Makes sense. For awhile I have come here to find out the news, sometimes what the news means then go back to some of the internet movie chat forums out there to see what they make of it. Two weeks later they are beside themselves trying to explain it while people here already know the why behind it. Fanboys believe because they are fanboys, if they question information they are being feed they stop being fanboys.Too scary to leave the comfort of their click.
Absolutely true. There are reasonable Craig fans and I sure know a few examples, but the fanboys are a different matter and they just can't ever be brought back to reason. They're like Charlie Sheen basically
Now seriously, I don't think they would ever admit anything is going less than spectacularly well, and they're too blind to even make an effort to try and see what's going on right under their noses even when faced with news that don't exactly fit the fantasy scenarios they have built up in their minds (or for those writing what EON wants, of course they will write nothing other than what EON feeds them). Over here, we get the info because of good sources and we all use our critical sense. Which yeah, means that while they're beside themselves trying to explain stuff we already know why stuff happened. Of course, that comes with a price: while the fanboys are all happy about having a random, unattractive, generic action figure as Bond we're here suffering and seeing the franchise we love brought to pieces, AND we're also told we're wrong or just "negative Nellies" for seeing things for what they are. How do you like that?
I swear, the day we finally have a fitting actor as Bond again, I will throw a party.
AND I will make sure to show those fanboys what an actual Bond party for an actually fitting Bond actor is like. Which means nothing like their unclassy, unattractive, protein-shake hero.
Blowfeld wrote:He is not a bad choice. Too tall maybe
He was on Dr Who, I'll have to watch those episodes again. I stopped watching
'Robin Hood' in the middle of the first series. Althou people seem to like Clive's 'Archer' better than Robin Hood. When I first saw the BBC Robin Hood they had a number of young men who would have been appropriately cast as Bond, I couldn't help but shake my head at Barbara hiring a washed up middle-aged never was actor.
Of course, why would Babs even take a second look at people who actually fit the Bond part? I cringe thinking what Cavill must have gone through. He said for the second time in total in that EW interview that it really came close... that means they really made a last-minute decision on Craig, surely because of Babs throwing a fit. Knowing how much of a class-act Cavill is, for him to say something like that it means it really was d**n close. And well, seen as we all know thanks to Cavill what the choice was (and it clearly didn't fit Craig anyway) and we all know how Campbell behaved at the press conference (not to mention we know for a fact Campbell wanted Cavill) things are very clear now.
This dude isn't Cavill but he sure looks like a more than decent prospect (I have meantime watched a couple of Robin Hood episodes), and certainly a FAR better fit to the role than Craig.
About the sound of silence surrounding Bond, it is remarkable. Mid January we were told all was right with the world of Bond. As a fan who has followed the production ramp up over the years I know that there is so much clamour coming from set and those involved in production. Nothing happening now as it should be building up to go in production is alarming. Not dissimilar to following Dr Who, we know when they are working on it. Maybe not specifics however we know things are a foot. The Silence from Bond while Ale and Mazer are likely correct about the causes, it is disturbing because as they say it looks like Eon has dropped the ball again. I do not want another Daniel catastrophe, I don't want the series to die wither. Eon appears to be dumb enough to pull the plug on themselves. My hope is is something happens to delay things once more a 2013 movie over a 2012 they hire a new actor. They have to anyhow, I was talking to Poirot at Alt 007 and Daniel's schedule was tight to fit in a late fall early 2012 filming, very tight. I suspect any delay disturbing that time-line will see him leave the role as he has to finish the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy.
I think any further delay could seriously complicate things for Craig to come back. I think your assessment of the situation is accurate. I'm also wondering whether the Babs opposers are actually trying to stall things in order for this to happen at this point, because it's all really really strange. Or rather, not strange from what Mazer and I know, which means since there's fighting ongoing, obviously things are stalling, but strange from any serious business standpoint. No self-respecting production company always makes such messes of situations. I am right there with you Blowfeld, I absolutely DO NOT want the series to wither or to be at risk. So like you I hope either the delay is instrumental to a demise of Craig, or that they pull their act together and get this movie the hell out in 2012 in order to once and for all finish with this horrid Craig era.
Like you say, schedule is very tight, so whatever the case, we will need to have news soon. I remain of the opinion that if we don't have everything mapped out before the summer, then there's no way this happens. That means they must have scouted locations already at the very least by the summer, and more than that... they ABSOLUTELY need a script ASAP. The first version of a script then needs to be changed and amended various times before having a final draft. That means they MUST have a finished first version of the script by May at the very latest. Because, hello? At the very latest between January and March next year they must be FILMING. That means everything has to have been done by then: final draft of the script, ALL casting, location scouting, hiring all crews. EVERYTHING. I honestly don't know how they think they're gonna meet the deadline seen as literally NOTHING is happening, and there's no distribution or production agreement in sight (or they're keeping it a reeeally well-kept secret, which seems incredibly strange, considering MGM NEEDS to have news like this out yesterday, in order to show they're really coming out of that bankruptcy and starting to produce like a healthy company again).
I am working on a complete plan about my ideal Bond setup for Bond 24 (I am working on the assumption that Craig WILL do Bond 23 even though things are taking a strange turn). My biggest problem so far is finding a suitable Moneypenny actress. I don't know all those many British young actresses who would fit with Cavill as Bond. Bond girls are a way easier task since they don't necessarily need to be British, but Moneypenny must be. Or at the very least it must be someone who is very good at doing a British accent. It's really not that simple. Not even amongst all the actresses who were in the Tudors I can find one who satisfies me completely to play Moneypenny. I'll get back to you once I have the perfect one. The only one who partially satisfies me so far is Kelly McDonald. She was on Alias, of COURSE
She's one of the stars of Boardwalk Empire now. I'm unsure she's "pretty" enough, or the right type at all, to be Moneypenny, though.
I never heard of him. This guy as Bond? Let's think about it a bit. Hugh Jackman has no equals right now as Bond. Seeing him at the Oscars he exudes Bond essence. He is the most ideal and idyllic actor in 2011 to play the role, setting it up for Cavill in 5 years. By the way, where is the eggster at these awards shows? I bet he was not even invited! By the way, the 2 hosts were DREAD AWFUL!
Don't remind me of how much Hugh Jackman stole my heart last night, please. I of course remain a loyal Henry Cavill woman, but man... Hugh was so d**n perfect and he really did exude Bond essence last night. LMAO the eggster sure isn't even invited at these award shows (to be fair, neither is his girlfriend).
I thought Anne Hathaway was remarkably better than James Franco, at least she was ALIVE. But yea as a whole, they were just bad. It is MUCH better to leave this type of thing to comedians. Ricky Gervais was FAR more entertaining at the Golden Globes. And when Billy Crystal was on stage, well everyone wished HE had been the presenter.
) There is one good Moneypenny prospect. She'd need to be seriously more refined to be Moneypenny but I'm sure the costume and makeup people can take care of that. (er, or not, seen what they did with Vesper and Eva Green 
). Still on the quest for my perfect one though. We would need someone like a young Kristin Scott Thomas to play Moneypenny. She'd have the right amount of good looks and the right attitude. I can't find someone who fits that bill, though, or not entirely. I'll be back with my complete IDEAL Bond 24 roster once I find the perfect Moneypenny. There's a reason why my director and producer friends say I really have an eye for this 
