Will Craig keep up the bodybuilding?

Post by **carl stromberg** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:14 pm

Will Craig continue with the Stallone/Arnie look? Or wil he get bored with all the training and go for a more normal looking Bond as he gets older, maybe returning to Bond the normal spy?

Post by **The Sweeney** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:17 pm

I really hope he keeps the body-building up. It was one of the reasons why he was so believable as Bond. Watching out-of-shape Moore, Brooza, slim Dalton and overweight Connery in DAF now looks pathetic compared to the figure Craig cuts in CR.

Post by **James** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:11 pm

I thought Craig looked better at the press conference. God knows what all the body-building was about.

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:40 am

Needs to tone down a little. The body building was too much over compensation. The point was to prove he is tough guy. Hes done it now he can move on.

BondFan007 · Post by **BondFan007** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:17 pm

Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.

Post by **Dr. No** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:05 pm

BondFan007 wrote:Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.

1st point PB was in excellent shape for all of his Bond movies. Your imagination is running away with your pro-craig feelings.

2nd point is Thunderball. Bond was out of shape in the books. He curses himself for being such a Bas***d. He starts exercising in OHMSS so he can survive the escape attempt.
Bond does not have gym membership and does not work out regularly. Fleming’s 007 is just a average guy.

Post by **The Sweeney** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:36 pm

Dr. No wrote:
BondFan007 wrote:Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.
1st point PB was in excellent shape for all of his Bond movies. Your imagination is running away with your pro-craig feelings.

2nd point is Thunderball. Bond was out of shape in the books. He curses himself for being such a Bas***d. He starts exercising in OHMSS so he can survive the escape attempt.
Bond does not have gym membership and does not work out regularly. Fleming’s 007 is just a average guy.

Bond was unfit in TB only, and M soon saw to put that right.

Why did the KGB see Bond as a nasty, tough-looking customer in FRWL if he loooked like average Jo Public walking down the street?

Post by **Dr. No** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:52 pm

The Sweeney wrote:
Dr. No wrote:
BondFan007 wrote:Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.
1st point PB was in excellent shape for all of his Bond movies. Your imagination is running away with your pro-craig feelings.

2nd point is Thunderball. Bond was out of shape in the books. He curses himself for being such a Bas***d. He starts exercising in OHMSS so he can survive the escape attempt.
Bond does not have gym membership and does not work out regularly. Fleming’s 007 is just a average guy.
Bond was unfit in TB only, and M soon saw to put that right.

Why did the KGB see Bond as a nasty, tough-looking customer in FRWL if he loooked like average Jo Public walking down the street?

in the books more than once Bond is puffing for breath. I don’t remember where it can be found maybe somebody without CRS like me can list the books.

My point was he was never in good shape, not by today’s standards to be sure, but average for the 40’s-50’s. Which wasn’t all that healthy.
Connery was over fit for Bond. Fleming had wanted some average people in the role who would not have been athletic like Sean.

With that said craig could go back to regular workouts with out the steroids

BondFan007 · Post by **BondFan007** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:09 pm

In Thunderball Bond had let himself go, but before that Bond was shown in his flat working out.

Commander 0077 · Post by **Commander 0077** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:59 pm

BondFan007 wrote:Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.

I always laff when I read of Bond's workouts in the books. If I recall, he would do a few repetitions of exercises (around 20 for press-ups) and then stagger into the shower, winded. Remember, this is a guy who wheezes thru 60 cigarettes a day, plus lots of hard bottles

My vote : Bond should not have a beefy gym-body. Otherwise, Arnold or Stallone can play him.

Post by **The Sweeney** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:24 am

zillionairepoet wrote:
BondFan007 wrote:Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.
I always laff when I read of Bond's workouts in the books. If I recall, he would do a few repetitions of exercises (around 20 for press-ups) and then stagger into the shower, winded. Remember, this is a guy who wheezes thru 60 cigarettes a day, plus lots of hard bottles

My vote : Bond should not have a beefy gym-body. Otherwise, Arnold or Stallone can play him.

I agree. Thankfully Craig doesn't have a body like Arnold or Sly.

Post by **Skywalker** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:27 pm

The Sweeney wrote:
zillionairepoet wrote:
BondFan007 wrote:Seeing Brosnan coming out of capture looking well fed was one of the many problems of Die Another Day. Craig worked out even before Bond, as can be seen in previous films like Layer Cake and Tomb Raider, his muscular body in Casino Royale worked well for Bond, especially when you read Bond's work outs in the books.
I always laff when I read of Bond's workouts in the books. If I recall, he would do a few repetitions of exercises (around 20 for press-ups) and then stagger into the shower, winded. Remember, this is a guy who wheezes thru 60 cigarettes a day, plus lots of hard bottles

My vote : Bond should not have a beefy gym-body. Otherwise, Arnold or Stallone can play him.
I agree. Thankfully Craig doesn't have a body like Arnold or Sly.

DC's physique is not something you can obtain from gym work alone. You need a structured diet, balanced with the right muscle building 'assistance'. i.e. creatine, protein shakes etc....

His physique did not irritate or annoy me in the film though.

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:22 am

Dr. No wrote:
in the books more than once Bond is puffing for breath. I don’t remember where it can be found maybe somebody without CRS like me can list the books.

OHMSS & YOLT
Bond is out of shape swimming with Kissy.

Post by **The Sweeney** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:08 am

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
Dr. No wrote:
in the books more than once Bond is puffing for breath. I don’t remember where it can be found maybe somebody without CRS like me can list the books.
OHMSS & YOLT
Bond is out of shape swimming with Kissy.

Funnily enough, this happened towards the end of Fleming's life, when his health was rapidly going downhill. From TB onwards, what was happening to Fleming began to creep into the novels.

Yet during the early novels, we were led to believe Bond was very fit and healthy.

BondFan007 · Post by **BondFan007** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:23 pm

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
Dr. No wrote:
in the books more than once Bond is puffing for breath. I don’t remember where it can be found maybe somebody without CRS like me can list the books.
OHMSS & YOLT
Bond is out of shape swimming with Kissy.

Wasn't this when all he was doing was tracking Blofeld, which meant he wasn't keeping himself in top shape.

Blowfeld · Post by **Blowfeld** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:58 pm

The Sweeney wrote:
Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
Dr. No wrote:
in the books more than once Bond is puffing for breath. I don’t remember where it can be found maybe somebody without CRS like me can list the books.
OHMSS & YOLT
Bond is out of shape swimming with Kissy.
Funnily enough, this happened towards the end of Fleming's life, when his health was rapidly going downhill. From TB onwards, what was happening to Fleming began to creep into the novels.

Yet during the early novels, we were led to believe Bond was very fit and healthy.

Yes indeed. Bond’s arc closely followed Fleming’s in terms of health and mental attitude.
CR featured Fleming’s own reluctance to marry.
In YOLT the decay in Fleming’s health was clear.

However to my recollection of the early books Bond was healthy/fit, but not overly so. And the books always tended to test Bond to physical extremes.

Strange, YOLT had another naked, genitals at risk, torture session. Wonder this said about Fleming

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:30 am

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
Dr. No wrote:
in the books more than once Bond is puffing for breath. I don’t remember where it can be found maybe somebody without CRS like me can list the books.
OHMSS & YOLT
Bond is out of shape swimming with Kissy.

Bond’s second book Live and Let Die -he had to work out -train- to be ready for Surprise