Posted on 07/27/2013 6:31:25 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
Renowned Hollywood actor John Travolta is hoping to land a role opposite Daniel Craig in the next James Bond film as he has long fantasized himself playing a villain in the 007 franchise.
The 59 year-old actor admits he is a big fan of the movie series and hopes to eventually follow in the footsteps of actors including Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee and Javier Bardem who have all previously played Bond's rogues.
The Saturday Night Fever star tells Britain's Daily Telegraph, "I'd love to play a bad guy in James Bond." He adds of the films' lead actors, "I have two favorite Bonds, Sean Connery and Daniel Craig.They both have ruggedness, class and suave."
Travolta isn't the only actor coveting the villainous role; former The Office star Steve Carell was recently quoted saying "My dream is to be a Bond villain."
In March of 2012, Hollywood action hero Bruce Willis admitted "I always thought it would be more fun to play bad guys. I tried it a couple of times but it really wasn't as much fun as I thought it would be, so I'll stay good unless there's a James Bond villain offer."
And former wrestler Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is also eager for the role, revealing his grandfather was a Bond Nemesis "I would love to be in Bond. Maybe a Bond baddie. You know, my grandfather (wrestler High Chief Peter Maivia) was in You Only Live Twice. He was a Bond baddie."
LMAO!!! Very fitting!!
Actually, my preference would be for Tom Hanks to play a ruthless, sadistic, sociopath in any movie. It would be such a departure from his norm, and I’m sure he would do it exceptionally well.
Vinnie Barbarino + Barbarian = Barbariano
First priority for the Bond franchise should be implanting a personality into Daniel Craig.
I thought that he was a pretty good bad guy in Broken Arrow. There is something very disturbing about someone seeming so happy to be bad - he was very menacing.
Greatest scene, ever.
Thanks, I always wondered how 'milquetoast' was spelled.
Xenu?
Given his proclivities, one should think he wants to play a Bond Girl — Pussy Galoot, perhaps.
He usually has a hairpiece.
I think he might be able to pull it off.
Pun intended.
..even with Robert DiNiro, it sucked big time.
And, did you appliy the “rats” soliliquy to Obamugabe? Watch it again (and again). Chilling.
Renowned Hollywood actor John Travolta????????
Thats when i stopped reading the satirical piece.
Travolta played Goldmember in the film within a film segment of that movie.
He was in one of the Punisher movies. Second one I think.
He was good in Swordfish but was he the villain?
Given the right material and right role, he CAN act (he did well in “Face/Off.”) But if he was to have played a villain, the Javier Bardem role was probably the one he should’ve played.
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