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...by that I mean that Chalamet is a particular kind of actor, and like I’ve said before he’s now part of a possible trilogy with Dune, so if Teale isn’t famous enough, then Chalamet is too famous, and not to mention, even with a good accent, he’s not British, so that might be a hurdle in and of itself.
Chalamet, to me, is more in line to be a villain.
Also Teale has the time to become more of the actor you mention, whereas Chalamet can only get bigger in the next few years - ruining his chances even more.
Also there’s a slew of worthy British actors waiting in the wings so I’ll be surprised if they ever do actually cast an American or someone of another nationality.
LOL....This plea is almost Palpable.
He’s still American though mate. Nothing can change that fact for me.
A much smaller, less handsome version, with an odd accent maybe.
Ha. You can sense my desperation.
Good call. I love Jeffrey Wright's interpretation (one of the few things about NTTD I'm looking forward to), but Edgerton would make a good choice for Leiter too.
Agreed.
Yeah, Honestly....almost like it's the last wish a Genie granted you, so you don't want it wasted :D
I can see what you mean to be fair. Lacks that special star quality.
Oh, trust me, not one post here is worth reading ;)
:))
I haven't seen him in anything, so what would be the objections to him?
This one slipped by a bit without much comment; he has gone down very well in Normal People and seems the right type.
The Irish Post has even tipped him for 007 of course:
https://www.irishpost.com/news/irish-normal-people-star-paul-mescal-tipped-play-next-james-bond-184572
He’s cool and generally well dressed, but he’s too short. 5ft 8in.
On the photos he looks like ‘an everyman’. Neither handsome nor ugly. Not a Bond.
Of course the perfect Bond would've been:
I like Theo James , suggested him a few times as well, decent actor.
Well, we'll never know, will we? ;)
Yeah, there's something there, isn't there? Good eyebrows and voice, maybe :) I think he could do a good job, and stay in it for the long run. And he's only 35.
Cheers. Gandy is Bond from the books, to a tee. Besides, we got a car salesman at one point. So...
All of that being said, I would rather see this man just being Bond for 2 hours, like if it was a bloody advert, than sitting through another semi sci-fi soap opera with brothers and exes and children and who knows what. Life just got a hell of a lot more complicated in the last months, and we, well I, want a more lighter affair again, a pure escapist adventure with a real icon as Bond. Who wants a pubescent boy with issues and a Mi6 team, when we could have the real adult affair stuff with the unapologetic flirting, violence and escapism? My opinion, of course.
One thing jumped out from that episode and that's Sope Dirisu. This guy has charisma, sex appeal and serious talent. It's basically a 90 minute audition for James Bond. He has such swagger, confidence and athleticism. He's pretty damn amazing in the fight scenes as well - which, FYI, are pretty amazingly directed.
Looking over Dirisu's planned projects, it seems to me that his stock is severely rising. In fact, since Gangs of London premiered, he has been on a number of 'Next James Bond' lists online. If the show wasn't on Sky but the BBC, he'd be getting maximum exposure. Though it's probably too intense for Auntie.
I think we are getting to the point where someone like Dirisu is perfect. He's young enough to lead the franchise for the next 10 years or so - plus, he's a hot commodity who is more than capable of doing the job.
That's the same as saying 'why co-opt an established character' by casting a blonde actor to play a brunette.