Who should/could be a Bond actor?

ToTheRight

This thread gets funnier and funnier each passing day.

Most of the bearded chaps presented on these pages are wearing dinner jackets I'm sure neither THE SUITS OF JAMES BOND nor Bond himself would ever approve of.
I just don't see any of these guys as the dashing 007. It's hilarious, TBH.

I still maintain the firm belief we're probably looking at another interminable gap after NTTD. It will be interesting years from now when B26 is a reality to look back at these pages.

Shardlake

They are all shaping up to be potential Clive Owen's and I don't think any of them will get the role.

BB is the boss regardless of MGM's stake and they won't pressure her into nothing.

DewiWynBond

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ToTheRight

Sometime back I think I posted a photo of the bearded retired country singer Kenny Rogers and sarcastically advocated him as the next Bond. I should have gone for ZZ Top instead.

I agree with @Shardlake. Today's candidates are the modern equivalent of Clive Owen.
I personally feel the next Bond actor is someone currently under the radar who won't surface until the true casting process begins.

Revelator

ToTheRight wrote: »

Sometime back I think I posted a photo of the bearded retired country singer Kenny Rogers and sarcastically advocated him as the next Bond.

Kenny would be great in the casino scenes. He knows when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.

ToTheRight

Revelator wrote: »

ToTheRight wrote: »

Sometime back I think I posted a photo of the bearded retired country singer Kenny Rogers and sarcastically advocated him as the next Bond.

Kenny would be great in the casino scenes. He knows when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.

Just what I was thinking.

Getafix

Pierce2Daniel wrote: »

Still more dapper than Henry Cavill could dream to be....

He might look the part but have you seen him act? It's not very exciting.

JeremyBondon

Getafix wrote: »

Pierce2Daniel wrote: »

Still more dapper than Henry Cavill could dream to be....

He might look the part but have you seen him act? It's not very exciting.

He needs more spice and cowbell

Univex

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Getafix wrote: »

Pierce2Daniel wrote: »

Still more dapper than Henry Cavill could dream to be....

He might look the part but have you seen him act? It's not very exciting.

He needs more spice and cowbell

Denbigh

Ludovico

ToTheRight wrote: »

Sometime back I think I posted a photo of the bearded retired country singer Kenny Rogers and sarcastically advocated him as the next Bond. I should have gone for ZZ Top instead.

I agree with @Shardlake. Today's candidates are the modern equivalent of Clive Owen.
I personally feel the next Bond actor is someone currently under the radar who won't surface until the true casting process begins.

Whoever he is, I bet the next Bond actor right now is having small, small cameos in relatively obscure movies.

talos7

Ludovico wrote: »

ToTheRight wrote: »

Sometime back I think I posted a photo of the bearded retired country singer Kenny Rogers and sarcastically advocated him as the next Bond. I should have gone for ZZ Top instead.

I agree with @Shardlake. Today's candidates are the modern equivalent of Clive Owen.
I personally feel the next Bond actor is someone currently under the radar who won't surface until the true casting process begins.

Whoever he is, I bet the next Bond actor right now is having small, small cameos in relatively obscure movies.

Possibly, but I think they will go with someone with a slightly higher profile, not a “star” , but someone who has had some exposure.

Risico007

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Seriously look at the poster for penny worth that is our next 007

Octopussy

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Pierce2Daniel wrote: »

Still more dapper than Henry Cavill could dream to be....

Looks like a nice homosensual fella.

Fifty Shades of Bland. No, thanks.

Denbigh

Denbigh wrote: »

Callum Turner by the way

jetsetwilly

Resurrection wrote: »

Univex wrote: »

I'll be saying this in the coming years: Good were the old days when Bond liked to be clean shaved with a cut throat razor just because he preferred to do things the old way. Back then people understood what Bond was all about.

But hey, if you want a 5'O clock shadow, who better than Aidan Turner. Right?

You guys do know that a 5'O clock shadow means that you have shaved, right? Probably in the wee hours of the morning. So it's not as though you have a beard.

These youngsters today ______ Don't know how to put an eye roll emoticon here, or I bloody well would ;)

Some of us youngsters still likes to do some things the old fashioned way ;) . I myself like to be clean shaved. Majority of men today are trying to hide that baby face under that beard.

Actually I do the opposite. I have a beard to hide my wrinkles. It's what happens when men get to a certain age. It's something Connery did too after 1971.

Ludovico

talos7 wrote: »

Ludovico wrote: »

ToTheRight wrote: »

Sometime back I think I posted a photo of the bearded retired country singer Kenny Rogers and sarcastically advocated him as the next Bond. I should have gone for ZZ Top instead.

I agree with @Shardlake. Today's candidates are the modern equivalent of Clive Owen.
I personally feel the next Bond actor is someone currently under the radar who won't surface until the true casting process begins.

Whoever he is, I bet the next Bond actor right now is having small, small cameos in relatively obscure movies.

Possibly, but I think they will go with someone with a slightly higher profile, not a “star” , but someone who has had some exposure.

Maybe, but some exposure in about five years from now.

Resurrection

jetsetwilly wrote: »

Resurrection wrote: »

Univex wrote: »

I'll be saying this in the coming years: Good were the old days when Bond liked to be clean shaved with a cut throat razor just because he preferred to do things the old way. Back then people understood what Bond was all about.

But hey, if you want a 5'O clock shadow, who better than Aidan Turner. Right?

You guys do know that a 5'O clock shadow means that you have shaved, right? Probably in the wee hours of the morning. So it's not as though you have a beard.

These youngsters today ______ Don't know how to put an eye roll emoticon here, or I bloody well would ;)

Some of us youngsters still likes to do some things the old fashioned way ;) . I myself like to be clean shaved. Majority of men today are trying to hide that baby face under that beard.

Actually I do the opposite. I have a beard to hide my wrinkles. It's what happens when men get to a certain age. It's something Connery did too after 1971.

I don't feel very confident when I try to hide. Be proud of your wrinkles, it's nothing to be ashamed of. My father is a good looking man in his 60s with wrinkles and he never had beard all his life. Anyways i am still young so we will see how much longer i can keep up ;)

NeverSayNeverAgain

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

talos7

One thing is certain, it’s a whole new world than it was when Daniel was cast; the explosion of superhero franchises , particularly Marvel, has created a very competitive playing field for casting “heroic” actors.

DrClatterhand

It's going to be Jack Lowden. I'll repost this years from now. I should have a flutter on it.

JeremyBondon

NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

Callum has the definition of a derp face. Perhaps in 20 years he's settled in more.

NeverSayNeverAgain

DrClatterhand wrote: »

It's going to be Jack Lowden. I'll repost this years from now. I should have a flutter on it.

I think it's going to be someone more leftfield than the current crop of names. Can't see Jack Lowden myself, don't think he has the right look but who knows at this stage.

Denbigh

JeremyBondon wrote: »

NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

Callum has the definition of a derp face. Perhaps in 20 years he's settled in more.

I think he has serious potential. The picture on the right here screams leading man to me... and as @NeverSayNeverAgain mentioned there's something very Fleming's Bond about him which would be a good route after Craig :)

DrClatterhand

Denbigh wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

Callum has the definition of a derp face. Perhaps in 20 years he's settled in more.

I think he has serious potential. The picture on the right here screams leading man to me... and as @NeverSayNeverAgain mentioned there's something very Fleming's Bond about him which would be a good route after Craig :)

Opinions are so subjective. I'd choose most of the population of China over him, and that includes babies, OAPs and women. I just don't see anything remotely Bondian about him.

talos7

DrClatterhand wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

Callum has the definition of a derp face. Perhaps in 20 years he's settled in more.

I think he has serious potential. The picture on the right here screams leading man to me... and as @NeverSayNeverAgain mentioned there's something very Fleming's Bond about him which would be a good route after Craig :)

Opinions are so subjective. I'd choose most of the population of China over him, and that includes babies, OAPs and women. I just don't see anything remotely Bondian about him.

I’m in full agreement; I don’t see anything remotely Bond.

Thunderfinger

I agree. Bond isn t sixteen.

Denbigh

Interesting. But like you say subjective. I see a lot of potential :)

ToTheRight

DrClatterhand wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

Callum has the definition of a derp face. Perhaps in 20 years he's settled in more.

I think he has serious potential. The picture on the right here screams leading man to me... and as @NeverSayNeverAgain mentioned there's something very Fleming's Bond about him which would be a good route after Craig :)

Opinions are so subjective. I'd choose most of the population of China over him, and that includes babies, OAPs and women. I just don't see anything remotely Bondian about him.

If B26 were a live action adaption of JAMES BOND JR, then I might see the potential in this guy.

Denbigh

ToTheRight wrote: »

DrClatterhand wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »

I think what a lot of people seem to forget when talking about casting, especially the media is that you need someone who can front a multi-picture contract. Most of the time people include actors who are only marginally younger than Craig. When Sony recast Spiderman with Tom Holland, they went with someone who could potentially front 5-6 films over the next 15 years. I think we'll see similar casting logic from EON this time around, going with someone marginally younger, being closer to 30. I also think that Callum Turner has a certain Bond look to him. There's a real hint of Hoagy Carmichael, which most people accept was Flemings visual reference for literary Bond.

He is also apparently a serial womaniser - just needs to bulk up a bit, but he does tick a fair few boxes.

Callum has the definition of a derp face. Perhaps in 20 years he's settled in more.

I think he has serious potential. The picture on the right here screams leading man to me... and as @NeverSayNeverAgain mentioned there's something very Fleming's Bond about him which would be a good route after Craig :)

Opinions are so subjective. I'd choose most of the population of China over him, and that includes babies, OAPs and women. I just don't see anything remotely Bondian about him.

If B26 were a live action adaption of JAMES BOND JR, then I might see the potential in this guy.

If he wasn't to be James Bond in the movies, I'd be interested to see him do it if they ever were to do a television series set in the 50s. I don't think they'll ever do it but I think he'd be perfect for that. I agree he needs to bulk a bit to be movie Bond, but let's be honest he's got the time :D