Brosnan’s Remington Steele contract reportedly prevented his earlier Bond casting; Dalton later declined a multi-film commitment, opening GoldenEye for Brosnan.
Casting What-Ifs reports Gibson, Grant and Fiennes discussions; Gibson’s age comparison is corrected to younger than Brosnan.
Law is a hypothetical timing alternative, Paul McGann is reported as a studio fallback, and the Zabka claim is plainly joking.
Casting discussion reports Hopkins and Rickman declining an older 006, and Porizkova/Herzigová declining Natalya; Scorupco divides opinion. Courteney Cox as Xenia is explicitly unverified and doubted.
John Woo reportedly declined directing; the hosts weigh losing Broken Arrow or Face/Off and praise Travolta’s villain turn.
Taylor is debated as merely adequate versus funny and effective; the unicorn obsession may establish why Kate connects with the misfits.
Cox is suggested as Kate; Aniston may have been too big at the time, while Kudrow is briefly floated.
A modern remake lacks obvious comedy stars; Powell as Goodman is considered through Hit Man’s character range.
Teller and Driver are floated for the leads, with specific enthusiasm for Driver doing comedy and Peter’s movie-return line.
Samberg is liked for Goodman’s hair and extreme comic range; Hader is considered for Peter despite age, supported by his straight-man work in Trainwreck.
