Eric Bana to play James Bond
 

Just heard it on the news tonight
it's been confirmed


but cant find any web links to verify but here's the latest news article i could find:


http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...176510,00.html


I think he'll makle a great bond - At any rate Im glads they did choose Hugh Grant :thumbsup

That is actually a pretty good fit hope he doesn't fuck it up I love the bond films...

he looks kinda faggy

actually i think he looks too much of a wog to play Bond - but maybe that's what the role needs - a bit of mediterranean flavour

That sucks

Unacceptable.

Should be Clive Owen from the BMW Films.

The name's Bond, Mark Chopper Reed Bond :ak47:

isnt he australian ?

Yes he is.

dont think he would fit the role very well imho...

g'day the names bond... jimmie bond

just doesnt sound right :1orglaugh

I don't think he looked faggy in Black Hawk Down, The Hulk, or Troy. :Graucho

He is an unexpected choice although I think the variety of roles he has played indicates he may be able to do this well.

G'day mate, I'm on her majestys secret service.

:helpme

LOL
George Lazenby (another Aussie) was a good Bond in that film

what the sux - he's don't look like's JB

heh damn the girl beside him is hot :Graucho

Bond should be over 35 years in age IMO........

LOL..lazenby only got 1 shot and he clearly fucked it up

go eric! that guy can actually act, i think he would be a great james bond. the best thing about bana is that he isnt a wanker and is just like a normal guy.

I am sure they will give him a shave and clean up, along with a bit of markup and he will look less like a wog. Good actor, don't know about being James Bond though. They should of kept it in house, with another Briton.

It could be worse. It could be H. Grant...

He does a lot of accents well. I don't know too many Australians that say G'day or mate, except the ones in rural areas mostly. Then again I am Australian so what would I know. Let's stick with stereotypes and Paul Hogan! :1orglaugh

my name is ba na .. banana :1orglaugh

never heard about him :/

better than Hugh Grant or Jude Law, but I would prefer Colin Farrell, as he would bring the womanizer back to the Bond image!

he was a comedian on a very popular skit show here in Oz wayyyy back when... (the 80's i think)
then he played Chopper .. then The Hulk.. he also starred in some war movie and was a lead character in Troy
he's all over the place - seems every big movie lately stars him

I'm gonna bet that this guy get's one shot too.

I think clive owen was the best choice, didnt expect Eric Bana, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now based on Troy and Black Hawk Down, certainly not based on the craptastic boo-hoo crybaby he was in the Hulk.

Erik Bana?, No way!

Brosnan was the best there's been in a long time, he should have done a few more films

Checkout "Chopper" for some aussie culture :-)

Also "Bad Boy Bubby" :-D

-Ben

I have seen all of his movies and think he shows an amazing ability to adapt to many different roles. He also used to be one of Australia's leading comedians and feature in a national comedy show. Bana left the show to write, produce and star in his own series entitled Eric. This was soon followed by a weekly special, first called Eric, then The Eric Ban Show Live in 1997

The variety of roles I have seen him do from Troy to the
Hulk
Finding Nemo (voice)
The Nugget
Black Hawk Down
Chopper
The Castle

I doubt whether he will be a regular Bond. I believe he will be do a good job though! :)

always thought chopper was a chubby bloke..

He is a little chubby. Bana put on over 30 pounds for the role.

Original: http://www.chopperread.com/

Eric: http://www.eric-bana.com/chopper.htm

-Ben

He doesn't looks like a James Bond :(

http://www.starswelove.com/scriptsph...?imageid=17783

http://us.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2...y=Bana,%20Eric

-Ben

exactly.. Chopper will show you his acting abilities.

Hes anything but a fag, in fact his challenge will be moreso to buff down his rough aussie edges and be more refined like JB.

Ohboy.

James Bond he is NOT. Okay looking, yeah, I'll give him that, and he did a good job in Troy, but......no.

That's just fucked up.. I think they just need to stop making Bond movies now.

Could someone fill me in on what's wrong with Pierce Bronson?

He just said he wouldn't make anymore Bond movies.. I guess he figured he was doing better playing such great roles as the new husband in Ms. Doubtfire and the like.

I thought he made a great Bond..

damn damn! thats kool. I say this guy Eric Bana in the movie 'troy'..CLASSIC actor! :)

I agree, having seen most of his movies shows me he can do it! :thumbsup

geez i must be thick - I didnt realise chopper had his own website must check it out

one of my old houemates was in jail with him - they were on the debating team together.. actually Chopper's an honorary life member of Risdon debating team - by god that man can talk! :1orglaugh

If they were going to choose an Australian they should've gone with Hugh Jackman.

I'm straight as an arrow but would let him fuck me in the ass any day.

:thumbsup

Hugh Grant as bond.... now, THAT is faggy

Hey this is good news, he's hot. He can do it. He's about the only guy in the world that is still sexy with a beard.

I never liked Pierce Brosnan. Too much of a pretty boy.