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not including David Niven from casino royale, as, as i've mentioned elsewhere on these boards, no-one ever does, for a very good reason, every JB has been from a different country: respectively Scotland, Australia, England, Wales & Ireland. So in keeping with tradition, where shall the next Bond actor hark from?
As a kiwi I vote NZ, although I'm not sure of an appropriate contender for such a definitive role, eg Not Russell Crowe. But for that matter, I have trouble seeing anyone in the role, regardless of nationality.
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next one: in the countries you named, minus NZ and Australia

besides who wants to count georgey-boy as a bond

I dunno, maybe a guy from the channel islands or Feroe Islands....

the Cook-islands too

i suppose it would be widely considered simply WRONG to cast an american, although i have thought george clooney could make a good one if he can do a british (or scottish*) accent.

*interesting trivia note: ian fleming wanted roger moore to play bond originally but he was busy making the Saint for tv so it went to connery (yay for fate!), and he made such an impression on ian that his later novels stated bond's (previously unconfirmed) nationality as scottish.

it's not aboot the accent though

it has to be British because it has to be
he wouldn't be James Bond without his British charm

you DO know that George Lazenby was from Australia, mate?

bottom line hes gotta sound british

put please no american dumbass

indeed no Americains because i dont mean to be rude but it will ruin it

that's putting it mildly, double o ash

I've nothing against anyone being the next Bond...as long as he's Christian Bale...

*goes off to change his name to Christian Bale*

I would love to say a few phrases in a bond movie

I'd just love to shag Lois Chiles.

be Bond get the shags for free

why would they ruin it?

'cause Bond ain't American.

he's also not australian, so?

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/entertainment/0302/gallery.simpsons.characters/gallery.apu.jpg

Ello, I am Bond, Apu Bond! Do not steal my twinties or I'll blow your bloody head off. **Meant as a joke** Albert Broccelli only wanted an English gentlemen to play the part of Bond because Bond is English. There can't be anyone else. Lazenby was Australian and he only played the part for one movie. It only did well because Bond fought Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE, played by Telly Salvas. (Forget the spelling of his name). All the actors who played Bond have been English-que since.

Apu Nahasapemapetilon

Did you make that up?!



he can try British accent, if he's a good actor, nobody will tell the difference

erm, evy... your mister "Wolverine" Hugh hid his accent too in X-men, only I've read about a few scenes where he dropped it and Bond simply can't change accents inbetween scenes!

if he's a good actor of course he can yerss
and I didn't notice that about Hough in X-Men

you were more focusing on his nose?

not exactly there

the hair ? or still the accent

the rest

what will convince you to do otherwise?

let me think!!



























nothing no2

I really don't see him as the next bond

who do you think it'll be then?

if Pierce is right about the talks, the only other chose is Clive Owen

they should go back to a scotsman again, can't go far wrong with a scottish person

Discos - oh shit..*hides location on profile"

or get an australian to put on a kilt

scotsmen have a funny accent

only connery

and pippin from LotR

but we don't talk about that movie, cause it's not Bond related

Apu's last name? No, that's he's last name

like everything else we talk about is



well, oops, sorry didn't know

actually, pretty much everything is on topic

sure it is
I hope no mod visits this place lookaround

nope, kes once every blue moon

but lets get the topic back: any english speaking country, minus the USA and to a lesser extend NZ

Yes - absolutely James Bond should be from the UK. Note that although some of the actors came from outside of England - (e.g., Pierce Brosnan), they can handle a British "accent" even though they hail from Ireland or Scotland or Wales. Please excuse my lack of political geography - but aren't Australia and New Zealand still part of the UK? Anyway - many of the Brits do well at imitating the bland American "accent" also. It's all a matter of training - which I strongly believe the Brits get the best theatrical / artistic training, from the talent I've seen come out of there in the last 25 years.

What did Sean Connery sounded like in the earlier Bond films (I don't recall)???

don't worry EM... lots of people here have a lack of that political geography (when I write England, I almost every time mean Great Brittain or the UK)

if I'm not mistaken, Australia and NZ are part of the Commonwealth, so, they are half and half part of the UK, than again, this is guessing

Sean sounded rather normal at the start, the "sh" sound like in Indiana Jones ("I'm shorry 'bout your head" came on later, more in Never Say Never Again, but that movie doesn't count

Sean Connery's accent was class Even though not exactly british

at first it was shon

I read recently that the James Bond character was "born" somewhere in Scotland - but raised in England... I thik most Scots can do a Brit accent or Irish or vice versa - actors, that is...

"Whoever" it is - would work with a dialect coach likely (if necessary) - many an American had to be "trained" to be "English" - like Gywneth Paltrow and Renee Zelwegger (bridget jones' diary) - not sure how WELL they sounded, but anyway...

I''m obviously from North America - and I believe the actor to play James Bond MUST must be from the UK. It's key to credibility, I think.

not sure about the books, but the guy has scottish roots. You can see that cause he wore a kilt in OHMSS

that brings me to the other thing: Lazenby was australian, so he wasn't UK (though he lived there)

Ah yes, remember that Australia and New Zealand and even Canada were all once part of the British Commonwealth. (Canada took back certain authority from the Queen - but there's still enough of a connection that we have a "Governer General" representative OF the Queen here in Canada.

I'm not sure of Aus. and NZ's current status - but all of us are included in the "Commonwealth Games" (kinda like the Olympics and the Pan-American Games).

Also, we have a lot of British actors in our Canadian theatres - and have had for longer than the Brits have been prominent in American theatre and movies.

Having noted all that... perhaps a CANADIAN should be JB?


That was only a JOKE!

What's wrong with Canadians?

It was a joke because I AM CANADIAN - and no that wasn't an ad for Molson Canadian beer - haha! (that phrase is part of their ad campaign, for those who didn't know)

Are you Canadian, Evy-O???

I think most people don't realize how many actors and comedians are actually Canadian (especially comedians).

I can't fathom any that would suit the James Bond person, however.

No, I'm not Canadian, I'm from Greece And btw you can call me just Evy, the O shouldn't have been there
Well, how's Canadian accent?

Actually - I forgot one Canadian actor who is pretty good looking - fits the characteristics except I can't see him being "cold" or an "assassin"

Ever seen the American TV series "JAG"??? The lead character, Harmon Rabb, is Canadian:

Very handsome - but NOT James Bond IMO. I'll try a photo here:

OOOOOOPS! Wrong picture. Here's the guy from "JAG". The other picture was of him - but not "in context."

His real name is David James Elliott.

no haven't heard of it unfortunately but he looks cute

I never know what's being shown in what part of the world. There are non-English / non-North American websites dedicated to "JAG" or David James Elliott (to my surprise) so I thought maybe it was showing "somewhere" in Europe.

darn girl, when you said I AM CANADIAN, the word "molson" immediatly popped into mind, you beat me to it

yeah, saw jag.. most of the episodes that is... he's good, but definitly not bond material

Yerssot, how is it you would be so familiar with "Molson" beer? I thought you only tried Labatt's Blue while in Canada. Do you watch Canadian TV via satellite or something? Most of those commercials run during hockey games, also.

Hmmmmm... imagine James Bond playing hockey "under cover" - that would be a farce! (or any other sport for that matter)

I spent a long time in Canada last summer, and those ads were my fav together with Blockbuster (the rabbit and the hamster: shake what you momma gave ya)

well, bond has played a lot of sports already going from horseback riding (A view to a Kill) to skiing (OHMSS) etc.

well the skiing he did was amazing though it wasn't really him, but oh well... I wish I could ski that great

yeah, in some movies you can easily see it's a stuntman

yeah, for example in that one with Roger Moore, can't recall which one exactly

View to a Kill, when he's driving in the car after May Day, sometimes you can clearly see it's a stuntman

Just catching on to that one, Y...??? Rog's "later years" were played by stuntmen...

yeah, I didn't found Live and let Die and FYEO, so I had to see that one

Yes, but hockey seems a bit too "rough" - like imagining Bond playing Rugby - although... giving rugby's origin - I could still see it sooner than hockey....

for some reason, I don't see Pierce playing rugby

For some reason, I do

you just want him in shorts, I ment, Pierce as in Bond

correct for both

I don't get it... you want a 50 year old in shorts?


oh and to stay on topic: UK

Nothing wrong with a 50-year old in shorts if he's got nice legs! ... and not a huge belly hanging over the top of them...

Pierce doesn't have the large belly (thankfully!) - and I have no idea about the legs!

I can think of a lot of women/actresses around age 50 that have great legs - so why not men?

well, you can see him in swimmingtrunks in Goldeneye

Oh that's right! Goldeneye -

He must have looked good there or I would have taken notice of the ugly legs... (I notice legs).

you didn't saw much

I don't have a photographic memory - I'll take your word for it about the swim trunks and the legs...

About the "not seeing much"... are you eluding to something else besides the legs???

I wouldn't dare implying such nasty thoughts

you can also see his bare chest in the start of DAD, not bad, not bad at all




you notice legs?

you can see that of course in GE

damn those hairy british guys ... as Bond said in You only Live Twice:
"Japanese saying is bird never makes tree in empty tree"

actually not all british guy are hairy they mostly are not me thinks

yeah, said that to tanaka

how do you know that exactly?

you got that one right babe

I've been spying

and I'm always right

so... since he HAS to have hair (see YOLT), he HAS to be british huh

What? Nobody wants a bald James Bond?

I ment on the chest

Okay, definitely good to be "bald" there, IMO.

Even better to be "bald" on the back+shoulders too!!!

but Bond isn't

Chest hair is fine - back and shoulders would turn off a lot of people if shown onscreen.

Bond just had chest hair - right? AP had to have the "waxed off" for the Highlander role (or so I've read). He looks pretty dark - and those eyebrows.... there's no way AP could be naturally hair-less!

than bring in the wood

hey, chest hair is fun, I demand a hairy bond

My name is Bond, Hairy Bond... not the same ring

well, at least it's two syllables

James Bond will be French. And he'll talk about cheese with a big grin and an outrageous accent. No doubt.

I actually found a site where they had it in french GP, but can't find it

For the sake of all of us, you'd better not find it again.

omg that would be hilarious

seriously GP, I was hoping you could help; tried to locate it but can't

Lana Wood?

Woody

But she was PLENTY!

WHAT???

Lana Wood = Plenty O'Toole = DAF = wooden actress = the WOOD reference!!!

Gotcha! Thanks!

*best Moore accent*
of course she was

(I HATE it when he says to a girl "of course you are"

Funny, I heard Connery with the rrrrrrolled "r" in "course."

that would have been

"of courrrrsh she wash"

Leave out the "h" - and Yes, that's it.

but... but... connery! the 'sh'!

Hey!

It was MY imagination!

You don't have to be exact when it's not even real.

but Bond is real!

Of courshhh he ishhh!!!!!!

Okay, okay, OKAY! That's just TOO much SPIT all over the place!

yerssot, do I have to gang up on you with Evy??

chair

would you?
but there's a line already

I second that notion

But what about *ahem* the topic here!
*reads up*
JB's nationality

see, Yerss gets away in the nick of time

true Bond style, so I suggest he'll be ... belgian

Canadian, eh? canadian

What a stupid smiley for Canadian! It just perpetuates the American idea that we all live in igloos!!! rolleyes1

Canadian??

I can't imagine Bond saying:

"Sir, what is all this comotion aboot?"

"Aboot?" That's the SCOT'S way of saying it - what are you -er - drinking?

And FYI - the "eh" tacked onto most expressions is prevalent in EASTERN Canada - not in the west. But, it does make for good humour depending on the comedian/actor. (SCTV)

South Park is NOT Canadian. Just crass.

"Kids in the Hall" (Canadian) is SUPERIOR to South Park"

Belgians don't drink! They're like us Irish...never touch a drop...it's all only a myth...drunken Paddies...now like i wus sayin'...wot wus tat?!? *hic*...

it's a myth? oh dear, I'm doing it totally wrong than

Thanks for the good laugh, TR!

Take another swig of that expensive Stella, Y...

A good laugh??? What the f***? Every post I've done is OT and very cutting edge...some people!!!

HEY! Don't get mad at me!!! I was giving you a compliment for having clever commentary!!!

(*raises right eyebrow and starts tapping index finger*)

you're not taken seriously ... see, that's why Bond can't be Irish anymore

He was always SCOTTISH...including his Rotten Mouton Rotschild...

And Canadians are too literal?

Okay, don't paint us all with the same brush.

That goes for the Irish too.

And the English...

And,..... okay, nevermind. G'night.

but he liked the kaviar russian

don't fight people

BTW - whoever takes a Paddy seriously??? Don't forget the kittens...

that's not fighting silly

Hey Evy, this ain't fightin'...just good honest banter...I've seen enough fightin' NORTH of where I live and beleive me it ain't something very pretty...THIS is only fun!!!

Hey, how are things coming along with the Olympics?

now that was one big offtopic post

If James Bond was a greek god of mythology... wouldn't that be a twist!

Just don't make him look like Brad Pitt/Achilles (demi-god)

there are already enough people who worship him

It's not fun, fun it is when they start beating each other up
The Olympics will be ready in time Another project is finished, a big one actually Dunno the english name though

ok I hope I don't sound very patriotic cause I'm not

evy brought it off topic

no, I just replied to an off topic comment

and you brought it even more offtopic, I'm disappointed in you

look who's typing schmoll

me, the next Bond, so his nationality should be clear now

the next Bond IS Pierce

they mean of course after 2005

ah, NOW it makes sense