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Jesse Bradford
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 12:55 pm
by Kristatos
Watched
Flags of our Fathers on DVD last night and was struck by how much one of its stars, Jesse Bradford, reminded me of a young Sean Connery, especially in the scenes where he is in civilian clothes. The still photos I've found don't really do the likeness justice, but watch the film and see if you agree. Sadly, he's a septic, and so ineligible to play Bond.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:53 pm
by Captain Nash
Are you out of your mind Kristatos?
Not only is he American (a big no no for Bond then), but he's only 5'8"!
NEXT.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:05 pm
by Kristatos
Captain Nash wrote:Not only is he American (a big no no for Bond then)
I did mention that in my original post.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:13 pm
by Captain Nash
Snap.
So did I.
Wow that's weird!
Come on Kristatos lighten up, I haven't seen Jesse Bradford in anything and can't comment on his likeness to Connery.
I was saying he's not a suitable Bond.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:57 pm
by Kristatos
Captain Nash wrote:Come on Kristatos lighten up, I haven't seen Jesse Bradford in anything and can't comment on his likeness to Connery.
I was saying he's not a suitable Bond.
I agree. If only he was Scottish and a bit taller.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:11 pm
by Greg Haugen
Why can't an American play Bond?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:32 pm
by Captain Nash
Because Bond is English.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:30 pm
by Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry
He's a little bit too short to be James Bond.
A US James Bond would not matter as most movie actors can do accents.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:54 pm
by Captain Nash
Well maybe it's just me, but the actor playing Bond should be British, or a come from a Commonwealth country.
I don't think an Ameican actor could get the British idiom right too play Bond. Have you seen the James Brolin screentest from OP?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:59 pm
by Kristatos
Captain Nash wrote:Well maybe it's just me, but the actor playing Bond should be British, or a come from a Commonwealth country.
It's not just you. I believe it is now offical EON policy (though this wasn't always the case...Burt Reynolds, I ask you).
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:49 pm
by Captain Nash
I know that Eon have in the past considered many actors for the role, but in the end seem to go British.
I wonder if that's what cost Goran Visnjic the role?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 4:14 pm
by Kristatos
Captain Nash wrote:I wonder if that's what cost Goran Visnjic the role?
Well, Visnjic is not only not British, but has a thick accent to boot. I'm amazed he was even considered.