Who should/could be a Bond actor?

SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷

I think one thing we always have to remember is, there are candidates we can instantly picture in a role...even when they're sleeping or not in their most composed appearance. But there are other candidates out there that have to be seen in the film before fans believe. Robert Pattinson as Batman is the newest example. Harry Styles isn't even on my list to play Bond. But if he's picked, there's nothing I can do about it. The least I can do, is to picture him as laconic as possible, because that's his strength...I feel.

Also, let's not forget that people thought Heath Ledger wasn't right to play the Joker or Michael Keaton from Beetlejuice wasn't Batman material. I think we judge people from their previous works, which is fair. But we should always keep that open mind that people can also do something different in a flash. For example, I'm not the biggest fan of Eilish's No Time To Die, but I can't deny it sounds Bondian. I think the fear when she was selected for the job was, she was going to do another Bad Guy kind of song for James Bond.

Benny

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Benny wrote: »

@JeremyBondon your personal attacks on other members needs to stop!

Attack? Perhaps I should have added an 'in awe of - connotation', as it is a massive number. Not an attack at all, hence the wink. You know what was an attack however? A certain member calling me a racist for the third time, getting away with it, yet again.

One could say a member who has 45k posts yet who is active across the forum is no different to a member who has 1.1k posts, yet only posts in one thread of a forum.
Almost forgot
;)

You’re assuming no action was taken. Best not too.

JeremyBondon

Benny wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Benny wrote: »

@JeremyBondon your personal attacks on other members needs to stop!

Attack? Perhaps I should have added an 'in awe of - connotation', as it is a massive number. Not an attack at all, hence the wink. You know what was an attack however? A certain member calling me a racist for the third time, getting away with it, yet again.

One could say a member who has 45k posts yet who is active across the forum is no different to a member who has 1.1k posts, yet only posts in one thread of a forum.
Almost forgot
;)

You’re assuming no action was taken. Best not too.

Quite right chap. I only have limited time and all the time I do have, I indeed choose to spend in this thread (and some other channels) as it's about the further legacy of Bond, of the utmost importance. I have already spent thousands of hours of my life discussing Bond and frankly this is the most important aspect of Bond to me, after Craig's tenure.

Also, usually there will be a critical post made by a mod in this thread + a DM. In this case there wasn't, until I mentioned it again. The mods who stepped in refuted a couple of essential elements within this discussion, for which I'm grateful.

Happy sunday to you @Benny and everyone else!

Denbigh

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

Haven't mentioned Sean Teale in a little bit.

Apparently breaking news to some, but he does have the right look I think. Can he act?

I think he's a good actor personally. I wouldn't say he's had enough projects to really show off his range, and he hasn't really had any big breaks as of yet. I first saw him in Skins. I've heard good things about him in the twist on Shakespeare, Rosaline, and I know he's just been cast as the male lead by the people behind The Crown in a new Spain-set series Palomino, eight-part thriller series, so that might be his time to shine as well as seeing if he could pull it off.

talos7

Denbigh wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

Haven't mentioned Sean Teale in a little bit.

Apparently breaking news to some, but he does have the right look I think. Can he act?

I think he's a good actor personally. I wouldn't say he's had enough projects to really show off his range, and he hasn't really had any big breaks as of yet. I first saw him in Skins. I've heard good things about him in the twist on Shakespeare, Rosaline, and I know he's just been cast as the male lead by the people behind The Crown in a new Spain-set series Palomino, eight-part thriller series, so that might be his time to shine as well as seeing if he could pull it off.

I must admit that I’m completely unfamiliar with this actor, but, having done an image search and watched several interviews, he’s an intriguing suggestion. He has a good look, including Conneryesque eyebrows, lol, a good voice, height and age. He’s definitely worth a look.

CraigMooreOHMSS

talos7 wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

JeremyBondon wrote: »

Denbigh wrote: »

Haven't mentioned Sean Teale in a little bit.

Apparently breaking news to some, but he does have the right look I think. Can he act?

I think he's a good actor personally. I wouldn't say he's had enough projects to really show off his range, and he hasn't really had any big breaks as of yet. I first saw him in Skins. I've heard good things about him in the twist on Shakespeare, Rosaline, and I know he's just been cast as the male lead by the people behind The Crown in a new Spain-set series Palomino, eight-part thriller series, so that might be his time to shine as well as seeing if he could pull it off.

I must admit that I’m completely unfamiliar with this actor, but, having done an image search and watched several interviews, he’s an intriguing suggestion. He has a good look, including Conneryesque eyebrows, lol, a good voice, height and age. He’s definitely worth a look.

Agreed.

007HallY

I'd actually really like to see Teale play a villain in a Bond film for some reason. No idea why but it just seems right to me...

I'm not so sure about him for Bond, but I could be wrong.

Venutius

NickTwentyTwo wrote: »

I’m trying to imagine the above guy seducing Monica Bellucci, and any way I picture it she just ends up breaking him.

Indeed, so. I'm even more convinced now that a prospective candidate really ought to meet the Gogol Criteria:
1. Could he hold his own in a dramatic scene with Mads Mikkelson?
2. Does he look like he could seduce Monica Bellucci?
3. Does he look like he could hold his own in a fight with Dave Bautista?
Point 1. might be desirable, but 2. and 3. ought to be essential to reach the screentest stage.

echo

battleshipgreygt wrote: »

I think just about every handsome, dark haired Brit gets their name tossed into the Bond conversation whether they’re appropriate or not. Harry Styles strikes me more as a Ben Whishaw Q type or MI6 analyst than a field agent, and certainly not Bondian at all.

Well, Craig is famously the "blond Bond."

I don't think it will be a total unknown like Lazenby because BB and MGW will want to see some acting experience. And I don't think a resemblance to previous Bond actors is relevant at all, perhaps even a hindrance.

Given that Eon has gone for prestige actors since 2005, I think a serious "actor's actor" has a leg up in this search. Someone like Paul Mescal or Josh O'Connor.

Thunderfinger

Venutius wrote: »

NickTwentyTwo wrote: »

I’m trying to imagine the above guy seducing Monica Bellucci, and any way I picture it she just ends up breaking him.

Indeed, so. I'm even more convinced now that a prospective candidate really ought to meet the Gogol Criteria:
1. Could he hold his own in a dramatic scene with Mads Mikkelson?
2. Does he look like he could seduce Monica Bellucci?
3. Does he look like he could hold his own in a fight with Dave Bautista?
Point 1. might be desirable, but 2. and 3. ought to be essential to reach the screentest stage.

So not someone with Chalamet s build and/or Styles...uhm...style?

talos7

I find the Monica Bellucci argument irrelevant; they wouldn’t have put a 30 something Craig with a 50 something actress. As far as the Mads and Dave, I can absolutely picture a prepared Hoult dealing with them .

Venutius

So let's qualify that and modify it to 'Does he look like he could seduce a 28-year-old Monica Bellucci?' The point is not about a woman's age, it's about whether or not an actor looks like he'd stand a chance with a beautiful, glamourous woman like Bellucci or whether she'd be more likely to look down her nose and dismiss him. Inability to both attract and not be eaten alive by women of Bellucci's calibre should certainly diminish anyone's potential as a prospective Bond. IMO, obvs.

mtm

talos7 wrote: »

I find the Monica Bellucci argument irrelevant; they wouldn’t have put a 30 something Craig with a 50 something actress. As far as the Mads and Dave, I can absolutely picture a prepared Hoult dealing with them .

And of course it’s arguable that even Daniel Craig didn’t look much like he could hold his own in a fight against Bautista: that’s the point of hiring Dave Bautista! :)

CraigMooreOHMSS

So many Bond fights rely on him using his smarts to outwit a physically superior opponent, it's true. And many of the best ones (Grant on the train, Trevelyan on the dish) have him battling someone of similar size. So there you go. It's not always down to the actor to be able to stand up to someone twize his size - the production overall is responsible for making it work.

Venutius

Although CraigBond did hold his own against Hinx - for a while, anyway! Point is, he didn't get swatted aside, he put up a fight. Bond doesn't need to/shouldn't be a Terminator, but he can't be a pushover. Sope looks like he'd be convincing in a ruck; Styles...well...

peter

Venutius wrote: »

Although CraigBond did hold his own against Hinx - for a while, anyway! Point is, he didn't get swatted aside, he put up a fight. Bond doesn't need to/shouldn't be a Terminator, but he can't be a pushover. Sope looks like he'd be convincing in a ruck; Styles...well...

If those mentioned are the candidates (and I’m sure EoN and co. have far more actors in their digital Rolodexes), there’s only one that checks everything I need in the next Bond: Sope.

He seemingly doesn’t just have one or three attributes. He ticks all of the boxes for me: he screams alpha. Oozes sex appeal. Has style. Physical menace. Athletic prowess. Strong voice.
Stronger presence.

If I were to stand him in the tux against anyone mentioned, he’d destroy them with but a glare directed their way.

Today, if everyone mentioned on this thread were a candidate then I’d put all my money behind Sope.

Denbigh

So I'd certainly say (at this stage) these are my top five actors for the role...



1. Sam Claflin
2. Callum Turner
3. Aaron Taylor-Johnson
4. Sean Teale
5. Sope Dirisu

SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷

With all the names thrown in here for several years now and counting, I would like to think Bond 7 has already been mentioned here. Because if Bond 7 is announced and it so happens that he wasn't even mentioned here with all the effort, it would be very funny to look back and laugh. But still, I'm hoping he has already been mentioned here. Because even for five minutes, this thread doesn't go dormant.

Sas

If the next Bond will be filmed in 2024 and released in 2025, the next 007 is currently between the age of 30 and 35 I think. 35 + 3 = the same age of Daniel Craig during his debut as James Bond. I don't think they will go for someone older because the long commitment. In summary, they're looking for a British male actor between 30 and 35 years old. How many actors fit that description? It should be possible to make a list. We're not looking for extras but for actors who had leading roles or proper supporting roles.

DewiWynBond

No one is crazy enough to do it.

Sas

Sas wrote: »

If the next Bond will be filmed in 2024 and released in 2025, the next 007 is currently between the age of 30 and 35 I think. 35 + 3 = the same age of Daniel Craig during his debut as James Bond. I don't think they will go for someone older because the long commitment. In summary, they're looking for a British male actor between 30 and 35 years old. How many actors fit that description? It should be possible to make a list. We're not looking for extras but for actors who had leading roles or proper supporting roles.

Okay, created a list using this Wiki.

35
Tom Austen
Kit Harington
Aneurin Barnard
Joe Dempsie
Lloyd Everitt
Tom Felton
Henry Golding
Edward Holcroft
William Moseley
Benjamin Stone
Tom Stourton
Ed Westwick
James Buckley

34
Michael Socha
Joshua Sasse
Jamie Demetriou
Jonathan Bailey
Josh Bowman
Ben Cura
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Rupert Grint
Kevin Guthrie
Ferdinand Kingsley
Zackary Momoh
Regé-Jean Page
Luke Thompson
Jack Whitehall

33
Tom Bateman
Bart Edwards
Matt Stokoe
Jordan Patrick Smith
Jamie Campbell Bower
Joe Cole
Alfred Enoch
Mitch Hewer
Daniel Kaluuya
Malachi Kirby
Matthew Lewis
Thomas James Longley
Harry Melling
Royce Pierreson
Daniel Radcliffe
Matthew Beard
Rafi Gavron
Freddie Fox
Max Pirkis
Richard Fleeshman
Will Payne
Ben Lamb
Hugh Mitchell
Andrew Simpson
Sean Rigby

32
Mark Rowley
Timothy Renouf
Tom Brittney
Taron Egerton
Nicholas Hoult
Luke Pasqualino
Elliott Tittensor
Luke Tittensor
Olly Alexander
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Jeremy Irvine
Jack O'Connell
Josh O'Connor
Dev Patel
Himesh Patel
Alex Pettyfer
Dominique Provost-Chalkley
Dominic Sherwood
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Callum Turner
Jack Lowden
Alex Roe
Andrew Ellis
Jacob Anderson
Harry Eden
Luke Newberry
Laurie Paul Calvert
Harry McEntire
Jassa Ahluwalia
Dean Smith
Billy Howle
Sam Wilkinson
James Baxter
Chuku Modu

31
Guy Potter
Jack Bannon
Jamie Blackley
Joe Alwyn
Joey Batey
Ben Hardy
Damson Idris
Martins Imhangbe
Danny Miller
Nico Mirallegro
Craig Roberts
Sope Dirisu
Jack McMullen
Frank Dillane
Max Lloyd-Jones
Matt Kane
Tommy Bastow
Danny Hatchard
George Webster
David Witts
Toby Regbo
Bradley Hall
Rishi Nair
Harry Cook

30
Phil Dunster
Douglas Booth
John Boyega
Tosin Cole
Hugh Coles
Ncuti Gatwa
Freddie Highmore
Brad Kavanagh
Lucien Laviscount
George MacKay
Eugene Simon
Gregg Sulkin
Sean Teale
Jordan Waller
Jonno Davies
Charley Palmer Rothwell
Lucien Laviscount
Parry Glasspool
Daniel Portman
Alex Boxall
Edd Osmond
Barry Keoghan
Joel MacCormack

Let me know if I forgot a British actor.

Since62

Sas wrote: »

Sas wrote: »

If the next Bond will be filmed in 2024 and released in 2025, the next 007 is currently between the age of 30 and 35 I think. 35 + 3 = the same age of Daniel Craig during his debut as James Bond. I don't think they will go for someone older because the long commitment. In summary, they're looking for a British male actor between 30 and 35 years old. How many actors fit that description? It should be possible to make a list. We're not looking for extras but for actors who had leading roles or proper supporting roles.

Okay, created a list using this Wiki.

35
Kit Harington
Lloyd Everitt
Tom Felton
Henry Golding
Edward Holcroft
William Moseley
Benjamin Stone
Tom Stourton
Ed Westwick

34
Jamie Demetriou
Jonathan Bailey
Josh Bowman
Ben Cura
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Rupert Grint
Kevin Guthrie
Ferdinand Kingsley
Zackary Momoh
Regé-Jean Page
Luke Thompson
Jack Whitehall

33
Jamie Campbell Bower
Joe Cole
Alfred Enoch
Mitch Hewer
Daniel Kaluuya
Malachi Kirby
Matthew Lewis
Thomas James Longley
Harry Melling
Royce Pierreson
Daniel Radcliffe

32
Taron Egerton
Nicholas Hoult
Luke Pasqualino
Elliott Tittensor
Luke Tittensor
Olly Alexander
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Jeremy Irvine
Jack O'Connell
Josh O'Connor
Dev Patel
Himesh Patel
Alex Pettyfer
Dominique Provost-Chalkley
Dominic Sherwood
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Callum Turner

31
Joe Alwyn
Joey Batey
Ben Hardy
Damson Idris
Martins Imhangbe
Danny Miller
Nico Mirallegro
Craig Roberts

30
Douglas Booth
John Boyega
Tosin Cole
Hugh Coles
Ncuti Gatwa
Freddie Highmore
Brad Kavanagh
George MacKay
Eugene Simon
Gregg Sulkin
Sean Teale
Jordan Waller

Let me know if I forgot a British actor.

VERY impressive ! I note it includes Freddie Highmore...warning for those who may be awfully quick to pounce and complain, that the following is a joke, and that you must be familiar with Mr. Highmore's roles in order to get it. Ok - here it comes: Do you really think he could be THAT lucky TWICE in his life ?

NickTwentyTwo

Benny wrote: »

NickTwentyTwo wrote: »

I respect people's opinions on the matter, but it is hard for me to see why anyone would want Nic Hoult as Bond... he's a fantastic actor, and he's British... but he comes across like a very young man. There are a lot of years for an actor to settle into the part of Bond, but Hoult's youth doesn't seem like something that will go away with time...
As above, I try to imagine him seducing Monica Bellucci, and just failing miserably. He's a boy.

I think having an actor like Hoult seducing Monica Bellucci is an unfair comparison though. There's a huge age difference. It would seem awkward.
Pairing him to an actress closer to his own age, would be better. I agree he does have very youthful 'boyish' looks, but he has still got potential. He's known too international audiences, isn't connected to a major franchise. Can act.
He does tick a lot of the right boxes. I think we're looking for the perfect person here, but in reality, even the best actors are going to have flaws. If he's a little young looking I can let that pass. If he talks with a strong Geordie accent, then it would bother me.

I mean, sure, I suppose one way to make Hoult work is to fill the movie with children… ;)

I’m of course joking, and I see your point.

cwl007

Barbara and Michael will be watching this SAS Rogue Heroes that has just started with interest me thinks.

mtm

Yes definitely. I thought that O'Connell was excellent even in his relatively small amount of screentime so far.

cwl007

Agreed, as was Connor Swindells I felt. I'd never seen him in anything before but thought he had an interesting screen presence.

mtm

I was just reading some reviews and this interview popped up:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/sas-rogue-heroes-star-jack-oconnell-society-wants-lock-lads/

O’Connell has resisted major movie franchises so far, but doesn’t rule out joining one in the future. Is it time for a working-class Bond? “Sure, why not,” he says, before adding, “I think Daniel Craig is technically working class… Oh, I don’t want to get into this.”

cwl007 wrote: »

Agreed, as was Connor Swindells I felt. I'd never seen him in anything before but thought he had an interesting screen presence.

Yes, they're all very good. I don't know if I can see Bond potential in him just yet as the role is such an odd one, but maybe.

Venutius

peter wrote: »

He ticks all of the boxes for me: he screams alpha. Oozes sex appeal. Has style. Physical menace. Athletic prowess. Strong voice. Stronger presence.

Yes: this is exactly what I'd want to see in the next Bond, too.

Benny

Sas wrote: »

Sas wrote: »

If the next Bond will be filmed in 2024 and released in 2025, the next 007 is currently between the age of 30 and 35 I think. 35 + 3 = the same age of Daniel Craig during his debut as James Bond. I don't think they will go for someone older because the long commitment. In summary, they're looking for a British male actor between 30 and 35 years old. How many actors fit that description? It should be possible to make a list. We're not looking for extras but for actors who had leading roles or proper supporting roles.

Okay, created a list using this Wiki.

35
Kit Harington
Aneurin Barnard
Joe Dempsie
Lloyd Everitt
Tom Felton
Henry Golding
Edward Holcroft
William Moseley
Benjamin Stone
Tom Stourton
Ed Westwick

34
Jamie Demetriou
Jonathan Bailey
Josh Bowman
Ben Cura
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Rupert Grint
Kevin Guthrie
Ferdinand Kingsley
Zackary Momoh
Regé-Jean Page
Luke Thompson
Jack Whitehall

33
Jamie Campbell Bower
Joe Cole
Alfred Enoch
Mitch Hewer
Daniel Kaluuya
Malachi Kirby
Matthew Lewis
Thomas James Longley
Harry Melling
Royce Pierreson
Daniel Radcliffe

32
Taron Egerton
Nicholas Hoult
Luke Pasqualino
Elliott Tittensor
Luke Tittensor
Olly Alexander
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Jeremy Irvine
Jack O'Connell
Josh O'Connor
Dev Patel
Himesh Patel
Alex Pettyfer
Dominique Provost-Chalkley
Dominic Sherwood
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Callum Turner

31
Joe Alwyn
Joey Batey
Ben Hardy
Damson Idris
Martins Imhangbe
Danny Miller
Nico Mirallegro
Craig Roberts

30
Douglas Booth
John Boyega
Tosin Cole
Hugh Coles
Ncuti Gatwa
Freddie Highmore
Brad Kavanagh
Lucien Laviscount
George MacKay
Eugene Simon
Gregg Sulkin
Sean Teale
Jordan Waller

Let me know if I forgot a British actor.

Sope Dirisu - 31

QsCat

SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »

QsCat wrote: »

SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »

I can imagine Styles' Bond being the most laconic Bond yet.

You’re talking absolute ****. We don’t need trollish comments like this

Since I joined the community, have you read any comment of mine that bears the markings of a troll, sir? I just noticed if someone makes a suggestion the next guy dislikes, it turns one into a troll, which is turning into a cheap accusation...maybe that's why some members on here, get upset and leave. I have seen suggestions I don't really like myself or agree with, but I choose to respect people's opinions. I would suggest you do the same, sir. Also, have a liberal mind as you anticipate the announcement of Bond 7, so the chosen one doesn't look like a shock. Oh, and sir....once again, I'm no troll. I'll amicably take my leave now.

Sorry, it was nothing to do with your previous posts. I see now that I actually misread 'laconic' as 'Iconic' hence my outrage! I still don't quite agree with you, but apologies..