Bond, James Bond

I miss Pierce Brosnan.

Daniel Craig was miscast.

You've likely been seeing commercials for the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale. I keep seeing the same commercials and every time I think, why in the world did they cast Daniel Craig?

Apparently this 007 movie will be more violent than past ones, it is supposed to be good, and Daniel Craig does a good job. I don't doubt any of this, but I still maintain, Daniel Craig was miscast. It also seems like they may be changing the tenor of the movie to suit Craig. The most violent? James Bond movies are not supposed to be that violent, they should be action-packed, contain humor, and a little romance with a Bond girl. If you change the formula, you are no longer making a James Bond movie, just a movie, even if it turns out to be a good one.

James Bond is supposed to be "the guy that every man wants to be and every woman wants to be with." With Daniel Craig as James Bond, it's more like "the guy every man wants to be and some women want to be with." Craig's pull is not worthy of the 007 role. It's just not. He may have something very attractive about him in the role. I don't know. But I don't look at him and think women would fall over themselves to get to this guy, and you're supposed to think that. That is a very big part to this role. I've seen Daniel Craig in other movies and I also wonder if he can pull off the twinkle in the eye and quick smile that are also so much a part of this character and his ability to lure attract women. I have serious doubts.

I hope I am wrong about him, but I don't think I am. Even if the movie is great, I have a feeling it won't have the feeling of a 007 movie, and it should. I also have a feeling that during the movie and afterwards, I will miss Pierce Brosnan and I doubt I will be the only one.