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Perhaps more excitingly, Page has just agreed to star in Noah Hawley's new heist film at Netflix. Those combinations alone make this a film destined for world domination. I do hope that he doesn't just play suave ladykillers and this heist film has an edge to it (Hawley's involvement would suggest so). Craig made his name playing a wide variation of roles. If Page is going to convince as they next 007, he'll need to show that range.
One name I think would be interesting is George Mackay. He's one of the best actors working right now in the UK. I think he will become a huge acting titan, someone with multiple Oscars on his mantlepiece. He isn't the most handsome bloke. However, neither was Craig. But Daniel always had that rugged roughness to him - he undeniably has screen presence. Mackay looks a little more gentle and unremarkable (he doesn't exactly stand out). Nonetheless, I find him a rather exciting choice, especially based on his performance in the Ned Kelly film.
I’ve been watching The North Water recently and I still like Jack O’Connell for it, providing he can do an RP accent. Proper raw screen presence and youth on his side, which I think is what we need to escape DC’s shadow. An actor of his calibre, with screen presence to match, but young enough to set himself apart from the burnt out older agent of the last few films. In a similar vein, I think John Boyega could be good, but he’s probably too famous now thanks to Star Wars.
Yes, I haven't seen much of him performing beyond clips but I'm struck but how he seems to be posing constantly. Maybe he's okay though, I don't know.
I don't doubt that he won't actually get to play The Saint, they never actually make the thing. A shame because he seems more suited to Templar than to Bond to me, the Saint being slightly more effete and playful than Bond.
George Mackay is a new name to me, interesting thought.
Yes he's great.
I presume though they'll want at least a script draft and director onboard before they cast a new Bond for the next movie though? That's how it worked last time anyway.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6919834/
Yes, the guy is tiny. Here he is standing next to Jeremy Irvine, who isn't exactly a big guy.
As some of you may know, I have thrown around names here for quite a while, but at this moment (and I might change my mind tomorrow, who knows) I am leaning towards camp "we haven't even heard of the next Bond actor". This guy might be in with a shot or never get close to it, who knows. But I currently feel like the announcement of the next Bond is quite a ways off. Last week, I was trying to work out how Eon could manage it so that they have a name for the 60th aniversary (which is almost exactly in a year), but the way everything around NTTD seems to shake out, I think they will take a lot more time...
And he's worked with both Craig and Mendes. Wouldn't be my choice, but...it's possible they'll seriously consider him.
I don't think the anniversary would be a main priority for them in relation to this: it's not as if the announcement of a new Bond won't make enough global headlines on its own.
I agree they’re similar in some ways, but I think that could actually work in his favour. BB seems much happier with Craig than she was with Brosnan. I think the next Bond is more likely to be that sort of actor (bit of critical cred behind them, dangerous looking) rather than a Henry Cavill type. I could see Callum Turner being in with a shot for similar reasons.
I think he could differentiate himself to Craig if he tried too. He’s been very raw and emotive in everything I’ve seen him in. Bond obviously has more of a stiff upper lip, but if he gave us some hints of that physical presence, hinted something a bit more volatile underneath the stiff upper lip, then I think it could be a fresh take, and it’d set his Bond apart nicely from Craig (who even at his most young and reckless was fairly cold and detached/stoic).
5’8 I think? But personally I’m not bothered. He’s got presence, that’s the main thing. Tom Cruise is 5’6, and that doesn’t stop people from fawning over the new MI films.
I think compensating for his height could make his take feel fairly novel. Like Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders, how he manages to dominate the screen in an imposing way despite being shorter than the rest of the cast. I wouldn’t mind seeing a shorter Bond channeling that sort of energy and giving the role a whole new sort of presence. Could be a fresh take.
My (realistic) guy is still Richard Madden.
If the do pick a POC I hope it's someone like Sope Dirisu.
He doesn’t look like Fleming’s Bond, or any of the others, but they all look so different to me that I don’t really have any preference when it comes to looks. As long as they’re good looking enough to make the womanising convincing, and fit enough to make the action convincing, I’m not too bothered. I could see him as the Doctor too to be fair, but he might be too famous for that role now.
Yeah, he’s another name that’s popped up a lot on this thread over the years, and I do think he’s one of the more realistic seeming suggestions. I wasn’t too sure about him before, but he was very good in Bodyguard, so he might have won me over there. Only thing I can see working against him is that he’s in a Marvel film now (can’t remember which, but I saw the trailer before NTTD), so he might be too busy with that franchise. Although with how long the gaps between Bond films are now you never know, maybe they could schedule around eachother.
I agree. He just looks too much like a punk thug to me, a bit too ratty in my opinion.
Dunno, but something tells me he could pull it off. Guy's a character actor.
Eternals! Yeah, you're not wrong about that.
I do get an Eccleston vibe from him, so wouldn't be surprised if he were on RTD's shortlist.
Yeah he convinces a bit more and he’s very good looking.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10074641/Tune-Bradleyvision-Walsh-do.html
What ya reckon, Mutley?
You see, I just don't find him good-looking, where as Rege-Jean Page I do, so I'd go for Page myself.
Nevertheless, I hope to be wrong as I think he would be perfect for the role.
Person Of Colour is such a racist term. Wouldn t it be better to say Person Of Saturation?