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Or Alfred's long lost nephew. :))
"suit me up ye f***in uncle Alfred!!!" =))
And the teeth. =))
If Mr Tween Nobody made 8 Bond films it would only be because he was excellent in the part. Therefore it would be perfect casting.
Oh, is that who Thunders was referring to?
I think Harry Styles will break through as an actor, not particularly sure if he will ever be Bond material. But I wouldn't discount him just because he started out in a boy band.
What is really important is that he doesn't get sucked into a One Direction reunion. That would only be a last resort move for anyone.
Haven't seen Dunkirk so I don't know whether he had any on screen charisma.
Had Nolan directed Bond 25, I'd have suspected that Styles would do the title song ("Sign of the Times" is the perfect non-Bond Bond tune). Styles might have also had a cameo.
I think if Nolan does eventually direct and depending on what he wants to do with the character, Styles will be a contender. He has loads of a quality that can't be acquired, charisma. It's a quality that is a must for success as Bond. By the time this may happen he will be near, if not at thirty.
For example - if I said Lee Ryan as Bond. He was in boy band Blue, has appeared in Eastenders and Strictly Come Dancing. He should be considered.
Go for it, Lee! :P
I'm taking the pi*s of course but it's no different than suggesting Styles or any random guy that might have appeared in a film or tv show that you saw and liked in the last year.
People want a Bond that reflects themselves hence the interest in black Bond or female Bond or pop star turned actor Bond. That's not how to cast James Bond. Bond is meant to be a bit elusive, not your average bloke. Craig broke that rule but life moves on.. but the point stands that Bond should be a bit non-average in appearance, confidence and style. This is a tired point of view - we've had Craig for over a decade (THINGS MOVE ON!!!) and yes, in theory, any bloke with decent acting ability and the right age and average appearance could be the next Bond but I don't think that's the way to cast Bond. If any one can play Bond (assuming they're not a giant or a dwarf, not disfigured, not completely devoid of acting ability) then Bond is just another action hero. Anyone can play him. That diminishes the character? I believe so.
His being in a boy band has never been presented as a qualification; far from it, the point being made is that it should not count against him.
I can just see the headlines now: BOY BOND.
I'm not going to let this conversation go by without mentioning the best Bond that never was:
Hear, hear! :-D
I still find it strange to think that the Brosnan era didn't have a theme sung by Robbie – instead we got Sheryl Crow and Madonna. Well, at least he got to do the Johnny English tune (which is better than both the TND and the DAD theme song)…
All jokes aside, Man For All Seasons should have been in a Bond theme.
It's a decent song actually! It plays on the typical Bond theme song elements, but why shouldn't it. Suits the film perfectly.
Could be because he was never popular in America.
I like that song.
It's a shame if that's the reason we've not had a theme tune from him. He's well-known everywhere else in the world. He even performed at the World Cup opening this year!
Who, Will Smoth?!
Will Smoth in Wave Link. Trust me, I just know.