Classic Bond Forum

He'll never be Bond.Just because he was in Inglorious Basterds isn't good enough for me. Hype, anyone? Indeed, Amy Crackhouse, anyone?

Kristatos wrote:

katied wrote:Well, not Worthington himself..just don't hire the obvious person(IOW, Fassbender).

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?

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.

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.

Hyped hyped hyped. Vaughan, too.

Katied, if you have nothing new to say, stop spamming. Please.

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.

stockslivevan wrote:Anyone see the latest X-Men film?

Nah, I wanted to see it, but lacked the £££

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.

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.

Er...., not sure but thought he was good in X-Men. But honestly, he look lightyears better than Craig!

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.

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.

Is Michael Fassbender too big for Bond now?

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.

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.

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).

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.

Kristatos wrote:

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.

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).

Sadly correct. He's been rising ever since his bit part in INGLORIOUS bas***ds. Still, would have made a good Bond.

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.

That's a good quote. I'll try to top it with another quote I feel applies to the Craig years:

"These are the years that the locusts hath eaten" Winston Churchill (1936).

The Craig years have been such a waste (to quote Mads Mikkelsen's LeChiffre). 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. So much mucking about, and so little to show for it. Even when we do get a product, it's all screwed up. Everyone realized that DAD was too over the top. We needed a back to basics Bond like FYEO (which nicely brought Bond back to earth (literally!) after MR). We just needed a Pierce Brosnan CR with fewer gadgets and catsuits. Instead, we got emo-Bond and the longest movie in Bond history. We needed Bond to stand on his own two feet again and not have to make a zillion homages to his past, as he did in DAD. Instead, we got "Jame Bond" in a Bourne movie in QOS and "James Bond" in a Dark Knight clone in SF. What should have been improved has gotten worse. These are the years that the locusts hath eaten.

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.

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.

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.

Blowfeld wrote:Not Bond material still he'd be great in another role for the series.

Who looks more Bond? Mike or this individual?

Fassbender. Now stop it.