Originally Posted by
Indian Ink
Brosnan, in his first film at least, lacked what all the other Bonds had before him. That was a complete alpha male sense of ease. His body language just seems too controlled, too uptight for me. (even down to the way he wipes his face with a towel to signaling for a waiter) Which is an actor's problem for James Bond in general I think. "how do I act like a smooth panther, an at leisure king baboon, AND still show my character reacting to the danger of the local situation?" I think Brosnan gained more of it down the track, but his film GoldenEye also suffered from the fault of having another actor in it whom also could have played Bond. Namely Sean Bean, the right age, more muscular, more manly, and certainly more British. If I would have any advice for Bond producers; it would be don't let your lead be out Bonded in the film by another actor. I loved Goldeneye, but from the pre-title action scene of the film I thought, "Oh dam! Sean Bean should of had this!"