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Before Craig was cast it was my favorite potential Bond, alongside Jason Isaacs. Don't think the latter ever auditioned though. But I had a very "Brosnan" mindset: while I knew he had been Bond for long enough, I thought they'd find a successor somewhat akin to him.
I have the Blu ray of Purefoy’s Solomon Kane but have never gotten around to watching it. I’ve heard that it pretty good; I’ll pop it in tonight.
It’s not great, but it is good, imo. I’ve watched it two or three times and I always enjoy it.
https://movieweb.com/james-bond-henry-cavill-favorite-research/
Unlikely, though I would like Cavill to get the role.
Ironically, I wouldn’t bet on a gambling site being right about the new Bond.
Alex Hassell looked more Bondian!
https://tvline.com/news/inspector-lynley-tv-series-casting-news-photos-britbox-1235350599/
Since when does Bond look like a douche?
I'll have to watch it when it's out. But I've been very impressed with Dickinson's performances and would say he's my top choice for Bond too. He's constantly praised for his acting ability, and I'd say he's got a lot of screen presence and even gravitas that a lot of actors older than him I've seen suggested here lack for me. His only major faults I would say are his youth (although by 2027 he'd be 30/31. That's still very young but not unprecedentedly so for Bond, and a film can work with that), and to a lesser extent the fact that he's not had his 'Layer Cake' (which doesn't matter I would say, but I think for a lot of people it would make it slightly tricky seeing him as Bond before the actual film).
Another plus about him is he's already relatively famous as an actor despite being so young. From the interviews I've seen of him he seems pretty down to earth and hard working. While Bond is a different level of fame altogether, it might be a plus that he's outwardly been able to handle his early fame.
I haven't seen him in anything, but from pictures he looks very young and youthful. I think his age isn't an issue, as I suspect they'll go for a younger actor, so he can he Bond for longer and to give the movie a "year 2" feel.
Again, he doesn't have that Layer Cake or Tomb Raider to go from (even Babygirl I think will play up his youth) so his Bond potential is less something that immediately jumps out in a single performance but is something you might have to look for in a few films. He's a great actor though and he's got a lot of stuff worth watching.
I thought he was really great in A Murder at the End of the World (although he sports the most Un-Bondian looking mullet, not that dodgy hairstyles means you can't be Bond - I'm thinking of Craig in Our Friends from the North, haha. In many ways I think that show gives the best indication of a hypothetical Dickinson Bond). Triangle of Sadness is a strange film but his performance is great too, although he plays a very conceited character. Still, he shows at least he's got that ability to do physicality/swagger and even coldness when needed. He even has a smaller role in The Souvenir Part 2 (not a film I was into, but he was memorable in it) where he replaced Robert Pattinson. As seen in Kingsmen he can wear a suit and tuxedo well.
We'll see though. I think he's potentially a good option and could make a great Bond. He's even said he's intrigued at the idea of playing Bond - https://screenrant.com/james-bond-casting-rumors-harris-dickinson-response/
In any case, I prefer actors who can look Bondian in movies where they don't look Bondian. Craig as the monk in Elizabeth for instance: it's apparently his scene charging at the Queen that got Barbara's attention.
Perhaps in a different universe?
Cavill has zero box office appeal. Argylle was one of the biggest flops ever and Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare actually grossed less than Argylle! You could cast handsome Joe Shmoe walking past Eon's Office....(assuming the dude could act)... he would be less box office risk than Cavill. Idris Elba also zero box office appeal but was (along with Cavill) the internet's choice for Bond no 7.
Eon should cast a near unknown with zero box office failures baggage. Cavill has never had one box office moderate hit when not playing Superman. I'm not talking about big hit, he hasn't had one moderate box office success. Why would Eon cast a guy with such a poor box office record? Find someone fresh without the negative box office history. Craig never had any box office baggage. Hardly anyone knew the guy (!) but no-one thought that was an issue.
We need to forget all this movie star nonsense.
You're not wrong on any of this. Well said.
Yeah. He's got gravitas and a saturnine gaze underneath that youthful face. Plus, by the time EON are ready to start, he would look physically mature, in addition to his already innate charisma. Yeah @007HallY He looks like a potential Bond 7.
It's possible if Amazon make a tv show or film with a relatively new actor, someone with Bond potential, he's likely to play Bond?
It's possible the next Bond actor may come from Amazon and not via another source. What I mean is, Amazon are a film/tv studio so they are in the casting business. When Eon push forward with Bond 26, Amazon may or will suggest names to Eon. It would seem bizarre not to mention actors! There could be a British actor appearing in a future Amazon film or tv show and Amazon think he has Bond potential. They could place pressure on Eon to cast him.
Or a great tv series... I haven't seen many of them to be fair. I enjoyed Vikings and little I saw of Season of the Witch.
Cavill had the MI: movie.
The last time they cast an unknown was Lazenby. I doubt they're going to replicate that, although I'd argue Craig was the least famous so they have headed in that direction.