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  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    edited September 2018 Posts: 11,139
    Don't recall him having any tattoos as Bane in TDKR.
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited September 2018 Posts: 11,425
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,232
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,252
    barryt007 wrote: »
    I'm neutral about him,just curious how they would handle the tattoo situation.

    Watch...

  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    ^Dude needs to invest in a gym membership.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old. He's 41 this year. He will never be Bond
    I didn't realize he was already in his 40's. I agree that it's unlikely he will be cast at that age. I honestly have never seen Bond in him, although I admire and respect him as an actor and think he could easily do it if cast.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    Craig isn't Jewish but he's married to one and before he did marry her, he acted as a Jew at least twice. Couldn't see why Isaacs being Jewish would mean the Bond character would have to be also.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    doubleoego wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    Craig isn't Jewish but he's married to one and before he did marry her, he acted as a Jew at least twice. Couldn't see why Isaacs being Jewish would mean the Bond character would have to be also.
    He's just being sarcastic I think.
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited September 2018 Posts: 11,425
    As in 'could Bond be black'?
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »

    You see I reacted to Max here. I don't think Hardy is a possibility for Bond--his FURY ROAD experience showed him to be a moody, difficult actor who didn't understand the director's vision. The producers surely know that history.

    That's what we have now. The producers seem fine with it.

    They also had that with Connery and he was the best Bond of them all. I have no issue with Hardy other than he is far too short to be Bond. At 5ft 8in he’s a midget for the role.

    Did he look like a midget as Bane?

    He had to stand on a higher platform etc so that 6ft 2in Bale didn't dwarf him. So yes camera tricks were required to avoid him looking like a midget. We don't need a short Bond actor. It won't work for publicity. Craig is just ok at 5ft 10in.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    My biggest concern about Hardy is his tattoos .

    Would they airbrush over those in every scene he wears a short sleeved shirt,t-shirt or is topless ?

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    He looks like a Council Estate Pauper. We don't want a working class asbo 007.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    suavejmf wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    My biggest concern about Hardy is his tattoos .

    Would they airbrush over those in every scene he wears a short sleeved shirt,t-shirt or is topless ?

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    He looks like a Council Estate Pauper. We don't want a working class asbo 007.

    The irony being he comes from privelage.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    It's not exactly written in his face. Unless Bond goes full frontal nudity, Bond won't be Jewish if a Jew plays him. That's also why I've got no problem with a homosexual actor playing Bond.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Luke Evans ?
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    edited September 2018 Posts: 1,318
    Bond with a beard, let's say in Swiss

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  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    It's not exactly written in his face. Unless Bond goes full frontal nudity, Bond won't be Jewish if a Jew plays him. That's also why I've got no problem with a homosexual actor playing Bond.

    Just putting this out there but it's not just Jewish men that are circumcised.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Luke Evans ?

    He doesn't have the right... Face and everything (I think he looks too rough for Bond), but find a gay actor with the same skills and talent as Luke Evans who looks the part, and I'm all in favour.
    doubleoego wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    It's not exactly written in his face. Unless Bond goes full frontal nudity, Bond won't be Jewish if a Jew plays him. That's also why I've got no problem with a homosexual actor playing Bond.

    Just putting this out there but it's not just Jewish men that are circumcised.

    I know. I was exaggerating to make a point.
  • RoadphillRoadphill United Kingdom
    Posts: 984
    I am wondering if Henry Cavill's confirmed involvement as the titular character in The Witcher series on Netflix may preclude him from consideration after Craig leaves.

    Not that this particular property has any similarity to Bond, but commuting to something that is probably going to run for a few years would certainly make Bond tough to fit in.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    doubleoego wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    It's not exactly written in his face. Unless Bond goes full frontal nudity, Bond won't be Jewish if a Jew plays him. That's also why I've got no problem with a homosexual actor playing Bond.

    Just putting this out there but it's not just Jewish men that are circumcised.

    True. Let’s not leave Muslim bound out of the frame.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    Getafix wrote: »
    doubleoego wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    Hardy is too old to ever be cast as Bond. It's like the discussion about Elba. Academic only.

    Might as well be discussing whether Jason Isaacs would make a good Bond. I'd have preferred him over Brosnan, that's for sure.

    Jason Isaacs would have been a great Bond in his prime.

    Could Bond ever be Jewish though - would the Fleming purists approve?

    It's not exactly written in his face. Unless Bond goes full frontal nudity, Bond won't be Jewish if a Jew plays him. That's also why I've got no problem with a homosexual actor playing Bond.

    Just putting this out there but it's not just Jewish men that are circumcised.

    True. Let’s not leave Muslim bound out of the frame.
    This recent conversation brings to mind Roger's beautifully delivered quip in TMWTGG:

    "Fascinating anatomical tidbit. But probably the most useless piece of information I’ve ever heard, unless..."
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,252
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    Bond with a beard, let's say in Swiss

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    BritishGQ_02-1024x1024.jpg

    Sans beard, he is looking very Bond in these shots; the hair and wardrobe are spot on.
    Turner absolutely deserves a strong look including screentest.

  • GetafixGetafix
    edited September 2018 Posts: 11,425
    he looks ridiculous but having not seen him act in anything I can't rule him out as a potential contender
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,821
    mattjoes wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Danny Trejo is Machete Bond…James Bond!

    God has mercy... Bond doesn't!

    :))
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Getafix wrote: »
    he looks ridiculous but having not seen him act in anything I can't rule him out as a potential contender
    Fascinating, what do you find looks “ridiculous”. ?

  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    he looks ridiculous. over-stylised
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Getafix wrote: »
    he looks ridiculous but having not seen him act in anything I can't rule him out as a potential contender

    "If I pout and frown people will think I'm deep!"...

    Although he does look like Captain Nemo in the first shot.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited September 2018 Posts: 17,821
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Luke Evans ?

    He'd be my preferred choice for the role no doubt, but he's just a bit too old now, I think. A recast with Bond 25, and it would still be possible – just as with a few other names we're discussing. One of the "wasted opportunities" of the franchise.

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    It’s a fashion shoot folks, of course there’s going to be a degree of exaggeration. With some vision, looking beyond the beard and fashion shoot posturing, There is a strong contender in those shots .
    And yes he can act.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited September 2018 Posts: 17,821
    talos7 wrote: »
    It’s a fashion shoot folks, of course there’s going to be a degree of exaggeration. With some vision, looking beyond the beard and fashion shoot posturing, There is a strong contender in those shots .
    And yes he can act.

    Although I'm indifferent regarding Turner, I have to agree fashion shots are bad images to base an opinion of. Try looking at videos and/or shots from a film/ TV series instead.
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