New James Bond can't drive a stick

[MikeMike]

http://www.nydailynews.com/02-22-2006/news/gossip/story/393562p-333718c.html

Craig's 007 can't get in gear

New James Bond star Daniel Craig may have a license to kill - but does he have a license to drive?

The latest hitch on the set of "Casino Royale," the new 007 flick, reportedly occurred when the star revealed he couldn't drive the super-suave superspy's trademark Aston Martin. Craig, 37, found himself shaken, not stirred, when he was confronted with a manual gearshift instead of an automatic, British newspapers said today.

Craig, the first blond Bond, got off to a rough start. His two front teeth were knocked out when a stunt went wrong during his first fight scene for "Casino Royale."

Adding insult to injury, disgruntled Bond fans have launched a Web site - http://www.craignotbond.com - to protest Craig's casting as their hero.

Apparently they feel the English actor just doesn't have the right stuff to follow in the footsteps of former Bonds Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan - or even Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby.

LMAO thats hilarious.

 

[NFS4]

LOL, that's precious!

Should have gotten Clive Owen. That bastard can drive stick

 

[StrangerGuy]

Priceless.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Hehe

 

[Looney]

Wow, that's rough. I wonder if he knows all the hate that's out there for him.

 

[Midlander]

And the rumor is that they didn't hire Brosnan because they didn't want to pay the money. I guess you get what you pay for.

 

[JS80]

He looks more like a Russian villian than a British hero. Why didn't they just get Clive Owen?

 

[JDrake]

That's how high-tech he is..

 

[crisscross]

Well the rumour is Brosnan couldn't drive stick well either... but given a choice between I would take Brosnan anyday.

 

[jlee]

Jeez..someone should start a new business teaching famous people how to drive..

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: crisscross
Well the rumour is Brosnan couldn't drive stick well either... but given a choice between I would take Brosnan anyday.

Same, that guy doesn't even have the slightest Bond look IMO.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Midlander
And the rumor is that they didn't hire Brosnan because they didn't want to pay the money. I guess you get what you pay for.

Yea he wanted more money but that was because the role called for a LOT of demanding work. Hence Craig getting his teeth knocked out. So I was not surprised by that news. In fact I am sure he has been hurt a good deal so far and only has more to come.

 

[vrbaba]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
Priceless.

 

[MikeMike]

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0381061/a001.jpg

thats from the next james bond, so is not what bond is supposed to look like. looks like the bad guy

 

[Demo24]

brosnan at least looked like a bond, new guy uhh...no

 

[Shawn]

pathetic

 

[NFS4]

LOL, George Lazenby > Daniel Craig

 

[BobDaMenkey]

That's so damned funny.

 

[NFS4]

LMFAO!!!!!

 

[Rebasxer]

I guess hes not a real man, cause real men can drive stick.

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: NFS4
LMFAO!!!!!

LOL

 

[PhaZe]

Although Clive would have made an excellent Bond, he reportedly rejected the offer.

Clive Owen was also the driver for those short BMW films, The Hire.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: NFS4
LMFAO!!!!!

LOFL@ the riddler:alugh;

 

[ballmode]

Pierce couldn't drive on either

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0381061/a001.jpg

thats from the next james bond, so is not what bond is supposed to look like. looks like the bad guy

he doesnt look that bad, but he definitely doesnt have the "bond authority" that brosnan has