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Post by adam on Sept 11, 2008 18:38:50 GMT -5
James Brolin would have certainly been the tallest ever Bond. He was 6.4.
Michael Billington looks suave and handsome. He says he was tested for Bond more than any other actor. I suspect he would have been more of a Roger Moore type Bond.
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Post by adam on Sept 11, 2008 19:09:43 GMT -5
Brosnan was only contracted to make a few more 'Remington Steel' episodes. In the end he made three two hour specials. However Cubby had clearly decided that he needed his new Bond to give 100% to the part. He did'nt want his new Bond walking around in a tux in a T.V.show. Cubby had also been after Dalton for along time & perhaps sensed Dalton would say 'yes' this time.
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Post by Greg Haugen on Sept 12, 2008 9:42:39 GMT -5
I found this piece about Lewis Collins & Bond: A third bid for international stardom came in 1982 when auditions were being held to replace Roger Moore as James Bond (in the event, of course, Roger decided to stay in the role for another two movies). Undoubtedly Lewis would have made a fine 007 and the media not only agreed but were fully expecting him to take over the superspy mantle. But it was not to be - producer Cubby Broccoli turned Lewis down after an apparently "difficult" interview. Shortly afterwards Lewis spoke to the press:
"It would be nice to get back to the original Bond, not the character created by Sean Connery - but the one from the books. He's about my age and has got my attitudes... I was in [Cubby Broccoli's] office for five minutes, but it was really over for me in seconds. I have heard since that he doesn't like me. That's unfair. He's expecting another Connery to walk through the door and there are few of them around. I think he's really shut the door on me. He found me too aggressive. I knew it all - that kind of attitude. Two or three years ago that would be the case, purely because I was nervous and defensive. I felt they were playing the producer bit with fat cigars. When someone walks into their office for the most popular film job in the world, a little actor is bound to put on a few airs. If Cubby couldn't see I was being self-protective I don`t have faith in his judgement. " (Daily Star, 26th August 1982 - thanks to "GC") This is what Collins, Billington & Brolin looked like.
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Post by adam on Sept 13, 2008 8:20:06 GMT -5
They all look like possible Bonds. Billington and Brolin would have had to change their haircuts. The screen tests for Brolin had him talking in his American accent. An American working for the British Government, not sure about that. At the end of the day the 80's saw Moore make three and Dalton two. Both made great 80's Bonds but Moore should have quit after O. I wonder which actors would have been available for AVTAK. Brosnan was probably in the middle of his 'Remington Steel' contract
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Post by alex on Sept 13, 2008 12:17:35 GMT -5
I think Billington wore a syrup so he could have changed his hairstyle quite easily. I found this piece from the Guardian from when he died. Billington went out with Barbara Broccoli for eight years which was news to me. www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/jun/29/guardianobituaries.artsobituariesWith no Roger or Pierce available in 1985 you'd be looking at Dalton, Sam Neil, maybe even Simon McCorkindale. Cubby always liked Lambert Wilson so he may have come into it. I don't think Lewis Collins would have got a look in and Mel Gibson never really wantd the role despite being constantly linked to it.
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Post by Greg Haugen on Sept 14, 2008 9:44:09 GMT -5
Simon McCorkindale? Manimal? He'd have been a very Roger Moore type Bond I think.
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Post by adam on Sept 14, 2008 10:54:40 GMT -5
I would'nt have wanted Billington as Bond if he wore a syrup. Bond is supposed to the man every man wants to be like. That means having his own hair. It really upset me when I found out Connery wore a syrup for some of his Bond movies. Maybe Billington was screen tested so often for Bond because he was going out with Barbara Brocoli.
If Dalton was'nt committed to theatre work, he would have been a front runner for AVTAK. Sam Neill would also be in contention. Mel Gibson claims he has turned down the role several times. He was a big star in the mid 80's but is short and not British, so I'm not so sure.
I remember reading a newspaper article in 1985. It said Simon Mccorkindale had been boasting to friends that he was having advanced talks with Cubby Brocoli. I'm not so sure about this either as Cubby was clearly looking to toughen up Bond. Ian Ogilvy also said in 1985 that he had no chance of being Bond. - 'The producers told me if they wanted a Roger Moore type Bond, I would be first in line. But they looking for a Sean Connery type Bond'.
Anyone got a picture of Lambert Wilson ?
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Post by Gambit on Sept 14, 2008 12:00:57 GMT -5
Lambert Wilson, according to wikipedia, screentested to play James Bond in The Living Daylights.
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Post by FormerBondFan on Sept 14, 2008 12:02:21 GMT -5
Simon McCorkindale? Manimal? He'd have been a very Roger Moore type Bond I think. He does have a Roger Moore look.
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Post by FormerBondFan on Sept 14, 2008 12:03:11 GMT -5
Lambert Wilson, according to wikipedia, screentested to play James Bond in The Living Daylights. He was considered for GoldenEye as well.
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Post by Gambit on Sept 14, 2008 12:06:26 GMT -5
He's only about 50 now. He's French isn't he? He must have done a convincing British accent for Eon to consider him.
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Post by adam on Sept 14, 2008 16:20:22 GMT -5
Lambert Wilson has the sort of face I recognise. But for the life of me can't name one thing he has been in. I had the exact same thoughts the first time I saw a picture of Daniel Craig.
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Post by 007 on Sept 14, 2008 17:24:09 GMT -5
Lambert Wilson is best known for appearing in the two Matrix sequels. I think the picture of him above is taken from one of them.
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Post by FormerBondFan on Sept 14, 2008 23:01:48 GMT -5
Wilson would've been perfect as Le Chiffre.
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Post by Greg Haugen on Sept 15, 2008 8:50:38 GMT -5
How tall is he? ;D I think Lambert is a bit too suave to be hired as a Bond villian with our current grunge 007.
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