Michael Fassbender
Re: Michael Fassbender
He'll never be Bond.Just because he was in Inglorious Basterds isn't good enough for me. Hype, anyone? Indeed, Amy Crackhouse, anyone?
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Re: Michael Fassbender
Exactly. Katied unless you have something new to contribute in this thread than merely being a contrarian don't bother spamming. You don't think Fassbender is good for it because a lot of people like it. Fine. We get it. Move on, don't troll.Kristatos wrote:Why the f**k not? I've never seen Fassbender in anything, so I don't have an opinion on him one way or the other, but again I ask, why should the fact that he's a popular choice disqualify him automatically?katied wrote:Well, not Worthington himself..just don't hire the obvious person(IOW, Fassbender).
Anyway.
You guys ought to look at Fassbender's performance as the British spy Lt. Hicox in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, he plays the character so utterly British it hurts. Matthew Vaugh states that the Magneto character in his film is "a young Sean Connery. He’s the ultimate spy — imagine Bond, but with superpowers", hence why Fassbender seems like a natural choice for that type of character. Don't put him down automatically because a pro-Craig member like myself would like to see him in the role.
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Katied, if you have nothing new to say, stop spamming. Please.
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Anyone see the latest X-Men film?
IMO, it easily beats the last two that came out. Well, maybe I should say one since I never finished watching Wolverine Origins, which was quite awful on QUEST FOR PEACE levels. McAvoy and Fassbender (yes, that guy) really carried the film and Kevin Bacon made a surprisingly good villain.
And of course the Jackman cameo was a hoot.
IMO, it easily beats the last two that came out. Well, maybe I should say one since I never finished watching Wolverine Origins, which was quite awful on QUEST FOR PEACE levels. McAvoy and Fassbender (yes, that guy) really carried the film and Kevin Bacon made a surprisingly good villain.
And of course the Jackman cameo was a hoot.
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Nah, I wanted to see it, but lacked the £££stockslivevan wrote:Anyone see the latest X-Men film?
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When the opportunity arises, do so. The flick is very 60s Bondian. I might even say it would make a nice alternative Bond flick for anti-Craigers.
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I've actually heard that comment-that it's what the Bond films *should* be.
And I'm coming around about Fassbender-not necessarily as Bond, sorry but I AM excited for Prometheus(sp[?) the Alien origin film.
And I'm coming around about Fassbender-not necessarily as Bond, sorry but I AM excited for Prometheus(sp[?) the Alien origin film.
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Er...., not sure but thought he was good in X-Men. But honestly, he look lightyears better than Craig!
Re: Michael Fassbender
he's a sight better than Craig, for sure. I don't think we'll ever get anyone of Fassbender's caliber. Not while Babs has a say in the casting, anyway.
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Is Michael Fassbender too big for Bond now?katied wrote:he's a sight better than Craig, for sure. I don't think we'll ever get anyone of Fassbender's caliber. Not while Babs has a say in the casting, anyway.
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Re: Michael Fassbender
He's too big for Bond now. That's another reason we won't get him. As much as Fassbender is at the top of the list with fans, I don't see it happening.
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Add him to the list of actors who could have been cast as Bond but who no longer need the role (see also Jackman, H; Worthington, S).katied wrote:He's too big for Bond now. That's another reason we won't get him. As much as Fassbender is at the top of the list with fans, I don't see it happening.
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For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these "it might have been."
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I can't help but think os this quote, when I think of all the many fine actors who could of Played Bond. Yet the producers went
with The muscle bound, swearing Yob.
-John Greenleaf Whittier, "Maud Muller" (1856)
I can't help but think os this quote, when I think of all the many fine actors who could of Played Bond. Yet the producers went
with The muscle bound, swearing Yob.
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Sadly correct. He's been rising ever since his bit part in INGLORIOUS bas***ds. Still, would have made a good Bond.Kristatos wrote:Add him to the list of actors who could have been cast as Bond but who no longer need the role (see also Jackman, H; Worthington, S).katied wrote:He's too big for Bond now. That's another reason we won't get him. As much as Fassbender is at the top of the list with fans, I don't see it happening.
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That's a good quote. I'll try to top it with another quote I feel applies to the Craig years:Thunderpussy wrote:For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these "it might have been."
-John Greenleaf Whittier, "Maud Muller" (1856)
I can't help but think os this quote, when I think of all the many fine actors who could of Played Bond. Yet the producers went
with The muscle bound, swearing Yob.
"These are the years that the locusts hath eaten" Winston Churchill (1936).
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Re: Michael Fassbender
Kind of unfair to say given the MGM financial problem halted Craig's third film, that's like blaming EON for screwing around during the six year hiatus between LTK and GE. Besides, Craig's tenure began in 2006, not right off the bat after DAD.Even if you love Craig, it's hard to justify how in the 10 years since DAD we've had exactly two movies with a third on the way. That's the worst productivity in the series' history.
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Re: Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender has grown on me. Not to the point I can see him as Bond he'd be better the Craig, not much consolation that.
Top Gear interview helped me to see him in more positivity he has a great sense of humour and in First Class he was more Bond than Daniel managed to pull off in two films. Michael has a sort of Lazenby, Moore (early active Roger) vibe to some of his roles. Not Bond material still he'd be great in another role for the series.
Top Gear interview helped me to see him in more positivity he has a great sense of humour and in First Class he was more Bond than Daniel managed to pull off in two films. Michael has a sort of Lazenby, Moore (early active Roger) vibe to some of his roles. Not Bond material still he'd be great in another role for the series.
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Who looks more Bond? Mike or this individual?Blowfeld wrote:Not Bond material still he'd be great in another role for the series.
Re: Michael Fassbender
Fassbender. Now stop it.
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