Sony Pictures finally announced today that Daniel Craig will be playing the role of James Bond in the 21st entry of the ultra-successful franchise, Casino Royale. As a Bond fan this news doesn’t excite me very much. I still believe that former Bond Pierce Brosnan could have handled the role for another couple of years, and I would have loved to see him star in this adaptation of Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel. Brosnan had several qualities that proved him to be the best Bond ever: good looks, sophistication, and a general sense that if he had to he could be very, very mean. And although every actor that has played Bond has brought a unique take on the character to the table, Brosnan was the ideal man for the job. For him to not be playing the part while he is still physically able to is a pretty big let down.
My main problem with Daniel Craig is that he appears to me to be the type that makes for a very good villain. Whether he can do suave and sophisticated in addition to menacing will be the main selling point for me. Of course another huge issue is that Craig has blonde hair. Now this may seem like a small detail, but it really isn’t. Bond has dark hair, plain and simple. If you change that you may as well change the fact that he prefers his martinis shaken not stirred.
With that said, I’ve been optimistic about every new entry in the Bond franchise and have high hopes that Sony delivers a classic film that can stand side by side with From Russia with Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Tomorrow Never Dies.
2 comments:
Sorry for the lame title to this post, guys. I wasn't feeling very original, and figured that anything I put would be better than, "Craig, Daniel Craig."
I saw a clip of the new Bond and he didn't look like Bond to me. But, I will hold my judgement until I see him on the screen.
BTW, Pierce was better than Connery. Sad to see him leave.
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