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And you make perfect points there @Ludovico
Thank you for that, I'm really laughing my head off.
That picture... =)) It's precious. I'll have to post it here again. No...I can't, I'd genuinely be embarrassed to have that thing under my moniker. Really.
Right? =))
Good post. +1.
I can’t see at all personally and add to that being French. This is Bond not Mathis (the book version).
Happy for Nolan to direct though.
Aaaand... we're back to being nasty to each other. 8-|
The two do have some on screen chemistry.
I think he could do it, but I understand the opposition to him completely.
Just checked online as he is very American (they are awful at British accents 99.9% of the time) as well as looking like a member of One Direction. It’s a ‘no’ from me.
Hey, the man took it off, didn't he? I wonder why. This thread is starting to look like a Bravo magazine cover. I was being funny about it, not actually nasty. You were the one who mentioned his glitter harness, weren't you? But if you want me to be serious about it, well... I actually don't have to, it all speaks for itself. It is ridiculous. As you are, trying to inflame me into a discussion again, as if you weren't making fun of it too. Get real.
Oh, and ...sure.
With his looks and youth, it would be a take on Bond that we haven't yet seen. But he certainly wouldnt be a safe choice, I get that.
That's a no for me too, for the reasons above.
What does ‘twink’ mean? Not good I presume?
Now, a skinny 24 year old American boy.
Mind you, they are good actors and cool people, both of them. But what on earth have they got that makes them suitable for this role, @Pierce2Daniel. I know you like them. I do to. Well, I like Elba. A lot. The guy oozes charisma and cool. Chalamet is somewhat overrated IMO, but he'll get better, I believe, if he doesn't go for a decade long ego trip and bender. But why do you think they are good for this role? It just seems like you're picking people from diametrical opposite sides of the spectrum just to break the mould, or to go against the proverbial fur. Just as an exercise, who would you choose that is right on the money? An actor who just fits the bill. Who is as close as he could ever be to the classical depiction of this role? I'm genuinely curious about that, as so far you've only presented options that are jarringly chocking, to say the least.
Anyway, an amicable proposal, if you will.
I thought it was a joke at first to be honest. But now I realise it isn’t at all.
He’s too old now, but I thought Welsh actor and oft-tipped potential 007 Ioan Gruffudd would have been worth a screen test.
Well, I remember people in 98 talking about Tom Cruise as Bond, so this isn't new. People get infatuated with actors and they rally for them disregarding their suitability, or lack of. But I'm genuinely curious on who would @Pierce2Daniel choose if he had to stick to the parameters of the character as depicted in the books.
I am not a Craig fan necessarily. I believe he has given his all, takes it seriously, but his look really lets him down. Just my opinion. I accept that he has other qualities that make him appropriate for James Bond. Either way, they have tailored the series to his strengths. If they did that with some of the other candidates on this board then it could work.
Also, someone like @denbigh (who certainly knows his stuff) has come out and said that nothing about Timothy Dalton reminds him of James Bond. Now, to me that seems bizarre, but goes to show how we can all arrive at wildly different conclusions. No doubt some of you will think my thoughts on Craig are totally off base.
As for your exercise of picking someone right on the money - well I think that's the problem, isn't it? There simply isn't anyone. Anyone who could/should do the role has major drawbacks that come hand in hand with their more appropriate qualities.
Chalamet, going on from his performance in The King, has the poise, gravitas, stoicism, athleticism, and ability to perform cold blooded acts of violence (see how he deals with Sean Harris and Robert Pattinson in the film), but he lacks stature and at this moment in time, muscularity. He is also somewhat feminine and young looking.
Looking at Aidan Turner, he seems to be the closest in terms of looks to the classical depiction of Bond. I haven't seen anything he has done though, so got no idea about his voice etc.
Nobody is infatuated and even if we were, we don't work for EON so there's no need to panic.
I do try :D And I should say I do think Dalton had the look and he’s a good actor, I just think the films and the scripts that they gave him really let him down, which made it hard for me to ever resonate with him in the role.
Also if people haven’t, they should check out Penny Dreadful with Dalton and Eva Green, written by John Logan, and produced by Sam Mendes. A great series. My favourite role of Dalton’s career, and Eva Green is extraordinary as always.
It's not exactly a compliment, no. "Bottom" even less so. He's basically being described above as a submissive gay man, as opposed to Bond typically being a dominant heterosexual.
I was taking the mick out of a movie star's outfit, that's not exactly the same as ridiculing a fellow forum user's suggestion or their photoshop work or calling them 'infactuated', which is nasty. Play nice.
And yeah it would be really nice if people didn’t resort to these kinds of comments.
Yes, I understand that desire from @Univex too. It's a fair question. Not sure there is anyone who fits without some sort of drawback, though.