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  • TuuliaTuulia
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Hardy is still being touted as the next Bond? It's not going to happen. Fassbender won't be Bond, either, before someone else mentions him for the umpteenth time.

    Yes. I like both, but... nope, not happening.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Trust me, I would love to see Fassbender play Bond, I think he would be perfect for it. However, it's just not going to happen, and the sooner people throw away that idea, the sooner the tabloids will stop picking it up and running with the possibility of it happening, much like they did recently with Damian Lewis playing Bond (slightly possible and much more plausible than the two aforementioned actors, but still) or Radiohead performing the theme song (look how that turned out).
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    Fassbender I could see as Bond more than Hardy, and I'm sure he'd be great, but I agree it won't happen, either, and it puzzles me that people keep talking about people like that as if it was a realistic possibility.

    (Btw, I watched 4 actors' interviews for the first time ever within the past week. I decided immediately I liked Bautista and Fassbender a lot. :) )
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I think Hardy is way too brutish for the role. He doesn't emit any suave, cool personality, he just comes across as a big, hulking thug to me.
  • GetafixGetafix
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    Fassbender would have made an excellent Bond but he will be too old
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I think Hardy is way too brutish for the role. He doesn't emit any suave, cool personality, he just comes across as a big, hulking thug to me.

    Big? He's hardly big. ;) He isn't cool or suave, either, but I'd say neither is Craig - but he can act one, and I don't know why Hardy couldn't. Not that I'd want him for Bond, anyway (though I like him both as an actor and as a person a lot), but just saying.

    Getafix wrote: »
    Fassbender would have made an excellent Bond but he will be too old

    Yes and yes.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Tuulia, check him out in 'Warrior' or 'The Dark Knight Rises' and tell me he isn't built! ;)
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    @Creasy47, you said "big" earlier. He can get "built" if he needs to, as can others, but he is pretty small naturally, not bulky or anything and he's short as well.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Well still, in those two listed examples, he's pretty big. Obviously that's what I meant, as nobody is born big and muscular without working on it. He is fairly short, too. All in all, he's just too rugged to play Bond, and way too popular (I remember when people argued with me that he wasn't too popular to play Bond as 'The Dark Knight Rises' was releasing, and even at that point, he was pretty well known.) Look at him now! It'll never happen.

    Whether Bond 25 stars Craig or someone else entirely, I think at this point it'll be another lesser known British actor to take over. It won't be someone overly popular like Hardy or Fassbender, and it won't be someone that'll be too old when they step into the role like Elba.
  • dinovelvetdinovelvet
    edited October 2015 Posts: 709
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Hardy is still being touted as the next Bond? It's not going to happen. Fassbender won't be Bond, either, before someone else mentions him for the umpteenth time.

    Lol, I haven't been on this forum in 2 months, I come back and look at this thread and I see EXACTLY the same 6-7 names being thrown about :)

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited October 2015 Posts: 41,011
    dinovelvet wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Hardy is still being touted as the next Bond? It's not going to happen. Fassbender won't be Bond, either, before someone else mentions him for the umpteenth time.

    Lol, I haven't been on this forum in 2 months, I come back and look at this thread and I see EXACTLY the same 6-7 names being thrown about :)

    Trust me, it's not by my doing! I don't visit this thread a lot, either, so when I checked it out for the first time today, I noticed the latest topic was Hardy, so I had to step in. ;)

    Also, welcome back!
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    @Creasy47, it wasn't obvious what you meant. For me "big" means means people who are, well, big, and he isn't. Small people won't get big by working on it. Muscular is a different thing, and most actors can work on that if they need to.
    But I didn't propose him for Bond, and I'm sure it will never happen, either. I wouldn't even want him for Bond, anyway. I'm not convinced he'd be a good fit. And also because I like him too much, if that makes sense. It's a tough job, and I don't mean the movie making side of it. Hardy is not tough (he says so himself as well), and I'd worry he'd struggle and be miserable.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I think Hardy is way too brutish for the role. He doesn't emit any suave, cool personality, he just comes across as a big, hulking thug to me.

    Even in Inception?
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Apologies, then, as "big" and "muscular" are about the same thing to me. I feel like Hardy looks "bigger" than a lot of other actors when he puts on muscle for films because he works his back and shoulders out a lot, and they really add a lot to his hefty muscularity.

    I, too, wouldn't want him as Bond, and would also be bummed if he was announced as the next one to step into the shoes of 007.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    Tuulia wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I think Hardy is way too brutish for the role. He doesn't emit any suave, cool personality, he just comes across as a big, hulking thug to me.

    Big? He's hardly big. ;) He isn't cool or suave, either, but I'd say neither is Craig - but he can act one, and I don't know why Hardy couldn't. Not that I'd want him for Bond, anyway (though I like him both as an actor and as a person a lot), but just saying.

    Getafix wrote: »
    Fassbender would have made an excellent Bond but he will be too old

    Yes and yes.

    I agree ...Hardy good actor but not my first choice.

    Fassbender is my choice.

  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited October 2015 Posts: 9,020
    @Creasy47
    @Tuulia

    look at that amazing body, hot damn! From Warrior

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  • TuuliaTuulia
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    @BondJasonBond006, yes, ok, and?
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Tuulia wrote: »
    @BondJasonBond006, yes, ok, and?

    just to show what "big" can mean, it's all a question of interpretation.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Hardy's only 5'9.(Shorter than Craig, so imagine the consternation if he's announced!) So, big no. Muscular, can be depending on the role, see above. I like Hardy, very versatile, but not Bond material.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    My favourite contender still is Dan Stevens by the way.

    Because even if I like Tom Hardy a lot, he was born in 1977, at least 3-5 years too old for playing Bond by 2020. So is Fassbender by the way.
  • dinovelvetdinovelvet
    edited October 2015 Posts: 709
    fanbond123 wrote: »
    This isn't super-recent news but I do recall some Bond fans doubting Hugh Jackman was ever considered for Bond. Indeed, I'd pretty sure Jackman never confirmed he turned down the role. Not in 2005, anyway! Perhaps he didn't want people to know he had turned it down?

    http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/hugh-jackman-reveals-that-he-turned-down-role-of-james-bond-eight-years-ago-but-would-seriously-a2926731.html

    I think Jackman would have been higher up the list than Daniel Craig. My gut feeling is would have been Eon's preference over Craig. I can't imagine he has any chance now. Missed his opportunity.

    Interesting thought there. But I don't think it's true. Or maybe there's some partial truth here. He says he was about to film X-Men 2, so this would have been 2002-3? At this time, EON did not have the rights to Casino Royale so presumably they were going to make more "business as usual" Bond films. So I can believe Jackman might have been considered as a potential continuing Bond. BUT when they decided to make CR, that idea went out the window. In September 2004 Sony acquired MGM, and together they now had the rights to Casino Royale. It was announced in February 2005 that they were going to make CR.
    So long story short, I can buy that Jackman might have been approached for a potential "Bond 21", to replace the 50 year old Brosnan, but he was never under consideration for Casino Royale.
  • TuuliaTuulia
    edited October 2015 Posts: 2,081
    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    Tuulia wrote: »
    @BondJasonBond006, yes, ok, and?

    just to show what "big" can mean, it's all a question of interpretation.

    Well, obviously words can mean different things to different people. I already explained that I don't think "big" is the same "muscular"/"well built". Even when he has worked out to fit into a role when he needs to be that way, he won't be "big" to me.


    royale65 wrote: »
    Hardy's only 5'9.(Shorter than Craig, so imagine the consternation if he's announced!) So, big no. Muscular, can be depending on the role, see above. I like Hardy, very versatile, but not Bond material.

    Yes, exactly the way I think of big vs muscular.

    Just to clarify, though, in case anyone misunderstands, I'm just talking about the meaning of words there, I don't think being "big" is important. And movie magic can make people look bigger than they are, anyway. (TDKR being a perfect example of that concerning Hardy.)

  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    My favourite contender still is Dan Stevens by the way.

    This guy has an interesting look, and i never heard of him before, thats how i like it.

    Can you recommend a perfomance of his?
    To get a better picture.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @00Agent, he shows off a range of emotions in 'The Guest,' which is a really creepy indie film that you should check out anyway.
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    I thought the The Guest was awful, but he was probably the best thing in it.
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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    @Creasy47 Thanks, i will!
    Judging by the trailer, i think i'll like it.
    This is the first suggestion i can take serious
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @00Agent, hope you enjoy it!

    @Tuulia, I can see it not being for everyone, especially with a lackluster ending, but I enjoyed not knowing what was going on the entire time, not having a clue what the twist may be.
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    @Creasy47, nothing is for everyone. And we can't agree on everything, either, can we? ;) I thought The Guest started promising, but then went all crap and predictable too.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    That we can't, but we most certainly agree on a lot! ;)

    I can see that evaluation, especially once the big reveal is unveiled and the film takes a much different turn. The former half was better than the latter half.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    00Agent wrote: »
    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    My favourite contender still is Dan Stevens by the way.

    This guy has an interesting look, and i never heard of him before, thats how i like it.

    Can you recommend a perfomance of his?
    To get a better picture.

    The Guest sure is the movie to go if you want to get to know him.

    Dan Stevens was also a regular on the very successful television show Downton Abbey during the first two years of that show.
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