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Every new actor every now and then gets beaten to a pulp at first. Craig isn't a martyr in this case. Are we forgetting Ben Affleck when he was cast as Batman? Or the backlash Heath Ledger received when he was cast as The Joker? Or even going back to the 80s when Michael Keaton saw a flames raining down upon him when he was cast in a role that's made him iconic of a figure in pop culture? It's not a star-driven vehicle. Bond, no matter the actor who plays him, is the franchise and the star of its own.
I wasn't trying to argue semantics, instead I wanted to clarify a fact.
With Lazenby, EON had the confidence in him to offer him a 7 picture deal. He took himself out of the role, by refusing to do another. As for Dalton, his position wasn't that different to Moore (not exactly the same, Dalton was looked on as second best), except Moore got that all important 3rd film. Like The Doctor, audiences are used to the change of actor, whether audiences take to them, is another matter altogether.
Oh I remember that, I still have a number of newspapers with the news of Craig's casting on the headlines. I remember watching the awkward press conference as it happened. And while Bond was looking a little out of touch in 2002 (they thought the biggest threat to Bond was xXx, it turned out to be The Bourne Identity), EON didn't have to gut the series of it's Bondian ingredients just to be different. A change of actor, and bringing the series down to earth (while keeping the momentum of the series going forwards) could've worked.
I can't speak for @Mendes4Lyfe. But that isn't what I am debating. What I am debating, is the idea that following Casino Royale, the whole world fell to their feet, and worshipped Craig. That is why I replied to the post where you called Craig "universally praised".
I agree with @Major that they moved away from the Bond we knew and loved (although equally I felt they did it with Dalton when Bond's natural grooming and style was forfeited for an off the peg, sloppily dressed Bond). But it was deliberate and the classy Bond appeared at the end of CR,
The 'thug' Bond I guess is more to do with the way he kills especially in QOS, but it's really just an update of the man who shocked audiences when he killed Prof Dent in cold blood.
What I do miss is the Bond who knows his wines and can identify a rare species of butterfly. I liked the smart Alec Bond and would love to see that aspect return.
We may not have such a controversial choice when the next Bond is cast, but I doubt it will be a plebiscite like when Brosnan became Bond. In fact I think the days of plebiscites are over.
Same here, i'd love that. Thats why I am Stil leaning towards Hiddleston (in case of any replacement) I think he could bring some of the intelect back into Bond... I hope they tone down the personal Drama for the next movies, but i'm afraid they won't
"That is a 1948 Rolls-Royce
Silver Wraith."
A line delivered with no real conviction. I'm sorry but SP was a massive disappointment and Craig's worst outing as Bond performance-wise. This was the first Bond film where it felt like he was "acting" as opposed to inhabiting the role and being the character.
All we need now is to find a younger, commonwealth born version!
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Well, at least it's a fresh face that hasn't been mentioned before. He seems too young at 31 and lacks experience but on the plus side he's 6ft 1in and a look at his resume reveals a decent apprenticeship in film, theatre and tv. He's got a long way to go before he's a genuine candidate but who knows? It might be somebody currently below the radar like this who snags the role in four or five year's time if Craig does another.
Good call about the Rolls.
And yes I agree. Craig embodied the role so totally up to and including Skyfall. Despite the major criticism he receives (lacking charm, humour etc) he was totally in command of his material and his screen charisma as a man haunted by Vesper's death was palpable.
And then in Spectre - a film I enjoy more than most on here, but noticeably a little less each time I see it - he gives us a Bond who is now at peace with his past and almost enjoying the ride. It doesn't sit so well and I was disappointed with aspects of his performance .
I have never found much fault with Craig before, and Connery aside rate him as high as any Bond actor. Spectre made me re-think. A 'light hearted' Bond is fine in Roger Moore's hands, but give me Craig's tortured soul any day of the week.
Your hero is usually only as good as the villain he's up against (SP, a film I do enjoy as a messy, artsy experiment gone wrong, has this problem. I thought Blofeld would be so much more, but when he was depicted as a jealous step brother, all stakes went out the window, and with it, the urgency of the Bond character and the actor who portrays him).
:D Funny comment!
I guess he doesn't need the money to return! But as that tv advert says... "every little helps." :)>-