First off, this would be a more modern adaption of the novel (similar to how
Casino Royale was updated for modern audiences.
For the director, I decided on Joe Wright, I know that you all may be thinking "WTF?" since this is the guy that directed
Atonement and
Pride & Prejudice. However, his film
Hanna convinced me that the guy can direct a good thriller.
Anyway, on with the cast!!
Heroes:
Tom Hardy as James Bond: A British MI6 agent who is sent to Isanbul to assist in thedefection of a Soviet cipher clerk named Tatiana Romanova, who may know the location of a Vektor decoding machine. In his private life, he is a womanizer who has a taste for Vodka martinis "shaken, not stirred".
Reason for Casting: I casted Hardy based on his performances in
Inception (where he played the charismatic type) and
Bronson (where he played the tough and edgy type). According to CBM users Hellsing and Superdude001, Michael Fassbender would be better for Bond (since he's sort of a tribute to the earlier Bonds), but I prefer Hardy.
Bill Nighy as M: The head of MI6 and Bond's superior.
Reason for Casting: I think Nighy is a great actor and would fit the role of M nicely.
Hugh Laurie as Q: The head of Q-Branch who supplies Bond with a specially modified briefcase and a .25 caliber Armilite sniper rifle.
Reason for Casting: he guy is brilliant on
House.
Billie Piper as Miss Moneypenny: M's secretary and assistant, who has a flirtatious relationship with Bond.
Reason for Casting: I love her
Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Anil Kapoor as Ali Kerum Bay: The of MI6's "Station T" in Turkey.
Reason for Casting: The man was great in
Tezaab and
Slumdog Millionaire.
Bond Girls:
Yvonne Strahovski as Tatiana Romanova: A cipher clerk working in the Soviet consulate who is used as an unwitting pawn in SPECTRE's (SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) plans to obtain a Lektor decoding machine and assassinate Bond.
Reason for Casting: She's pretty good on
Chuck.
Cate Blanchett as Rosa Klebb: A former SMERSH Colonel, now SPECTRE's Chief Planning Officer.
Reason for Casting: She played an excellent villain in
Hanna.
Robert Knepper as Donald "Red" Grant: A cunning and deadly SPECTRE assasin, who uses garroting wire as his preferred weapon.
Reason for Casting: I almost went with Tom Hollander, but I felt that it would be too similar to
Hanna. I decided on Knepper since he is great in
Prision Break.
Christoph Waltz as "Number 1": The mysterious head of SPECTRE, who orders the killing of James Bond in retaliation for the murder of SPECTRE agent Julius No.
Reason for Casting: Waltz is a brilliant actor and was great in
Inglorious Basterds,
The Green Hornet, and
Water for Elephants.
Please leave your thoughts and comments below!!