Shocked, shocked I am to hear the latest Bond rumors may be inaccurate:
Scottish actor Dougray Scott's mother has slammed reports her son is to play the next James Bond. The To Kill A King hunk, 38, was rumored to have beaten King Arthur star Clive Owen and Hulk actor Eric Bana to replace Pierce Brosnan in the 23rd Bond movie, after discussions with producer Barbara Broccoli. But Scott's mother, Elma Scott, says, "My other son David contacted him about the latest reports and he said it's not true. He has other commitments, so there is certainly nothing to say at the moment."
When seeking the truth behind Hollywood casting rumor, I've often found that an actor's family members are roughly as accurate as Ain't It Cool News or The Star.
At this point, my money's on Brosnan sticking around. There are still plenty of actors that could do the job, but it really sounds like Eon and the Broccolis are reaching the end of their short list.
My new dark horse pick is Sacha Baren Cohen of Da Ali G Show fame.
Yeah, that's it. Sacha Baron Cohen:
"Aaaight, Bond, James Bond inna house. A big shout-out to da SMERSH massive. Now, it's well important dat me rescue da good-lookin' ho an' beat up on da bad guys, innit? Respek."
Or maybe he could infiltrate the East Bloc in his Borat persona...
I agree with Tracy. I think the Bond movies should have died with Sean Connery! Huh....what's that?....Connery's not dead....just his career?....um....sorry about that. Nevermind.
You know, I'm really just ready for Bond to retire permanently...I feel like Sean Connery was THE Bond, then it just got diluted through the years...ENOUGH already!