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Lee weighs in on Bond; Hugo Drax unavailable for comment.

By Burbanked on Feb 21, 2006 in Movies | 1,654 views |

license to kill...careers! So we’re all very glad that Bond has found a girlfriend. And we’re equally happy that he’ll have a bad guy to shoot at. And heck, our Casino Royale zeal is veritably bubbling over that Bond will also get to drive a car.

So can we please SHUT UP and let them make the movie now?

Because it’s really getting out of control, isn’t it? Now we’re asked to listen to Christopher Lee prattling on about his Bondian opinions. This from the guy who played “Scaramanga” (Ed. - oooh! Scary!) and utilized the absolute worst, silliest, most movie prop-like handgun in the history of this, or any other, action franchise.

Just for a few days, media/Internets/tabloids/bloggers/gossipy housewives. Just stop. Let this dead horse be beaten in silence for a while, by those who are best equipped to put it out of its misery.

The film’s producers. Thanks very much.

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