However, it was Habour’s role as Gregg Beam that truly carried the film.
Harbour’s performance as Beam isstarkly different from his breakout role as Chief Jim Hopper inStranger Things.
While Hopper is a flawed but fundamentally heroic character, Beam leans towards moral ambiguity and self-interest.
Below is Harbour’s full comment about the audition:
Its because Marc Forster is an insane person.
I love him, and I remember when he cast that movie.
I met him, I read, and he just loved it.
I had this weird mustache, and he just loved me.
I was like an early 30s weirdo, wasnt really working that much, and he just loved me.
They didnt like the casting at all, but Marc is just a brilliant, fun weird guy.
Quantum of Solace, released in 2008, follows James Bond as he grapples with betrayal while pursuing a perilous mission to expose a shadowy organization. In collaboration with M, Bond endeavors to unravel the intricate conspiracy threatening global stability, hinted at by the captured criminal Mr. White.
He wanted to hire somebody like me, and it was very affirming.
So it was a really nice thing to do to a young actor at that time.
However, Forster’s last-minute script changes and the high-stakes environment were both challenging and affirming.
