Guest JMT Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Jackman Favorite for Bond RoleAustralian actor Hugh Jackman has emerged as favorite to become the next James Bond, with bookmakers tipping him to take over from departing 007 Pierce Brosnan. Leading British bookmakers Ladbrokes and William Hill are offering odds of 2/1 on the Swordfish star slipping into the superspy's famous tuxedo for his next big screen outing - ahead of Closer star Clive Owen and third favorite Ewan McGregor. A Ladbrokes spokesperson says, "Hugh Jackman certainly appears to be the punters choice but we've seen more twists than the average Bond movie. At one point or another, Colin Farrell, Colin Salmon, Dougray Scott, Eric Bana and Ewan McGregor have been subject to serious support for the role." A decision on who will replace Brosnan has been delayed while a power struggle wages between Bond movie makers the Broccoli family and MGM over who should be offered the role. The spokesperson adds, "Who takes on the role could well depend on who comes out top in the power struggle behind the scenes. If the Broccoli family win we could well see an unknown actor, while if the money men have their way we could see a top star in the role. Last year, a source told us that the producers had a list of ten actors that they were looking at." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest web_norah Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 after Clive Owen taking an Emmy...i bet it is him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clauds Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 My vote goes for Hugh Jackman ... He's so yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LdySphynx Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Jackman, yes........HOTTIE indeed !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrFired Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I think Clive Owen will be better a better bond because he have done that kind of action films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pod Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Clive Owen is my pick. I'm gonna draw someone out of the woodwork by pointing out the last time they let an Austrailian play Bond, they canned him after one movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 after Clive Owen taking an Emmy...i bet it is himhe's a great actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 What is wrong with the current one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest web_norah Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 trust me it'll be Clive Owen....Jackman doesnt cut the mustard for the Brits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slamminshaun Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 My money on P. Diddy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tres-b Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 trust me it'll be Clive Owen....Jackman doesnt cut the mustard for the BritsAgreed. Clive Owen is the best choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 What is wrong with the current one?Brosnan tried to hold MGM and Kerkorian to the fire by asking for a bigger deal with points on the back end. They offered a lump sum payment up front. He bluffed and said he wouldn't take it...they called his bluff...My vote - Adam Sandler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest web_norah Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 My money on P. Diddy... i think you should be Bond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Diabolique Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Ewan would be my coice, but Hugh seems like the right choice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Brosnan "Wanted $42 Million" To Play Bond AgainPierce Brosnan was dropped from playing James Bond because he demanded $42 million to reprise his role as the superspy for a fifth time. Producers balked at the demand and axed the 51-year-old Irishman - in favor of finding a new 007 for the upcoming 21st Bond blockbuster Casino Royale. Brosnan has spoken of being "surprised, disappointed and saddened" that Die Another Day, which grossed $456 million will be his last outing as 007 - but claims his wage "was an honest fee in terms of how much blood, sweat and tears I put into the role". But industry magazine Variety's editor-in-chief Peter Bart says Brosnan "priced himself out of the market" with a reported "compensation package" that "would total north of $40 million". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Brosnan "Wanted $42 Million" To Play Bond AgainPierce Brosnan was dropped from playing James Bond because he demanded $42 million to reprise his role as the superspy for a fifth time. Producers balked at the demand and axed the 51-year-old Irishman - in favor of finding a new 007 for the upcoming 21st Bond blockbuster Casino Royale. Brosnan has spoken of being "surprised, disappointed and saddened" that Die Another Day, which grossed $456 million will be his last outing as 007 - but claims his wage "was an honest fee in terms of how much blood, sweat and tears I put into the role". But industry magazine Variety's editor-in-chief Peter Bart says Brosnan "priced himself out of the market" with a reported "compensation package" that "would total north of $40 million".No actor is bigger than that role itself.He learned the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 this is getting monotonous. :-\--------------------------------------------------------------Brosnan Back As Bond?All bets are off about the new James Bond - it looks like Pierce Brosnan may be back as the suave super spy after all. According to Internet reports, Sony bosses want Brosnan to return as 007 in the next Bond film Casino Royale, and they're keen for him to star in one more movie after that. A source tells website Darkhorizons.Com, "All the stuff we heard about Brosnan being out is just a ploy from both camps. The negotiations between Brosnan and Eon (Bond production company) came to an end because, in the last year, things were up in the air, thanks to all the organizational changes taking place. Brosnan/Eon camps are still going through the motions of bluffing each other: an echo of the old poker game that Cubby Broccoli (former Bond boss) went through with Roger Moore - Moore frequently announced that he wouldn't be back. The mood around Sony is that Brosnan will be back. Hence, the reluctance of the filmmakers to come right out and announce that they have parted ways with Brosnan. Sony is not in a gambling mood. They could lose more with an unknown actor, or with an experienced but unpopular actor. They're well aware that you just can't place any actor in this role." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 this is getting monotonous. :-\--------------------------------------------------------------Brosnan Back As Bond?All bets are off about the new James Bond - it looks like Pierce Brosnan may be back as the suave super spy after all. According to Internet reports, Sony bosses want Brosnan to return as 007 in the next Bond film Casino Royale, and they're keen for him to star in one more movie after that. A source tells website Darkhorizons.Com, "All the stuff we heard about Brosnan being out is just a ploy from both camps. The negotiations between Brosnan and Eon (Bond production company) came to an end because, in the last year, things were up in the air, thanks to all the organizational changes taking place. Brosnan/Eon camps are still going through the motions of bluffing each other: an echo of the old poker game that Cubby Broccoli (former Bond boss) went through with Roger Moore - Moore frequently announced that he wouldn't be back. The mood around Sony is that Brosnan will be back. Hence, the reluctance of the filmmakers to come right out and announce that they have parted ways with Brosnan. Sony is not in a gambling mood. They could lose more with an unknown actor, or with an experienced but unpopular actor. They're well aware that you just can't place any actor in this role."Good, hes is probably the best bond since connery, everyone else sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slamminshaun Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 My money on P. Diddy... i think you should be BondI always wondered....was that a compliment??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 Pierce Brosnan Out As James Bond LeadNEW YORK (August 17) - A single, surprising phone call and it was over. That's how Pierce Brosnan says he learned that his services as James Bond would no longer be required."One phone call, that's all it took!" the 52-year-old actor tells Entertainment Weekly magazine in its Aug. 19 issue.Brosnan starred in four Bond films. He says that before they stopped negotiations, the producers had invited him back for a fifth time."You know, the movie career for me really started with Bond," says Brosnan, acknowledging that by the time "GoldenEye" premiered in 1995, he was already 42.He then starred as 007 in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997), "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) and "Die Another Day" (2002).His departure from the role was a "titanic jolt to the system," says Brosnan, followed by "a great sense of calm.""I thought. ... I can do anything I want to do now. I'm not beholden to them or anyone. I'm not shackled by some contracted image. So there was a sense of liberation."Brosnan says he's grateful to have had the role, but adds: "It never felt real to me. I never felt I had complete ownership over Bond. Because you'd have these stupid one-liners - which I loathed - and I always felt phony doing them."He plays a foulmouthed, skirt-chasing hit man in the upcoming film "The Matador.""(For this) to come on the heels of my departure from the world of Bond is sweet grace, to play this one as a farewell to that chapter in time - it certainly wasn't planned."08/17/05 10:36 EDTCopyright 2005 The Associated Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cosmigonon Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 I've been watching since last week, all of the bond's flick since the begginning on AMC, and truly enjoying them ;D.Right now, "Live and let die"... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 I think they should make James Bond black and have Ice Cube be the new James Bond...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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