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Great comment. It was me who suggested Matt Smith a few posts back, a left field choice. (I'm sure I'm not the first to do so)
But your comment perfectly mirrors my thoughts on who ever gets the job. There are so many suggestions on this thread who I just can't picture as Bond. Yet that is what makes it so exciting, we won't know if they are the right man for the job until the film starts. I'm completely open minded on it.
When did the temp on Craig change? That first CR trailer is an all-timer, I'd be shocked if that didn't turn many doubtful folks before the movie. But still, you're right about truly not knowing if it's right until the movie is rolling. A trailer isn't everything.
Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly spent somewhere in the range of $250k on smile coaches in the early part of his career. I’d say the results were worth it.
https://screenrant.com/james-bond-younger-actor-never-producer-response/
”We’ve tried looking at younger people in the past. But trying to visualize it doesn’t work. Remember, Bond’s already a veteran. He’s had some experience. He’s a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. He’s probably been in the SAS or something. He isn’t some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. That’s why it works for a thirty-something.”
Always reassuring to read quotes like these. :)
Indeed. Maybe something of a response to that reported Tom Holland pitch. I wonder how seriously they considered it, or something like it first.
Also, we've gotten a young Bond recently. I assume they cast somebody for the Skyfall PTS, right?:
Agreed. I think it's also a key component of his character that he's survived longer than other 00s, and as such he should be a little older than his contemporaries. With the exception of Casino Royale, I suppose.
That's good. I've said the same thing for a while now. Didn't work as a concept in the early drafts of CR, won't work now. Bond is most interesting as a 00 anyway, so he should be experienced and in his 30s.
As for Cosmo Jarvis, I'm not sure. To be honest I can imagine him better as a villain. I think it's the fact that he's just a tad bit too muscular, and just a tad bit too 'good looking'. There's just that lack of something 'relatable' about him perhaps to be the protagonist, especially one like Bond. Solid actor though.
Was that actor’s name ever credited? Weird to have someone play Bond that prominently and not know who they are!
Am I missing something? That's just Daniel Craig in the Skyfall titles, isn't it?
At the end of the titles it is, but halfway through it's boy Bond, as recounted in the story Kincaide tells M later about Bond hiding in the priesthole when he found out his parents had been killed.
The Skyfall credits are clever like that, on a couple of occasions they show us bits of plot we're only told about later on in the film, like the brief glimpse of Silva being tortured when he was an MI6 agent.
Er what do you mean ?
Never mind.. read the following comments
This is in reference to the second time the eyes appear. They appear twice folks. I know the second time is Daniel. The first time is not. Thanks.
Right, yeah, it does appear twice. I'm confused. So it's definitely another actor? Or did they manipulate the shot to make him appear younger. Still has his eyes.