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BOP Daily NewsAugust 20, 2004The spirit of BOP News lives on in
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| Looks like we're in for another round of Bond, Bond, Who's Playing James Bond?. After a fallow period of about a week where no one was rumored to be taking the role of the legendary suave spy away from Pierce Brosnan, reports are surfacing once again regarding which hot young actors are allegedly in the running to play the role. The twist this time around is that Brosnan is reportedly still set to play the British secret agent in the upcoming 21st film in the franchise, so the Bonds-in-waiting may not be stepping into the tuxedo until after Brosnan plays 007 for a fifth time. The latest round of rumors started with Eric Bana, and interestingly enough, he is reportedly once again in the running for the role. Bana's people vehemently denied a recent item in the British tabloids that the Hulk star was about to be given the license to kill, saying Bana hadn't even met with Bond producers. Now comes word that Bana has apparently met with producers, but wanted the rumors quelled because he hasn't decided if starring in the franchise will ruin his budding film career. Hey, Eric, take our word for it; after seeing the receipts for Hulk and Troy, taking on Bond is about the best way to guarantee you'll continue that film career. |
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And if Bana decides he'd rather take a pass on those vodka martinis, another rumor are pointing to little-known Julian McMahon as being in line to play Bond, James Bond. If, like us, you just said, "Who?", McMahon is one of the stars of the apparently wildly successful Nip/Tuck series on the F/X channel. Yeah; we've never watched it either. McMahon has also recently been cast to play Doctor Doom in the upcoming big-screen production of The Fantastic Four, a project we're at least heard of. And reportedly somewhere in this mix, McMahon is a candidate to play James Bond whenever it is that Pierce Brosnan actually gives up the role, which, as we mentioned in the previous item, may or may not happen before the 21st film goes into production. McMahon's name surfaced after the Eric Bana rumors elicited a strong denial from his people, which apparently was only a cover in case Bana decided not to take the role. Ho-kay. At any rate, McMahon joins a roster that, in addition to Bana, includes Hugh Jackman and Clive Owen, both previously rumored as heavy favorites and both of whom have said publicly they've not formally been asked but thanks, no thanks; and Orlando Bloom and Jude Law, new entrants into the Who'll Be Our Next Bond? sweepstakes, and who have so far said nary a word on the subject. So our question is, since the next Bond film is scheduled for a fall 2005 release, shouldn't the producers pretty much have already figured out who's playing the title role and be focusing on things like, oh, we don't know, maybe the script? Or even more importantly, as we mentioned in a previous edition, the casting of the next Bond girl? |
| And now for something completely different, the casting of...the Man of Steel (surprise!). The producers of Superman Returns, which will see Clark Kent and his super-ego...sorry; make that superhero alter-ego, are reportedly looking for an unknown actor to take the lead role, even going so far as to put a casting notice on a Web site that actors to struggling actors. Pretty much every actor you can think of - and a few that would make you say, "Huh?" - has been asked to fill the formidable tights of Christopher Reeve, the last big-screen Superman, and all have rejected the role, claiming fear of being typecast. The breakdown listed on the Web calls for a man "late 20s, at least 6 foot, chiseled good looks, athletic, strong character, all-American, confident, yet awkward." Hey; maybe that's why Craig Kilborn is leaving the Late, Late Show! |
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