there are a hundred occasions when I think, 'I would have me
What does he think? Where is this from?
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Alibelle - Feb 28, 2005 8:55:44 pm PST #9550 of 10001
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evil jimi - Feb 28, 2005 11:10:47 pm PST #9551 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
At least Julian McMahon is from a British Commonwealth country and as the son of a former Australian Prime Minister his upbringing means he could pull off Bond's sauve sophistication.
Can't really picture him as Bond.
btw ... has anyone else heard about the Director's Cut of xXx? Apparently the DVD contains a short that deals with the death of Xander Cage, thus explaining why Vin Diesel isn't making xXx2.
§ ita § - Mar 01, 2005 3:54:34 am PST #9552 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
"Messed that up," Ali. It's from IMDB.
as the son of a former Australian Prime Minister his upbringing means he could pull off Bond's sauve sophistication.
Well, I think Ian Fleming might have been on your side way back when, but the decidedly manual labouring Connery managed to act and pull it off.
Jim - Mar 01, 2005 4:04:16 am PST #9553 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Connery was suave, he just wasn't posh. Which is the mistake they keep making; Goldeneye proved that Sean Bean would have been a perfect, but they had to go for another tailor's dummy.
they won't hire another australian. I'd like it to be Adrian Lester or Paul Bettany, but I suspect they'll try for Owen. The problem is that most young british actors who have anywhere near enough polish are post-Grant milksops. What you need is someone who can do pratfalls and quips and seductions, has a good RSC background, looks good in a suit, can convincingly fire a handgun and throw a punch and looks bright enough to be a spy. Basically you want Alexis D.
§ ita § - Mar 01, 2005 4:08:47 am PST #9554 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd like it to be Adrian Lester or Paul Bettany
There's something strange in my head saying "No! Bettany can't be Bond! He needs dark hair!"
But I shan't listen to it. Besides, I have Bettany research to do before I can opine on his non-romantic side.
Life is rough.
Anne W. - Mar 01, 2005 4:09:41 am PST #9555 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Basically you want Alexis D.
I just went to a very happy place.
Any more on the rumors that they're considering Colin Salmon?
Jim - Mar 01, 2005 4:10:53 am PST #9556 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Besides, I have Bettany research to do before I can opine on his non-romantic side.
Gangster number 1. The coldest and hardest british crime flick of the '90s. I guarantee that, after that, you won't doubt Bettany's toughness.
Jim - Mar 01, 2005 4:13:40 am PST #9557 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Oh, and in case anyone - especially ita - missed it, here's the most frightening image from the Oscars:
the razor is your friend, Vin.
Jim - Mar 01, 2005 4:17:35 am PST #9558 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Heh. I just read back to see that Robin has already mentioned Gangster no 1. It's a good twofer with Vera Drake, as Bettany horribly slaughters at least 2 members of the VD cast.
§ ita § - Mar 01, 2005 4:19:01 am PST #9559 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I guarantee that, after that, you won't doubt Bettany's toughness.
It's on my Netflix queue. I can't wait.
As for Vin -- it'll be interesting to see him playing something biographical, with no action.