I'm not sure how I feel abou this...

Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon claims he has made the final two in the
search for the next James Bond!
Eon Productions have apparently narrowed their search down to two
possible actors, Australian-born McMahon, 36, and one other (believed
to be British actor Clive Owen).
"I'm a big James Bond fan." says McMahon "I met the producers for a
final audition. They told me to expect a decision in a couple of
months and they said it was between me and one other person. It's
going to a very nervous wait."
If McMahon does win the 007 role he will star in the 12st Bond movie
Casino Royale which Martin Campbell (Goldeneye/Zorro) will direct.
McMahon will next be seen as villain Doctor Doom in comic book
adaptation Fantastic Four.

How Coy...

Can't you just imagine Ewan M. as 007 flirting with Moneypenny? Me too...

A word from Sir Sean Connery

Sean Connery, the man who will forever be James Bond in many people's minds, knows who he'd like to see next in 007's tux.

After joking at first that Madonna might make the best new Bond, Sir Sean told the New York Daily News his money is on fellow Scot Ewan McGregor. "He's very good," Connery said at the Italian-American Cancer Foundation benefit Monday.

The still-dashing septagenarian had a few words of warning, though.

"He should do it if he wants to do it," he went on. "But it's a bit of a poison chalice. It is slightly more difficult than people realize because it has to look very comfortable and very easy and very cool."

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/253636p-216943c.html

I'm comming out...

I'm committed to becoming gay for Ewan if it will convince Josh that he is the right man to play bond...

Objective:

An idea that is too long in comming for 007--things have since seemed to vere away from this, but I still have hope for the future:

Quentin Tarantino talked to Sci Fi Wire about talks he has been having with Pierce Brosnan about adaption Casino Royale as Brosnan's fifth and final James Bond film. He said that his greatest challenge will be to convince the producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to move away from the big action movie to more of a character driven movie."I don't see that they have anything to lose at all," Tarantino said in an interview while promoting his latest film, Kill Bill, Vol. 2. "They've got this gigantic franchise, they can't do anything wrong with it. Pierce Brosnan's only going to do one more movie for them, if that, so if he stayed on to do one more with me, let's just this one year go my way and do it a little differently. I won't do anything that will ruin the series."Tarantino hopes that the offer of a low budget and Brosnan's return would convince the producers to approve a one-time-only return to the character-driven spy plots of the first several 007 films. "Wouldn't it be great to have a James Bond movie that didn't cost $115 million and only cost $40 million or something like that?" he asked. "You know it's going to make its money back, and we [would] all do good. Maybe we win the critics this time, then you're back in business the way you were before."Tarantino felt there was only "a thin chance" that he would win the project, and said he would concede to update the 1952 novel for the present day. "If I owned the material, I would set it in the '60s, but I'm sure I'd have to do it now." Casino Royale was first adapted as a comedy in 1967.

Mission:

It's long been known to me, and perhaps few others, that the best reprisal of the classic Ian Fleming character, James Bond, can and should only be played by Ewan McGregor. The reasons are myriad, but in order to support this argument we will start with the obvious.

1) Ewan McGregor is Scottish. “So what?” you may say. The idea of the gentleman spy comes from the early 20th century and the great depression (and rebuilding after the war). An economically shaken Britain, in it's quest for superior intelligence in the face of impending world war, implementing quite a clever idea, turns to the lords and noblemen of the realm in search of those who seek a little adventure. These gentlemen, graciously accepting the chance to leave stuffy castles and Sunday croquet matches, become the basis for the jet-setting man of mystery—complete with lavish resources and rich appetites in the midst of a downtrodden governmental economy. Fleming’s character is a reflection of these individuals.

Even before he was a “commander” 007 was a Scotsman. And Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, in his search for someone to bring this character to life turned to a young body builder named Sean Connery. Naturally charming with strapping good looks and refined features that hinted at playboy-nobility, Fleming and Cubby had found their man. And not coincidentally, Connery was also a Scott. And that Scott set the tone for all 007s to come.

Many have tried to fill these shoes, often with mixed results. Some had the wit of the character (Roger Moore), but lacked the toughness. Some had the toughness (Lazenby, Dalton), but lacked the timing and charm. But now there comes to us another young Scotsman who may be able to walk in those shoes without stumbling—even though he may be too short to fill out the tux. Ewan McGregor has the subtle demeanor, rugged attitude and playboy charm needed to restore this oft-reprised pop icon. And if you listen close enough, you can almost hear him say, “Good morning, Miss Moneypenny…”

(More to come)