Craig Not Up For The Thunder God

Seems that the guys behind the upcoming film production of THOR are itching for some top-notch talent to handle Mjolnir.

From writer Stephanie Sanchez @ IESB.

James Bond has invaded Beverly Hills today with stars Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko and director Mark Forster attending the press day for the 22nd Bond film Quantum of Solace.

IESB's Robert Sanchez talked with both Olga and Daniel, who actually had a bit to say about another widely known hero, THOR, who is currently set up over at MARVEL for a 2010 release with Kenneth Branagh attached to direct.

IESB asked if Craig was interested in doing something a little different character-wise, like Thor?

Craig said no, he turned it down and laughed about it.

Sanchez continued, “seriously, I heard the folks over at Marvel had you on a short list to be Thor.”

Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer.

Personally I think they would have had to use some major CGI to make Craig look bigger and taller, THOR was by no means a small man, not to say Craig is either, but his stature certainly doesn't fit the bill.


The search for THOR continues!

While Craig embodies the razor sharp cool of James Bond, he is certainly not Norse God material.

The name being floated right now is - god help us - WWE wrestler Triple H.

If that's the case, don't expect much from this movie.

New Bond Trailer : Quantam of Solace

From The Huffington Post

The teaser trailer for the new 007 movie "Quantum of Solace" is out. Daniel Craig returns as James Bond and is again joined by Judi Dench as M.


In the new movie Bond seeks revenge for the death of his love, Vesper, and sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's water supply. A detailed plot synopsis is available on the "Quantum of Solace" site.


The production of the film has repeatedly made news after multiple stuntmen were injured , Bond's rare Aston Martin ruined after being driven into a lake and Craig slicing open a finger.


Also of not are Bond's clothes. Tom Ford will be dressing the super agent, taking over for Brioni.


The film is out in November.

There was lots of talk in "the industry" and of fans of the series ( many of whom jumped ship after Pierce Brosnon and Timothy Dalton took over as 007 ) that Craig wouldn't fit the mold, wouldn't work.

Craig's performance as bond was nothing short of spectacular in Casino Royale.

It wasn't a 'typical' Bond film in the least. He was clumbsy, a shade over-confident, and was still learning his way around. One thing was for sure, Craig embodied the character beyond any shadow of a doubt - and possibly more so than Connery.