James Bond
December 19, 2011
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The 43 year-old actor is currently shooting Skyfall, his third James Bond movie, and producer Michael G Wilson is hoping to nab him for five more.
"Daniel's been a terrific Bond, a superb actor and a terrific man,” Wilson said. “The fans love him and I don't think there's a better actor to play the part.”
October 12, 2011
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Now, the Oscar-nominated actor is taking on another bad guy role—a villain in the 23rd James Bond movie. Bardem confirmed the news with Nightline:
"I'm a huge fan of the James Bond saga. When I was little, I went watching Mr. Connery doing James Bond with my father. I saw all of them, so to play that is going to be fun. Who in the world would think I'd be in one of those movies?"
Why do I imagine Javier Bardem flipping a coin when he says all this?
August 2, 2010
Jolie explained that she was offered the role of girl in Casino Royale, but she turned it down because she wanted Daniel Craig's part instead.
“They wanted me to play a Bond girl in Casino Royale,” explained Jolie, who stars in new action movie Salt. “I said, ‘Actually, I’d prefer to play him; I’d rather be Bond.’ It was a joke — kind of. It was an interesting conversation.
She added, “Salt is nothing like Bond. In so many spy films women are femme fatales and we wanted to avoid that. My character doesn’t use her sexuality to get anything. It’s the roughest I’ve looked. When we fight, it gets ugly. Somebody breaks my nose in the film. It’s not pretty.
She had some advice for future screenwriters, “I think when people write things for women — at least with the films I’ve done in the past, such as Tomb Raider — they’re not serious. They’re not raw. They’re not hard. So when we wanted a real female action hero, we looked towards something that wasn’t written for a woman.”
The Bond Girl role eventually went to Vesper Lynd and Eva Green. Guess it takes two hot girls to make up for one Angelina.
August 2, 2010
MGM does not have the financing for for James Bond 23 so the project is currently on an indefinite hold. That's not stoping Craig from being hopeful.
“The new Bond movie is on hold but I am chomping at the bit to get going on it as quickly as possible,” he said.“I love playing Bond — I don’t want to be away from it for too long.”
We're sure once the economy picks up someone will cough up the cash to make the flick. We're definitely on board for another James Bond.
July 6, 2010
Back in April, they announced that the project was on an indefinite hold, but they are having difficulty getting the project off the ground due to lack of finances.
James Bond is Broke
MGM is currently looking for financing for James Bond 23 which was going to be directed by Kate Winslet’s ex, Sam Mendes but things don’t seem to be going anywhere.
MGM is in a financial crisis considering the fact that they are currently in $3.7 billion debt but that’s not stopping them from working on The Hobbit. That project is still underway.
April 20, 2010
Well you can put your fantasies on hold for the moment, because pre-production has been halted indefinitely.
Lady Gaga to Record Bond Theme
MGM confirmed the news, saying, “Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on Bond 23 indefinitely.
"We do not know when development will resume and do not have a date for the release of Bond 23.”
Maybe this has something to do with the fact that MGM is in $3.7 billion debt! They’re pretty far in the hole! Maybe if they didn’t have to pay their actors such astronomical salaries they’d be in better shape.
March 31, 2010
Sources tell The Sun that movie executives really want the hitmaker for the track. "Bond bosses are all huge Gaga fans. Her sound and sense of drama make her the top choice.
Lady Gaga: There's No Telephone Sequel
Gaga has the look as well as the voice to tackle a thundering ballad. She's a great songwriter too. This is perfect on every level,” says one source.
Bond theme songs are always recorded by huge artists, like Paul McCartney, Madonna, Tina Turner, and more recently Jack White and Alicia Keys. Gaga is the logical next artist to do it!
March 20, 2010
Pinto has just signed a multi million pound deal to play James Bond's love interest in the 23rd Bond flick, which will be directed by Kate Winslet's now estranged husband Sam Mendes.
A source said: "Sam has been talking about Bond for months now and is so excited about it. The project has been in the pipeline for months and Freida was always the dream Bond girl, but initially she was nervous about accepting it. This is going to be the most ambitious 007 yet. Sam plans to reinvent the genre.
"Peter Morgan, who wrote 'The Queen', has penned the first draft of the script and it promises to be visually stunning."
Actress Olivia Wilde has also been approached to play a double-crossing UN worker based in Afghanistan. Two hotties and Daniel Craig? We're sold!
January 12, 2010
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An insider said: "The 23rd Bond movie has been put back a few months and that has given them the time to prepare to film it in 3-D. Everyone involved in the project is really excited because it will take the franchise in a new direction."
The yet to titled flick had already been delayed due to issues surrounding the sale of MGM Studios and now this? Will we ever see a new Bond flick?
Producer Michael G. Wilson previously said: "Our timeline's a little up in the air, so we have to be flexible. We just don't know enough about the situation to comment, but we know it's uncertain."
Guess we'll have to wait and see what happens--hope the end product is worth the wait!
January 8, 2010
150,000 movie fans voted on their favorite movie and Moulin Rouge! came out on top beating out popular films like The Dark Knight, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Helen Cowley - editor of DVD rental service LOVEFILM, who carried out the survey - said: “‘Moulin Rouge!’ can’t claim to be on the same scale as some of its epic counterparts.
“But its place as the number one film of the decade goes to show that original cinematography, a solid love story and a creative soundtrack can truly stand the test of time.”
The Top 20 Films of the Decade according to LOVEFILM:
1. ‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001)
2. ‘The Dark Knight’ (2008)
3. ‘Shaun of the Dead’ (2004)
4. ‘The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring’ (2001)
5. ‘Gladiator’ (2000)
6. ‘The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King’ (2003)
7. ‘Pan's Labyrinth’ (2006)
8. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ (2003)
9. ‘Donnie Darko’ (2001)
10. ‘WALL-E’ (2008)
11. ‘Kill Bill Parts 1 and 2’ (2003 and 2004)
12. ‘Casino Royale’ (2006)
13. ‘Shrek’ (2001)
14. ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ (2007)
15. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2009)
16. ‘Batman Begins’ (2005)
17. ‘Memento’ (2000)
18. ‘Amelie’ (2001)
19. ‘Sin City’ (2005)
20. ‘Finding Nemo’ (2003)
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