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Would you rather a John Gavin DAF OR a James Brolin OP?

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  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    edited 1:14pm Posts: 526
    007HallY wrote: »
    Both I can imagine being very similar. I've never thought Brolin's screen-tests were all that impressive (as has been said I suspect it wasn't so much a case of him being a shoe-in for the role, but was a potential backup if Moore didn't return). I guess I'd take Gavin, but I think it was for the best we got Connery and Moore back.
    What if Brosnan, Dalton or Neill in OP?

  • 007HallY007HallY
    Posts: 5,860
    MSL49 wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Both I can imagine being very similar. I've never thought Brolin's screen-tests were all that impressive (as has been said I suspect it wasn't so much a case of him being a shoe-in for the role, but was a potential backup if Moore didn't return). I guess I'd take Gavin, but I think it was for the best we got Connery and Moore back.
    What if Brosnan, Dalton or Neill in OP?

    That's an interesting set of what ifs! I think for all of them you have to factor in NSNA. I guess Brosnan would have been a relative unknown in '83.

    I think all would have struggled under the circumstances, and I think it was wise bringing back Moore to help maximise the success of OP.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    I should revive our What if Thread, some might have new thoughts and ideas.

    But back to this thread, I am not sure the series survives Lazenby followed by Gavin. Can Moore save the series in 1973 after two one-offs? Debatable, does LALD even get made if DAF doesn't prove a hit?

    I am choosing Brolin for OP even though that takes away one of my favourite Moore films. Also, did anyone else notice that some of the beats in that fight scene with Brolin call back to the fight with Che Che in Tracy's hotel room?

  • Escalus5Escalus5
    Posts: 650
    Gavin was never much of an actor, even in classics such as PSYCHO and SPARTACUS, but if you want to get a sense of what he would've been like as Bond, check out the 1968 Italian-French spy thriller OSS 117: DOUBLE AGENT (which co-stars Curd Jurgens and Luciana Paluzzi). Unfortunately, I don't think any version exists with Gavin's voice on the soundtrack, but he looked good and is convincing in the action scenes. I'm certain that Broccoli and Saltzman decided to cast him based on this film.
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