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But he's been cast in Mission Impossible, that means EON are a laughing stock for not casting him first.
For CR to work as it did it needed an actor of Craig's calibre, the film would have had to be retooled significantly with Cavill as Bond and Eva would have acted him off the screen.
The age thing still to me is just a stick that DC detractors use to beat this era with. No I won't disagree that more films could have been made in this space of time but a younger fresh faced actor does not have the gravitas and acting abilities that an established character actor like Craig has.
So if the actor cast had to be older that was realistically seen as newly minted 00 then so be it, I'd rather that than an actor totally out of his depth, just cast for his looks.
Maybe some want a handsome clothes peg in the role and maybe that might happen, although while BB is still in charge you can bet she won't be casting the likes of Henry Cavill.
Agreed. I truly think it's him. Something in my bones.
Mine too! :-bd
Cavill is great in The Witcher which has further convinced me he should be Bond.
A good friend of mine has watched it and recommended it to me. I plan on checking it out very soon. :D
It's a great first season much better than I expected, a female character has great chemistry with Cavill, I would cast both of them in Bond 26.
I'm looking forward to it.
I will look out for your opinion on the show, enjoy
This has to be a joke.
And not even funny
Again. This.
Yeah I think it's hard not to see that, as-per the character in the script, Craig was technically miscast as he was too old, but he was so good that it doesn't matter one bit.
Probably too old and maybe too famous but I think if you look at the sort of stuff he's done he's a more realistic choice than someone like Cavill. It'll probably be someone none of us had thought of anyway but I think if we do want to try and actually predict the next Bond we're better off looking at the casts of indie dramas, highly regarded TV stuff, theatre stuff, than the cast of Mission Impossible.
O Connell, Norton, Turner, even Jamie Bell. They've all been slated by different members but those are the sort of names that genuinely have a shot imo. Wishing for Cavill is as pointless as wishing for Connery to wake up tomorrow suddenly looking like he did in DN and come out of retirement. Not gonna happen.
He'd certainly be an interesting choice. I can well imagine it would be someone else who doesn't fit the exact physical profile of Connery/Lazenby/Dalton again.
No offense but majority of women on twitter like pattison as well and not because of his acting skills but solely based on looks. They still think that he is perfect for Batman and i laugh whenever i hear that. Murphy is phenomenal actor just not a good choice for bond. He kind of reminds of Wishaw's Q as well sometimes.
This and this. He looks quite effeminate to me as well. Cillian with a wig, yesh pleashe.
Edit: he sure is a pretty lass *lol* What has been seen... Say what you will about Cavill, he'd sure make for an unattractive lady :D
Nothing wrong with showing versatility as an actor imo. If anything that works in his favour. Shows he's not afraid to take risks and all that. Sean Bean is probably one of the only actors I can think of who comes across as a genuine hardman well, but he was brilliant in The Accused as a crossdresser. And if we're going to write someone off for playing a drag role, well, better cancel NTTD then
And I haven't seen Pattinson in anything but I don't think people are excited for his Batman just based on looks. He's gotten some really good reviews in stuff lately. Could be nominated for an Oscar for the Lighthouse. And the director of the new Batman film is the guy behind the brilliant new Planet of the Apes films. So I wouldn't write him off there. I reckon it's going to be a Craig Bond situation. People are slagging him off now but then it'll come out and he'll be much better recieved than the Ben Affleck version.
I get thinking Murphy doesn't have the look to be fair, I'm on the fence myself, but he's popular enough for women for me to think he can't be ugly. And I suggest both of you watch Peaky Blinders because he certainly isn't effeminate or anything like Wishaw's Q. Plays a cool as f**k chainsmoking hard drinking suave and sophisticated gangster (lot of scenes that show Bond potential), and dominates the screen in a way Cavill could only dream of.
Yes this is absolutely true. Like you I'm on the fence, but you make a good point. He could do it.
He also went up for Batman, didn't he?
Yeah apparently he auditioned for the first Christian Bale one, which is why he got cast as the villain. Worked out for the best imo. Can't picture him as Batman, Bale was great in those movies anyway, and if his career had turned out differently we might not have him in Peaky Blinders now.
Cavill is very wooden – it also doesn’t help that he’s been lumped with playing stoic heroes. He can’t really pull off the ‘mean and moody’ vibe as it just comes across as meagre and pouty. He’s a bit of an empty vessel and can’t do haunted and angst-ridden. It just draws attention to how bland he is……..
Though, I did see him in Man from UNCLE and recall him injecting some personality into that film…..though his performance in these clips is a little shaky. But boy, doesn’t he just look like James Bond…….
But I think Superman still rules him out. There are pretty much four/five hugely iconic roles in film history that get recast openly. Both Superman and James Bond are on that very short list. You can’t play two of them - especially in franchise films where you are the 'face of the campaign.' From a marketing perspective it's a nightmare and these are $200 million business enterprises.
Plus, Cavill is a tad boring and obvious for my liking…….I think you need someone edgy and interesting. I feel that person is still Jack O’Connell. He has something slightly provocative about him. He kinda reminds me of a cross between Sean Connery and Tom Hardy.
Personally, I don't see it with Murphy. Regardless, he's a bit old now.
For me Murphy lacks the alpha male attributes. The way he walked, his voice says it all and don't get me started on his face. If Women find him sexy, good for them but that doesn't mean he is fit to be bond. I saw him in peaky blinders which I liked very much but never ever thought that this guy can be bond, still don't.
Murphy, pattison, Cavill or any other simply lacks the charisma. I liked other roles they played but not strong enough to impress me, surely critics may like them but never cared about critics . To be honest i am not really thrilled about pattison playing batman, he is nowhere near craig or bale acting skills. What Craig lacked in looks he makeup from his acting but pattison have neither for bond, for me he is just another Hollywood pretty boy who can get women excited. I can tell you mostly women are the one's defending him for his take on batman. Yes he will be better than the last batman but Affleck didn't really set the bar very high.
Murphy does looks like Q and here's the two photos for better comparison.
I could not agree more with this post. Nice.