David Coleman
Supporting Actor
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- Jan 5, 2000
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In glancing over the latest disc i've noticed a trend. Since TOMMORROW NEVER DIES there's been the trend of casting known actresses for the roles in the Bond films.
When Cubby Brocolli was running the franchise it was always an unknown or certainly less popular actress that got cast. I think his reasoning was that he didn't want an actress identified with any other roles? However since TND there's the trend of known actresses. Don't get me wrong, I like Halle and loved Sophie Marceau in her role. However I kinda yearn for the day when unknowns were cast.
Looking back only to GOLDENEYE it was great to see new faces like Famka Janseen (she may not have been a total unknown but relative unknown) and Izabella Scorupco emerge. I think back to the days of unknowns they were discovered by Bond (Claudine Auger, Carey Lowell, Maryam d'abo, Carole Bouquet) and kinda yearn back for those days! It was exciting to see a new discovery! In this film only Rosamund Pike is the new face and she's quite the discovery. Now I understand that the female role in a Bond film has expanded and they are more than window dressing. Still, it would be great to see the Bond world populated with newer faces!
What are your thoughts??
David
When Cubby Brocolli was running the franchise it was always an unknown or certainly less popular actress that got cast. I think his reasoning was that he didn't want an actress identified with any other roles? However since TND there's the trend of known actresses. Don't get me wrong, I like Halle and loved Sophie Marceau in her role. However I kinda yearn for the day when unknowns were cast.
Looking back only to GOLDENEYE it was great to see new faces like Famka Janseen (she may not have been a total unknown but relative unknown) and Izabella Scorupco emerge. I think back to the days of unknowns they were discovered by Bond (Claudine Auger, Carey Lowell, Maryam d'abo, Carole Bouquet) and kinda yearn back for those days! It was exciting to see a new discovery! In this film only Rosamund Pike is the new face and she's quite the discovery. Now I understand that the female role in a Bond film has expanded and they are more than window dressing. Still, it would be great to see the Bond world populated with newer faces!
What are your thoughts??
David