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Originally Posted by davem
I also note that the new Bond, Daniel Craig, is to play Lord Asriel.
'The name's Asriel. Lord Asriel. Licensed to kill (God)'
Wonder if they'll get Shirley Bassey to sing the theme song: 'Lord Asr-eel, he's the man, the man with deicide tendencies....'
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I rather think that other English "B" list saviour, William Blake, might be chosen, given Pullman's great admiration for Blake. I think a version of his famous poem (well known as a hymn) might do nicely:
Jerusalem , from his prophetic book
Milton, another of Pullman's favourites.
Building Jerusalem on England's green and pleasant land? An early version of the republic of heaven? It is part of England's mythology that they are the descedents of the chosen people, after all.
EDIT: For those of you who might know know Blake or the history of this poem, here's some info:
and did those feet in ancient times