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007 movies finished?

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:34:50 +0000

Could the James Bond film franchise possibly be finished? The new Entertainment Weekly magazine (Aug. 13, 2010) suggests that the James Bond franchise could be finished, along with Daniel Craig as agent 007. The article says Craig has already moved on after the 23rd Bond film was recently cancelled, signing up to do a new film called The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

But Bond films have had their financial troubles before, and long breaks between films are something Bond fans are no strangers to. E-Weekly quotes a former MGM exec who suggests the studio sells its stock in the Bond films. A comment from one reader says Craig is no good as Bond, and that Pierce Brosnan should be brought back.

Maybe the studio who makes the next Bond film should just cut the budget for special effects, high profile actors, and stick to good script writing. Early Bond films hold up to this day because of quality writing, not overly done CGI. Brosnan’s ridiculous glacial parasailing in Die Another Day (2002) was possibly the moment when Bond films ”jumped the shark.”

Newest Bond film scrapped due to finance troubles

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:34:07 +0000

Say it isn’t so! The latest James Bond film which was in production was just scrapped because of financial problems studio producer MGM is having back in Century City, California. The studio halted production in April of 2010 because of problems, and now the Mirror reports the film has truly been scrapped. Will another studio pick up where MGM left off? Or will the film just never be produced?

Bond 23 (as it was referred to) was rumored to include Rachel Weisz (The Fountain), Judi Dench (Quantum of Solace), and possibly Frieda Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) as Bond’s newest romantic interest. The film was being directed by Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road) and written by Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon).

We can only hope another studio picks up the tab or MGM figures out how to get production rolling again. MGM could sell of its stock in upcoming Peter Jackson film “The Hobbit” but apparently execs are not too keen on that idea. Bond 23 was budgeted at £132, which would have cost double the amount of 2007’s “Casino Royale” at £60. (According to The Numbers)

Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton gets married

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:05:28 +0000

Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton (who played MI6 agent Strawberry Fields) has gotten married to stunt man Stefano Catelli who she met on the set of Quantum of Solace back in 2008. The wedding took place at a secret location in Southern Spain. Arterton described her wedding dress to InStyle magazine last month but no dates for the wedding were given. In Quantum of Solace, Gemma played MI6 field operative Strawberry Fields who helps Bond infiltrate businessman’s Dominic Greene’s crime-laden organization. Unfortunately, we’ll never see Fields again as she was killed shortly after being seduced by Bond.

Halle Berry Photo Gallery

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 07:39:32 +0000

Here are photos of Bond girl Halle Berry who played NSA agent Giacinta ‘Jinx’ Johnson in the 2002 film Die Another Day.

Eva Green Photo Gallery

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:22:45 +0000

Here are some photos of Eva Green who starred as Vesper Lynd in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale.

007 Producer says early Bond Girls were role models

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:15:18 +0000

Barbara Broccoli, joint owner and producer of the 007 franchise has said that the women in the secret agent’’s early adventures were “progressive” role models. She also said that characters like Honey Rider, played by Ursula Andress in Dr No (1962), and Pussy Galore, played by Honor Blackman in Goldfinger (1964), were feminist icons.

“The women were unique for their time. Pussy Galore, for instance, was a female pilot. A lot of them were sexual predators who gave as good as they got. They had professional careers and did extraordinary things. I think the early women were very progressive,” Telegraph quoted her, as saying.

However, her comments elicited angry response from feminists.

According to her, there was a difference between the female characters who appeared alongside Sean Connery in 1960s and those who appeared opposite Sir Roger Moore in the 1970s.

Olga Kurylenko to star as Camille in new Bond film

admin — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:49:06 +0000

I caught the trailer to the new Bond film Quantum of Solace and boy does it look dark. This new bond is no nice guy. The trailer barely shows new bond girl Camille, played by Olga Kurylenko, but I’m sure we’ll see more of her November 7.

Camille is Russian-Bolivian agent and the lead Bond girl. She has her own vendetta regarding Greene and Quantum. The producers of the film said Camille is someone “who challenges Bond and helps him come to terms with the emotional consequences of Vesper’s betrayal”.

Ivana Miličević stars as Valenka in Casino Royale

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:47:39 +0000

Valenka, played by Ivana Miličević, is a Bond girl in the James Bond film Casino Royale, though she does not interact romantically with Bond.

Valenka is the alluring companion of Le Chiffre, following him wherever he goes, and is also romantically involved with him (though in the novel, it is stated that Le Chiffre is a heavy womanizer though he plans on settling down and having a family). She is first seen swimming in the sea next to Le Chiffre’s luxurious yacht in a blue swimsuit while they are in the Bahamas. She encounters Bond during the poker tournament in Montenegro, and poisons his drink on Le Chiffre’s orders. Along with Le Chiffre, she is attacked by Steven Obanno and his henchman in their hotel room. Obanno threatens to cut off her arm with a machete – notably, Le Chiffre does not protest her impending dismemberment, causing Obanno to tell Valenka that she should get a better boyfriend. Obanno does not cut off her arm, however, and she stays with Le Chiffre. She is possibly killed by Mr. White along with Le Chiffre and the rest of his associates.