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Sam Heughan will be one to keep an eye on as a future Bond.
I watched "A Princess For Christmas" last night. I watched it because Roger Moore was in it. I always try to take the time to watch Sir Rog in whatever he is in (which is rare) because he is so loyal to the James Bond franchise. As someone else said in a thread regarding Pierce Brosnan appearing on Craig Ferguson's show last night, Roger Moore is the only ex-Bond who shows pride and pleasure in having played Bond; he is the only one who enjoys talking about his time as Bond.
Anyway, a young (30 year-old) Scottish actor, named Sam Heughan caught my eye.He played Roger Moore's son. I was very impressed with his acting. He came across poised, confident and smart. The way he handled the romantic scenes reminded me of Sir Rog in that he was very smooth, suave and charming. Unlike Sir Rog though, he did look and act very athletic (maybe that's because he is much younger than Rog was when he played Bond). He is tall (6'2"). His hair coloring is blondish. I hope this doesn't come across as gayish....he is a good-looking young man without being a "pretty boy".
Regarding Sir Rog in the TV movie, he gave his usual solid performance. He began his scenes as a cold, mean, bitter man due to the death of his estranged but, favorite, older son. But he softened up greatly once his 7 year-old granddaughter melted his heart (you didn't think ole Rog would continue to be a "bad guy", did you?). Rog couldn't resist sending up a one-liner during the movie, just like in his old Bond days. Interestingly in the ball scene when Sir Rog was greeting his guests, he welcomed one "Lady Kristina" who just so happens to be his real-life wife, Lady Kristina Moore. The camera showed her several times up close.
It was a good Christmas movie, as far as Christmas movies go. Happy ending, that still brought an emotional response without being a real tear jerker. By the way, I can only imagine that the 30 year-old Heughan, his 27 year-old Irish leading lady and his other lady (a 25 year-old Brit) in the movie, had to be star struck being on the same stage with Roger Moore. I wonder how long they stared at Sir Rog before going to work?
Anyway, a young (30 year-old) Scottish actor, named Sam Heughan caught my eye.He played Roger Moore's son. I was very impressed with his acting. He came across poised, confident and smart. The way he handled the romantic scenes reminded me of Sir Rog in that he was very smooth, suave and charming. Unlike Sir Rog though, he did look and act very athletic (maybe that's because he is much younger than Rog was when he played Bond). He is tall (6'2"). His hair coloring is blondish. I hope this doesn't come across as gayish....he is a good-looking young man without being a "pretty boy".
Regarding Sir Rog in the TV movie, he gave his usual solid performance. He began his scenes as a cold, mean, bitter man due to the death of his estranged but, favorite, older son. But he softened up greatly once his 7 year-old granddaughter melted his heart (you didn't think ole Rog would continue to be a "bad guy", did you?). Rog couldn't resist sending up a one-liner during the movie, just like in his old Bond days. Interestingly in the ball scene when Sir Rog was greeting his guests, he welcomed one "Lady Kristina" who just so happens to be his real-life wife, Lady Kristina Moore. The camera showed her several times up close.
It was a good Christmas movie, as far as Christmas movies go. Happy ending, that still brought an emotional response without being a real tear jerker. By the way, I can only imagine that the 30 year-old Heughan, his 27 year-old Irish leading lady and his other lady (a 25 year-old Brit) in the movie, had to be star struck being on the same stage with Roger Moore. I wonder how long they stared at Sir Rog before going to work?
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Who, that being said, could've made a decent go at it.
That, and he's not my type...
And here I'd thought we'd learned that lesson....
Same. Though I'm never going to make that error again.
;)
*shrugs*
That I will agree with you on La.
He's far to "pretty boy" for my liking. Give him a few years and he might grow out of it. And who knows what direction Bond will take after the Craig era.
The kid could be Bond someday.vreminds me of Dalton mixed with Craig. However, he lacks what makes Craig so dynamic. At least in said film.
Anyway, he's too prettyboy for me, as I've not seen him in any actiom sequences yet. Im worried he would be another Brosnan.
I think you forget that Roger Moore is known to the general audiences as James Bond 007 and he does use that but is always cavalier about it as he is about the franchise and his co-performers.
Dalton & Lazenby are the unknown(er) James Bond performers, and I can honestly not say if Dalton is loyal about James Bond as I rarely see him in interviews on the subject. But I am sure he has nothing to complain whne it comes to the franchise.
And I agree with the pretty boy statement insofar that I do hope we get a manly follow up to Craig, somebody less Gollum. ;)
Yes, Roger Moore is one of the most well-known Bonds. Which is precisely why I feel he just milks any opportunity to remind the world that he was Bond, rather than being genuinely loyal to the franchise; it's all about publicity for him, and not about any sort of passion he may have had for the role.
Dalton doesn't do that, which is why there aren't a billion interviews of him around. He spoke at Cubby's funeral and even at John Barry's, has always been gracious in his few interviews towards how things ended up, and has always come across to me as a very genuine human being, especially - as I said before - being the Bond who ended up being treated the most unfairly, giving two great performances only to be screwed over by a lawsuit that had nothing to do with him, as well as often being considered a poor Bond. Whereas Sean Connery threw a hissy fit that's lasted for forty years, when he got a pretty fucking good deal out of being Bond, Dalton has always spoken favourably about the franchise and especially about those he worked with directly. And he's never done this in order to say, raise his profile or to sell a book. That's what Moore does.
Anyway, we're off topic. I don't think this guy is suited for Bond. And comparing Craig to Gollum is out of line. Think of something constructive to say next time.
So hence the comparison.
And Gollum is in my view one of the greatest characters realised on the big screen.