October 17, 2005
Why they picked Potato Head
So why did we end up with a blonde Bond?
Craig is not an obvious choice. Although possessed of a smouldering screen presence and piercing blue eyes, his nickname "Mr Potato Head" suggests that he lacks the clean good looks of his five predecessors as James Bond: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Brosnan.
As you can see, the resemblance is uncanny.
According to a leaked memo from Eon Productions, owner of the Bond franchise and inherited by Broccoli's daughter Barbara: "Eric Bana was deemed not handsome enough. Hugh Jackman was too fey, Colin Farrell too sleazy and Ewan McGregor too short."
Ouch for Eric Bana.
Oh, and...
Fey? Yeah, he's basically Michael Jackson.
Posted by Quentin George at October 17, 2005 05:37 PM"Eric Bana was deemed not handsome enough"
Ahuh...so they picked Craig instead? Right....
Posted by: Jan at October 17, 2005 10:02 PM"Similarly a well-chronicled fondness for beer and four-letter words do not count against him. "
Drinks, swears, dates drugged-up models - he's sophistication personified. Looks like even I could do the part.
Posted by: Engels at October 18, 2005 12:14 PM" However, he can be garrulous on films, capitalism and Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. "
A knowledge of physics. What a guy!
Posted by: Engels at October 18, 2005 12:16 PM