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Aidan doesnt do anything for me in the sex appeall department.
He is ok looking but he is not as sexy as Pierce Brsonan or Sean Connery in their respective prime. Those two (Pierce and Connery) only with their voices had enough ohh snd their screen presecence was something special.
In my very personal opinion Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery are not only the sexiest bond actors but the sexiest actors of their decade they were in their prime.
In the 90s no one was hotter than Pierce meanwhile in the 60s there was no actor hotter than Sean Connery.
Not me, but that's not saying much since the whole movie was so forgettable. I haven't seen the guy in anything else, so once again can't comment at all.
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Okay.
I remember him from the hobbit movies mainly because he looked more like a man than a dwarf and also because of the love subplot he had. Also, to be fair, the hobbit movies themselves are surprisingly forgettable.
Turner is fast becoming a popular choice to become the next Bond and I feel because of the proliferation of his popularity I think he's being somewhat unfairly dismissed. He's a good looking young man, is of a good age, and as I was the one who initially made the wet panty comment, contrary to what @Germanlady believes he does indeed get many women soaked and he is a good actor.
However, Turner or no Turner if the scripts are shit then it doesn't really matter. I think he has what it takes to be a good Bond and all he needs is to be given the chance. His body of work so far at the very least conveys that he's a competent actor but the scripts and the directing also have to be on par.
series of Poldark, so who knows maybe lighting will strike twice. :)
drama.
Regarding Turner - he doesn't quite fit the bill, somehow... Anyone with real presence & charisma would have stolen every scene he was in with the way that character was written, but Turner is merely 'good', not outstanding in it.
Well that's a given - A.Christie is known for her expertly interwoven sci-fi & broadway inspired musical elements :D
But I'm on the fence with Aidan Turner - he seems too obvious and his suitability is so far based on superficial popularity rather than content...
The moment, but that could all change. I remember reading loads about the
Bloke from 50 shades, being a contender too. :)
Haha no its fine. It was a throw away line that I didn't expect to be used so much regarding Turner's appeal. Wet panties for everyone!
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I wanna laugh ..I really do. I feel dirty now :(
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To be fair there wasnt much else he could have done with the role. It was a different type of ensemble film and you have to look at the material the actors are working with combined with the premise of the drama. Turner turned in favourable performance and didnt need to steal the scenes he was in. Those arent the markings of a great actor; subtlety is also key.
And there were none isn't our friends from the north and Turner's potential candidacy isn't like those other absurd suggestions like Clive Owen who got a fan push just because of his attire he wore in the croupier. Like I said before, Turner is a good actor and very competent. All he needs is the opportunity and good material to work with. If Lazenby can do a decent enough job and be in one of the best movies ever not just one of the best Bond movies ever, what more for Turner. Connery, Craig, Dalton, are excellent actors and in a few cases havn't blown people away in some of their non Bond stuff. Léa Seydoux is a phenomenal actress but she's quite forgettable as a Bond girl.
A good actor needs a reasonable look, a chance, opportunity and good material to work with and we're set.
be a great actor to play Bond But you did have to be a good one ! As playing Bond
Is not as simple as some people think.
So for me as long as they get a good actor, hopefully everything else will fall
into place.
I think the actor first and foremost has to be confident and comfortable in his skin. If he's not, the more discerning among the audience will know it. Connery, although an Oscar winner later, was as confident as one can humanly be. So was Moore. So was Lazenby as well, which was surprising given his lack of acting training. I found all three to be extremely convincing as a result.
Craig convinces too, but more because he's a great actor, and the same goes for Dalton. However, I think those earlier three are actually more convincing because of their confidence.
Adam Turner...yes maybe. Edris Elba. ..no, he's black.
I'm not dismissing it. I even suggested it. But based on one good performance of a stereotype it is not enough to be enthusiastic as the public seems to be. He'd need a bit more experience me think.
Yep. I really hope EON pounce on him quickly because he's about to be a BIG BIG star. Turner has matinee idol looks and real screen presence. I would love for him to be the next bond. So let Craig go (he's bored with the role and I'm bored of him telling the world he's bored of being Bond, frankly), so boot the old codger out ( I'm only 4 years younger than Craig but 47 is too old) and get Aidan Turner in for Bond 25. I think EON would be stupid not to at least start talking to his agent.
Elba was not really an obvious candidate. He's too old now anyway.
This is also what I fear: the Brosnan syndrome. Good on paper, plebiscited by the public for superficial reasons.