 10001

Ann, that's a ferret.

Betsy, I'd add Renee Zellwegger as box office bait. And has Harrison Ford's day passed?

§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 8:52:35 am PST #9447 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Sean Connery? These days? I don't think so.

Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 8:54:36 am PST #9448 of 10001

If I only had a brain...

Oh, damn. I have to include Jim Carrey, because the evidence is that he can open a really, really bad movie and make it a hit.

ita's right about The Sean, alas.

Lyra Jane - Feb 28, 2005 8:55:44 am PST #9449 of 10001

Up with the sun

Do people go to see movies just because Renee Zellweger is in them? It wouldn't surprise me, though I fail to see her charm.

On the female side, I'd add Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry. For men, I think of Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves.

Scrappy - Feb 28, 2005 8:56:08 am PST #9450 of 10001

Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Will Smith?

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