Comments on: Eva Green Is The New Bond GIrl

By: TM

TM — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:43:45 +0000

I haven’t seen any of Eva’s work, and therefore not thrilled to hear her being chosen as the next bond girl. There was an article on themovieblog about “Charlize Theron” as the next potential bond girl, and that would’ve really nailed the character down, if things worked out. What happened with her? I’m not too thrilled with the pick of the actor to play bond, so “Oh..well…”.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:21:58 +0000

And I really can’t remember too many people bitching about Pierce when he was initially cast. Go on Craig’s IMDB message board and feel the hate.

By: Fredo Teabaggins

Fredo Teabaggins — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:02:24 +0000

Did you just say when “Goldeneye” came out Brosnan was an unknown? Dude, have you even ever seen a movie? Unknown my cornhole.

By: darren seeley

darren seeley — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:56:12 +0000

Pierce wasn’t “that” much of an unknown at the time of GoldenEye, Edmund. He was familiar to some audiences in part due to some films he done pre-Bond, but especially the TV series Remington Steele. Also, the actor -unlike several of his rumored replacements- actually wanted the job. He was passed over for Timothy Dalton (who I didn’t mind as Bond) and when Brosnan wanted GoldenEye, he pretty much got it–but the media didn’t like it.

Especially the media here in the States. I cannot recall one time where the magazine ‘Entertainment Weekly’ -whenever a Bond film was headed for development with Pirece as Bond- ran a big, big write up that focused on ousting Brosnan. Once they even asked a panel of directors on what they would change about Bond. (John Woo said “Not a thing..just give him two guns instead of one”) and just before “World Is Not Enough” EW ran who Should Be The Next Bond, and baited the readers…even though Brosnan was still returning. It seemed Mel Gibson was the frontrunner in thier polls.

Brosnan was by far the best Bond since Connery.

As for Craig and the cast: the Bond films have always shot for international casts. Some of these actors are well known outside of the US. If the film contains the Bond staples (babes, locations, over the top action) it will do just fine. But keep an eye on the US media: they will all but crucify this film when it comes out. Craig will be fine in the eyes of many, but, if you have the patience, watch what happens if the US media thinks the film falls below “Hollywood media” expectations.

I love this cast: as pointed out, Mads Mikkelsen will be exposed to a bigger wider audience; I may have loved ‘Ling Arthur’, but that film did tank. ‘Kingdom Of Heaven” I hated and that tanked (*and a longer, DC version will not help the film-Orlando’s bad acting is still in it-hopefully, it will have more Jeremy Irons) but yeah, Eva Green deserved better.

But make no mistake: US entertainment media will be ready to raise hell because the Bond prod’s chose the cast that they did.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:58:32 +0000

Having seen her only in “The Dreamers” — I can say that she would make a wonderful Bond girl.

By: Edmund

Edmund — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 06:25:17 +0000

When Goldeneye came out, Pierce Brosnan was pretty much an unknown, along with the rest of the cast. It made more than 100 million.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:01:24 +0000

But don’t be surprised if this is the LOWEST-grossing Bond movie ever. Most people have never even HEARD of this woman. KOH wasn’t a box-office hit, so her face is unknown. The other guy who got hired I only know from his over the top acting in the Sam Jackson “Shaft” movie. Die Another Day was huge because it had Brosnan, one of, if not the best Bond ever, and Halle Berry, who was on a hot streak after Monster’s Ball. That movie had the draw of a hot male lead, a hot female, and shit blowing up. This one has fugly Bond, an okay female, and some dude. I don’t know. They couldn’t find anyone else?

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:41:00 +0000

I guess it’s okay. It could be worse, right Campea? THANDIE!!!

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:50:09 +0000

Mikkelsen is a freaking god. If your only exposure to him is the Arthur movie you’re missing out in a BIG way. Check out Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, the Pusher films, Bleeder, The Green Butchers … he’s a huge star in Europe and deservedly so. The man can do absolutely anything.

By: igl

igl — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:20:28 +0000

About Kngdom of Heaven – wait for the DC version, the one which studio told scott to shorten it to what we’ve got, but this. Great :)

Eva Green in a Bond movie. Me happy :)