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Clive Owen to Be Officially Announced as James Bond Next Week
MI6 UK ^ | 3.29.05 | JP

Posted on 03/29/2005 10:50:48 AM PST by gopwinsin04

Following it's earlier claim that Clive Owen has been confirmed as the 6th James Bond 007, IESB.com has released the evidence behind the headline.

After a few questions about his current movie 'Sin City' he was asked about the rumours regarding James Bond.

'Yes or no to Bond?' He said 'I will be busy for awhile' while nodding his head yes, and repeated it with a grin and a smile.

The report continued as saying that the reporter was then contacted by colleague that works with Clive and stated that Bond was a done deal and that an official announcement in the trades was being brokered.

One other inside source is telling the site to expect an official announcement next week after the release of 'Sin City.'

(Excerpt) Read more at mi6.co.uk ...


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To: bigsigh
http://www.answers.com/topic/colonel-sun

Colonel Sun

121 posted on 03/29/2005 11:59:16 AM PST by bigsigh
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To: mhking
I always thought "Casino Royale" would have been one of the best Bond movies if they had played it striaight and by the book instead of that awful bomb they made in the 70's.

IMO there hasn't been a decent Bond movie made in 30 years or so.

122 posted on 03/29/2005 12:01:12 PM PST by yarddog
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To: Heyworth
I can't remember which movie it is, but in one of them there's a scene at HQ where he sort of shows off his knowledge of wine, and M is a little embarrassed by him.

You're thinking of Diamonds Are Forever.

123 posted on 03/29/2005 12:04:00 PM PST by Poohbah (If it's called "collateral damage," how come I can't use it to secure a loan?)
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To: Grannyx4
Connery was the only one who really fit Flemming's description of Bond.

I read somewhere that Fleming had Cary Grant in mind when he wrote the books.

124 posted on 03/29/2005 12:05:51 PM PST by Go_Raiders ("Being able to catch well in a crowd just means you can't get open, that's all." -- James Lofton)
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To: TheBigB
Ping! A beefcake-y thread for the ladies. :^)

GIMME MORE GIMME MORE!!!!!

125 posted on 03/29/2005 12:06:17 PM PST by SavageRepublican (Psalm #3: Blessed be the knuckleheads.... (#3 Forever))
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To: Go_Raiders
I read somewhere that Fleming had Cary Grant in mind when he wrote the books

Not certain where, but I know I once read that he pictured "Hoagy Carmichael" as having the right look for Bond.

126 posted on 03/29/2005 12:12:04 PM PST by yarddog
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To: timtoews5292004
...Bond works for Mi-5...

Nope. MI-6

127 posted on 03/29/2005 12:13:12 PM PST by Go_Raiders ("Being able to catch well in a crowd just means you can't get open, that's all." -- James Lofton)
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To: Grannyx4
No one reads the books anymore, but Connery was the only one who really fit Flemming's description of Bond.

Actually it was Timothy Dalton who's portrayal of Bond was the closest to Flemming's conception.


128 posted on 03/29/2005 12:13:41 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Pedro offers you his protection)
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To: gopwinsin04

~~ and ~ he's a real Englishman, too. :)


129 posted on 03/29/2005 12:13:41 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: timtoews5292004

The Brits have a problem, they don't have too many manly man actors left. Maybe they can find a strong woman ?


130 posted on 03/29/2005 12:16:10 PM PST by John Lenin
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To: Lazamataz

Owens is Welsh ~ Owen is English. :):)


131 posted on 03/29/2005 12:16:35 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: upchuck

I agree, upchuck. He's the one and only, imo.


132 posted on 03/29/2005 12:20:45 PM PST by Peach (I'm in the WPPFF.)
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs

I might have to disagree here, although I liked Dalton in Living Daylights, Bond if I remember right was described as a man with black hair and a craggy, ugly face. Except that Connery had not much real hair when he was Bond, he didn't have that pretty boy face. That is why I couldn't do Moore, too pretty and silly for Bond. He did alright as the Saint though.

It's been decades since I have read Dr. No, but I think Bond was Scottish. His housekeeper, May, was also Scottish. Connery is the only Scot to be Bond. George Lazenby was Australian, Moore is English, I'm not sure about Dalton and Brosnan is Irish.


133 posted on 03/29/2005 12:30:21 PM PST by Vor Lady
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To: blackie

This is the "s", "es" and "ies" rule.


134 posted on 03/29/2005 12:32:27 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: wyattearp

Excellent observation!


135 posted on 03/29/2005 12:33:50 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: bigsigh

The school librarian thought I wanted Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (if you didn't know, he wrote that as well as Bond). I had a terrible time convincing her I wanted Bond. Back then they wouldn't let little kids read that stuff because of the 'sex' in it.

By the time I was tweleve I was reading all the horse books that tweleve year old girls read. I didn't get back into Bond until I was out of my parent's house.

I don't remember seeing that Casino Royale, but I like Peter Lorre alot.

Did you watch the Prisoner?


136 posted on 03/29/2005 12:37:06 PM PST by Vor Lady
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To: John Lenin

Did you see him in Kojak?

Too PC for this old curmudgeon. *sigh*


137 posted on 03/29/2005 12:38:06 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Arkie2
Only one way to find out! Get back to us with a report. Good luck

OK You talked me into it.

Goodwrench is on the case!!!!!

138 posted on 03/29/2005 12:39:30 PM PST by JimVT (Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing, Oh, the ring of the piper's tune)
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To: Grannyx4
I remember the girls goit Nancy Drew and the boys got those two brotehrs who were detectives. Forgot their names.

From 7-10 or so I read the Oz books. Our little library in Logan West Virginia had a complet set. I can still rember the leather bindings and the great art work. Some of the stories were scary.

139 posted on 03/29/2005 12:42:54 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: Always Right

Rowan Atkinson already has a job as Spain's Prime Minister


140 posted on 03/29/2005 12:46:28 PM PST by contemplator
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