Hugh to become new Bond?

[Deja Q]

From an e-mail I got:


JAMES BOND star Pierce Brosnan is to be pensioned off.

Producers want the next film about the suave superspy to be in the
mould of an old-fashioned 007 movie instead of a hi-tech
blockbuster. And they have decided they need someone younger to
play the part.

At 51, Pierce is seen as too old to play the licensed-to-kill
smoothie and Van Helsing star Hugh Jackman, 35, is favourite to
become the new Bond. Scots actors Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler -
who starred in Tomb Raider The Cradle of Life - have also been
tipped for the spy role.

The move to ditch Brosnan comes after writers Andrew Neal and Robert
Wade patched up their differences with producer Barbara Broccoli.

A source said: 'Without all the special effects, the film will work
best with a young, fresh actor. 'Andrew and Robert have at last
persuaded everyone at the production company Eon that a traditional
Bond is the way forward.

'So now it looks as if Brosnan's services won't be required for the
next film.' The Irish actor has played the part of 007 in the past
four films - and was desperate to star in the 21st Bond movie.

Brosnan is credited with having breath-ed new life into the
franchise since he first appeared as 007 in Golden Eye in 1995.
although his contract had ended, he was hopeful of getting one last
shot at pulling on his black dinner jacket and bow tie.

However, the source added: 'Apparently, he was demanding a Tom-
Cruise-level pay cheque but I don't think he's quite in that league.'

Producers could have a rebellion on their hands if Pierce is given
the bullet after Samantha Bond, who plays sexy Miss Moneypenny,
warned she would quit if he is not given the role again.

She joined Dame Judi Dench, who stars as M, in declaring her support
for the actor. Last night, nobody from Eon Productions was
available for comment."



Glad he's gone. Could care less if she goes. No matter who they get in the role, they still need to improve the WRITING. I'd much rather watch "Man with the Golden Gun" or "Moonraker" to ANY of Brosnan's flicks, as at least those Moore turkeys were better written!

[ronnykmarshall]

1. Be still my heart!

Hugh Jackman makes me wanna release an egg!

[WillParkinson]

5. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

Ew.

<Snicker>

[Worst Username Ever]

2. Hugh Jackman would rock!

Long live Wolverine!

[Catch22Dem]

3. I've been hearing Clive Owen's name

being tossed around, but no link.

[FlashHarry]

4. Owen should be the new Bond.

Though, Jackman would follow the tradition of non-English Bonds Connery, Lazenby, Dalton and Brosnan (who were Scottish, Australian, Welsh and Irish, respectively).

[RodneyCK2]

6. Clive Owen, I say.

He makes me wanna release an egg and I don't even have any. LOL.

[Mojambo]

7. Hugh Jackman: The official death of the Bond franchise.

And I'm not sure too many people would really care.
They should have shelved Bond when the Cold War ended anyway.

Course, I was never the biggest fan.

[NightTrain]

8. The best Bond films are all from the '60s.

Nothing with Roger Moore (or his successors) can hold a candle to DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, and GOLDFINGER. The series has gone steadily downhill since THUNDERBALL.

[Deja Q]

9. Mostly agree

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
The Spy Who Loved Me
For Your Eyes Only
(elements of) Octopussy
The Living Daylights (though it hasn't aged well)

and

Licence to Kill

are the post-Goldfinger classics, IMHO.

[russian33]

10. Last I knew, Brosnan was still in...

He patched up any differences he had with the producers, and was in for 1 more film (I kind of like him..but the writing has been crappy, especially the last film).

Not sure if they would go with Jackman, isn't he from Australia? All other bonds have been English/Scottish...