Daniel Radcliffe as Young James Bond?
One good franchise deserves another.
We've got Young Joc and Young Jeezy on the pop charts. How about a young James Bond on the silver screen?
According to a rumor posted at JoBlo, that's what the Bond camp might have on tap -- and Daniel Radcliffe, who was supposedly up for the role a few years ago, is still under consideration. What's more, he appears to be interested.
The new films, according to the article, will be based on Charlie Higson's Young Bond books, a series that started with 2005's SilverFin and whose fourth installment, Hurricane Gold, was released this month. The stories, which take place in the 1930s, revolve around Bond's death-defying adventures at Eton College.
The filmmakers would need to make some changes if Radcliffe signed on -- for instance, Bond is only 13 when the first book begins -- but where there's a will, there's a way. And it's all just an unsubstantiated rumor, of course, but it makes a certain amount of sense -- particularly for Radcliffe, who is likely already itching to avoid being typecast as Harry Potter.
Source: JoBlo.com
According to a rumor posted at JoBlo, that's what the Bond camp might have on tap -- and Daniel Radcliffe, who was supposedly up for the role a few years ago, is still under consideration. What's more, he appears to be interested.
The new films, according to the article, will be based on Charlie Higson's Young Bond books, a series that started with 2005's SilverFin and whose fourth installment, Hurricane Gold, was released this month. The stories, which take place in the 1930s, revolve around Bond's death-defying adventures at Eton College.
The filmmakers would need to make some changes if Radcliffe signed on -- for instance, Bond is only 13 when the first book begins -- but where there's a will, there's a way. And it's all just an unsubstantiated rumor, of course, but it makes a certain amount of sense -- particularly for Radcliffe, who is likely already itching to avoid being typecast as Harry Potter.
Source: JoBlo.com
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on Sep 17 2007 06:14 AM Just as long as it isn't like that James Bond Jr. cartoon. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 17 2007 06:23 AM nothing against radcliffe, who's becoming a better actor with each movie (he really sucked in the first two harry potters, but the kid was like 8 at the time) but this sounds like a terrible idea. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 17 2007 06:44 AM Hey, James Bond Jr. was an awesome cartoon! It had the kick *** theme song! (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 06:54 AM yeah, totally. that song was fly. "james boooond, james bond junior! Look out, he's comin through, he's got a job to do, as he rescues the girl! James bond junior chases S.C.U.M. around the world!" though, i think in the show bond was supposed to be his uncle. whatever, it still worked. sorry you couldn't get down viturbo. real shame. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 06:56 AM it is a rumor let's hope it stays like that, why should we need a movie like that? well young people carries a lot of money nowadays so don't blame hollywood if they try to take it :P (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 07:02 AM urgh, please don't. not only does the chica WREAK of womanhood and femininity...he's ridiculously ungrateful. everytime this idiot does an interview i hear him say how he wishes he never got the harry potter role. newsflash, there are MILLIONS of guys wishing they were in your shoes do3chebag, be grateful you still have a career. take your money and go buy a house in the country far away from the biz so you can sit there and mope about how haaard you have it...boo frikkin hoo, loser (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 07:28 AM Good for that kid, he should get anythibng that comes his way. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 08:17 AM In reply to this comment (#1130142) Ah, everyone is ungrateful. We're just ungrateful people. No matter how much we get we'll always want more, always want different, always want better. I don't know what I think of this. But it's just a rumor so I don't have to. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 09:19 AM As long as Q builds Young James Bond a wise-cracking, jive-talking robotic dog for a sidekick, I'm there! (Reply to this) |
on Sep 17 2007 09:43 AM OMG, please not a young James Bond movie. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 09:44 AM OMG, please not a young James Bond movie. If Daniel Craig is still and around and they do this, I hope he walks away from the franchise. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 09:48 AM I actually really like Daniel Radcliffe as an actor, but this does seem a bit unnecessary. They already tried this with Agent Cody Banks and Alex Rider: Stormbreaker. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 17 2007 09:49 AM well at first when i opened this i thought he was just gonna make an appearance in a Bond flick as a young James Bond which would be pretty cool...but a movie? Im not so sure....anyway Radcliffe could prob pull it off as he really showed his improving acting in Order of the Phoenix this summer...his best acting in a Potter film to date as far as intensity (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 10:05 AM Eh.....why not? They'll prolly make it a movie for kids, which I think would be great. There isn't enough kids movies out anymore. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 10:34 AM wither, there's ungrateful as...sitting at the dinner table wanting dessert when millions are starving. a nd there's "is my character going to die yet" EVERY single time he finishes a potter movie. without that role, he's a nobody. yeah..being typecast might suck but look at the failed people in his profession, look at the struggles ALOT of those people have been through. then you whine like a b3tch everytime you get paid MILLIONS? sorry, thats takin' it to a whole nother level. i can't stand people like that (Reply to this) |
on Sep 17 2007 10:37 AM So he wants to avoid being typecast as Harry Potter... so he can be typecast as James Bond. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 10:48 AM In reply to this comment (#1130538) From what I've seen Radcliffe has always been intensely thankful having the Harry Potter role, Gimy. I mean, you can't blame the guy for wanting to continue acting after the HP stuff is done, and being typecast is a genuine concern every actor who actually gets somewhere faces. At least he isn't like most of these stupid young actors running around getting trashed in cracked out nightclubs thinking they're God's gift to the human race. .. Saying all that, Young James Bond is a stupid idea for a movie. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 17 2007 11:10 AM Sounds like good stuff. I'd give it a chance. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 11:40 AM Yeah I was thinking this would be like a flashback in Bond 22 or something, and he'd be great for that role. But a whole movie? No. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 17 2007 11:48 AM Oh wow, this sounds bad. How about a brand new idea for Mr. Radcliff? Jesus, I'm tired of this rehashing of ideas! (Reply to this) |
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