My name is Bond, James Bond

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I love them all, Roger Moore was Bond when I was a kid and we used to gather up as a tribe at someone's house and watch them stretched out to three hours happily.
Take them for what they are and move on, nothing deep or intellectually stimulating going on there. Dr.No never did much for me though.

I also loved Dean Martin as Matt Helm, awesome stuff.

I also loved the what is old is new again ending to Skyfall, thought it refreshing.
 

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I saw $77M in one source, maybe it's wrong but same order of figure, so it's still around the same as the biggest paid actor for 2 movies, so nothing new: he may be getting a slightly better deal because he was good and specifically announced he didn't want to do another one, so they have to put a bigger amount in order to get him.

There's not much sense in comparing to the amount Connery was getting back in the day.

Perhaps that $77 million figure was from this article back in 2011, mentioning his total earnings for one year (May 1st 2010 to May 1st 2011):
http://www.slashfilm.com/leonardo-dicaprio-leads-forbes-list-hollywoods-highest-paid-actors/

The link I previously provided, from Forbes, is pretty much it. The Rock tops that list, with $64.5 million.

Those are outrageous numbers; nothing related to acting talent but to movie revenues and deals between the actor's attorneys and Hollywood movie studios.
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But here's the real scoop: a top in-demand actor will get a paycheck of say $20 million, but if he negotiates a percentage of the film total revenues/sales, he/she can make way more than that.
Check this out: http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/top-8-highest-paid-actors-for-a-single-role-312899/

And this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paid_film_actors ? The first number is the regular salary for one film, the second number is the total including his percentage of the movie total revenues. Keanu Reeves (Matrix 2), Tom Cruise (M:I), Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sense), Johnny Depp (Pirates franchise), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Tom Hanks (Da Vinci Code), ... astronomical numbers for one film only or for the franchise total.

And those numbers should be even higher because they still get money from the sales on movies @ home. Keanu Reeves made a killing with The Matrix trilogy. And Tom Cruise (M:I role).

Keanu Reeves

"Paid: $262 million (The Matrix I, II, and III)

The reason Keanu Reeves made so much money with the Matrix movies is that he did not receive only a salary for the 3 installments, but also a percentage of the sales. For the second movie in the trilogy alone, Reeves cashed in a whopping $126 million, making him the highest paid actor for a single movie."

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Coming back to James Bond 007 - Daniel Craig: $150 million figure is only for his regular salary for two films. I don't know if he would be able to add a percentage of the film revenues on top of that. I think Keanu Reeves will be hard to beat, because of the enormous amount that the Matrix trilogy reaped and with his percentage of it.
Tom Cruise made tons of cash too for his single role with the Mission: Impossible flicks. And same for Johnny Depp for his single role in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Bond, my name is James Bond. :b ...My friends are from Abu Dhabi and are trillionaires, mainly from the oil industry, and they drive cars that cost as much as entire small cities of Texas. :b
 
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I love them all, Roger Moore was Bond when I was a kid and we used to gather up as a tribe at someone's house and watch them stretched out to three hours happily.

Liked Moore when I was younger, and I also liked him in 'The Saint' TV series at the time. With time, I have liked Connery better and I think Craig also portrays the character very well.

I really liked Brosnan in Remington Steele and his initial Bond roles (was happy when he earned it), but after a while these Bond movies became much too gadget-oriented.

I thought Dalton lacked charisma, Lazenby played only once so can't really have an informed opinion.
 

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Perhaps that $77 million figure was from this article back in 2011, mentioning his total earnings for one year (May 1st 2010 to May 1st 2011):
http://www.slashfilm.com/leonardo-dicaprio-leads-forbes-list-hollywoods-highest-paid-actors/

The link I previously provided, from Forbes, is pretty much it. The Rock tops that list, with $64.5 million.

Those are outrageous numbers; nothing related to acting talent but to movie revenues and deals between the actor's attorneys and Hollywood movie studios.

Looks like you're only now realising the big figures the Top paid actors make on Hollywood, salary or extras?

Did you check how much Jack Nicholson earned for his Joker role and how?

The Matrix was 1999, that's around 17 years ago... $170 M for two films by a top-grossing/top paid actor is about expected today, especially knowing the strength of the franchise.
 

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If we stick strictly with their salary, no percentage of the film total revenues, etc., then $30-35 million up-front for one film is about the top. ...With a percentage it's impossible to evaluate accurately, but we know that it goes over $100 million and near $150 million (perhaps even more) for one film only! ...In some cases.

In Daniel Craig's case, that $150 million is for his normal salary, and for two films. But this is uncertain @ this point. We don't know the next deal...perhaps he'll ask $200 million plus a certain cut of the two film's overall revenues...@ both the box office (worldwide) and @ home (sales of DVDs and Blu-rays). That could amount to $500 million plus for two films only. He would be half billionaire for acting in only two film shoots. Right now he's playing his cards right.

Lol, I should have been an actor. :b
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* https://www.quora.com/For-what-movi...tor-or-actress-for-a-single-movie-performance
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In my calculated opinion, the James Bond franchise is worth several $ billion, in the two digits, in years to come.
If you have young kids, send them to Theater Acting schools, the best schools, if they have any interest in the art of acting. ...Or to become 007 or be a future Bond's girl. :b
 
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If we stick strictly with their salary, no percentage of the film total revenues, etc., then $30-35 million up-front for one film is about the top. ...With a percentage it's impossible to evaluate accurately, but we know that it goes over $100 million and near $150 million (perhaps even more) for one film only! ...In some cases.

In Daniel Craig's case, that $150 million is for his normal salary, and for two films. But this is uncertain @ this point. We don't know the next deal...perhaps he'll ask $200 million plus a certain cut of the two film's overall revenues...@ both the box office (worldwide) and @ home (sales of DVDs and Blu-rays). That could amount to $500 million plus for two films only. He would be half billionaire for acting in only two film shoots. Right now he's playing his cards right.

Lol, I should have been an actor. :b
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* https://www.quora.com/For-what-movi...tor-or-actress-for-a-single-movie-performance
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In my calculated opinion, the James Bond franchise is worth several $ billion, in the two digits, in years to come.
If you have young kids, send them to Theater Acting schools, the best schools, if they have any interest in the art of acting. ...Or to become 007 or be a future Bond's girl. :b

He doesn't want to sign for these two films let alone the next deal . He hates the role and wants out. Sadly he's a pretty good Bond
 

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Yes, I've read that too Steve, unfortunately. Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond.
Someone has to hate a role real deep to refuse that kind of money. Good for him; principles/values above money.
 

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Yes, I've read that too Steve, unfortunately. Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond.
Someone has to hate a role real deep to refuse that kind of money. Good for him; principles/values above money.

I like him as well but to pay someone a king's ransom to go a role for that he is great at but doesn't want to do it. Sean Connery was my favorite (perhaps because he was first on the scene. Also the stunts and filming techniques they have now are far better than those initial films had
 

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Yes, I've read that too Steve, unfortunately. Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond.
Someone has to hate a role real deep to refuse that kind of money. Good for him; principles/values above money.

Yes, a man with a real first world problem :D

I guess he must have more than enough money now, than to acknowledge his legacy and perhaps make a couple more movies to keep all those Daniel Craig Bond fans happy.
 

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Truth be told, there was only one James Bond IMO and that was Sean Connery. I do like how Craig brought back action and made Bond into a stone faced killer

Connery is after Craig my favorite Bond. Daniel Craig does look the part. He brought a needed dose of believability to the Bond character (to the extent that such is believable :)) . He looked really badass in all the Bond movies he played and looked the part of a person that would kill whenever he deemed necessary. He is a fine actor with range as he could show in defiance or the Girl with a Golden tattoo. His Bond showed some vulnerability but also wit and determination. The physique was also that of a person trained to do some of the things you saw in the movie ... Better than any of the other Bond (s)... I can understand him not liking the character, it remains that the character and his portrayal of it put him on the map... Not being cynical but the voiced dislike could be a well thought ploy to get more money ... 150 Millions?! Wow!!!
 

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Yes, we are reading correctly!

? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/20...-offered-150-million-to-return-as-james-bond/


I don't know what I liked better,the Aston Martin,Connery,or Pussy Galore....all 3 for sure.
 

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Get the car Roger, there is a suitcase full of money in the trunk; that'll give you all the Pussy Galores of the world.

If not you can always watch Bond from the 60s with Sean on your TV.

* I'm glad Daniel is still double O seven.
 

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Get the car Roger, there is a suitcase full of money in the trunk; that'll give you all the Pussy Galores of the world.

If not you can always watch Bond from the 60s with Sean on your TV.

* I'm glad Daniel is still double O seven.
Bob, my neighbor had the same Aston...silver and perfect. I drooled every time I walked by it. Honor Blackman..I might have made a exception.
 

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Take them for what they are and move on, nothing deep or intellectually stimulating going on there.

I have discovered, reading the various websites and people's reaction to various movies, that I, apparently, am very easily entertained. (I can only think of two movies I have ever seen that I found totally unwatchable and incredibly boring). I like, to a lesser and greater degree, all of the Bond movies. Sean Connery will always be Bond to me but Daniel Craig is enjoyable as well. I even enjoyed the last Bourne movie, which was very highly criticized.
 

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Hmmm, something deep or intellectually stimulating, let's see ...

The Bond's women, I found them generally and visually pleasing, Vesper. The locales are nice, the cars, the villains are nice too, the gadgets are fun, the suits, the shoes, the watches, ... everything in a good Bond spy movie is double O se7en fun, to me anyway.
I don't get any intellectual orgasm from watching the Bond films, just simple pleasant entertainment fun. I like the humor touches too, very.

It's funny thinking about it, because James Bond films fit rather well with a site like WBF.
Sure, James is no audiophile, he's a spy always on a mission, active and with a licence to kill, with or without extreme prejudice. :b

Deep or intellectually stimulating, not quite. That's not James Bond's domain. 'Casino Royale' comes close though.



And I really like the opening with the ?


All in all it's an excellent film, complete, even with a black & white opening scene, and deep love and emotionally charged, and stimulating on a spirit/heart level.

The only one he ever truly loved.

Everything in that film is well orchestrated.
 

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