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Yeah I can see that too. I couldn't really find any other Bondian pics of him. He's normally got long hair and a beard in Vikings: Valhalla, he's the sole reason my Mrs has been watching the show honestly
Debbie also said so. It's the gravitas thing. 30-age Bond won't have the right feel. Next film needs to be massive.
It depends on the actor. Like I said, if they found an actor they liked, had the right gravitas, and embodied the part well who was in his 20s, they'd go for them.
Not that I disagree with this but we live in a time where,, for several reasons, 40 really is the new 30. . Actors are much more aware of fitness, diet and even skin care, so with that I think 40 is still viable.
The only thing I would disagree with here is the good Bondian look. He looks nothing like the traditional Bondian screen image, which arguably for most people is a cross between Brozza/Dalton/Connery and Laz - all tall, white, dark haired left parting, but with either blue eyes or brown eyes.
Craig doesn't even fit the traditional Bondian look, and Moore is a struggle too, despite other attributes they both brought to the role.
To me Sope would be a big no, because he doesn't tally with Fleming's original description. I still think that is the benchmark, the target, the blueprint - to physically resemble what Fleming wrote in the books. I know others will disagree, but hey ho.
I think Moore may have broken the mould back in the 70’s with his Sandy Brown Hair. He’s not exactly close in looks to Connery and Lazenby, and certainly was a far cry from looking like Fleming’s Bond. But Craig was a much further departure from the “Traditional Bond” looks.
Oh good, I was starting to think that I might be coming down with a syndrome where I see a resemblance to Sinatra in everyone I see.
The casting of a new Superman ranks up there with casting a new Bond ; you’ve got to get it right.
Edit: I’m wrong, it said he was up for Superman
“ Three are up for Clark Kent/Superman – Nicholas Hoult (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), David Corenswet (“Hollywood”) and Tom Brittney (“Grantchester”).”
2nd edit: Actually the May article did say Hoult was up for Luthor
“ There is one role that seems to be almost a lock and only has one name attached – Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Hoult was previously the runner-up to play Batman for Matt Reeves before Robert Pattinson was cast.”
Of the names contenders , David Corenswet stands out as far as looking the part.
I thought I remembered hearing that too, glad to know I'm not going insane.
There are potentially actors in their 20s who a) simply look a bit older and b) can convey the right amount of world weariness. Again, I’m being hypothetical though. Worth saying there has been a Bond to play the part in his 20s (Lazenby) so it’s possible.
To be fair to Craig he does have those icy blue eyes and cruel mouth which stand out so much about the literary Bond. So I never thought he was quite as ‘non-traditional’ as many have claimed. I’d argue Connery with his noticeable Scottish accent (and looks which aren’t comparable to Hoagey Carmichael) was slightly further away from Fleming’s Bond than Craig was in some weird way.
Well none of the Bond actors look like Hoagy Carmichael really. But at least the likes of Connery, Laz, Dalton, and Brosnan were closer to that description than both Moore and Craig were. That isn’t a put down on either of them as well, it’s great that while Moore and Craig don’t look like your “typical” Bond, they still inhibit all the necessary traits. I still buy Craig and Moore as Bond due to their acting skills. I agree about Craig’s features though. He does have that ‘cruel mouth’ Fleming describes in Casino Royale.
Craig looks closest to Hoagy Carmichael. I believe it's in part why he got the Bond role.
Not really sure how you are seeing Hoagy in Daniel Craig. Their face shapes and features are completely different. Craig's face is square shaped, whereas Hoagy's is long and slim.
Dalton is probably the closest.
He doesn't fit the Fleming look for Bond, but I think Sope has a Bondian look as far as he has a strong masculine look. An intensity and a brooding look. You could believe he was a Bond that had experience, who has lived, could be a womanizer.
Obviously not such a Fleming inspired look, but even Connery didn't fully posses that look. ;)
I've just read Being Bond and it mentions the final four screentested and if I'm honest, it's underwhelming. Daniel, Henry Cavil, Sam Worthington and Goran Visnjic. It could have only been Daniel.
I wonder if they'll do that again, were they almost set up their choice as the best man for the job for the studio's benefit