Clive Owen It seems appropriate that
Clive Owen's biggest Hollywood breakthrough was in a film directed by Mike
Hodges (a veteran of the uncompromising British crime classics starring Michael Caine, "Get Carter" and "Pulp"). The picture was "Croupier," released in 1998, 10 years ... moreafter Owen's first
appearance on the big screen. From then on, the smooth character with the
slicked-back, dark hair and fine-chiseled features was in high demand, flexing
his acting muscles in movies ranging from "Gosford Park," "Closer" (which he also debuted onstage), "Sin City," "Inside Man," "Children of Men" and "Shoot 'Em Up." So classically tough yet smoothly British,
Owen was the top choice to play James Bond, but turned it down for fear of being
typecast. Though he would have made an absolutely perfect Bond, we're glad he
went on to other features (and Daniel Craig, see below, was a terrific choice). We can't
wait to see him star in "The International," directed by the sometimes genius
art/action filmmaker Tom Tykwer -- Owen can't go wrong there. (Paul
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