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@talos7 I agree with you about Hemsworth. And from day one, I have been against Hiddleston. No charisma, no appeal to me at all. I also don't know any woman who is attracted to him, though some think he is a fine actor. (Small sampling from the world, I know!). He does have fans, sure, but not me. I will be really disappointed if he is ever Bond.
I agree with @talos7, and yourself @4EverBonded: if they were to go with a known actor, Hemsworth's charisma alone wipes the floor with the competition; especially Hiddleston. I've never been a fan. When I asked my wife her thoughts on his sex appeal, she gave an indifferent shrug. Hemsworth, it was wide eyes and big nods (and me feeling just a little inadequate at that moment in time...).
Although, I can't see the next Bond being a well known actor. If you've heard, the next Star Trek film is in jeopardy because Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth have walked away from negotiations. As was noted in Deadline, when they started out in the first Trek film, they were unknowns. Now they're big actors who demand big salaries. This would be a headache for the Bond producers.
I think it will be someone vastly different than Craig, but cut from the same thespian cloth. And he will be relatively new to the scene.
They take a hungry actor who's actually a solid actor. And they build him over three pics (with an option for a fourth). If the guy hits it out of the park, they can re-negotiate-- which I believe happened with Daniel Craig and his films.
But starting with a guy who could command $15 million vs $5 million?.... It's a non-starter, unless the name-name guarantees a billion at the box office... But we're not living in the star-driven era anymore, so no actor could ever guarantee that-- only certain franchises.
The next Bond will be more low-key than a Cavill, and certainly a Hemsworth (who's more on upward trajectory)...
If he doesn't have the charm or the appeal there's no reason Cavill should have experienced the same.
I think it would also depend where people like Hemsworths career are in 4-5 years. There’s no guarantee he will retain the same profile after Thor is killed off/rebooted.
He could be ripe for the picking at a sensible price.
It’s not as if any of the actors apart from Laz were really complete unknowns. They had all been around a while but just hadn’t broken into the big time. For Rog Bond came at just the right moment otherwise he was staring at Sunday afternoon TV oblivion. Ditto Brozza.
Connery probably would have been a minor footnote without Bond.
Laz and Dalton somehow managed to make themselves minor footnotes despite landing one of the biggest roles in movieland.
Craig would never have got Bond if it wasn’t for Layer Cake I don’t think. That was the best calling card/screen test for Bond ever probably.
Anyone called Cosmo should play Bond or be a cat.
"Cosmo, come here, kitty. Good girl!"
He was a singer before he turned to acting. I suppose EON could save some money hiring him as Bond and letting him do the theme tune too. :P
Can't really tell if he has Bond potential but worth considering.
I agree. An unknown type will not be able to command a big fee for his first Bond film so the rise in salary - second, third, fourth film - shouldn't be quite as steep. If you take a more established actor I'm guessing their first Bond film will be a lot more than casting Joe Unknown. Why cast Cavill, Turner, Elba etc when you can find a much cheaper guy!
Also, I get the feeling Barbara Broccoli is less inclined to cast a more conventionally handsome man in the role. This is just a vibe I get, could be wrong. My feeling is she will cast an actor not known for his looks which means more actors have a chance.
Agreed...that happened with Lazenby and he was overwhelmed by the whole thing.
The Bond actors generally sign multi-film contracts to start off with, so the first three should be a part of the same deal.
Exactly: if you're a Hemsworth and your asking price is 15 milllion for the first film, where do they go as they negotiate the first three films.
It makes more sense for the producers to find a strong candidate who doesn't carry a hefty price tag. As I said earlier in this thread, if he knocks it our of the park, they can re-negotiate the terms of his next two films-- which I believe happened to Daniel Craig.
There has been a pattern in the past with castings though, despite some unpredictability. An unknown (stateside at least), followed by someone relatively known. If they follow this approach then we will get someone who most know, even if casually, and I think this is what they will do next time. They've also alternated actors who are intense with actors who are smooth.
Babs Broccoli seems to have a type though. She reportedly liked Bean during the GE auditions as well - so much so that he was cast as the villain. She appears to favour actors who can bring a certain darkness in their characterization, which I too believe is essential for a good Bond.
Hemsworth will not be Bond. I'm 100% certain of it. He is very good with light hearted scenes but I've yet to see him demonstrate any depth in dramatic scenes, even in IW. He lacks a natural intensity, despite being incredibly well built.
If she maintains her M.O, she will cast someone who can hit the dramatic notes first, and do the lighter elements second. Donna Langley at Universal is an influential industry player who has a record of picking hits. If she is still involved with B26, she will have input as well. So will Megan Ellison, I'd surmise.
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/08/20/next-james-bond-25-actors-idris-elba-tom-hardy-daniel-craig-007
I just can't see Broccoli favouring an actor who only comes alive during the jovial moments. She will go for a guy who can hit the dramatic elements first. She's pretty much said it recently. First criteria - good actor.
Jesus Christ there was some terrible names there. Julian McMahon? Eesh.
The one interesting name, that I had completely forgotten about was Eric Bana. I have never heard him do an English accent, but he is a good actor. Probably too old to be in the frame now, anyway.
He was in a small budget film set in the UK a few years ago entitled Closed Circuit with Rebecca Hall (Bond girl material imho), and I immediately thought he had potential. You're right that he's probably too old though.
Also , who knows who will be choosing the next Bond. it may not be Barbara.
If they wanted to go for a more light hearted Bond (seems unlikely), they could do a lot worse than Hemsworth. He'd milk every ounce of humour out of any script, no matter how weak. Give him a genuinely witty screenplay, as Marvel seem to be able to deliver with pretty much every film, and he'd hit that aspect of Bond out of the park.
Here is the trailer for Closed Circuit. He has an accent here. Like I said, I do like this guy's look.
I agree.
It is a scary list. McMahon would have made the first Eurotrash Bond. Clive Owen, Ewan McGregor, I never understood their appeal to some.