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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Too right. Been saying this for years.
  • UnivexUnivex
    Posts: 6,710
    Yep, count me in as that man supporter! Still the best one for the job.
  • ResurrectionResurrection Kolkata, India
    edited February 2019 Posts: 2,541
    +1
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Christian Bale.
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
    edited June 2022 Posts: 976
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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    Posts: 5,970
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Christian Bale.

    I don't see why not if they want to keep the older Bond going.

    I doubt they will keep an older James Bond, they're gonna wanna get as many films as poissible out of the next actor so a younger James Bond is the way forward. It's the only reason I don't want them to cast Elba, apart from his constant pining for the role.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Denbigh wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Christian Bale.

    I don't see why not if they want to keep the older Bond going.

    I doubt they will keep an older James Bond, they're gonna wanna get as many films as poissible out of the next actor so a younger James Bond is the way forward. It's the only reason I don't want them to cast Elba, apart from his constant pining for the role.

    And the fact that Bond is a white character.....
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
    edited June 2022 Posts: 976
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  • UnivexUnivex
    edited February 2019 Posts: 6,710
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Christian Bale.

    I don't see why not if they want to keep the older Bond going.

    I doubt they will keep an older James Bond, they're gonna wanna get as many films as poissible out of the next actor so a younger James Bond is the way forward. It's the only reason I don't want them to cast Elba, apart from his constant pining for the role.

    And the fact that Bond is a white character.....

    Thank you!

    Bad enough they've made him a blonde ;) Still, small changes aren't helluva big changes.

    No one respects the author's creations anymore. Who cares about the writers vision, right? Let's just have some creative fun with other beloved characters, shall we? Ginger Harry, transgender Hermione, and asian Ron. Black Poirot. Latin Sherlock Holmes. Blonde white Otello. White female Shaft. Mongolian J. Gatsby. Never mind about historical accuracy. White washing is bad, but the other way around is ok. Natasha Rostova could be black, couldn't she? I'm sure people wouldn't mind it not being historically possible, right? Celie from The Color Purple could be white, right? And could we please have some asian slaves on the cotton fields in the 1600s? What? It doesn't matter anymore. And whoever says otherwise must surely be a misogynist racist bigot! Just shut that academic teacher there at the back, he knows nothing! What an awful person! Historical accuracy? Context? What utter nonsense. Here's to a black James Bond. Or Jane Bond, or whatever.

    There, rambling over. Cheers.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    edited February 2019 Posts: 1,318
    I wouldn't be dismissive of either Bale or Dalts :D However, my #1 realistic pick remains Mr. Turner. Anyone seen him yet in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,814
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    I wouldn't be dismissive of either Bale or Dalts :D However, my #1 realistic pick remains Mr. Turner. Anyone seen him yet in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot?

    Got to love the title of that film! :))
    Haven't seen it yet, but will probably do so when it's released on DVD/Blu-ray/digital.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    Posts: 1,318
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    I wouldn't be dismissive of either Bale or Dalts :D However, my #1 realistic pick remains Mr. Turner. Anyone seen him yet in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot?

    Got to love the title of that film! :))
    Haven't seen it yet, but will probably do so when it's released on DVD/Blu-ray/digital.

    Haha indeed, it's quite... intriguing. A man in a raincoat told me it's out on the web, through mysterious ways *cough*.
  • UnivexUnivex
    edited February 2019 Posts: 6,710
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    I wouldn't be dismissive of either Bale or Dalts :D However, my #1 realistic pick remains Mr. Turner. Anyone seen him yet in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot?

    Got to love the title of that film! :))
    Haven't seen it yet, but will probably do so when it's released on DVD/Blu-ray/digital.

    Haha indeed, it's quite... intriguing. A man in a raincoat told me it's out on the web, through mysterious ways *cough*.

    Just PM me those mysterious paths, @JeremyBondon. You know you want to ;)

    edit.

    Never mind. The path found its way to me ;)
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Univex wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Christian Bale.

    I don't see why not if they want to keep the older Bond going.

    I doubt they will keep an older James Bond, they're gonna wanna get as many films as poissible out of the next actor so a younger James Bond is the way forward. It's the only reason I don't want them to cast Elba, apart from his constant pining for the role.

    And the fact that Bond is a white character.....

    Thank you!

    Bad enough they've made him a blonde ;) Still, small changes aren't helluva big changes.

    No one respects the author's creations anymore. Who cares about the writers vision, right? Let's just have some creative fun with other beloved characters, shall we? Ginger Harry, transgender Hermione, and asian Ron. Black Poirot. Latin Sherlock Holmes. Blonde white Otello. White female Shaft. Mongolian J. Gatsby. Never mind about historical accuracy. White washing is bad, but the other way around is ok. Natasha Rostova could be black, couldn't she? I'm sure people wouldn't mind it not being historically possible, right? Celie from The Color Purple could be white, right? And could we please have some asian slaves on the cotton fields in the 1600s? What? It doesn't matter anymore. And whoever says otherwise must surely be a misogynist racist bigot! Just shut that academic teacher there at the back, he knows nothing! What an awful person! Historical accuracy? Context? What utter nonsense. Here's to a black James Bond. Or Jane Bond, or whatever.

    There, rambling over. Cheers.

    +1.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,853
    A new name Jim sturgess

    British 40 good actor and can sing (unlike Pierce Brosnan)

    Thoughts?
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited February 2019 Posts: 8,438
    Whether they will want to go for an older Bond wil depend on what the M.O. is next time out. I personally think that we are in for something a little more pre-planned. Nowadays the idea of the long running franchise is a bit dated. In the old days they could switch from, say Moore to Dalton quite seemlessly, and the franchise would rumble on as before. Sure, there were a few changes here and there, the tone would adjust slightly, but mostly they wouldn't be that different. Nowadays the need for reinvention is more prevalent. It's not just about plopping another actor into the tux and continuing as if mothing changed. They need to go back to the drawing board and start again, with just the bare basics to work from. I believe that once they finally put this era to bed, and crack open the next iteration, they won't approach it in the same way they did in the past. It won't be a "let's see how it goes" attitude, but something more strategic. Indeed it is common for whole slate of films, or a trilogy to be announced all at once. If the confidence in the property in the brand is there, as it most certainly is for the juggernauts of STAR WARS, HARRY POTTER and BOND, as well as others, then theres no danger. Point being if they know next time that the era will last for a pre-set new of films, then hiring someone in their forties to play Bond really isn't a big deal. And I think Bond fans have a strange way of thinking about it. Just to take an example, when they are casting a new Batman they aren't tjinking in terms of "ok, we need some in their late twenties so we can make as many films as possible with them before they're too old". Instead they are thinking about what story they would like to tell, and then casting according, so lately they wanted an older Batman who was more cynical, but next time they might want to go for a younger actor to tell a different story. But either way, there will always be another version after that which will do it a different way. The days of a franchise becoming asscoiated with one specific actor are ending. What examples do we have from the past 20 years? Vin Deisel, Hugh Jackman, and Tom Crusie. That's about it. Maybe Ian Mckellan and Gandalf? But the era of "lets just see how many of these we can make" is dying, and most franchises now stop with a trilogy of films, and then get reinterpreted years later. So if a trilogy is more or less the limit, with 3 to 4 year gaps between films, there is really no reason why they couldn't hire a 45 year old to play Bond.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    I think anyone but the above
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
    edited June 2022 Posts: 976
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  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    Has to be older that a "young man". Need some credibility. We look up to this man, we trust him, he's in charge. Probably needs to be 40+ age.
    +1
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited February 2019 Posts: 12,514
    I wouldn't mind a Moore or Brosnan-type actor next. A lighter, standalone approach after the gritty, somewhat connected Craig era would be nice. And I say that as someone who loves 3/4 of Craig's films (SP is the odd one out).
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    Posts: 2,730
    FoxRox wrote: »
    I wouldn't mind a Moore or Brosnan-type actor next. A lighter, standalone approach after the gritty, somewhat connected Craig era would be nice. And I say that as someone who loves 3/4 of Craig's films (SP is the odd one out).

    Good, and I think henry Cavill can be that smooth suave man.
  • FourDotFourDot
    Posts: 250
    Jack Lowden. He has played the part of Lord Darnley, therefore it is written.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    Has to be older that a "young man". Need some credibility. We look up to this man, we trust him, he's in charge. Probably needs to be 40+ age.
    +1

    So 41?
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,328
    FourDot wrote: »
    Jack Lowden. He has played the part of Lord Darnley, therefore it is written.

    I like his acting, saw him in Dunkirk. But is he tall enough? And I guess for this guy it would be better to colour his hair.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,243
    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    FourDot wrote: »
    Jack Lowden. He has played the part of Lord Darnley, therefore it is written.

    I like his acting, saw him in Dunkirk. But is he tall enough? And I guess for this guy it would be better to colour his hair.

    Bio says 6’1” so probably 5’11 or 6’

    Tall enough.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,480
    Going to be on SNL ... do you think a Bond skit will happen? ;)
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    edited February 2019 Posts: 1,318
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    4EverBonded wrote: »
    Going to be on SNL ... do you think a Bond skit will happen? ;)

    Hopefully not. Joke's over.
  • fanbond123fanbond123
    Posts: 1,661
    500th page!

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    Will the next Bond actor be revealed before the 1000th page? ;)
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,853
    Maybe who knows
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited February 2019 Posts: 5,970
    I won't be surprised if they have the new James Bond announcement in 2022, it would give them something to do during the 60th Anniversary. Cause let's face it, as much as you guys are demanding it, we're not gonna have a new 007 film out in 2022.
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