November 9, 2004

Need coffee

Posted by pete at November 9, 2004 5:59 AM

And lots of it. Because I read the headline to this article as "Colin Powell not interested in playing Bond:"

Irish actor Colin Farrell says he is not interested in becoming the next James Bond. Working as Alexander the Great seems to be enough.

In an interview with Reuters on Sunday to discuss his soon to be released film "Alexander," Farrell, 28, was asked about a suggestion by the outgoing James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, last week that he get the job because "he'll eat the head off them all."

Farrell feigned outrage at the thought of becoming the sixth James Bond in the series, joking he was shocked by Brosnan's suggestion and if he got the job, he just might employ an Irish accent to confuse fans of the suave British agent.

"The idea of me playing James Bond got into the press, but it is not true. I would not like to do it ... they should find someone the audience has no history with,' Farrell said.

The alcoholic Lothario is right. Otherwise it'll have to be Young James Bond. Or someone who didn't get into acting until their 30s. Or Ving Rhames.

The case for Ioan Gruffud is well made here:

http://www.ioangruffuddinternational.com/esquire.html

--Posted by HWRNMNBSOL on November 9, 2004 9:49 AM

Warwick Davis is British enough, right?

--Posted by Danil on November 9, 2004 10:48 AM

Don't feel too bad. I saw the same headline in a newspaper earlier today, and read it as essentially, "Chris Ferrell says not to playing Bond." Very confusing.

--Posted by Amy on November 9, 2004 5:58 PM

Don't feel too bad. I saw the same headline in a newspaper earlier today, and read it as essentially, "Chris Ferrell says no to playing Bond." Very confusing.

--Posted by Amy on November 9, 2004 5:59 PM



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