Tag: Martin Campbell
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Mads Mikkelsen Talks Losing the Script for ‘Casino Royale’ on a Plane and Working With ‘Partner in Crime’ Daniel Craig: ‘I Tickled His B—s With a Rope’
Don’t trust Mads Mikkelsen with your script.“‘Casino Royale’ was the first screenplay with my name on every single page. Which also means that if you lose it, it’s on you. I got on a plane, started to read it and I fell asleep. Then I got out and just left it there,” he told the…
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007 Casting Directors Feared Daniel Craig Wasn’t Traditionally ‘Handsome’ Enough to Play James Bond
Daniel Craig’s debated attractiveness put a target on his back as the new James Bond while casting “Casino Royale,” according to “GoldenEye” helmer Martin Campbell.The director, who remained part of the 007 casting team, told Express UK that Craig didn’t follow in the “traditional” look of Bond as embodied by past franchise stars Sean Connery…
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Steven Spielberg Warned Antonio Banderas on ‘Zorro’ Set That CGI Would Replace Practical Filmmaking: ‘Things Are Going to Change Fast’
Antonio Banderas celebrated the 25th anniversary of “The Mask of Zorro” in a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment. The Martin Campbell-directed adventure movie was produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and grossed $250 million at the worldwide box office in 1998.Spielberg was on hand during the film’s production — Banderas said the Oscar-winning director correctly…
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Daniel Craig, Christopher Nolan Laud James Bond Talent at London Action Festival as Kit Harington Surprises ‘Game of Thrones’ Event (Exclusive)
Top global talent paid homage to director Martin Campbell and special effects supervisor Chris Corbould at the second London Action Festival, which concluded Sunday.The duo, who were honored with the festival’s Moving Target Award for their outstanding contribution to action cinema, were surprised with a range of video messages from people who had worked with…
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Henry Cavill Lost Out on James Bond Because He Looked ‘Too Young’
Henry Cavill’s age worked against him when auditioning to play James Bond.The “Man of Steel” actor was the second choice to portray 007 in the 2006 franchise revamp “Casino Royale,” with director Martin Campbell now revealing that Cavill would have been cast if he appeared older — and if Daniel Craig wasn’t available.“He looked great…