December 03, 2004
Another actor for Bond and a rumour why Brosnan went
Oh we're all going Bond mad, rumours are circulating faster than you can say "Richard's Birthday today" and this has to be the silliest of silly rumours, so rather than ignore it and let it die, I thought I'd post it!
[sarcasm-on] The quality UK paper called The Sun [sarcasm-off] has reported that there's another actor in the running for the Bond role, and one that has been in the series before, but brace yourselves, you'll never, ever guess. Here's what the Guardian said:
...the Sun trumpeted its tip for the coveted role: Colin Salmon. And on what is the Sun basing this confident assertion, you ask. Because the paper has discovered that Salmon signed himself as 007 in an autograph for a young fan.
Oh well, concrete evidence indeed. We already know that Hugh Jackman has been self publicising his involvement in the role, surely Colin Salmon isn't doing the same? Oh no. Steadfast and steady reporting there.
What is the real interesting part of the story is what comes out about the real reason for Brosnan leaving, and quite frankly I don't agree:
There is, as yet, no official word on who will take up the reins as Her Majesty's superspy since it emerged that producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson told Brosnan last October he was too old to continue.
Now I don't know if that's from the Sun or the Guardian, or who their source is, but if that's true it's quite ridiculous unless it's to do with his inability to do stunts. Although he isn't the youngest looking Bond there has been he still looks far from done with, let's think about how late some of the others left it, and I mean by looks not actual numbers. Brosnan is in great shape. Okay, enough, he's gone, he's happy and we're looking at another actor.
It could be along wait before we really know though, it's not due to start filming until 2006!
Update: News just in from the BBC, a UK Bookmakers has stopped taking any bets on who will be the next Bond:
Ladbrokes made the move after receiving six £500 bets on Salmon to take the role...However rival firm William Hill received no bets on Salmon, dismissing them as a "stunt" to boost his profile.
Interesting, but it could well be the fan with the autograph or Salmon himself! Something fishy...Oh dear. Anyway William Hill still have Ewan MacGregor in the lead.
Posted by Richard Brunton at December 3, 2004 12:14 PM
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Comments
Posted by: logboy at December 3, 2004 03:44 PM
Well the idea of Brosnan being too old for the producers doesn't make much sense when you remember how long they let the Roger Moore era drag on. (Or maybe they watched Octopussy again and got wise - The sight of Moore huffing and puffing through a chase scene - and in clown make-up, no less - is probably the low point of the entire series).
Posted by: Robert at December 3, 2004 04:22 PM
Black, white, male, female, with puppets... it's really gotten to the point where the entire Bond franchise, like Star Trek, needs to be given a decade long rest. The Bone movies themselves aren't interesting anymore -- notice that the publicity behind them, such as this latest rumor of casting, is the better story now. Bad sign.
Posted by: Mark at December 3, 2004 10:05 PM
It would be nice to let dead Bonds lie.
Donna A.
Posted by: Donna at December 4, 2004 12:11 AM
Not sure about a decade rest, but they need to re-invigorate, re-launch the franchise in the way we all hope Christopher Nolan's 'Batman Begins' will. The last few Bonds were more like a cross between adverts and video games. Haven't seen 'The Bourne Supremacy' but the atmosphere of 'The Bourne Identity' is what they should be shooting for... tough, gritty, a mysterious character, like Sean Connery was to start with. Not the Roger Moore type... he was more like a cheeky bank manager than a secret agent. Personally I thought Tim Dalton did a good job considering the crap plots and scripts.
Posted by: Darren at December 7, 2004 08:00 AM
one betting shop has indeed stopped taking bets. others havent. people say it's a publicity / profile-enhancing stunt or a smokescreen. would be odd to see a black james bond, because we're so used to having preconceptions that he's white : having said that he has changed over the years, and "bond" is more an identity than a specific person.