I Predict a Riot

Well, actually, I hope this doesn't follow the same path as the furor over the Danish Muhammed cartoons. The BBC has a report on a threatened fan boycott of the new 007 movie, Casino Royale, which is the first to star the new James Bond, Daniel Craig:

The web site, www.craignotbond.com, calls on fans "to stop Sony and Eon [Productions] from ruining the future of James Bond by hiring Daniel Craig".
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Best-known for his roles in gangster thriller Layer Cake and the recent Spielberg drama Munich, he has been the subject of media criticism since he made his debut as the secret agent at a lacklustre press conference.

The craignotbond.com website criticises brother and sister producing team, Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, for replacing Brosnan - "the most beloved actor to play Bond since Sean Connery" - with Craig.

"How can a short, blond actor with the rough face of a professional boxer and a penchant for playing killers, cranks, cads and gigolos pull off the role of a tall, dark, handsome and suave secret agent?" the site demands.

Um... I think it's called acting. And if you've seen Layer Cake (info at IMDB, trailer at Apple)--which I found utterly delicious--you can attest to Craig's suaveness. I think it's a great move for the Bond franchise (which I felt was getting a tad stale) to mix the character up a little and give him some rougher edges.

Alright, I'll be getting back to some real news a little later in the afternoon...