Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Doctor Jones · 07-08-2010, 10:46 AM

Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Tinker

Source: Variety
July 8, 2010

Ralph Fiennes, Colin Firth

, Gary Oldman and Michael Fassbender will star in the espionage thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy for Working Title and Studio Canal.

Tomas Alfredson (Let The Right One In) is directing the film, which starts shooting this October in London. Peter Morgan wrote the script.

Based on John Le Carre's seminal cold war best-seller, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, the thriller tells the tale of a spy-hunt within the highest echelons of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

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This sounds ****ing awesome. If you're not excited, or at least interested in this something is wrong with you.

This whole thing sounds off the ****ing chain.

Judge Holden · 07-08-2010, 11:45 AM

Now that is a ****ing cast! The cast alone interests me immensely.

luke1234 · 07-08-2010, 11:46 AM

holy **** whata cast and director! Im psyched for this

That-Guy · 07-08-2010, 12:03 PM

I'm there.

Laderlappen · 07-08-2010, 01:20 PM

I heard about this a couple of weeks ago. The cast is F*ing ridiculous(as in good)! Its a great director too.

Ajendo · 07-08-2010, 01:45 PM

Insane cast and Peter Morgan wrote the script. Interestingly enough, Morgan wrote a draft for what is/was supposed to be Bond 23 and Fassbender is my choice to be Craig's successor as Bond.

This spy movie is definitely on my hit list.

Carmine Falcone · 07-08-2010, 02:29 PM

Interesting. Should be good.

ChickenScratch · 07-08-2010, 04:36 PM

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy! OMG! I love that book! I love LeCarree! This is gonna be insane! I'm literally in freak out mode since I read this news over at the James Bond forum I visit.

So Ralph is back for another LeCarre adaptation after The Constant Gardener, guess he must be a fan of him now. I can't wait to see this, even bad adaptations of LeCarre (the tailor Of Panama, The Russia House) still have a lot of his charm. One of our best writers working today.

I wonder which one of these guys will play George Smiley?

Majik1387 · 07-08-2010, 04:42 PM

Now this sounds great.

Jackasscoley15 · 07-08-2010, 04:46 PM

You had me at Oldman.

Boom · 07-08-2010, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by That-Guy

I'm there.

Seconded.

Doc Ock · 07-08-2010, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackasscoley15

You had me at Oldman.

Me too!

FaT_tONle · 07-08-2010, 11:41 PM

Sounds like some MI-6 ****. Might as well make it MI-13 to keep up with the times.

ChickenScratch · 07-09-2010, 10:20 AM

Keep up with the times? A Cold War story set in England in the early 60's? I think changing a thing would ruin it, it's very much a product of it's time and a damn good book.

Makes me wonder if they'll do the whole "Quest For Karla" trilogy?

XxDelta09xX · 07-14-2010, 05:16 AM

I want to see this already just because of the cast.

Crockett · 12-23-2010, 06:28 AM

Tom Hardy (who replace Fassbender) on the set of the movie.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=72598

Majik1387 · 12-23-2010, 09:21 AM

Aww boo.

Britannic · 01-07-2011, 01:36 AM

I'm really excited about this film, my most anticipated of the year. The material, the director, the cast are all great. It can't go wrong.
I'm looking forward to see Oldman in this meaty lead role, and hopefully, he'll finally get the well deserved recognitions for it.

Interview with Oldman:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-new-film.html

Anyway, the title of the topic should be changed as Fiennes and Fassbender are not in the cast.

Britannic · 03-01-2011, 01:26 AM

http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/univ...man-tom-hardy/

While the heat is on King’s Speech star Firth and Inception and Dark Knight Rises star Hardy, word is the film’s a tour de force for Oldman.

Yes. Thank you.

ChickenScratch · 03-01-2011, 11:30 AM

Of course it is, it's based on a Lecarre work. I'm more excited for this movie that pretty much everything coming.

Doctor Jones · 03-01-2011, 05:34 PM

God, I can't wait. I should read the book.

The Englishman · 03-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Hey if Gary Oldman is so good in this then maybe he might finally get an Oscar nom he so richly deserves....

Doctor Jones · 03-01-2011, 07:27 PM

Bale then Oldman in two years?

What a dream come true.

CELTICPRED · 03-01-2011, 07:32 PM

Good to see they're looking at a late 2011 release, seeing as IMDB has September listed. I'd hate to see this get lost in the crazy packed summer.

The Englishman · 03-02-2011, 05:18 AM

Is it out this year, so Oldman would be up for next years Oscars??

07-08-2010, 11:45 AM	#2
Judge Holden Banned User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 584	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Now that is a ****ing cast! The cast alone interests me immensely.

07-08-2010, 11:46 AM	#3
luke1234 World Sick Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 3,371	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller holy **** whata cast and director! Im psyched for this __________________ Tree of Life "There are two ways through life. The way of nature; and the way of grace. You have to choose which one to follow."

07-08-2010, 12:03 PM	#4
That-Guy Banned User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Burgh Posts: 16,292	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller I'm there.

07-08-2010, 01:20 PM	#5
Laderlappen Fat, drunk, and stupid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In an ice-cold IKEA country Posts: 4,707	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller I heard about this a couple of weeks ago. The cast is F*ing ridiculous(as in good)! Its a great director too. __________________ I've always wanted to kick a duck up the arse.

07-08-2010, 01:45 PM	#6
Ajendo Side-Kick Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,688	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Insane cast and Peter Morgan wrote the script. Interestingly enough, Morgan wrote a draft for what is/was supposed to be Bond 23 and Fassbender is my choice to be Craig's successor as Bond. This spy movie is definitely on my hit list.

07-08-2010, 02:29 PM	#7
Carmine Falcone So it goes. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Holland/Belgium Posts: 19,576	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Interesting. Should be good. __________________ Come back to nothing special, such as waiting rooms and ticket lines, silver bullet suicides, and messianic ocean tides, and racial roller-coaster rides and other forms of boredom advertised as poetry.

07-08-2010, 04:36 PM	#8
ChickenScratch Karateka Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Queens, NY, USA Posts: 5,079	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy! OMG! I love that book! I love LeCarree! This is gonna be insane! I'm literally in freak out mode since I read this news over at the James Bond forum I visit. So Ralph is back for another LeCarre adaptation after The Constant Gardener, guess he must be a fan of him now. I can't wait to see this, even bad adaptations of LeCarre (the tailor Of Panama, The Russia House) still have a lot of his charm. One of our best writers working today. I wonder which one of these guys will play George Smiley? __________________ - Omar B. I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.

07-08-2010, 04:42 PM	#9
Majik1387 Casting Extraodinaire ;D Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Theme Park central Posts: 35,834	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Now this sounds great. __________________ Emily VanCamp is Sharon Carter - Alexa Davalos as Wonder Woman My Top 10 movies of 2012 Avengers - Perks of Being A Wallflower - Pitch Perfect Amazing Spider-Man - Cabin in the Woods - Rock of Ages Ruby Sparks - 21 Jump Street - ParaNorman - Hunger Games MY ART THREAD and my DEVIANT

07-08-2010, 04:46 PM	#10
Jackasscoley15 15 Delicious Flavors Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Winchester Posts: 3,365	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller You had me at Oldman. __________________ I am he who walks unseen. I am the clue-finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly. I was chosen for the lucky number. I am he who buries his friends alive and drowns them and draws them alive again from the water. I came from the end of a bag, but no bag went over me. I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles. I am the Ring-winner and the Luck-wearer.

07-08-2010, 11:41 PM	#13
FaT_tONle Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Location: En Mi Casa Posts: 14,549	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Sounds like some MI-6 ****. Might as well make it MI-13 to keep up with the times.

07-09-2010, 10:20 AM	#14
ChickenScratch Karateka Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Queens, NY, USA Posts: 5,079	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Keep up with the times? A Cold War story set in England in the early 60's? I think changing a thing would ruin it, it's very much a product of it's time and a damn good book. Makes me wonder if they'll do the whole "Quest For Karla" trilogy? __________________ - Omar B. I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.

07-14-2010, 05:16 AM	#15
XxDelta09xX Look up in the Sky Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In The Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,897	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller I want to see this already just because of the cast. __________________ "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." *"In the brightest day, In blackest night,* *No evil shall escape my sight* *Let those who worship evil's might,* *Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!"*

12-23-2010, 06:28 AM	#16
Crockett With Teeth Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,580	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Tom Hardy (who replace Fassbender) on the set of the movie. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=72598 Last edited by Crockett; 12-23-2010 at 06:31 AM.

12-23-2010, 09:21 AM	#17
Majik1387 Casting Extraodinaire ;D Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Theme Park central Posts: 35,834	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Aww boo. __________________ Emily VanCamp is Sharon Carter - Alexa Davalos as Wonder Woman My Top 10 movies of 2012 Avengers - Perks of Being A Wallflower - Pitch Perfect Amazing Spider-Man - Cabin in the Woods - Rock of Ages Ruby Sparks - 21 Jump Street - ParaNorman - Hunger Games MY ART THREAD and my DEVIANT

01-07-2011, 01:36 AM	#18
Britannic Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 130	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller I'm really excited about this film, my most anticipated of the year. The material, the director, the cast are all great. It can't go wrong. I'm looking forward to see Oldman in this meaty lead role, and hopefully, he'll finally get the well deserved recognitions for it. Interview with Oldman: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-new-film.html Anyway, the title of the topic should be changed as Fiennes and Fassbender are not in the cast.

03-01-2011, 01:26 AM	#19
Britannic Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 130	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/univ...man-tom-hardy/ While the heat is on King’s Speech star Firth and Inception and Dark Knight Rises star Hardy, word is the film’s a tour de force for Oldman. Yes. Thank you.

03-01-2011, 11:30 AM	#20
ChickenScratch Karateka Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Queens, NY, USA Posts: 5,079	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Of course it is, it's based on a Lecarre work. I'm more excited for this movie that pretty much everything coming. __________________ - Omar B. I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.

03-01-2011, 07:26 PM	#22
The Englishman Marching On Together Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds , England Posts: 4,839	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Hey if Gary Oldman is so good in this then maybe he might finally get an Oscar nom he so richly deserves.... __________________ "But James I need you." "So does England!" "For England James?" "No......For me" "The things i do for England."

03-01-2011, 07:32 PM	#24
CELTICPRED Austrian Death Machine Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Val Verde Posts: 7,395	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Good to see they're looking at a late 2011 release, seeing as IMDB has September listed. I'd hate to see this get lost in the crazy packed summer. __________________

03-02-2011, 05:18 AM	#25
The Englishman Marching On Together Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds , England Posts: 4,839	Re: Fiennes, Firth, Oldman and Fassbender Set for Spy Thriller Is it out this year, so Oldman would be up for next years Oscars?? __________________ "But James I need you." "So does England!" "For England James?" "No......For me" "The things i do for England."

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