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No doubt about that @doubleoego. SP made Christoph Waltz look bad, IMO. If they had given him something to work with, his Blofeld could have been a memorable one as well. I always keep going back to Tarantino when it comes to Waltz. That opening scene in Inglourious Basterds is one of the most intense and terrifying scenes I've seen in a film the last decade. Unfortunately the SP script writers are far from Tarantino's level.
I've actually never seen Luther, @ClarkDevlin – but Ruth Wilson is one of those actresses you probably have seen in something at some point. Yet, she's not too much of a household name, which can be an advantage as far as a casting of a Bond villain goes.
Leto is fairly picky with his film roles though - however, he does do a lot of tripe. He played a pretty uneventful Joker in the odious Suicide Squad. Though I feel that film wasn't his fault, in fact I think he showed promise in that role but the movie was positively toxic. However, I really liked what he did in Blade Runner 2049. He had a quiet menacing reverse. A cross between Jesus and Steve Jobs. It was a good performance with an Bond villain-esque tic (spoiler: he's blind).
He's a bit of a modern day Dorian Gray. Apparently, he's 46. He looks more like 26.
Marceau was sadistic enough. Worked beautifully for me.
With Malik, they're going to go down the route of a Zuckerberg-inspired hipster who just happens to be a spoiled pompous brat. Having psychotic eyes don't make one credible villain enough to seek world domination. At best it's suited for a serial killer.
If he hadn't played a villain already, I wouldn't had been against Stephens being cast as Bond himself - around 05/06 or so. He has had the opportunity to portray Bond on radio, of course.
I never bought Stephens. Too petulant, too upbeat. I did not believe one minute that he was supposed to be a threat. The RoboCop suit didn't help. It was not entirely his fault, the way his character was written was the main issue, but Stephens also lacked maturity. Now he could look like a proper Bond villain. Marceau was never quite convincing as a sort of black widow. Renard I thought should have been the main villain.
I thought Stephens was more than adequate in DAD. He overplayed it, but then again that was a film full of overdone acting and he wasn't alone. It is the Austin Powers or Batman and Robin of Bond films. Tonally he worked within the context of the film they made.
I too never found Marceau or Caryle up to the job. I think the film could have been much better if these two roles were played by other actors.
I could see it working, unfortunately I don't see them taking that route.
Greta Scachi is on fire in that film as well.
Dance arguably would have made a decent Bond too.
Deakins did the camera work which is a nice twist.
I can see that working too. I'm new to the thread, but last night started looking mainly at European possibilities and seconded what someone said about Clive Owens, and Willem Defoe. What about Paul Bettany; Joaquim de Almeida (Clear and Present Danger); Terence Stamp; Malcolm McDowell, though I don't favor McDowell. Anthony Hopkins? I'd also be happy to go with an unknown if he's right for the part.
If I hadn’t seen him in anything, I’d also be anxious that he was short and odd looking. So it’s natural to think in first blush that he isn’t intimidating enough.
However, you should watch Mr Robot, because if you have you’d know how suited he is. He has this detached and mananical quality. It’s chilling. The character is also sympathetic - which is a testament to Malek’s character.
He can be very menacing. Just see this clip as a taster. It’s from the opening scene where he traps an Internet paedophile.
If they were to use him, he’d have to play a cold, calculating threat.
A secondary Kronsteen type? That's a different story.
Me too.
Too old now. I'd also add that he's a tad too handsome for a Bond villain. His face lacks creepiness and cruelty.
He's a great actor so yes he could have had. With some makeup.