Pretty much in the title but what are your feelings on Sean Bean as the famous character, James Bond? True enough, him taking on the role in the mid-90's for a total of six films of the franchise saw it taken to a more gritty feeling akin to the Connery period but without some of the sparkle from that. I know people compliment Bean's own darker take on the Bond character in such films as Goldeneye, Ulster's Creed and Live to Kill (With Goldeneye being seen as the last of the 'glitzy' Bond films by many) was aided greatly aided by Pierce Brosnan who played the well known 005 Agent and a recurring villain throughout four of the films.
What are your own thoughts on the franchise under Bean? Good or bad? And how do you think the next Bond will live up to Bean's influence on the character?
(OOC: Just finished watching Golden Eye and thought, why not? I suppose the POD I'm looking for is the Troubles sort of retain their violence a bit and move the Bond films towards a darker path in the mid-90's like the Daniel Craig films are doing now. But feel free to ignore that if you like.)
What are your own thoughts on the franchise under Bean? Good or bad? And how do you think the next Bond will live up to Bean's influence on the character?
(OOC: Just finished watching Golden Eye and thought, why not? I suppose the POD I'm looking for is the Troubles sort of retain their violence a bit and move the Bond films towards a darker path in the mid-90's like the Daniel Craig films are doing now. But feel free to ignore that if you like.)