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Would you rather Selma Hayek in the role of Jinx for DAD or keep Halle in the role?

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  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Posts: 4,652
    Hinx return one more. Possible insteed of Eye guy (working for Safin). Always get idea that Hinx work for somebody else. Greene, Lucia and even for short time Mr White have been option. In NTTD Safin whant Blofeld death and he send Eye guy to Spectre party, whyle earlier Hinx was on the Spectre meeting.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 6,064
    Love that @M_Balje that makes for a better tie in for SP and NTTD. Love it.

    Okay lets try this one, this pertains to casing of the leading lady.

    Would you rather Selma Hayek play Jinx in DAD or keep Halle Berry?

    Rumoured to be in the running for Jinx Selma Hayek the role eventually went to Halle Berry. But could Selma have brought something different to the role? Would it have improved the movie with her as Jinx?

    Selma went on to co-star with Pierce in After the Sunset and the two definitely had chemistry. I can picture Selma doing the bikini rise from the ocean to similar effect as Halle Berry. Would her charisma and charm as an actress brought something different to the role?

    OR

    Halle stays in the role. She was a huge casting coup as she unexpectedly won an Oscar for Best Actress in a leading role. In fact she was in the midst of filming DAD when she won the Oscar. This would be a momentous occasion as it marked the first time an Oscar winner had starred in a Bond film. I recall the PR machine playing that angle up as DAD became her follow up to Monsters Ball.

    So would you rather have had Selma as Jinx or are you happy with Halle in the role?
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    Posts: 481
    Hayek because Berry was so poor as Jinx who was very poorly written in the first place.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 16,029
    Salma Hayek, easily. I think the problem was in the writing of the character and casting someone else wouldn't have changed this, but I understand Halle Berry was a bit of a prima donna at the time. I may be wrong, but Hayek always came off to me as warmer, friendlier and not full of herself. Also, I think she would have made Jinx far sexier and, well, more sexualised (it's Salma Hayek we're talking about), which would have toned down the tough girl, strong female character, Bond's equal aspect that I always thought was detrimental to the character and to Bond.

    DAD would still have problems, mind you, and I prefer Bond girls to be played by lesser known actresses, but still.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,578
    I love Salma of the two actresses she’s easily my favorite
    With that said, I would keep Halle in the role but would change how the character was written and portrayed; rather than street and sassy I would have her as sultry and classy.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 14,680
    Halle Berry. She was capable, if not served well by the film.

    Salma Hayes is great but would have been saddled with the same type of material. And it might date even more poorly over time.

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,876
    Keep Halle, but
    A) change the haircut. The short hair doesn't work.
    B) tell her to act the way she feels is right. And allow her to not speak certain lines. Yo momma.
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