Comments on: Thandie Newton Is the New Bond Girl

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:45:05 +0000

Now, word is that Thandie has NOT been cast. They’re saying that Rachel McAdams is now in the running. I LOVE her, but she is NO Bond girl. That’s like getting Julia Roberts as a Bond girl.

By: Tee

Tee — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:51:52 +0000

Thandie is a bad actress? Puh-lease!! What she will undoubtedly bring to the movie is class, beauty and talent. Thandie has never given a poor performance in any movie. She has received critical acclaim for several of her performances. Something tells me that what bugs the lot of you is that she is not some blonde bimbo with huge fake boobs. Had they given the role to somebody like Pamela Anderson, you probably wouldn’t be complaining. Losers!

By: James

James — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:16:37 +0000

At least she’s not Angelina Jolie. I can’t see any chemistry between big-lipped Jolie and Daniel Craig.

And since when does being a Bond girl means that you have to be a talented actress? Except for Diana Rigg, Famke Jenssen, and Michelle Yeoh, the majority of Bond girls were cast because of their looks. Or I guess you can say they were cast for their ‘talents’.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:16:44 +0000

Thandie is good enough in looks and acting to pull of this role in Casino. Her looks could be easily debated and rely on opinion alone, but when it comes to acting the “measurement” is different. Has anyone tried looking at most of her reviews for her acting -they have been consently favorable to her. These favorable reviews have come from different sources and for different movies and out number the bad reviews that she may have gotten for her acting. With that said, there is some facts that can back up the quality of her acting- unfortnately the quality of movies that she has been in or made available to her have not been on the same level. This would only open up another can of worms. Attractiveness – opinion based-I find her to be enchanting based her looks, acting and background. Acting-opinion based but with factual back-up – her performances have garnered favorable reviews. This role in Casino- well lets see what happens when the movie opens-but a bond girl-i’m sure she has what it takes to match the requirments for a bond girl.

By: geena

geena — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:39:37 +0000

Shee-it… Thandie musta farked da right white boy.

By: G

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:28:22 +0000

Has anyone even LOOKED at Thandie Newton lately? She’s ANOREXIC!!! Check her pictures from the SAG Awards…she’s skin and bones…not only does she not look sexy anymore (she did when she had a little meat on her body), she is in real jeopardy of getting seriously injured if she’s to do any stunts in the new Bond movie. My vote would have to go for someone like Michelle Rodriguez, Mariska Hargitay (Law and Order-SVU), Jessica Alba, Tiffanie Amber Theissen…

By: pablo

pablo — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:45:17 +0000

I don’t think shes that bad(or that good), but when has any bond girl performed any role other than support staff for the bond actor?

The entire franchise is about JAMES BOND. thats the point. i don’t want a oscar-styled actress hogging screen time to detract from the james bond, infact the crapper the actress the better. Denise richards was one of the best(because she was so bad) bond girls.

so heres hoping they hire this girl and her acting is rubbish.

By: Lambykins

Lambykins — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:07:56 +0000

Although I agree with the majority in that Thandie is an awful actress, and I even agree with some of the comments that a Bond-girl need not be a talented actress, my biggest gripe comes from the fact that her first memorable role was opposite Tom “couch-jumping” Cruise in that quasi-spy flick MI2 in which she already played a part similar to that of the typical Bond-girl. Someone else deserves this role. My picks would include Shannyn Sossamon, Tiffanie-Amber-Thiesen or Jessica Biel

By: in-be-tween

in-be-tween — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:50:51 +0000

Yes, John you are entitled to your opinion; but the obvious conclusion to draw from your opinion is that you should not be entitled to compensation for your opinion. What I am saying just to make sure you understand is that you exhibit none of the characteristics of someone who knows anything valuable about film. You are, quite obviously, not capable of appreciating film as art, and only as candy floss, bang for your buck, titilating entertainment.

Your accusation that Thandie Newton has no acting talent flies in the face of both my good judgement and that of many critics who look at film as an art form. Indeed, one really cannot comment on the acting ability of a given thespian unless one believes that film is an art form, dedicated to revealing truths about our lives and conveying messages in a form which emotionally touches the viewer. You do not demonstrate any of the necessarry emotional or intellectual characteristics to criticize film in this way.

So I suggest you limit your conversation and opinions about film to the domain of special FX, stunts, sex and violence. This would give you good reason to argue that “Tom Raider” was a great film and that Angelina Jolie’s performance therein was amazing.

The rest of us cinephiles will continues to support Thandie’s career even though she chooses to appear in mindless drivel like the latest Bond feature and MI:2. We will remember her stunning performances in Crash and Beloved, and we will hope to see more Oscar-worthy work from this actress.

By: P

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:13:39 +0000

I saw TN in Mission Impossible 2, and she didn’t strike me as being as bad as you’re making her out to be.