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Jack O' Connell - whoever posted those gifs of him in a suit and DJ made a good case. He's short, and likely to play it as a Craig replica, but very physical, handsome enough, good actor, and has a twinkle in his eye that Craig has. Could see it working.
Michael Fassbender - nigh on perfect for a Daltonesque Fleming faithful adaptation. But getting on. Love to see him do two or three quick films with an overarching story, rushed out for 2023.
Henry Cavill - Perfect for a movie star, safe pair of hands, Moore and Brosnan style version of the role. Very famous and associated with other roles is a drawback. His acting is good enough for Bond, no matter what people say. Would be happy to have him if it meant steadying the ship after NTTD (should it need to be steadied). Could be a decent transitional Bond before someone else comes through with a more serious take on the character.
Robert Pattinson - I have to accept he is a contender based on his looks (though he has a weirdness to him probably not right for Bond). But I would rather it not be him, due to the Batman connection (Cavill is slightly more acceptable in my eyes despite his other famous roles purely because he is more of a safe choice than Pattinson). Plus he has a pastiness to him - even outside of Twilight, that I don't like. Good actor in more indie movies though.
Tom Hardy - sticking him in because EON have probably kept an eye on him and he will be on people's radar. He could do it. He'd do a job. He can handle the action, the size of the production. He can act. Women like him. For me, too famous, and something slightly off about him for the role of Bond that I can't quite pin point. But he could do it. Again, likely to be only for a couple of films if he did do it/was offered. But I would rather it's not him.
Aidan Turner - looks good. Women like him. Brooding sort of performer. Has a sleaziness to him which I like, but can also see a drawback to also. Is he a bit too TV? How is he holding a machine gun?
Nicholas Hoult - good actor. Beautiful looking. Filling out into a man. Happy playing off -beat roles (Look at the recent Ned Kelly film), and has a likability to him. Known for big budget movies, but not necessarily as the main star. Looks good in a DJ. He is young looking, but then everyone is these days. So he could have longevity. He's my current favourite for taking over on a long term basis.
Everyone else is, in my humble opinion, not a serious contender for a variety of reasons...too posh, too foppy, too famous, too old, too American, too whatever. The above options tick several boxes.
Anyway, this is just a distillation of my current thoughts on the subject.
Yes Nicholas Hoult. Of course. What an expert I am haha.
I'd done a bottle of wine when I posted that, in my defence.
Just edited my post.
And I knew you'd bring up Callum Turner. No slight against him. it's just he's a rank outsider for a number of reasons. Just my take on it.
Ideally. But I think those times have past. EON have to prove they are committed to continuing the series in a serious way - and want to make a film every two to three years. The last 14 years have been an absolute shit show as far as that's concerned.
He is a good actor, yes. But he is so short, it’s border line parody. Even on screen you can tell and on the red carpet he’s shorter than many women co-stars.
My top 3 on that list.
Cavill
Turner
Hoult
Hardy, Fassbender and Pattinson are off the table I think, as good as they would all be.
Thank you for that. I think you hit the nail on the head with the selection. if I were a betting man and only looking at the most likely outcome I would probably still take the field against these 7 just because (as this thread is a testament to) there are so, so many slightly left-field options.
I think out of your list I would pick Hoult although I still sometimes have a hard time not seeing him as the 12-year-old from About a Boy...
Good height for a Bond.
Yes, he’s not a Bond IMO.
But he’s not a midget either. Which is a big plus.
But I would rather it be an actor who looked right but is shorter, than just be a good height.
I am not saying he couldn't be James Bond, just that there are at least half a dozen better candidates on the list. I would put Callum Turner down with Madden, Norton etc. he might be better than them, he might not. But still very much out of the top five contenders at least.
Of course. The full package naturally, I agree.
Agreed @talos7 he’s also one of the safest bets depending on which direction EON want to take the series. Keep it dark, brutal and thrilling.
More amusing akin to Moore and Brosnan.
I think Hoult has the ability to take the Bond role into various directions. If he wants it of course.
I believe the next actor will cast on what EON want in Bond 26. Serious, lighter, a period Bond. Who knows.
If he's no better than Norton then it's a no from me.
If he's no better than Norton then it's a no from me.
Yes, agreed. He ticks the boxes in terms of physical requirements and has, most importantly for me, been working in big movies a long time and also had an eye for the more interesting dramatic roles as well. In terms of experience I think he's exactly in that sweet spot of knowing his way around a film camera but not yet a massive star known for one particular thing.
Maybe he'd test for it and be rubbish, or he wouldn't want it, but on paper he's the candidate that makes the most sense to me at the moment. Can he do alpha male-sexy-tough? I haven't seen it, but I'd have more confidence in him being able to act it than the more foppish soft-jawed Redmayne and Hiddleston types.