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Oh it can be said of a lot of actors: David Suchet for instance has a deep and manly voice, while his Poirot is rather high pitched. I'm not so sure going from high to low is as easy though. Pattinson notwithstanding.
Depends on the actor. I mean, look at someone like Marlon Brando. He actually had a rather high pitched voice - nasal almost, certainly mumbly. Not only was he able to lower it for certain roles but his expression as an actor allowed him to adapt that voice to whatever role he was playing. He could be commanding in tone, forceful, emotional etc.
Maybe it's like baldness: a bald actor does not equal a bald Bond. You do bring solid arguments, but I can only go with what I see and hear from the actor himself.
It might well be like that. Connery apparently was noticeably balding even before DN without his toupee. Hell, the guy had a Scottish accent - it's actually a bit weird that he was cast as an English 'gentleman' spy like Bond. But he was.
Casting is tricky in general, especially with major films (which I have no experience of, proffesionally speaking). With James Bond it's especially hard. My unfounded gut instinct is that the next actor may have to adapt themselves for the role more than what we've seen in the past - put on an accent, change up their usual appearance a bit more etc.
Not advocating for him as Bond, but an interesting article regardless. Interesting that he seems to think Nomi will be sticking around; personally I doubt it.
Edit: Doesn’t anyone have something about his height? Or his teeth? Maybe some deep psychologising about his ability to seduce Monica Bellucci?
I don't think Connery was ever able to do accents even then. I suppose a part of Terrence Young's 'training' with Connery (the suits, the refinement etc) was to help him neutralise his accent. Not much else you can do I suppose.
I don’t think anyone is going to force Eon’s hand.
Sorry for daring to suggest it.
Oh please 🙄
There was 8 to 10 screen tested in 2005 wasn't there?
I think only that many were confirmed to have tested (Craig, Cavill, Alex O'Loughlin, Julian McMahon, Anthony Starr, Sam Worthington etc.) The actual number may be as high as 40 actors before it was whittled down to the final few.
Incredibly smooth and charming but would know when to turn up the intensity and fervor when it was called for. If only.
I still hope it's this guy.
Agreed. I still need to watch The Invitation, but he's the only candidate mentioned on here these days that gets me very excited at all. And he's only 27.
Ha, well it's Sope who strikes the clock these days, so yeah, Turner time again ;)
If they are looking for a white actor in a similar age range, then surely Jack O'Connell is the man? He isn't seen as the British Robert De Niro for any old reason.
The most encouraging thing about Aaron Taylor-Johnson's name is the fact that Eon want a younger Bond. Which is great news! I think the 'Old Bond' being retired/past his prime/etc had run its course. However, personally, I hope they go a tad younger and my top choice remains Aaron Pierre......
Yeah, height's been a whole thing with some of these picks. I don't think it matters here really.
As @Pierce2Daniel said, O'Connell's a very talented British actor whose acting style has been compared to De Niro. Marlon Brando is another comparison I've seen, sensationalist as critics can be (interestingly, I know he was the same height, if not a bit shorter than O'Connell, which I never noticed watching his early film roles. It's the same with certain actors, the way they carry themselves along with some camera angles can make audiences believe they're 6 foot).