The story of a bored individual...

I stumbeled over this in a Norwegian online paper, and found it a bit amusing. Now, I'm not a big fan of Daniel Craig as the new Bond, in fact I was very dissapointed by the choiche...
But anyway, here's the story:


CraigNotBond.com News Update:
Angry Bond Fans Publish CraigNotBond.com website,
Call for Worldwide Boycott of Casino Royale

Dateline: February 20, 2006 - An international group of lifelong James Bond fans
announced the publication of a new website, www.craignotbond.com, in order to
launch a boycott of the upcoming Bond film, Casino Royale. Chief among their
concerns is Bond producer Barbara Broccoli's questionable decision to fire popular
Bond star Pierce Brosnan and replace him with an unknown with a penchant for
oddball roles, Daniel Craig.

DarkHorizon reports that Hugh "Wolverine" Jackman has turned down the opportunity to play Agent 007, James Bond, in the next three films.

He would only have been the second Australian to play the prestigious part after George Lazenby, who only appeared in one Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service back in 1969. According to The Age, Jackman, who was reportedly the frontrunner for the role, turned it down after talking with wife Deborah-Lee Furness, because he didn't feel that he needed to play Bond in order to boost his already high profile career.

Source: DarkHorizons

Found this on IMDB a couple of days ago. It's an interesting thought, but does Hugh really wanna tie himself to another film-series? He already is tied to "X-Men" and "Van Helsing".


Hugh Jackman Tipped for Bond Role

Australian actor Hugh Jackman is the new favorite to take over from Pierce Brosnan as the next James Bond. Brosnan plans to hang up the superspy's famous tuxedo when filming concludes on the next installment in the series - and X-Men star Jackman is thought to be top of the list of potential replacements. A source at 007 movie makers Eon says, "A lost of possible successors has been drawn up, and Hugh is at the top. He's got everything the producers are looking for - dark good looks, an athletic build, a sense of humor and box-office clout. At 35, he is also the right age." British actors Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeremy Northam and Paul Bettany have all been put in the frame - but they have now reportedly been eliminated. The source explains, "Owen lacks the necessary lightness of touch to make Bond a box-office success." While Bettany is "strawberry blond - and there's never been a blond 007". Bond director Lewis Gilbert adds, "You can't have someone too young playing Bond because they would never be believable in the part. And the chances of getting a superstar like Russell Crowe are slim because he'll be too expensive, he'll have all sorts of projects lined up and is unlikely to want to commit to making a series of films. Hugh Jackman clearly fits the bill."