With Bond 23 slated for a 2012 release, [tabloid] rumors are starting to swirl over who might step into 007's shoes once Daniel Craig departs. One name that keeps coming up is Michael Fassbender, reports <a href="
http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/05/25/michael-fassbender-plays-it-cool-with-007-rumors/" target="_blank">BBC America</a>.
The Irish-bred actor, who we'll see as Magneto in this summer's X-Men: First Class, hasn't been asked... that we know of. However, his First Class director Matthew Vaughn is apparently all for it. But Fassbender isn't entertaining the idea just yet, as he has plenty of other films in the pipeline, including this year's Haywire and A Dangerous Method. And besides, he has a massive blockbuster coming up in just over a week.
"Listen – I grew up with James Bond, it would be an amazing experience," the former Hex star told The Metro. "At the moment, as I say, those kind of things... I try sort of and deal with one film at a time."
He added: "I think Daniel [Craig] is doing a fantastic job, he would have been my choice for Bond when they were looking for a new one. I think he's a brilliant actor, I saw him in Love Is The Devil many years ago and I was blown away by him. So, you know, we'll see – I'll take everything as it comes."
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DC has done an admirable job as Bond despite having to cough out pithy Haggfish dialogue for two films. He's proved himself in the role so good for him, but that's real rich that he would have been Fassbender's "choice" . Right.
Anyway Magneto boy. I'm glad that you grew up with James Bond. Didn't virtually every breathing humanoid under age 65. Join the club.
But no thanks, unless you want to get naked in X-Men and maybe Babs will like your bum too.
I´m curious wether his role in X-Men is really as Bond-like as Vaughn said it would be.
Anyway, it would make much sense to have Craig do five Bond films in all, and by then Fassbender will be much too famous to be cast as Bond or to let himself be cast as Bond.
But since Vaughn is no idiot he relatively early claimed that First Class will have some resemblance to Bond films, thus making the film a topic for us nerds ;-) .
We shall see...
Thought the same when I saw Inglorious Bastards.
So I don't find it hard to believe that another actor would think this, so Wrong!
Do you happen to know anything about Fassbender and his diverse C.V he's been making wiser choices than Craig outside of Bond, it's only recently DC's choices looked more interesting, Fass has been building up one hell of a filmography with few duds, so he's far from a Moron.
However none of this changes the fact that Craig didn't and still doesn't have the right look, although there is no doubt Babs sure liked his look. She hasn't exactly been coy about her girly giddiness for Craig's bod.
Fassbender as Bond is moot. He's too old. Craig got the job. The window is closed.
Many believe he's right but I can't get so precious about the literary character as they are 2 different entities, no QOS did Bond no favours and I'm cautious about Mendes Bond, I certainly won't go in expecting the 2nd coming like I foolishly did with the last one. The Millenium Trilogy (Tattoo) has me more excited about Craig at this moment especially with that cracking teaser trailer doing the rounds that's polarising people.
"The cast is almost absurdly easy on the eyes and is most powerful at the top, thanks to the intense Fassbender, who will now need no audition if Daniel Craig decides to give up Bond after another picture or two."
You can read the full review here http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/x-men-first-class-movie-192965
A lot of Bond influence it seems.
Well he's not getting any younger, and he's smart enough too stop when he's too old (which is 50-55 for every Bond actor imo). I think he'll do Bond 23 and maybe Bond 24, depends how fast they can get the film out.
then again for the fanboys I'd love assbender to do a Thunderball remake with Vaughn, now that would make a 'stiffness coming on'.
Stroke it baby stroke it for assbender.
Errr... Never a truer word said... seeing they've just wrapped that one!
Any way, if you meant give DC his 4th and final film (Bond 24), then I think you're probably right. Although I wouldn't rule out DC doing 5 if he wants it and EON are happy for him to carry on. If that happens, Fassbender will be too old.
You may wanna check the date on @MajorDSmythe's post there.....
Only three outings for DC? Bit harsh. The best Bond since 1989 deserves a fair crack at the whip. I'd be disappointed if he didn't do 4 or 5. He's rapidly ageing though and arguably not that well, so Babs may be looking for new hot totty before long.
It's always hard to predict how someone will age...I think that Craig may have another two films in him but who knows? Who could have guessed how much Connery would have aged when he took the role - he looked great from DN to TB but then look at the difference in just the 6 years from TB to DAF!
If Bond23 will do less business than QoB the studio (& perhaps EON) will most certainly look at the possibilities for another DC vehicle. These movies cost 150 milion plus so should be seen as business at the end of the day.
Skyfall is Bond 23, and QoS is Bond 22. Just so you know ;)
Thanks I corrected my oversight.