| Craig: 'I never really wanted to do James Bond.' [message #233095] |
Mi, 08 März 2006 12:11 |
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8 March 2006
SHAKEN AND STIRRED
Daniel Craig:
"I never really wanted to do James Bond. Don't get me wrong, I want to
make big movies and I want to make as much money as I possibly can.
"But there's not a tremendous emotional challenge and that would be the
important thing, because that is what I would want.
"I want that to change but I don't know how ready they'd be to change.
I don't know how much of a fight that would be to try and get that
done, because you'd have to flip the whole thing on its head."
With a laugh, he added: "I think they want to. But it's a big machine
and it makes lots of money, so why would you change something that's
making a huge amount of money?"
Having accepted his fate as the world's most famous fictional secret
agent, we should applaud him for wanting to create a Bond with an
emotional depth not seen before from the 007 film franchise.
Currently filming Casino Royale in a variety of locations befitting the
globe-trotting spy, including Prague and the Bahamas, he said he would
give the thumbs up to past Bonds including Sean Connery, Roger Moore
and Pierce Brosnan.
But he is only too aware that there has been less enthusiasm for the
Bond outings starring George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton - and that
anything but the best means Casino Royale will join the other
also-rans.
Daniel said: "The thing is I think Timothy Dalton was great in the part
but I think they tried to change it in the wrong direction and he got
the rap for it.
"I think George Lazenby got the rap, too. I think On Her Majesty's
Secret Service is one of the best movies, because he loses his wife in
the movie.
"It's a dodgy place to be walking. I don't really want to get the rap
for destroying that franchise. I mean, that wouldn't be a good place to
be."
Despite the obvious perks, the actor didn't jump at the chance to play
the suave spy in the new film because he was afraid he would be
typecast forever.
In fact, he considered the offer of the part for a year before giving
the Broccolis, who own the franchise, his final answer.
Daniel said: "I kind of feel that if you look at the track record of
most Bonds - I mean Sean Connery obviously defined the part, and even
he struggled for a while to get rid of the mantle.
"That's the pitfall and it could happen to me. I've been working so
hard, for however long it is I've been doing this, to try and stick to
doing stuff I totally believe in and that would be wiped out."
But he added: "I thought, 'God, this is all right. I'm doing what I
want to do.' And that was a huge weight off my shoulders."
There's little doubt, though, that Daniel will hit the target as the
new 007.
'Sean Connery obviously defined the part and even he struggled to get
rid of the mantle. That could happen to me'
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He didn't want to play the part, he's doing it just for the money and
he wonders why some people don't want him as Bond. Keep digging that
hole you're in, Daniel!
Daniel, you need to get a decent press agent to check your comments
before you say them! (rolling my eyes)
Moo Moo Sandwich
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| Re: Craig: 'I never really wanted to do James Bond.' [message #233101 ] |
Mi, 08 März 2006 18:25 |
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Rated above average, but only for the last remark, because it so nicely
sums up conclusively what the problem really is with this article
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