Albert Finney has recently been confirmed as one of the big name stars signed up to appear in "Skyfall", the next James Bond movie staring Daniel Craig and directed by Sam Mendes. Alongside him are Javier Bardem, the highly regarded Spanish actor married to Penelope Cruz, and Ralph Fiennes as well as Bond regular Dame Judi Dench as M.
What is currently fascinating for many Bond fans is the lack of info about the characters these actors will be playing. Bardem is in a villain's role, as is Fiennes; but the speculation that Fiennes will be resurrecting the personality of Blofeld for the flick have been neither confirmed nor denied. There is also a strong rumour that Finney will be playing M's manager, though it is not possible to confirm this claim as no credible sources have been quoted for the data.
Director Sam Mendes is the man answerable for bringing onboard such heavyweight talent and even though it is undeniably an interesting approach to a 007 Movie it leaves many individuals considering what direction the new film will take and whether these actors will overshadow 007 himself, though Daniel Craig was a very regarded actor before he took on the role of Bond.
Albert Finney graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1958 and commenced his acting career on the stage and among his early roles was a part in "Coriolanus" with Vanessa Redgrave and Sir Laurence Olivier.
He received a BAFTA for "Saturday Night and Morning" , his 2nd film after "The Entertainer", followed up by a Golden Globe and New York Film Critics Circle Award for his work in "Tom Jones". He won a second Golden Globe in 1970 for his portrayal of Scrooge in the musical version of "A Christmas Carol".
In the period that followed Finney made a decision to concentrate his theatre work, though he achieved some vital acclaim in "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), "Wolfen" (1981) and "Shoot the Moon" (1982).
You can read my article on Albert Finney to find out about his award from the Berlin International Film Festival and his other work since.
What is currently fascinating for many Bond fans is the lack of info about the characters these actors will be playing. Bardem is in a villain's role, as is Fiennes; but the speculation that Fiennes will be resurrecting the personality of Blofeld for the flick have been neither confirmed nor denied. There is also a strong rumour that Finney will be playing M's manager, though it is not possible to confirm this claim as no credible sources have been quoted for the data.
Director Sam Mendes is the man answerable for bringing onboard such heavyweight talent and even though it is undeniably an interesting approach to a 007 Movie it leaves many individuals considering what direction the new film will take and whether these actors will overshadow 007 himself, though Daniel Craig was a very regarded actor before he took on the role of Bond.
Albert Finney graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1958 and commenced his acting career on the stage and among his early roles was a part in "Coriolanus" with Vanessa Redgrave and Sir Laurence Olivier.
He received a BAFTA for "Saturday Night and Morning" , his 2nd film after "The Entertainer", followed up by a Golden Globe and New York Film Critics Circle Award for his work in "Tom Jones". He won a second Golden Globe in 1970 for his portrayal of Scrooge in the musical version of "A Christmas Carol".
In the period that followed Finney made a decision to concentrate his theatre work, though he achieved some vital acclaim in "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), "Wolfen" (1981) and "Shoot the Moon" (1982).
You can read my article on Albert Finney to find out about his award from the Berlin International Film Festival and his other work since.
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