Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Absurd? Watch the Body Worlds sequence in CR .
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Agreed. He looks quite short in several sequences in his films including that bit in CR. It's also noticeable in any crowd scene including the backstage of Tosca in QoS and in the tube in SF. I've lived with it but would stongly prefer if we can get back to a more normal (for Bond) height for the next chap.
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    Getafix wrote: »
    I don't think Craig looks short in the films. absurd.
    That’s mostly because each director has been careful to shoot Craig from a raft of more flattering angles and select extras that aren’t taller than the actor. Hollywood used to do the same thing with Alan Ladd. However, there are certain scenes where this technique wasn’t applied and the results speak for themselves.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Wrong thread.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Well, it originated with discussing another, potential Bond, actor’s height. Soon enough it will run its course
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
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    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.

    It was probably only a joke comment. But who wouldn't say yes if they got the chance!
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited August 2018 Posts: 15,423
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
    Doesn't look bad, even though I never heard of the guy, before. Golding, that is.

    Although, if they were to go for an Asian Bond, look no further than Ian Anthony Dale. The guy has style and class. Give him some five to ten years, he'll be a very genuine Tiger Tanaka.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2018 Posts: 23,883
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.

    It was probably only a joke comment. But who wouldn't say yes if they got the chance!
    Oh for sure. I can certainly understand his enthusiasm. I'm waiting for Kumar to throw his hat in the ring.
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    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
    Doesn't look bad, even though I never heard of the guy, before. Golding, that is.

    Although, if they were to go for an Asian Bond, look no further than Ian Anthony Dale. The guy has style and class. Give him some five to ten years, he'll be a very genuine Tiger Tanaka.
    @ClarkDevlin, I just looked him up. I don't think I've seen him in anything but I like his look - I can definitely see him as Tanaka down the road.

    There's a bit of Rick Yune in him, and I mean that as a compliment.
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    bondjames wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.

    It was probably only a joke comment. But who wouldn't say yes if they got the chance!
    Oh for sure. I can certainly understand his enthusiasm. I'm waiting for Kumar to throw his hat in the ring.

    "White Castle is too much…for one James Bond!" :))
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
    Doesn't look bad, even though I never heard of the guy, before. Golding, that is.

    Although, if they were to go for an Asian Bond, look no further than Ian Anthony Dale. The guy has style and class. Give him some five to ten years, he'll be a very genuine Tiger Tanaka.

    Isn't he of part English descent, as well? He could be a great Tiger Tanaka, that's for sure!
  • edited August 2018 Posts: 1,661
    bondjames wrote: »
    Agreed. He looks quite short in several sequences in his films including that bit in CR. It's also noticeable in any crowd scene including the backstage of Tosca in QoS and in the tube in SF. I've lived with it but would stongly prefer if we can get back to a more normal (for Bond) height for the next chap.

    But the average Joe and Jane don't care about height. We are analytical (that's a polite word for nerd!) Bond fans, we obsess about everything. Height, skin, hair colour, bulk, acting ability, age. The average shmoe doesn't bother. They see the trailers and think "new Bond film with Daniel Craig. I'll see that!"

    Had every single Bond film-goer been ultra-critical about Craig's appearance - "isn't Bond supposed to very handsome? I don't see that in Craig!" - Casino Royale would have flopped. It didn't flop proving that people accepted Craig's casting and aren't too bothered about craggy looks or average height.

    I reckon Craig is 5' 9" (something like that, give or take an inch). Average height for a man. Apparently spies shouldn't be too tall. Shorter men less obvious in a crowd. Craig might be the perfect height for a spy! All you six foot blokes would stand out. Yes, I think it's fair to say all the previous Bond actors were too tall and therefore completely miscast. :P

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    I've honestly never once noticed that Craig looked 'short' in a Bond movie.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2018 Posts: 23,883
    fanbond123 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    Agreed. He looks quite short in several sequences in his films including that bit in CR. It's also noticeable in any crowd scene including the backstage of Tosca in QoS and in the tube in SF. I've lived with it but would stongly prefer if we can get back to a more normal (for Bond) height for the next chap.

    But the average Joe and Jane don't care about height. We are analytical (that's a polite word for nerd!) Bond fans, we obsess about everything. Height, skin, hair colour, bulk, acting ability, age. The average shmoe doesn't bother. They see the trailers and think "new Bond film with Daniel Craig. I'll see that!"

    Had every single Bond film-goer been ultra-critical about Craig's appearance - "isn't Bond supposed to very handsome? I don't see that in Craig!" - Casino Royale would have flopped. It didn't flop proving that people accepted Craig's casting and aren't too bothered about craggy looks or average height.
    Well if that's the case, then let's open the floodgates even further then. Why bother with tradition. Idris anybody? Jamie Bell? O'Connell?
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    bondjames wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.

    It was probably only a joke comment. But who wouldn't say yes if they got the chance!
    Oh for sure. I can certainly understand his enthusiasm. I'm waiting for Kumar to throw his hat in the ring.

    "White Castle is too much…for one James Bond!" :))
    +1. :))
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
    Doesn't look bad, even though I never heard of the guy, before. Golding, that is.

    Although, if they were to go for an Asian Bond, look no further than Ian Anthony Dale. The guy has style and class. Give him some five to ten years, he'll be a very genuine Tiger Tanaka.

    Isn't he of part English descent, as well? He could be a great Tiger Tanaka, that's for sure!
    Yep. He's of English, French and Japanese ancestry. He'd be a great Tiger Tanaka alright!
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    bondjames wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.

    It was probably only a joke comment. But who wouldn't say yes if they got the chance!
    Oh for sure. I can certainly understand his enthusiasm. I'm waiting for Kumar to throw his hat in the ring.
    ---

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    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
    Doesn't look bad, even though I never heard of the guy, before. Golding, that is.

    Although, if they were to go for an Asian Bond, look no further than Ian Anthony Dale. The guy has style and class. Give him some five to ten years, he'll be a very genuine Tiger Tanaka.
    @ClarkDevlin, I just looked him up. I don't think I've seen him in anything but I like his look - I can definitely see him as Tanaka down the road.

    There's a bit of Rick Yune in him, and I mean that as a compliment.

    If Dale was British I'd be all for it. He is Asian but I know of a few white people who have similar eyes and not an ounce of Asian blood. As of now he could easily play Steve Carella.

    I'm somewhat warming up to the idea of Madden as potential Bond. Apparently he's quite a womaniser in real life.
  • edited August 2018 Posts: 3,333
    Getafix wrote: »
    I've honestly never once noticed that Craig looked 'short' in a Bond movie.
    What about in Logan Lucky, Kings or GWTDT then? Did you notice his height, or therefore lack of it, in any of those three movies @Getafix?
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    I've only seen tgwtdt and no
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I have never noticed that Daniel is vertically challenged in any film.
  • edited August 2018 Posts: 17,753
    bondjames wrote: »
    We all want many things in life. Sadly, only a few of us will achieve our dreams. Cho will not be one of them.

    Henry Golding has a better shot if they decide to go Asian.
    Doesn't look bad, even though I never heard of the guy, before. Golding, that is.

    Although, if they were to go for an Asian Bond, look no further than Ian Anthony Dale. The guy has style and class. Give him some five to ten years, he'll be a very genuine Tiger Tanaka.

    Isn't he of part English descent, as well? He could be a great Tiger Tanaka, that's for sure!
    Yep. He's of English, French and Japanese ancestry. He'd be a great Tiger Tanaka alright!

    Make it happen, EON! And if not Tanaka – then a different Tanaka-like character!

    Looking at a few pictures on IMDb, he does look better suited for playing Bond than several of the names we are discussing here.
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    Craig may not be tall, but he doesn't he doesn't look short on camera, and like similarly not tall Russell Crowne, his presence fills
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Oh here you go. I'll drop this here, too. ;)
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  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Oh here you go. I'll drop this here, too. ;)
    Because she's a woman!
    It's James Bond. It's not sexist, it's not offensive or anything else.
    James Bond is a man. I'm more than happy to have Ms.Anderson play her own character, who may share similar traits as Bond. But a woman cannot be OO7.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Maybe she could play the Bond girl. She's in Craig's age range.
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    Maybe she could play the Bond girl. She's in Craig's age range.

    She'd be a great fit for Craig Bond agewise given that we've already seen Monica Bellucci as a Bond girl.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    bondsum wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure Barnes been mentioned before. I've not been overly impressed (something a bit Timothy Olyphant'ish about him) but he does have a certain style to him.

    https://www.cbr.com/ben-barnes-next-james-bond/

    Have never heard about the guy before. Might be older photos, but he sure doesn't look 37!
    I've only seen him in Westworld and The Punisher. He does look good for his age, but gives of a bit of a devious vibe. I'm not sure if he would be likable enough.
    Ludovico wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I had previously dismissed him after seeing him with Elba in The Take (aka Bastille Day).

    However, he seems to have beefed up a little and has more maturity to him now, at least based on the clip below. He'll do the rounds for a while on account of this, no doubt. Show looks good.

    https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/24/the-bodyguard-preview-watch-richard-madden-being-james-bond-af-in-first-scene-from-line-of-duty-writers-new-drama-7879365/

    Well Madden sure looks beefed up in these pics. I guess I owe him an apology : he does not need a claymore and a beard to look manly. That says he looks like a young Arnie.

    I'm not convinced but because I'm a fan of Robb Stark I am open.
    I agree. He's a bit short and like Craig may have to put on the muscle in order to be convincingly lethal if selected. While that's perhaps ok in another series, I'd rather a future Bond have the height and physical stature so as not to have to resort to these techniques.

    He looks a bit too buff/rough for my taste. If people complain Craig is not refined enough I wonder what they'd think of Madden. Although it is a different character so his demeanour as Bond might change this perception.
    Did you see Richard Madden in Game of Thrones @Ludovico? He didn’t have his Scottish accent in that, so I don’t see a problem in him losing the regional accent again if he was fortunate enough to be cast as 007. Judging by the recent photo below, he certainly looks more rugged than he did previously. He’s currently aged 32 which is the right age, but sadly only 5’ 10”.

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    Watching The Bodyguard this guy has the presence and charisma to pull it off. You can never really tell just looking at photos of random actors on this thread, you really need to see them in action.

    Watching Madden, I can see him as a very credible Bond when the part comes up for grabs in 2-3 years.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Oh here you go. I'll drop this here, too. ;)

    My reaction to the tweet:

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    Okay, I've seen Mission Impossible: Fallout and there is absolutely no chance that Henry Cavill can be Bond.

    He's basically a charisma-less piece of wood in that film. He's terrific in the action and fight scenes. But every dialogue scene made me cringe. For instance that scene by the Eiffel Tower with Angela Basset? Woah, that was some loud "acting". He also gets a big scene with Sean Harris which is woeful. He reminds me a lot of Brosnan.

    Cavill basically got all his acting tips from this video

  • manovermanover uk
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    Richard madden will be a contender in 1 to 2 years.
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