Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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    I've been doing a bit of a Chirstopher Nolan marathon in isolation (Dark Knights Rises is an underrated masterpiece fyi)...but I'm slowly working my work to Dunkirk and just doing some reading/watching interviews online.

    Is there any argument that one of the young cast of that film could become the next Bond? Nolan seemed to cherry-pick what he considered to be the next crop of top acting talent in Britain. Each of those actors has had a terrific amount of exposure since.......could one become 007? There is at least one name that jumps out:

    Jack Lowden

    He has talent and has worked with numerous top directors and actors on big films. Though he may not necessarily be an exciting name. He looks a little like Finneas (from NTTD's title song). Still though, it's a maybe.....he has something. He's just not handsome enough. Didn't Cubby once say that Jogn Glover couldn't be Bond because he looked like a farmer? I think the same may apply for Lowden at this moment. Though as I said, he has potential. Perhaps a big breakout role could make the difference.......

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    You'll have to go with me on the next one.....

    Harry Styles

    I get it, he's that kid from the reality-show boyband. But he clearly had enough talent to entice Nolan and since has flirted with projects with big name directors like Baz Luhrman and Rob Marshall. Even his naysayers have to admit he gave the best and most memorial performance in Dunkirk. Arguably, he's too big an international star. But the guy has charisma, he's cool, edgy and women love him. He would open the audience for a Bond film to a whole new echelon. The next 3 years will likely see him mature as a talent and there's a good chance that he'll be in the race......I think there is a chance that Eon could go down the 'star' route with the next Bond. Maybe........

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  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    I'm excited to watch a ton of Nolan pretty soon as well. I also love TDKR.

    Lowden might be fine; if they won't go with Evans (which I know they won't), the more unknown the better.

    There is absolutely no actor that, if cast, would keep me out of the theatre for a new Bond film, but Harry Styles would be an extremely tough pill to swallow. I don't think I'd invite anyone to come to the theatre with me to avoid the embarrassment.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    Yeah, no.

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    I think one thing to consider is what opportunities actors have had to portray Bond like themes. We know that Layer Cake gave DC an opportunity to show certain ellements of the character. What if he had turned that down and done a poorly written rom com? He would still have been the same actor with the same ability to portray Bond. So, for example, Hoult has never done anything like Bond but....he's an actor. Surely, the art of great casting is seeing the potential inside an actor rather than look for one who has played similar roles before? (“Welcome to the party, pal.”)
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    I've been saying it's Lowden for a while. Nothing of any substance to substantiate this theory; just something in my bones.
    A Nolan/Lowden film would be right up my street.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    I don't think Harry Styles should be Bond, but I also don't think that picture really proves anything @JeremyBondon tbh. He looks quite good to me. Not Bond though.
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    I get it, Harry Styles doesn't look like the guy. In fact, I can almost certainly say he probably isn't the guy. However, what he does have is some degree of credibility in the acting world. He apparently even went in for the young Han Solo role....

    Basically, I'm not saying he should be the next 007. But I'm saying expect him to be bandied around at some point.

    If they were going down the 'young Bond' route, he will be in contention. Though I do think Eon have a preference towards actors who are less well known........

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    I always though that Alexander Skarsgård would have been a great actor. Perhaps his brother Bill Skarsgård could be a Bond contender. He's matured a lot since the first It film...Perhaps he could be a contender too? He has a slightly creepy and sinister look. Perfect for Pennywise, but maybe it could translate well in a few years? There is certainly something about the guy.

    Forgive me if these choices seem obtuse, but I'm trying to think less as a fan and more like a casting director.

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    Don't think a Swedish Bond will ever happen – even Alexander Skarsgård (although looks wise, he wouldn't be a bad pick).
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    Auditioning for Han Solo because you're super famous and Christopher Nolan once cast you doe not equal credibility.
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    Don't think a Swedish Bond will ever happen – even Alexander Skarsgård (although looks wise, he wouldn't be a bad pick).

    Like many Swedes, he speaks with a pretty crisp English accent. As does Alexander Skarsgard...I really don't think it would make a difference. Remember Eon had a Croatian action, Goran Visnjic as a finalist in 2005.

    I'd be intrigued to see how Bill Skarsgard ages int he next few years. Having looked at photos from 2017 to 2019, it's clear he has matured and filled out a bit. Looking more like his brother. He's very handsome, in that model-esque way. He's interesting to look at. He was terrifically camp and OTT in the first It film (yet to see the second) and is lining up an enviable body of work.

    He has something for certain. Reminds me of Nicholas Hoult but a bit more edgy.

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    Otherwise, Richard Madden. He's sexy, charismatic and cool. He may be a bit too much of a Pierce Brosnan-clone. But the same can be said of numerous contenders including Henry Cavill. I would certainly say that Madden is a cooler choice than him. Plus, he's a terrific actor. Very good in fact....

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  • edited April 2020 Posts: 17,740
    Don't think a Swedish Bond will ever happen – even Alexander Skarsgård (although looks wise, he wouldn't be a bad pick).

    Like many Swedes, he speaks with a pretty crisp English accent. As does Alexander Skarsgard...I really don't think it would make a difference. Remember Eon had a Croatian action, Goran Visnjic as a finalist in 2005.

    Indeed, most Scandinavians have no trouble speaking English, and with a vocal coach a Swedish actor could probably deliver a credible English accent. But even if EON have considered foreign actors in the past (I'd have no trouble seeing Goran Višnjić as Bond – looks wise at least), I think they ultimately will only seriously consider someone from the British Isles and Australia/New Zealand.

    It will never happen of course, seeing as he's already played a bad guy in SP, but if there is one Scandinavian actor besides Alexander Skarsgård I could see in the role, it's Ola Rapace.

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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    I think there are three actors for me who have future potential (not necessarily the next Bond), and they are Callum Turner, Fionn Whitehead, and Jack Rowan.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Turner and Whitehead I can see, Rowan not so much. Of the three I'd go with Callum Turner as Fionn Whitehead is 5'9" and Turner is 6'+ and a Chelsea fan.
  • cwl007cwl007 England
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    I suggested Alexander Scarsgard ages ago on this thread. It opened up a little debate about whether a non Brit could do a convincing accent and whether a swede should play an English character. I say yes and yes if they are talented enough and I still think Alexander Scarsgard would be a very interesting Bond.
    I'd have no complaints at all and in terms of profile I'd say at this stage in his career he's about in the sweet spot.
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    cwl007 wrote: »
    I suggested Alexander Scarsgard ages ago on this thread. It opened up a little debate about whether a non Brit could do a convincing accent and whether a swede should play an English character. I say yes and yes if they are talented enough and I still think Alexander Scarsgard would be a very interesting Bond.
    I'd have no complaints at all and in terms of profile I'd say at this stage in his career he's about in the sweet spot.

    Perhaps too old now, especially if the film doesn't get made until 2023.

    Another great actor who I typically cast aside was Matthew Goode. Also now probably too old, but I recently watched The Crown (overhyped and dull) but his character and performance was great highlight. He play's Princess Margaret's husband with charisma, intelligence and a healthy dollop of decadence. There's something very sinister and sexy about him. Easy to embark on some Faustian-pact with......

    He'd have made a good Bond I tell thy......another missed opportunity.

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    Too old now and his career is fizzling out sadly.

    I'm going to keep with my quiet campaign to get Bill Skarsgård some attention....

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    Yes Matthew Goode is an interesting suggestion. Just not enough popular appeal I suspect but he's got presence and charisma.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited April 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Goode seems more like a creepy but charismatic villain or henchman.

    And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Goode seems more like a creepy but charismatic villain or henchman.

    And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.

    He was good as Ozymandias I thought.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited April 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Goode seems more like a creepy but charismatic villain or henchman.

    And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.

    He was good as Ozymandias I thought.
    Sure, but I don't see him as Bond or at least a modern Bond. I think he might come across a bit pompous, which isn't as relatable anymore. We had elements of that with Craig, but audiences related more to his down-to-earth side, and while Craig was Craig, I think elements of his Bond will remain going forward.
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Goode seems more like a creepy but charismatic villain or henchman.

    And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.

    He was good as Ozymandias I thought.
    Sure, but I don't see him as Bond. I think he might come across a bit of a pompous Bond, which isn't as relatable anymore. We had elements of that with Craig, but audiences could still relate to his more down-to-earth side.

    Craig is far from pompous, he's very 'rough and ready.'

    But you're right, Goode could come across as a bit too pompous....but it worked for Roger Moore. I think Tom Hiddleston falls into this category as well.

    I think in the 2020's, you need something with a bit of edge. I think its a bit of a shame that Henry Cavill can't act, is already Superman and comes across as a horrible person in interviews. He looks like James Bond.

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    The perfect actor would have been Michael Fassbender but he'll be too old by the time Eon get a move on.

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    Who is the 'new Michael Fassbender?' Maybe it's Nicholas Hoult?

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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    @Pierce2Daniel Of course, Craig was completely rough and ready, but there were definitely aspects of his demeanour that came across as pompous at points.

    Nicholas Hoult has potential yes, but there's still something about him that protrudes this "boyish quality", especially when he talks, which could work for a new Bond, depending on the script, but I just don't know if he would work for me, but never say never.

    For the younger actors, again, my choice remains Callum Turner. Thinking about it, I think having an even younger Bond than when Craig started could way more interesting going forward.

    While Casino Royale was very much an introduction, Craig never came across as a "young Bond" to me, and most of his tenure now has been spent exploring how old he is, why not now explore the youthfulness of Bond and what that could mean for an MI6 that maybe used to more mature agents?

    It just changes things up a bit I think, and when I look at Callum Turner, I don't just see a young Bond, I see a younger version of Fleming's creation.

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    "its a bit of a shame that Henry Cavill can't act,|" especially given his chosen career :)
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    @Pierce2Daniel, let me just put this out there in response to your recurrent comment and question: There is no " the new someone". Everyone is its own self. Nicholas Hoult is not the new Fassbender. A Fassbender clone wouldn't be the new Fassbender. Nicholas Hoult is Nicholas Hout, a right he has been winning with hard work since "About a Boy". Craig is not the new Connery, Turner is not the new Brosnan.

    Hey, just my take on this. I just hate it when people use the expression "the new someone". Harkens back to "no one is irreplaceable" phrase, which I also hate.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    Univex wrote: »
    @Pierce2Daniel, let me just put this out there in response to your recurrent comment and question: There is no " the new someone". Everyone is its own self. Nicholas Hoult is not the new Fassbender. A Fassbender clone wouldn't be the new Fassbender. Nicholas Hoult is Nicholas Hout, a right he has been winning with hard work since "About a Boy". Craig is not the new Connery, Turner is not the new Brosnan.

    Hey, just my take on this. I just hate it when people use the expression "the new someone". Harkens back to "no one is irreplaceable" phrase, which I also hate.

    In addition to that, it's also quite disrespectful to 'the new ones'. They are indeed their own person and they will have to make their own individual mark.
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    Callum Turner would definitely keep Craig's jug ears in the franchise. Maybe a good call on his tabs alone.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Goode seems more like a creepy but charismatic villain or henchman.

    And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.

    He was good as Ozymandias I thought.
    Sure, but I don't see him as Bond or at least a modern Bond. I think he might come across a bit pompous, which isn't as relatable anymore. We had elements of that with Craig, but audiences related more to his down-to-earth side, and while Craig was Craig, I think elements of his Bond will remain going forward.

    I was responding directly to someone talking about how he’d be a good villain. Definitely not Bond.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited April 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Goode seems more like a creepy but charismatic villain or henchman.

    And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.

    He was good as Ozymandias I thought.
    Sure, but I don't see him as Bond or at least a modern Bond. I think he might come across a bit pompous, which isn't as relatable anymore. We had elements of that with Craig, but audiences related more to his down-to-earth side, and while Craig was Craig, I think elements of his Bond will remain going forward.

    I was responding directly to someone talking about how he’d be a good villain. Definitely not Bond.
    Oh I see, yeah that was me, and you're right. Much better as a villain/henchman.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited April 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Denbigh wrote: »
    @Pierce2Daniel Of course, Craig was completely rough and ready, but there were definitely aspects of his demeanour that came across as pompous at points.

    Nicholas Hoult has potential yes, but there's still something about him that protrudes this "boyish quality", especially when he talks, which could work for a new Bond, depending on the script, but I just don't know if he would work for me, but never say never.

    For the younger actors, again, my choice remains Callum Turner. Thinking about it, I think having an even younger Bond than when Craig started could way more interesting going forward.

    While Casino Royale was very much an introduction, Craig never came across as a "young Bond" to me, and most of his tenure now has been spent exploring how old he is, why not now explore the youthfulness of Bond and what that could mean for an MI6 that maybe used to more mature agents?

    It just changes things up a bit I think, and when I look at Callum Turner, I don't just see a young Bond, I see a younger version of Fleming's creation.

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    Also I must point out, he'd definitely have Pierce's support haha :D (Apologies for the double posting)

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  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    @Pierce2Daniel Of course, Craig was completely rough and ready, but there were definitely aspects of his demeanour that came across as pompous at points.

    Nicholas Hoult has potential yes, but there's still something about him that protrudes this "boyish quality", especially when he talks, which could work for a new Bond, depending on the script, but I just don't know if he would work for me, but never say never.

    For the younger actors, again, my choice remains Callum Turner. Thinking about it, I think having an even younger Bond than when Craig started could way more interesting going forward.

    While Casino Royale was very much an introduction, Craig never came across as a "young Bond" to me, and most of his tenure now has been spent exploring how old he is, why not now explore the youthfulness of Bond and what that could mean for an MI6 that maybe used to more mature agents?

    It just changes things up a bit I think, and when I look at Callum Turner, I don't just see a young Bond, I see a younger version of Fleming's creation.

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    Also I must point out, he'd definitely have Pierce's support haha :D (Apologies for the double posting)

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    Great find. Behold, the new Q.
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