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Passionate debate has engulfed the world of Bond
fans since the first `Brosnan Axed` rumours were
published in the British press this week...
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Brosnan Rumours Stir Passionate Debate
14th February 2004
Regulars from the Keeping
The British End Up discussion board
have been talking about the "Brosnan Axed" issue since
it first came to light on Monday 9th February. Below are a few
highlights of the ongoing debates.
Brosnan Axed?
I think this whole situation is ridiculous and I dont trust
any of the press sources, I'll wait until MGM or Eon Productions
come out with a public statement. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara
Broccoli said after "Die Another Day" was finished
filming that Brosnan was still their Bond, I don't believe he's
going anywhere. - R Conrad
Although I myself could have never
imagined something like this 3 days ago, it does seem strangely
logical for me now. After
ruining the series (or what the rumours call "injecting
new blood into it") with "Die Another Day" by
trying to attract the youngest of the youngest, prematurely kicking
Brosnan out and replacing him with one of the freshmen in Hollywood
action cinema is a perfectly plausible step for revitalizing
the franchise in the 21st century. So, all in all, I don't want
to believe it, but I am afraid it is credible.
- A. F. Schumacher
Do I believe Brosnan has been axed? Clearly
not. I mean, it doesn't take a genius to realize that Brosnan
is immensely popular! His
movies made so much money that asking him to step down just
doesn't make any sense.
- I. Luds
Brosnan has been very good and very successful as 007. I
can't see MGM/Eon ditching him until he makes a flop Bond film.
- Chris Lawmon
Age Matters?
He looks much older than he did in "GoldenEye2, and
he has some grey hair, but physically he seems to be OK.
I think his age should not stop him from doing Bond 21,
but it will prevent him from doing another Bond movie after
that. - A. Kohler
Roger Moore being 57 in "A View To A Kill" didn't
bother me, so Pierce being 50 isn't an issue. - R Conrad |
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I believe that Brosnan will do one more film, and that his age
is certainly no issue. I believe that he is a good actor, managing
to combine the sort of charm and action greats like Connery and
Moore gave us. If Roger Moore could do a quality job of playing
James Bond through the 1980's, surely Pierce can do another quality
job as Bond.
- C Donnellon
He still looks, and loves to play the part. Of course, Bond
22 would be another story as it'll probably be released 2 or
3 years
after Bond 21. Another actor should probably be introduced for
Bond 22.
- I. Luds
Perhaps it is just my own refusal to accept something
I find quite plainly outrageous, however my gripe is that it
seems to
be slightly unfounded: Brosnan's age. I don't think his age should
be such a major issue here. "Die Another Day" is as
sure as any evidence that he can still pull the audience in.
- D. Towers
He's too successful and too good at playing Bond to
just be axed suddenly. He's a great actor, I think there would've
been some
warning. This all came out of no where and not even from reliable
sources.
- A Reass
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Trust In The Media
I am slightly shocked, and frustrated that a rumor like
this gets widely spread as being a confirmed fact. There
are a couple of 007 news sites that I thought were reliable,
but after seeing their coverage of this rumor I will not
have as much faith in them as I used to. I believe that
he will at least do Bond 21, simply because if he wasn't
going to continue in the role he would have made it public.
- A. Kohler
The most disturbing aspect for me is how quickly a 'news'
story from an unnamed source so quickly became fact. The
point that it appeared in a popular British paper doesn't
help matters. - A. Fewings
It's hard to trust the press at the best of times, but
if it's a tabloid going solo on a story, which itself contains
numerous factual errors, and not actually by any official
spokesman, I don't believe anything without some form of
compelling evidence. - D. Towers
I was initially shocked, as this rumour seems such out of
the blue! But now I feel a bit frustrated and annoyed at
all these sites and media that report it. - I. Luds |
I never trust the media. None of them have any proof
that this is true. It's all just a bunch of rumors. I won't believe
it
until there is some kind of proof
- A Reass
Conspiracy Theories
As a cynical sort, I'm leaning towards the idea of an EoN/MGM
publicity stunt. This idea of gauging public opinion for Pierce
is plausible, as is the belief that it helps keep Bond in the
news for the release of Everything or Nothing. - A. Fewings
This
whole thing seems to me to be one of two things. Either this
is some bizarre attempt to plug "Everything or Nothing",
or someone badly got the wrong end of the stick, heard something,
decided what they thought it meant, then blabbed to all and sundry.
I'm sure there are better ways to conduct a PR exercise than
this! - Chris Lawmon
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