Albert Finney has recently been confirmed as one of the big name stars enrolled to appear in "Skyfall", the next James Bond film 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's now interesting for many Bond fans is the absence of information relating to the characters these actors will be playing. Bardem is in a villain's role, as is Fiennes; nonetheless the supposition that Fiennes will be resurrecting the character of Blofeld for the film have been neither confirmed nor denied. There's also a powerful rumor that Finney will be playing M's boss, although it's impossible to determine this claim as no reputable sources have been quoted for the information.
Director Sam Mendes is the man responsible for bringing onboard such heavyweight talent and while it is clearly an engaging approach to a Bond Film it leaves many people pondering 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 Humanities in 1958 and began his acting career on the stage and among his early roles was a part in "Coriolanus" alongside Sir Laurence Olivier and Vanessa Redgrave.
He was given a BAFTA for "Saturday Night and Morning" , his second 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 Dicken's "A Christmas Carol".
In the period that followed Finney decided to concentrate his theatre work, although he achieved some imperative commend 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 more about his award from the Berlin International Film Festival and his other work since.
What's now interesting for many Bond fans is the absence of information relating to the characters these actors will be playing. Bardem is in a villain's role, as is Fiennes; nonetheless the supposition that Fiennes will be resurrecting the character of Blofeld for the film have been neither confirmed nor denied. There's also a powerful rumor that Finney will be playing M's boss, although it's impossible to determine this claim as no reputable sources have been quoted for the information.
Director Sam Mendes is the man responsible for bringing onboard such heavyweight talent and while it is clearly an engaging approach to a Bond Film it leaves many people pondering 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 Humanities in 1958 and began his acting career on the stage and among his early roles was a part in "Coriolanus" alongside Sir Laurence Olivier and Vanessa Redgrave.
He was given a BAFTA for "Saturday Night and Morning" , his second 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 Dicken's "A Christmas Carol".
In the period that followed Finney decided to concentrate his theatre work, although he achieved some imperative commend 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 more about his award from the Berlin International Film Festival and his other work since.
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