. . . . . . "Bond. Ward Bond."
Posted on 12/02/2004 6:32:50 PM PST by aculeus
A leading black actor, 6ft 4in Colin Salmon, emerged last night as a front-runner to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in the next 007 adventure.
Noted for a deep, commanding voice, the 41-year-old actor already has a recurring role in the Bond series as Charles Robinson, M's suave chief-of-staff.
The chance to promote him, while startling, would not be unexpected. The Broccoli family, who are casting the film, the 21st in the series, are said to fear that the films have become anachronistic.
They told Brosnan they wanted to "go in a new direction".
Initially, this was taken to mean that they were turning away from the special effects and high-tech gadgetry to update Casino Royale, Ian Fleming's first Bond book.
The feeling is that despite the vast profits from the last movie, Barbara Broccoli, whose father Cubby made the early Bonds, and Michael Wilson, her step-brother and partner at Eon Productions, are anxious to make a more hard-boiled thriller.
Speculation about Salmon, who was born in Luton, stems from a sudden rush of unusually large bets on him. Warren Lush, a spokesman for Ladbrokes, said yesterday: "They have come out of nowhere, with sums like £500 apiece. These are huge bets for what is really a novelty wager.
"The suspicion is they may be being placed by people, or spies out there, in the know. So we have temporarily closed the book on the next Bond, as we don't want to get out fingers burned."
Until now, the favourite was Dougray Scott, whose play, Becket, closes in London's West End in a fortnight. Ewan McGregor was also a runner until he accepted his latest stage role.
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Idiotic idea... if they want to use a black dude, then they should come up with a new character.
I agree, that was the best part. I really did not like her. Almost as much as, "Never Say Never Again" with Barbara Carrera (sp?) when she played Fatima Blush and James shoots his pen into her and she blows up and all that's left are her shoes. Although she was campy evil.
. . . . . . "Bond. Ward Bond."
too true....but I would tell her (after I had my way with her ...of course) Her hairy armpits and crotch didnt do a thing to coax my small member out of hiding...;)
She is hot... and intelligent from what I've read. She wrote a book too.
This is my favorite Bond.
Bond has been an anachronism for a long time, but one which I have
always enjoyed...
the character of Bond, part-killer, part-Boy Scout
is an enigma that makes the films
so fascinating in this, the longest running of all movie series...
they shoulda caste Will Smith as Bond.
I mean if your gonna f up the whole Bond concept, why just go half way?
I'll wait to see the movie before I decide if this is a good Bond, a bad Bond, or not a Bond at all.
You mean like "The wild west" movie of course.
. . . . . "Bond. Kit Bond."
Not only would I not kick her out of bed, after I had my way with her :) ....... I would help her take care of that little hair problem you mention
My hat is off to you sir. Hairy armpits and hairy hootchicootchies make me cower in fear. A woman with such amenities are beyond the pale with me.
"Bond, .... uhh ..."
Well it's a bond anyway.
like any movie that idiot is in.
the joker just can't drop that fake hip-hop jive talking crap.
I don't have a problem with a black 007 since I assume the 007 is simply a designator. Just don't call the dude 'Bond'. But then if he's 007 is the producer legally obligated for his name to be Bond?
don't know.
Gold "Finger" Bond?
And Lance Vance from Grand Theft Auto:Vice City!
Sean Connery-Scottish
George Lazenby-Australian
Roger Moore-English
Timothy Dalton-Welsh
Pierce Brosnan-Irish
He's the most authentically English choice since Roger Moore, and can probably play the role as well or better.
LOL everyone is so well rounded on FR
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