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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    mtm wrote: »
    GadgetMan wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    What's the best thing to catch him in? 1917?

    Oh, that should be Dunkirk. He was impressive in it.

    Sorry, yes: Dunkirk. I always mix those up! :)
    DrClatterhand wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    What's the best thing to catch him in? 1917?

    Calibre is a good one.

    I've not heard of that one before, sounds like a good watch. A Netflix movie that actually has good reviews! Thanks!

    You're welcome. Stay safe. :')
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    DrClatterhand wrote: »
    I wish Jack O'Connell wasn't so short. If only Oliver Jackson-Cohen had his edge, presence and acting chops. Man, this is hard. Craig is proving to be the new Connery. He has absolutely nailed the role. I personally think it'll be Jack Lowden. His resume, age and profile seem just right. Hardly any mention of him either. He's the dark horse hardly anyone is considering.
    I certainly think Jack Lowden could be considered. He just wouldn't be my personal choice as, for me, he's kind of Daniel Craig-lite.

    I have only seen photos of him and I'm not convinced, although based on his filmography he probably has the best track record. He's a veteran actor, still fairly unknown and played in major movies that were not merely popcorn movies.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    GadgetMan wrote: »
    MSL49 wrote: »
    In the end screentest is the key who will get it.

    Yeah, but I think apart from a screentest, the producers need to already envisage and like the candidate as Bond. So even when he does the test properly, the producers would have already chosen him. I'm sure Barbara watched Craig's previous performances a lot, before he did his screentest.

    Yeah, you are right.
  • M_BlaiseM_Blaise
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    Many of these guys just don't have that presence that burns up the screen, or have anything really distinctive about their faces. Both things that all six actors so far have had.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    M_Blaise wrote: »
    Many of these guys just don't have that presence that burns up the screen, or have anything really distinctive about their faces. Both things that all six actors so far have had.
    See I don't know... I still think it's hard to imagine anyone in the role properly, because until we actually see them doing it, we're not gonna feel it 100%. I imagine it was the same before every Bond was cast.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    M_Blaise wrote: »
    Many of these guys just don't have that presence that burns up the screen, or have anything really distinctive about their faces. Both things that all six actors so far have had.
    See I don't know... I still think it's hard to imagine anyone in the role properly, because until we actually see them doing it, we're not gonna feel it 100%. I imagine it was the same before every Bond was cast.

    Yes and no: it’s not hard to imagine Fassbender for example absolutely nailing it. Some of these TV chaps I find a lot harder to imagine in it.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited September 2020 Posts: 5,970
    mtm wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    M_Blaise wrote: »
    Many of these guys just don't have that presence that burns up the screen, or have anything really distinctive about their faces. Both things that all six actors so far have had.
    See I don't know... I still think it's hard to imagine anyone in the role properly, because until we actually see them doing it, we're not gonna feel it 100%. I imagine it was the same before every Bond was cast.
    Yes and no: it’s not hard to imagine Fassbender for example absolutely nailing it. Some of these TV chaps I find a lot harder to imagine in it.
    True, but I suppose it's easier because so many films have had Fassbender basically play James Bond in variation; X-Men: First Class, Haywire - probably others. It's the reason people always post pictures of the actors in tuxedos cause it somewhat cuts out the middle man.

    Either way, I think just because we can't imagine it, as I know you agree @mtm, doesn't mean it's not possible or gonna happen, and I also think the "presence" we talk about isn't possible until they've played/auditioned for the role or done something extremely similar within their work.

    And also, I don't think doing those similar works helps you get the role.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    M_Blaise wrote: »
    Many of these guys just don't have that presence that burns up the screen, or have anything really distinctive about their faces. Both things that all six actors so far have had.
    See I don't know... I still think it's hard to imagine anyone in the role properly, because until we actually see them doing it, we're not gonna feel it 100%. I imagine it was the same before every Bond was cast.
    Yes and no: it’s not hard to imagine Fassbender for example absolutely nailing it. Some of these TV chaps I find a lot harder to imagine in it.
    True, but I suppose it's easier because so many films have had Fassbender basically play James Bond in variation; X-Men: First Class, Haywire - probably others.

    Yes that's true.
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    And also, I don't think doing those similar works helps you get the role.
    What do you mean?

    I would assume having shown at least some action capabilities plus a certain kind of charms is a minimum requirement.
    But that may just be my fan perspective.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited September 2020 Posts: 5,970
    ImpertinentGoon wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    And also, I don't think doing those similar works helps you get the role.
    What do you mean?
    I would assume having shown at least some action capabilities plus a certain kind of charms is a minimum requirement.
    But that may just be my fan perspective.
    Oh yeah showing necessary skills is as you say a kind of minimum requirement, but I’m talking more about the actors that have already played James Bond-lite, like Fassbender for example. It doesn’t mean you’re a shoe-in.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
    edited September 2020 Posts: 815
    Let’s see..

    Darby O’Gill and the Little People
    TV commercials
    The Saint
    Um... general body of work? (A Lion in Winter originally?)
    Remington Steele
    Layer Cake

    Sometimes each actor played Bond-esque characters, sometimes not, or at very least they may have played gun-toting action characters before taking on the role. Every single time, each actor felt right for the part in the opinion of the Bond producers. I don’t see why this time around won’t be any different.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited September 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Thunderball wrote: »
    Every single time, each actor felt right for the part in the opinion of the Bond producers.
    Exactly, and my point remains that they don't have to already scream that "presence" or have already played a James Bond-type to get the role. It may help to some degree but it certainly doesn't mean it's guaranteed. As you say, if the producers like them, then they'll choose them.
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
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    EON: Have you done anything Bond-like?

    Me:
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    EON: Have you done anything Bond-like?

    Me:
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    He he.
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
    edited September 2020 Posts: 1,351
    Denbigh wrote: »
    ImpertinentGoon wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    And also, I don't think doing those similar works helps you get the role.
    What do you mean?
    I would assume having shown at least some action capabilities plus a certain kind of charms is a minimum requirement.
    But that may just be my fan perspective.
    Oh yeah showing necessary skills is as you say a kind of minimum requirement, but I’m talking more about the actors that have already played James Bond-lite, like Fassbender for example. It doesn’t mean you’re a shoe-in.

    OK, got you.

    I just hope they develop some kind of idea about the incarnation of the character and choose accordingly and not the other way around.
    Every actor will develop their incarnation over time and you can always adjust. But I hope they are on the same page and they have somewhere to go with the character.
    If it's Craig 2.0, OK (not what I would want, but OK). If it's back to more of a Moore-vibe, great. If they want to do 50s period pieces, I guess go for it.
    But don't cast Aidan Turner as younger Craig-Bond or some other inane shit.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited September 2020 Posts: 5,970
    ImpertinentGoon wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    ImpertinentGoon wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    And also, I don't think doing those similar works helps you get the role.
    What do you mean?
    I would assume having shown at least some action capabilities plus a certain kind of charms is a minimum requirement.
    But that may just be my fan perspective.
    Oh yeah showing necessary skills is as you say a kind of minimum requirement, but I’m talking more about the actors that have already played James Bond-lite, like Fassbender for example. It doesn’t mean you’re a shoe-in.
    I just hope they develop some kind of idea about the incarnation of the character and choose accordingly and not the other way around.
    I think we will get that. I trust EON and especially Barbara. I'm also really interested to see if Gregg gets more involved in the casting. I mean I'm sure they'll have a certain route they'd like to take, like what they decided with the series before Craig was cast, but I'm also sure the actor himself will help shape it whenever they're cast. I also very much doubt we'll get an extension to Craig's era - it's such an enclosed narrative, I think EON know as much as us that it needs to end with No Time to Die; with Bond 26 as a fresh start.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
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    The next era should simply explore Bond's Military side. With the thrills, action, romance and suspense, albeit with complex and gripping stories.
  • Benjamin_Weekly69Benjamin_Weekly69 London
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    The next one should probe Bond’s kitchen life.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Benjamin_Weekly69 wrote: »
    The next one should probe Bond’s kitchen life.

    We could learn how he made a quiche / omelette at Stacy's in AVTAK.
    His love of cooking when not on a mission.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Benny wrote: »
    Benjamin_Weekly69 wrote: »
    The next one should probe Bond’s kitchen life.

    We could learn how he made a quiche / omelette at Stacy's in AVTAK.
    His love of cooking when not on a mission.

    I wouldn't mind seeing if h'es upgraded his coffee maker.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    NicNac wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    Benjamin_Weekly69 wrote: »
    The next one should probe Bond’s kitchen life.

    We could learn how he made a quiche / omelette at Stacy's in AVTAK.
    His love of cooking when not on a mission.

    I wouldn't mind seeing if h'es upgraded his coffee maker.

    I hope not. That sequence is riveting.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    I still maintain it’s a shame then likely none of my top 5 (fassbender, Hardy, hiddleston, Evans, hemsworth) will get to be Bond he’ll move it to top ten and still no
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited September 2020 Posts: 4,589
    Risico007 wrote: »
    I still maintain it’s a shame then likely none of my top 5 (fassbender, Hardy, hiddleston, Evans, hemsworth) will get to be Bond he’ll move it to top ten and still no

    Too old. It will be at least another two years before filming begins. And then that actor would have the role for 3-4 more films. We're talking 2033 for Bond 29.

    Craig was 36 when he accepted the role. I suspect the next actor would be around that age, perhaps younger. With that in mind, Robert Pattinson and Jeremy Irvine would be my top choices. But Pattinson has likely taken himself out of the running by playing Batman.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    TripAces wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    I still maintain it’s a shame then likely none of my top 5 (fassbender, Hardy, hiddleston, Evans, hemsworth) will get to be Bond he’ll move it to top ten and still no
    Craig was 36 when he accepted the role. I suspect the next actor would be around that age, perhaps younger. With that in mind, Robert Pattinson and Jeremy Irvine would be my top choices. But Pattinson has likely taken himself out of the running by playing Batman.
    Yeah, Irvine is another good one to add to the list. I think this is another chance to remind people that we're not looking at actors to play James Bond tomorrow, we're having to be realistic about how long it'll be before EON will be looking for our next 007. So looking at these "boys" is necessary.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
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    Irvine looks like a pretty boy in the Brosnan mold. No thanks.
  • Herr_StockmannHerr_Stockmann
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    With the view that the shooting will not start before at least two years, which I doubt since I think Eon will want to take a break and the general audience won't want to see a new iteration anytime soon, my first choice would be Ben Aldridge who has already been mentioned here.

    He would be around 37 years old at the time of filming, which leaves him a margin of a little over twelve years before reaching fifty. Assuming each installment would be released every three years, he could easily complete a four movie run at 50. It would be honorable. He seems to me in any case to be a potential candidate, which is likely not to go unnoticed by Eon since he started in Fleabag.

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  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    Out there is good candidates, they just need to start testing them.
  • parkert5parkert5
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    Herr_Stockmann wrote: »
    With the view that the shooting will not start before at least two years, which I doubt since I think Eon will want to take a break and the general audience won't want to see a new iteration anytime soon, my first choice would be Ben Aldridge who has already been mentioned here.

    He would be around 37 years old at the time of filming, which leaves him a margin of a little over twelve years before reaching fifty. Assuming each installment would be released every three years, he could easily complete a four movie run at 50. It would be honorable. He seems to me in any case to be a potential candidate, which is likely not to go unnoticed by Eon since he started in Fleabag.

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    Him, Ben Starr and Tom Bateman are three of the lesser talked about names that are growing on me.
  • Herr_StockmannHerr_Stockmann
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    parkert5 wrote: »
    Him, Ben Starr and Tom Bateman are three of the lesser talked about names that are growing on me.
    Good call: Bateman is an interesting and promising contender. Her role in Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie adaptations offers him an exposure, without associating him to an iconic role that would reduce his chances of being cast as Bond. His youth is also definitely an asset.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited September 2020 Posts: 16,606
    Thunderball wrote: »
    Irvine looks like a pretty boy in the Brosnan mold. No thanks.

    I don't remember seeing him in much of anything, but I must admit I caught Mamma Mia 2 this week on the telly where he actually plays a young Brosnan and I thought he was possibly the least interesting person in the whole thing. He didn't get a lot to work with, but he certainly brought nothing to it.
    Herr_Stockmann wrote: »
    parkert5 wrote: »
    Him, Ben Starr and Tom Bateman are three of the lesser talked about names that are growing on me.
    Good call: Bateman is an interesting and promising contender. Her role in Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie adaptations offers him an exposure, without associating him to an iconic role that would reduce his chances of being cast as Bond. His youth is also definitely an asset.

    I remember him in Jekyll and Hyde where he was fine, and he was even sort of an attempted Aiden Turner replica in ITV's recent Sunday night thing (was it set in India?) and he didn't really take off. Maybe he'll get there but I don't find him a hugely strong candidate.
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