Renny Harlin Wouldn't Direct GOLDENEYE with Timothy Dalton |
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 17:27 |
Imagine it's late in the year of 1993 and Renny Harlin has come off back to back blockbusters hits with "Die Hard 2" and "Cliffhanger." He of course has his pick of films, and would go on to pass up on directing Keanu Reeves in a little known movie called, "Speed." Which I haven't seen, but I believe is about Richard Pryor's drug addiction.
But at some point during this period he was also offered the job to helm "Goldeneye." Now we know that film was finally made in 1995 after a six year hiatus. It was the first one to introduce Pierce Brosnan as the new James Bond. It also broke new ground by putting Judi Dench in the role of M, becoming the first female to take on the head of the MI6.
So, originally Dalton was to come back for the 17th Bond film, but disputes between the Read more: |