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I,'m going to be a little bold @SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ and say I partly agree with you: the fans really don't know, but; in the film industry there has been zero buzz about Eon auditioning anyone at the moment, no news on writers or a script, nothing on potential directors and certainly zero word that someone was given the role (and although has been chosen, will wait until March or April for the announcement).
Edit: as of this writing.
Yeah @peter it's a questionable rumour for sure. Also, one which I've not fully immersed myself in, because it's not set in stone. Yeah, and all indications present it as uncertain. But one thing I took from it though is, it might be an indication that post-Craig, it's going to be very difficult keeping the identity of Bond 7 under wraps before he's announced.
But I think a good thing to do when following the smoke to the fire: the source(s).
We can see this happening in real time with another film company: DC.
Like Eon, they're in transition and perhaps even recasting. But they won't recast until they set the direction they want to go in (sound familiar?).
The rumours about these recent upsets hit the industry, and then legitimate industry dailies obviously heard about the rumours.
These dailies quickly did their due diligence, checked with their insider sources, and reported the latest in the DC world .
But these same dailies (Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and its sister Variety), have also heard the latest 007 rumours, but have not reported anything that we discuss here. Why?
I'll take a stab in the dark and suggest that these three main players (as well as others of equal stature), checked with their sources and returned empty handed. There's nothing to report.
Once one of these outlets gets a sniff from their insiders about the new 007, they will report it. And they will want to be the FIRST to be the "breaking news" reporters, not the last.
Keep an eye out for what these guys are saying, and then we may be led to the fire that burns at Eon's HQ. But right now they're silent because, I'd wager, they genuinely have nothing to report (and notice they haven't, to date, repeated the rumours circulating on IG accounts or info provided by the smaller publications (like The Sun, et Al).
True. I'm not sure any of this is reliable information. That said, ATJ is an interesting choice. He's only 32 (hard to believe considering he's already had a long list of pretty good roles in big films). Like Craig before Bond, much of ATJ's work has been in a supporting role. But also...
That s interesting. Will you wear the Batman suit as Bond? It will set you apart from the ones who came before you, so I strongly recommend it.
💯 % in agreement.
I wonder if we'll hear rumours of who has done screentests next year? Or whether we'll have to guess
I imagine the process this time will be even more tricky, not only are they replacing a fantastic Bond who was loved but they're following the most crushing Bond film in history. Bond #7 needs to be a great and Bond 26 needs to be a classic
Well, okay, maybe I'd like their money :D
Well I definately posted it with the fullest respect for your dedication. It even made me waver on the Aidan front just to see you two rejoyce. But as said before, I just don't think he suits the suit. He's hansom for sure, but that's only half the story. Anyway, the rest has been said already, so I'll leave it at that.
When considering any new candidate I think it's good to remember why Broccoli choce Daniel. It wasn't his looks, it was his 'presence' (her word). She spoke it after seeing him walk (as a monk in some film or other). And tbh, he does command the screen. So perhaps that should be part of any consideration if we're doing any educated guesses.
This... And I think we can all guess and say this is the priority for Eon and partners: a man who can fill the screen, have a magnetism where you don't want to take your eyes off of him, but also be the face of the franchise and take on duties outside of the films (the responsibilities of the actor doesn't end with the final scene, its about promoting the brand in other ways... It's a full time job, 😂)
He’s a strong male, confident and self assured, with the ability to take care of himself, without being overly beefed up.
💯 % agreed.
The other actors brought up on here just don’t seem to have this cool confidence. However, I think Hoult, in other ways, would be an incredible ambassador for the brand. Charming and eloquent and has an easy way with media.
Sope is by far my personal favourite— and not because he’d be Craig 2.0 (this is a flawed theory… there’s only one Craig, only one Moore, only one Connery. We’ve seen what happened when one doesn’t necessarily play the part, but tried to blend what came before— it’s limiting and quickly burns its welcome out in many circles. It’s also not genuine); but Hoult would certainly be a strong candidate, in my opinion.
Bonus video of him taking the piss!
I still hold firmly to the Gogol Criteria, as proposed a while back by our colleague, the General. I think he nailed it, bang on. We've gone over them a few times, but I think a prospective Bond should hit two out of the three Criteria to get a screentest and all three to make it onto the shortlist. At the moment, I've only got Sope nailing all three.
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What were those 3 qualities? Honestly sope is the only one I truly want to see take up the mantle?
1. Could he hold his own in a dramatic scene with Mads Mikkelson?
2. Could he seduce (a 30-year-old) Monica Bellucci?
3. Could he put up a fight against Dave Bautista?
I'd like the next Bond to be capable of all of those things and they seem to me to be a pretty good way of narrowing the field down to the best candidates. 'Best' being entirely subjective, though, obvs - while these work for me, they obviously won't work for someone who wants a more left-field reinvention. Which could be EON, who knows!
But if we're bringing it round to Aaron Taylor-Johnson, could he do all those things? I think so. He's held his own against actors like Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Glenn Close, Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Billy Bob Thornton, Ralph Fiennes, Brad Pitt and more.
He's a very attractive and charming man who I'm sure could convincingly seduce Bellucci, and I think in comparison to other Bond actors, I think he could believably put up a fight against Bautista and could even be more convincing than Craig on that front, even though Spectre wasn't really a great example of showing an actor besting Bautista...
I will also just say, personally, I think the only actor I've seen mentioned recently that couldn't do any of those 3, for now, is Thomas Doherty.