Re: What About Adrian Paul - the ENGLISHMAN, as James Bond?
good thread 😄
1) yeah, he has a low profile, I totally forgot about him 😖 even highlander was only known to a selected few here 😖, so that would fit perfectly: experience, but not famous
2) perhaps you should explain this more, but yeah, he has that type 🙂
3) the heritage isn't THAT important, but it's good that he is from england and not australia (😛) and it's already an advantage that he can do accents
4) he should be MORE than 6 feet tall though, but the physical part is looking good for Bond
5) oh yeah! he has to be a stiff assed brit w0000t! and he can be cold, I know that from the series
6) yeah! looks boyed a bit too
Re: #2) Having the similar TYPE OF LOOK to Sean Connery - dark smouldering type of look that you imagine him with the Martini in one hand and the cigar in the other; having a strong (eye)brow to accentuate the intense and sometimes mischievous "look" or "glance" Bond is known for - with that one eyebrow just slightly raised. The kind of eyes and expression that can keep you guessing about what he's thinking (the "poker face" if you will).
Re: #4) Just stick a regular pair of shoes on him and he's automatically 6'1".
I "THINK" Brosnan was about 6'1" or 6'2" - but that's not much difference on camera. Camera angles easily make them look taller - and they hire co-actors based on height requirements in relation to the lead actor(s) too.
I think ADRIAN PAUL has the Intensity, the Charm, the Wit (in his acting repertoire), the right heritage (UK), and the Physical Stature and Agility to be "Bond, James Bond" 😮💨 💃
More Adrian Paul Information:
"Adrian Paul Hewitt" was born and raised in LONDON, England (b. 1959)to an English father and Italian mother. Almost 45 and fit as a fiddle!
He speaks Italian, Spanish and French FLUENTLY (Like JB would).
In November 2000 he was voted "Sexiest Action Star" by People Magazine.
Here's what I mean about that "look" and the eyebrow - similar to what I remember in Connery and I've seen it with Brosnan also....
Oh puhleeeze! Then Pierce Brosnan should NEVER have been cast because he is 6'2" tall.
Sean Connery is also 6'2", as is Clive Owen, Christian Bale
Hugh Jackman is 6'3" tall....
Ralph Fiennes is listed as both 5'11" or 6'1" tall, depending in the Bio.
FYI - Ian Fleming's Bond was 6'2" and 167 pounds (which would be thinner than Orlando Bloom for the height), Black hair, blue eyes, a scar down the right cheek, and flecks of grey hair - just to name a few features.
Yes. But the British Intelligence put out the report that in order for their agents to not stand out from a crowd -- to blend in undercover -- they mustn't be too tall or fear giving away who they are. Some agents aren't allowed field ops because of their height. Discrimination to its highest, eh? No pun intended.
Very interesting information. Strange type of discrimination.
However, that doesn't make too much difference on film. Why? Because shorter actors like, say, Sylvester Stallone (who is only about 5'8"😉 can be made to look tall just by camera angles and having all the supporting cast and extras sized in proportion to leads to make the leads look bigger. There are other tricks too - just think of how they made the Hobbits look so small alongside the humans in the LOTR series.
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Originally posted by EllaMarie
Evy-O thinks Bloom is handsome - just not suitable for James Bond. Check previous replies.
Yeah it would be a little bit strange to say he's not good-looking -I mean, if you look at random people you see every day, everyone would admit he's at least cute ✅
But no, he's not my type, not what I call exactly handsome, and yes, I most definitely object in him being JB 😛
Originally posted by EllaMarie
I actually have a great hubby who looks a lot like the LOTR character Aragorn played by Viggo Mortensen
Are you kidding!!!! 😱 Where did you find him!? 😄 Can I have one too? 😛
Originally posted by EllaMarie
Peter Jackson is not a fool.
Of course he's not, but OB was suitable for Legolas' role, that has nothing to do with him playing Bond 😖
Originally posted by yerssot
it's just that on this forum, a lot of Bloom fans ARE 13 or 14, that hugely affects my thinking about him, cause I don't know any fan of him in RL
Actually about that, I wanna comment that most people that support OB are girls aged 11-18 that are based solely on his looks 🙄
Of course no offense EllaMarie- I saw your age and your arguments -nothing to do with what I said above 🙂
That's a very good choice I would never have thought 😄
I kinda disliked the idea of the next Bond to be someone already well-known, so I guess this option fits with the image of the actor I have for Bond...
but:
-I remember that his acting wasn't "all that" in Highlander, even though many say that PB's acting wasn't that good at first either 😖
-I hope his hair will be short like in that pic of your sig 😑