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I can give you the name of my occultist ;)
Seriously? I'm ok with an actor being whatever he wants to be in his own time, but dumb? Or someone who doesn't speak properly? That really bothers me. But hey, you're a lucky fella if that doesn't bother you. Most people can't speak or write properly, anyway. So why bother, right?
I always loved Dalton's interviews. Cigarette in hand, rolling his welsh accent, very poised and for the most part, very smart. Moore's a perfect gentleman and his English is flawless. Even Connery knew how to do the dance, and Pierce was a natural talker. Craig is extremely polite and reserved.
I wouldn't imagine the likes of Hardy or O'Connell being on that level.
But if that's not relevant for you, then lucky you.
Why would I need to consult the dead?
I think it's just normal not to care how actors talk when I'm not watching them. Or to be able to tell a Welsh accent from a Derbyshire one... ;)
And Pierce is a natural talker?
I'm very fond of him but he does mainly talk nonsense (when he can think of anything to say), bless him.
Just reject both then. O’Connell is more suited to a remake of ‘Willow’ than Bond.
He’s a plank of wood though. I’ve seen him in 50 shades....lacks the charisma for Bond.
Yes. Just watched 50 Shades Freed, and this man cannot act. You can blame the material all you want (and it's justified), but there are actors that can turn bad material into something worthwhile. Dornan is not that actor.
Exactly 👍. Wooden.
Haven't seen him act before, but he's got the right look, IMO.
Please, no.
Yes, I have been saying this for a while, if you want to see an actor's potential, always looks at his worst film's not his best and how they can turn a bad script into worse or better by his acting skills.
Dear @Univex I have lived in Sweden a couple of years and travelled through most of Scandinavia. Trust me when I say I have seen at least 20 exact copies of Heughan there. He certainly doesn't strike me as typically Scottish looking. The blonde hair, broad and high forehead, square jaw, smallish nose, even the blue eyes, hell he should be the next Thor.
The thing is, James Bond had something of a foreigner in him, so any one of them is a valid candidate. Or was, before Covid.
Mind you, I'm still a Turner supporter. I just wanted to throw some new names into the hat, for variety's sake.
That's a good way of looking at it.
I watched a good chunk of 'On The Fiddle' from 1961 on Talking Pictures TV last week, apparently the film that Broccolli and Saltzman saw and made them think Connery could be worth a go, and even though it's a fairly average British matinee sort of thing (and I know there's a good dose of hindsight going in) Connery is rather good in it. He doesn't leap off the screen but.. you can tell he's good and showing quite a large range, from comedy to romance to even a bit of action.
Pretty sure he's wearing a hairpiece even then though! :)
I think when they're casting, they just look for a good look and a good actor. All the other stuff is bonus. They've considered Americans before, they've cast an Australian before. They're probably gonna consider actors of colour, and may even consider people that aren't' as tall as usual. It's all subjective, and it's all heavily dependant on what Bond 26 is actually gonna be.
Although I do think we have a point looking at the "younger" actors in their 30s considering how No Time to Die isn't even out yet, and Bond 26 probably won't be in our laps until around 2024 - 2025 if we're lucky.
My top three British choices are Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, and Callum Turner, but if they are happy to cast an American who could pull it off, and have them do an accent, then Christopher Abbott please.
Aidan Turner has potential - but much like Heughan feels too small an actor. Someone not destined for the lights of leading man status.
I understand the gripes with Dornan. I haven't seen Fifty Shade (and have little interest) and can imagine his performance is woeful. But Dornan has earned huge plaudits for his performance in The Fall and My Dinner with Herve. He's making a bit of name in indie cinema (albeit not that big a name) but he has potential.
He's devastating handsome, has something quite edgy and almost sociopatheic about his look. He's grown out of his pretty boy look and seems like someone that is famous enough to get attention but not too famous to distract from the franchise.
Also, when he performs in his natural accent he is instantly enigmatic and sexy. I could be very happy to see him as 007.
We may even get a Bond with a beard (or perhaps stubble).....
One quality needed on which most of us can agree is a good, deep, commanding voice; unfortunately this is a quality sorely missing today in so many young actors. Far too many have thin, high pitched, weak voices.
That's true. But some of the suggested candidates do have good voices. Turner, Heughan, Hemsworth,...
But you're absolutely right, the voice is a very, very important element. I usually say that I was sold on Craig the minute I heard his opening monologue in Layer Cake.
I’m sorry, I just don’t see it at all; in fact few suggestions have been less suitable.
I like his voice. Unfortunately, he looks like my arch nemesis from when I was 6 years old :) So, he could never have my support. Oh well, life, right? But, he does have the voice for it. No doubt about that.
He does look like he is six years old.
...so he's obviously good with the ladies haha :D
I just didn't find him a particularly striking lead. He's a good actor.
Ha, but that can be explained, I present to you the Black Irish. It's an interesting history lesson. I wouldn't be surprised if Brosnan is a 'Black Irish' descendant (let alone Colin Farrell). Mind you, as you know, Bond has dark hair which contributes to his mysterious look somewhat. Blonde guys just don't cut it for me.
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/who-were-the-black-irish