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Mel Gibson Was Not Tall Enough To Play James Bond
10 November 2009 6:20 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The ‘Braveheart’ star’s 5ft 9in frame was deemed unsuitable to make a convincing portrayal of the iconic British spy – who is currently played by Daniel Craig – while producer Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli was also concerned that he was too famous for the role. Scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz - who wrote James Bond favourites ‘The Man With The Golden Gun’ and ‘Live And Let Die’ - said: “At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people. “Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star. "Somebody at United Artists said to me, 'Call him and tell him Mel Gibson would be great.' And Cubby said, 'I don't want to make a Mel Gibson movie, I want to make a James Bond movie.'” While Mel was desperate to portray James Bond, »
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Mel Gibson too short to play James Bond (IrishCentral)
10 November 2009 5:52 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Mel Gibson was too short to play James Bond! That's the astonishing news coming out from Hollywood this week. Gibson, who recently celebrated the arrival of his eighth child Lucia with Russian girlfriend Lyudmilla Chernukha, was deemed too tiny for Bond by producer Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli. Gibson, who clocks in at 5ft 9in frame is just over four inches shorter than Irish star Pierce Brosnan who is 6ft 1.25 in. In addition, Broccoli felt Gibson was too famous for the role. Scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz - who wrote James Bond favourites "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Live And Let Die" - said: “At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people. “Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star. "Somebody at United Artists said to me, »
Bond Role Was Too Tall An Order For Gibson
10 November 2009 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Mel Gibson's dream of landing the coveted James Bond role was shattered when a producer deemed him too short to play the secret agent.
The actor was tipped to become Bond at the height of his career - but producer Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli wanted a taller star, according to scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz, who penned The Man With The Golden Gun and Live And Let Die.
Mankiewicz explains, "At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people. Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star.
"Somebody at (film studio) United Artists said to me, 'Call him and tell him Mel Gibson would be great.' And Cubby said, 'I don't want to make a Mel Gibson movie, I want to make a James Bond movie.'"
The snub didn't keep Gibson from wooing one of Bond's girls - his current partner Oksana Grigorieva has an 11-year-old son with former 007 star Timothy Dalton. »
Mel Gibson Thought To Be Too Short To Play James Bond
9 November 2009 10:03 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Mel Gibson was too short to place James Bond. The "Braveheart" star's 5ft 9in frame was deemed unsuitable to make a convincing portrayal of the iconic British spy - who is currently played by Daniel Craig - while producer Albert R "Cubby" Broccoli was also concerned that he was too famous for the role.
Scriptwriter Tom Mankiewicz - who wrote James Bond favorites "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Live And Let Die" - said: "At one point Mel Gibson wanted to play Bond. And Cubby was against it. Cubby first of all had a thing about tall people."
"Bond had to be tall. And so Mel Gibson was too short. But he was a big star."
"Somebody at United Artists said to me, 'Call him and tell him Mel Gibson would be great.' And Cubby said, 'I don't want to make a Mel Gibson movie, I want »
Dracula Stakes Out A British Knighthood
31 October 2009 9:18 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Hammer horror movie star Christopher "Dracula" Lee has been knighted in the UK for his many villainous screen performances. The 6' 5", 87-year-old actor, who has appeared in more than 250 film/TV productions, was honoured for his services to both drama and charity, receiving his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. Lee's first major acting role was as the 'Frankenstein Monster' in Hammer Films' Curse of Frankenstein (1957). More Hammer films followed including Horror Of Dracula, The Mummy and The Hound of the Baskervilles. In the 1970's, he continued working in genre films, including the role of 'Scaramanga' in the 'James Bond' film The Man with the Golden Gun, 'Rochefort' in The Three Musketeers, 'Lord Summerisle' in the original Wicker Man and the lead in Fu Manchu. Recently, he portrayed the wizard 'Saruman' in The Lord of the Rings and 'Jedi' villain 'Count Dooku' in Star Wars. »
Christopher Lee Knighted
30 October 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Legendary actor Christopher Lee is now a Sir - he was officially knighted by British royal Prince Charles on Friday.
The 87-year-old star, famed for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer horror movies, was honoured by the Prince of Wales for his services to drama and charity.
Lee is one of the U.K.'s most prolific actors with roles in 1973's The Wicker Man, 1974 Bond movie The Man With The Golden Gun, and more recently appearing in the new Star Wars films and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
Rocker Joe Brown was also presented with an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his contribution to music during the ceremony in London. »
Lee Lands Knighthood
13 June 2009 7:10 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Legendary British actor Christopher Lee is to receive a knighthood after he was included in Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honours list.
The 87-year-old star, famed for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer horror movies, is to become a Sir after he is presented with the honour by the British monarch.
Lee is one of the U.K.'s most prolific actors with roles in 1973's The Wicker Man, 1974 Bond movie The Man With The Golden Gun, and more recently appearing in the new Star Wars films and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
Other stars to receive awards include actor Alan Cumming, who will be handed an OBE (Order of the British Empire), and singer Joe Brown who is made an MBE (Member of the British Empire). »
DVD Playhouse--June 2009
3 June 2009 12:41 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—June 2009
By
Allen Gardner
The International (Sony) An Interpol agent (Clive Owen) joins forces with a Manhattan D.A. (Naomi Watts) to bring down an arms dealing ring and a corrupt global banking cartel that’s funding them. Superlative thriller was oddly ignored by critics and audiences alike, but expertly blends intelligence (courtesy screenwriter Eric Warren Singer’s masterfully-crafted script) and full-throttle action (director Tom Tykwer stages one of the great film shoot-outs in New York’s iconic Guggenheim Museum), making this dynamite thriller reminiscent of the best work from masters such as John Frankenheimer and Robert Aldrich. Armin Mueller-Stahl is wonderful as a world-weary covert op. Bonuses: Extended scene; Featurettes; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.
The Jack Lemmon Film Collection(Sony) Five films from the two-time Oscar winning actor, focusing on his early career: Phfft! is a zippy comedy from 1954, one of Lemmon’s earliest films, in which »
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Lee: 'Bond may have to change'
5 February 2009 10:48 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Christopher Lee has apparently said that James Bond bosses may have to "change certain things" to keep the franchise's audience. Lee, who played villain Francisco Scaramanga in 1974 movie The Man With The Golden Gun, told Pa that the 007 formula of stunts, explosions and beautiful women could become repetitive. "I think they have to change certain things. I mean, you cannot make a film which consists all the time of stunts (more) »
- By Sarah Rollo
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