The most striking thing about the commentary I've seen about the new Casino Royale Bond is that he is a young man again. I wonder if the movie producers learnt from the YB books and decided it was time to take Bond back to his roots....?
Kill Bond!
Writing in the Seattle Times, Mark Rahner says it's time for Bond to be killed off!
"It's kind of interesting to see how a Bond film can never be a Bond film anymore. You can't be derogatory toward women. You can't drink as much. You can kill, obviously. But he can't be this politically incorrect being that he was back in the '60s, as he was envisioned by Ian Fleming."
And as for Young Bond! He says....
This spring, Charlie Higson released "SilverFin," the first in a "Young Bond" series; I found it unpalatable and liquidated my copy.
First Craig Bond Image
Here he is looking quite mean I think. It's on the back of the relaunched magazine from the James Bond International Fan Club. Apparently, Blood Fever artwork will be on the back. Does that mean we have two young Bonds?
Via Commander Bond
New Bond Announced At Last
It's Daniel Craig - because he's mum says so! Not very Bond like. You'd expect Young Bond's mum to give him the go ahead but not Old Bond!
Young Bond Catchphrase Anyone?
There's an interesting interview here with Charlie Higson. He says he needs a new catchphrase for Young Bond because although YB does use, "Bond, James Bond' he can't use, "Vodka Martini, Shaken Not Stirred". Anyone?
Another Bond!
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there between Young Bond and the new screen Bond due to appear in Casino Royale. There is also a lot of confusion about who is going to be the new screen 007. Filmforce says there it's now down to 4: Daniel Craig, Henry Cavill, Goran Visnjic and now also unknown actor Sam Worthington. (But apparently Craig is the front runner). When will they decide!
Silverfin Film
The battle to play Young Bond in the film of Silverfin is hotting up. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Billy Elliot actor Jamie Bell are ahead of the pack. I think it would be better to have a new face but I suppose the producers are thinking it will add to the interest. Surely Bond has enough pull on his own!
Bloodfever Begins
There's an article here about the launch of Bloodfever. Apparently there is a big promotion planned, 'for fans to look forward to'. Does that mean it's something special? I can't imagine fans 'looking forward' to a normal advertising campaign! Apparently, there is a phone game too...should be interesting.
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