Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Sark wrote: »
    Hardy is also generously 5'9"

    Tall enough pour moi.

    Hardy is indeed not tall enough to pull off Bond. A certain stature is necessary and DC already struggles in some scenes with his 5'10"
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    AceHole wrote: »
    jake24 wrote: »
    Sark wrote: »
    Hardy is also generously 5'9"

    Tall enough pour moi.

    Hardy is indeed not tall enough to pull off Bond. A certain stature is necessary and DC already struggles in some scenes with his 5'10"

    Tom Hardy might be too old to succeed to Craig anyway. He is already the same age as Craig when he was cast as Bond. And too famous now.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Also, Tom Hardy will be Mad Max over the next decade or so.
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    Also, Tom Hardy will be Mad Max over the next decade or so.

    That disqualifies him right away.
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    Jack O' Connell's got the looks, the talent and he's only 24, so he has time before Craig completes his 5th -even hopefully 6th- outing. As long as he doesn't get too famous in the meantime, like Hardy and Fassbender.
  • SirHilaryBraySirHilaryBray Scotland
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    Charlie Hunnam born 10 April 1980 Newcastle, England. Why did Charlie pull out of 50 shades?? possibly told to? by the time comes he will be a good age for it, porbably have shrugged off the Jacks Teller Son Of Anarchy tag and nobody outside of the UK has heard his English accent. I geniunly think that this guy is a front 3 runner.

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    nikos78 wrote: »
    Jack O' Connell's got the looks, the talent and he's only 24, so he has time before Craig completes his 5th -even hopefully 6th- outing. As long as he doesn't get too famous in the meantime, like Hardy and Fassbender.

    That's the trickiest part. Building skills and experience as an actor yet staying off the radar for long enough.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    The series will most likely take place in the same timeline. How then are they able to cast a noticeably younger Bond?
  • SirHilaryBraySirHilaryBray Scotland
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    jake24 wrote: »
    The series will most likely take place in the same timeline. How then are they able to cast a noticeably younger Bond?

    I am not so sure they can. Daniel in Casino who was the Bond who had just been made a "00". So they can't really go back they way either.

    It will be another reboot this time a younger actor. Initial one film deal, see how it goes then if succesfull signed them up for 4 more films.

    I think they might go back to the Novels in a correct sequence. It may even be a period Bond franchise set in the 50/60's?

    Or they can go with a new time line, new cast, and start off with new stories in modern times?

    Or the new films take place between the events of Casino and Skyfall with another actor?

    Either way I posted on here before I don't think that is decision the current heads of EON i.e Michael G & Barbera will make. I think both will step down when Dan does after 25 (2017). Michaels two boys are already working as producers one of them on Skyfall both on Spectre and Barbs daughter will be entering the frey soon as well. When that time comes, the next generation of the family will be running matters, with a new bond, cast and director and fresh ideas.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    ^ I don't think Babs will retire after 25. Michael will go, but she's only in her mid 50s and if enthusiastic, will undoubtedly do it all over again with a different actor.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    They'll just recast and give us Bond adventures. Simple.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    That's a rather sad list imho.

    I'm hoping DC stays with us for at least another decade after seeing that disappointing assortment.

    The only ones I find interesting enough are Bale (likely too old now) & Hiddleston.
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    jake24 wrote: »
    The series will most likely take place in the same timeline. How then are they able to cast a noticeably younger Bond?

    And why Wouldn't they? They'd been doing this since the beginning. The timeline has always been blurry.
  • SirHilaryBraySirHilaryBray Scotland
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    jake24 wrote: »
    ^ I don't think Babs will retire after 25. Michael will go, but she's only in her mid 50s and if enthusiastic, will undoubtedly do it all over again with a different actor.

    Time will tell. I think she will be happy to take a back seat and be on hand to guide Wilsons sons. I don't see her going through the process again with the plaudits that have come with the Dan era I just think her legacy will be fulfilled and that it would be time t9 hand over the baton to next generation. But that's not to say it's after 25. Dan could do 26 it depends in the strength of the script and how he feels at that age if he himself considers himself too old.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    jake24 wrote: »
    The series will most likely take place in the same timeline. How then are they able to cast a noticeably younger Bond?

    And why Wouldn't they? They'd been doing this since the beginning. The timeline has always been blurry.

    Craig will be 50 or older when he retires, so it's a given Bond will lose a good 12 years when recast.
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    jake24 wrote: »
    The series will most likely take place in the same timeline. How then are they able to cast a noticeably younger Bond?

    And why Wouldn't they? They'd been doing this since the beginning. The timeline has always been blurry.

    Craig will be 50 or older when he retires, so it's a given Bond will lose a good 12 years when recast.

    At least 12 years. My bet is an actor in his early or mid 30s. With a three years gap between film I cannot see much older.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    jake24 wrote: »
    The series will most likely take place in the same timeline. How then are they able to cast a noticeably younger Bond?

    And why Wouldn't they? They'd been doing this since the beginning. The timeline has always been blurry.

    Craig will be 50 or older when he retires, so it's a given Bond will lose a good 12 years when recast.

    At least 12 years. My bet is an actor in his early or mid 30s. With a three years gap between film I cannot see much older.

    At age 30, with 3-year gaps, he would be 45 for his 6th film. So I agree with you.
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    One can dream, but I'd love a tenure as long as say Hugh Jackman for Wolverine.
  • TokolosheTokoloshe Under your bed
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  • TokolosheTokoloshe Under your bed
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    Not sure where the Paddy Power odds above came from, but here is a very different list.

    http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-betting/hollywood/james-bond

    Elba is nonsense, of course, if only because of his age. My money would be on Cavill.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    That whole list is bs.
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    Charlie Hunnam born 10 April 1980 Newcastle, England. Why did Charlie pull out of 50 shades?? possibly told to? by the time comes he will be a good age for it, porbably have shrugged off the Jacks Teller Son Of Anarchy tag and nobody outside of the UK has heard his English accent. I geniunly think that this guy is a front 3 runner.

    Good call. I never thought of Hunnam but I think he ticks all the boxes. He might be just a few years too old, depending on when B26 is released, but I think he'd be a very solid choice as he has the talent and the right look. Almost all the names on these lists are laughable. Most of them are way too old, and/or too well known and established and are simply never going to get serious consideration by anyone other than their PR reps. The press's continuing fixation on Elba is a joke given he is way to old.
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    Big fan of SOA but I think Charlie Hunnam might be a bit too 'punk' for Bond. The fact that he dropped out of 50 Shades after getting a Daniel Craig-like reaction from "fans" might not bode well for him wanting to do another highly scrutinized part like that. Anyway it looks as if he's already on the blockbuster movie trail - Pacific Rim and a sequel, co-lead in Crimson peak, and he's the lead in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur, which is supposed to be a six(?!) part film saga, so if that works out he'll probably be too busy, and EON won't want someone squeezing in a Bond movie between King Arthur 2 and Pacific Rim 3.
    He's also got a bit of a Geordie accent which might not work. If he has to be constantly 'putting on' a different voice for Bond it might detract from the role. I dunno.

    "The press's continuing fixation on Elba is a joke given he is way to old."

    Yes indeed - it's a headline and it's clickbait. The idea of him as Bond is going to bring...reactions and comments, and that's what the media is all about. He's basically the new Clive Owen, i.e. the guy that the internet has declared as their choice for Bond, and EON will completely ignore it, for age reasons alone before even getting into anything else. I think someone will run with this Bond rumor and cast him in an action lead as a Bond-lite character, just like those forgettable action movies Owen did, and that'll be the end of it.
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    dinovelvet wrote: »
    Big fan of SOA but I think Charlie Hunnam might be a bit too 'punk' for Bond. The fact that he dropped out of 50 Shades after getting a Daniel Craig-like reaction from "fans" might not bode well for him wanting to do another highly scrutinized part like that. Anyway it looks as if he's already on the blockbuster movie trail - Pacific Rim and a sequel, co-lead in Crimson peak, and he's the lead in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur, which is supposed to be a six(?!) part film saga, so if that works out he'll probably be too busy, and EON won't want someone squeezing in a Bond movie between King Arthur 2 and Pacific Rim 3.
    He's also got a bit of a Geordie accent which might not work. If he has to be constantly 'putting on' a different voice for Bond it might detract from the role. I dunno.

    "The press's continuing fixation on Elba is a joke given he is way to old."

    Yes indeed - it's a headline and it's clickbait. The idea of him as Bond is going to bring...reactions and comments, and that's what the media is all about. He's basically the new Clive Owen, i.e. the guy that the internet has declared as their choice for Bond, and EON will completely ignore it, for age reasons alone before even getting into anything else. I think someone will run with this Bond rumor and cast him in an action lead as a Bond-lite character, just like those forgettable action movies Owen did, and that'll be the end of it.

    I never, ever understood, for the life of me, the enthusiasm the internet had back in 2005 for Clive Owen as Bond. Is it because he had a tuxedo in some movie or other? Still don't get it. He is a capable enough actor, but I never thought he looked like Bond.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Ludovico, apparently, Clive Owen's "audition" for the role of James Bond was that of his role in 'The Pink Panther.'

    I'm also getting quite tired of hearing about Idris Elba so much. He's too old, it won't happen. Fact, end of discussion, doesn't need to be brought up in any more trashy Yahoo articles that try to condemn those who are against him playing Bond as racists. He's too old, it's just not going to happen. Fantastic actor, though, don't get me wrong, but he isn't James Bond.
  • dominicgreenedominicgreene The Eternal QOS Defender
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    Like I said many times, I hope each Bond will get their own series of interconnected movies like Craig, with different but unified storylines.
  • dominicgreenedominicgreene The Eternal QOS Defender
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    bondjames wrote: »
    That's a rather sad list imho.

    I'm hoping DC stays with us for at least another decade after seeing that disappointing assortment.

    The only ones I find interesting enough are Bale (likely too old now) & Hiddleston.

    I think you're being a little harsh. A lot of people would have said the same to Craig ten years ago. There is no more or less talent or Bond-worthy material, it just needs to be found in an intelligent manner.

    I like the idea of Hiddleston playing Bond. I don't see why it has to be an unknown actor. Imagine the market appeal of Bond if Hiddleston to play Bond, it would grow dramatically. That's what the producers need IMO.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    bondjames wrote: »
    That's a rather sad list imho.

    I'm hoping DC stays with us for at least another decade after seeing that disappointing assortment.

    The only ones I find interesting enough are Bale (likely too old now) & Hiddleston.

    I think you're being a little harsh. A lot of people would have said the same to Craig ten years ago. There is no more or less talent or Bond-worthy material, it just needs to be found in an intelligent manner.

    I like the idea of Hiddleston playing Bond. I don't see why it has to be an unknown actor. Imagine the market appeal of Bond if Hiddleston to play Bond, it would grow dramatically. That's what the producers need IMO.
    Hiddleston could definitely pull it off. He has an edge to him that Craig has as well. Bale too. Many (not all) of the others on that list are just bland poster boys to me (including Cavill).

    I personally find Idris Elba (despite his age) to be one of the best choices on that list, & I'm not really in favour of him becoming Bond, or of a black Bond in general - which says something about how sad I find the choices on that list to be.

    I'm pretty sure our next Bond is not on that list and will be a surprise to most of us.
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    "I never, ever understood, for the life of me, the enthusiasm the internet had back in 2005 for Clive Owen as Bond. Is it because he had a tuxedo in some movie or other?"

    Yeah basically the movie Croupier where he wore a tux and hung out in a casino, combined with those BMW(?) ads where he got into some car chases gave people a superficial impression of him being appropriate for Bond.

    Ludovico wrote: »
    I like the idea of Hiddleston playing Bond. I don't see why it has to be an unknown actor. Imagine the market appeal of Bond if Hiddleston to play Bond, it would grow dramatically. That's what the producers need IMO.

    Not sure how would it grow dramatically? Am I missing something? We are talking about that campy goof from the Thor movies, right?
  • SarkSark Guangdong, PRC
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    It will be another reboot this time a younger actor. Initial one film deal, see how it goes then if succesfull signed them up for 4 more films.

    I think they might go back to the Novels in a correct sequence. It may even be a period Bond franchise set in the 50/60's?

    Or they can go with a new time line, new cast, and start off with new stories in modern times?

    Or the new films take place between the events of Casino and Skyfall with another actor?

    I would love to bet against any of these happening. There's no reason a new Bond needs to fit into the previous films timelines. There never has been.
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