Indian Rupee Forecast

I find that there is some validity to Villeneuve’s comments about the franchise. After all, the intense battle on Hoth between rebel forces and Imperial walkers in The Empire Strikes Back and the Ewoks bringing down a legion of what Emperor Palpatine refers to as “his best troops” in Return of the Jedi is a sharp contrast in tone, to say the least. However, dismissing the films that followed Return of the Jedi as being “for kids” overlooks the intention to appeal to a broader audience, one that includes people of all ages who can lose themselves in the events that take place in a galaxy far, far, away.

Netflix’s reliance on AI-driven upscaling tools, which are more and more frequently used to turn older low-resolution shows and movies into crisp, super-enhanced, specimens of perfection. Or that is what it is meant to do. On paper, the method sounds efficient with advanced, programmed algorithms looking for anomalies and missing details to fix them in minutes. It seems, though, the reality is that what it instead leads to is distorted faces, awkwardly smoothed hair, and backgrounds that have morphed into uncanny jumbles of color and incomprehensible lettering. According to many social media posts, characters appear to wear fixed, doll-like expressions, while the scenery moves and shifts unnaturally, turning the whole thing into a “crazy creepshow.”

But this list of names is actually much longer than you may realize. Over 007’s 61-year movie career, there have been many, many actors considered for the role of James Bond. Some were rejected by producers. Others, however, actually declined the part themselves. Here are 10 famous actors who refused the chance to play the world’s most famous spy over the years.