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Late yesterday afternoon it was widely reported that jandsome Spaniard Javier Bardem would play the villain in the next Yames Bond movie, and “Javier Bardem” even became a trending topic on Twitter. Which was news to me, as I was under the impression that we already knew this three months ago. Nonetheless, it did give me the opportunity to post this picture of Bardem enjoying a Daniel Craig popsicle, so all is forgiven. “Jugo de Bond? Delicioso.”
The film is scheduled to announce the beginning of production next month, with American Beauty‘s Sam Mendes on to direct, and Ralph Fiennes “strongly rumored” to co-star. Meanwhile, Fusible.com reported a few days ago that a company Sony uses to register domain names recently registered such names as “Skyfall” and “jamesbondskyfall,” leading to widespread speculation (still unconfirmed) that Bond 23 will be called “Skyfall.”
So I guess if the plan is to give glib critics their easiest headline in years, this should be perfect. Mmm, more like “Skyfail,” am I right? (*thumbs nose, eats Cheetos*). Easiest. Review. Ever.
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I wonder if Ralph Fiennes will play some kind of a menacing, clever villain. He’s always getting typecast as a lovable, bumbling hero.
I hope he keeps that minstrel’s haircut. All he needs now are some leggings and a doublet, amirite?
Is this movie going to climax in a droopy face contest?
Casting announcements, title rumors, ugh. I gotta say when movie productions get this much press before even a single frame of film is shot, it just fills me with Javier Boredom.
If they could have landed Joaquin Phoenix, this movie might have gone down in history as the weird lip-havingest film of the decade.
So, the guy who famously “gave the Holocaust flair” is teaming up with James Blond to save the world from Mexican Shrek? Sounds pretty Aryan-y…
Javier Bardem looks like Andre the Giant’s corpse. Careful with that popsicle, Javy, it may contain a peanut.
Yames Bond, I come to keel you, yes? *large-eyeballed-stare*
Sam Mendes is directing? Expect Bond to spend 15 minutes transfixed by a floating plastic bag and then nail a teenager.
I’ve never taken the time to commend MGM for having the guts to break the mold and cast a blond male actor as the protagonist in a film. Draco Malfoy strived for many years to achieve equal rights for incredibly rich blond male actors, and now his dream has finally been realized. “We shall overcome someday” and that day is today.
“As we watch the two 40-somethings battle it out over the course of many continents, it’s clear that this is no country for old men!!!!!!!!” – Peter Travers
“Do you expect me to talk?”
“No, Meester Bund. I esspeck jou to DIE!”
“…what?”
But will Bond fight Odd Yob or Yaws?
I’m actually a bigger fan of Goldfeenger.
The plot involves the two competing over items they find in airplane catalogs, but SkyMall wouldn’t let them use their name.
In “American Beauty,” Sam Mendes depicted a tough military man who was secretly gay.
So I’m going to assume the title is “James Bond’s KY Fall” until I see evidence to the contrary.
@essol, Izzard approves.