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Fair enough, my bad.
I think Fourth Protocol actually shows Bond potential in a way he didn’t quite pursue. He’s cold and single minded in that, and quite sinister, and does a rather brilliant job I think. In a way I’d have quite liked to see the colder side of him he shows in that in his 007. It’s certainly not a performance you’d expect from Remington Steel.
Nah, I don’t think that’s fair. He’d done a quite a bit in the way of mini series and the like in the lead; The Trench, Sword of Honour, Love is the Devil etc. and then Arkangel. He was powering through as a lead.
They're not really big though, are they? I've seen The Trench and Arkangel, but never seen the others or heard of anyone else speaking about them. He might have been the lead in them and, again, I'm not doubting his talents; however is it really fair to say that it's a given that someone who has been a lead in smaller projects would have more merit being cast in a part as big as James Bond, as opposed to an actor who is well regarded enough to be get supporting roles in many big budget tentpoles/thrillers helmed by well-known directors?
If we're talking about carrying the weight of a major series, I mean.
Good looks, strong voice, can act and is known enough in the US without being a huge star.
He’s also keeping his profile out of yet could he be Bond spotlight, which I think can only be a good thing.
Hoping he auditions or EON choose to test him.
Nicholas Hoult, Sope Disiru, Aidan Turner and Tom Hughes are all high on my list of potential Bonds.
Till a director and script have been set, tabloid speculation is really all we’re going to get for the time being.
Still fun to speculate and discuss though.
Welcome back after some absence, dear @Mendes4Lyfe You are a 1000% on point, like the page count, nearly, of this rather interesting thread. I couldn't have written it better. Hopefully EoN realises this as well and ditch the younger Bond route. At about 40 Turner is perfect.
Sope Dirisu who ooze’s masculinity, charisma and a real sense of lethal force, and;
Nicholas Hoult, who’s so charming and likeable, but I could see him unleashing a measured intensity when called upon. Perhaps the actor closest to having a Moore’esque way about him.
You lost me with the first sentence. Craig lacks the daring aspect of Bond? What does that even mean?
You say that we need a modern Bond, and then you proceed by referring to Connery, Moore and Brosnan. I'd say Craig was a modern Bond, someone who walked away from the previous five guys.
As for Turner, I have tried and tried and tried, seeing all the love for him. I don't get it. He's good. But Bond? A bit dull, to be honest. I wouldn't mind him modelling for the next Bond action figures, but that's it for me. Also, he'll be over 40 when the next film starts shooting. I doubt they're still going for that age range.
I think there was a lot of projection coming with Brosnan. When cast he was pretty much plebiscited and GE was almost condemned to succeed. I don't think any other actor had it as easy upon casting and I don't think any ever will.
I feel the same. I’ve tried. Just my opinion, but Turner always seems he’s “Acting” with a big “A”…. The scowls or a look or a laugh seem so calculated and telegraphed. It doesn’t feel like he just “is” the role. Not nuanced. Very actorly and almost stagey.
To a degree I feel the same about Cavill; I can always sense that he’s “acting “ and carefully contemplating every word before it comes out of his mouth.
Definitely, @talos7 … but he comes off as having a more “friendly “ persona than Turner— for me.
I feel the same about both.
Absolutely, and while I’ve cooled on Cavill over the years, I do wonder how much my perception of him is a result of his not using his natural accent in so many of his roles. When I hear him speaking in his natural voice, I think to myself, ‘ hmmm, he actually could be a very good Bond’.
Nick is my top choice right now as Hardy and Fassbender is now too old
Or would it be too woke?
Well, the guy seems anti woke, so I'm not sure. However he sometimes claims to be the next Christ or next potus. However he's also an anti semite, so I'd say NEXT!
He's almost 40 so that seems to confirm he won't be the next Bond, unless they change their minds on wanting a younger actor in the role (which I can't imagine they won't, at the rate they're releasing them nowadays.)
I reckon they should pick the guy who resembles Bond the most, in the broadest sense of the word, regardless of age. I honestly cannot wait to find out who truly could and should be Bond. At least according to EoN.
Agreed.