Where does Bond go after Craig?

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  • Posts: 1,755
    He is too short. He looks like a hobbit.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    He is too short. He looks like a hobbit.

    But as @mtm rightfully said,we have no idea in what direction Amazon will go.
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    I would like a pre-boot and a return to the classic Bond formula we saw from 1962-2002 - a proper gunbarrel (we only saw this with Craig in Spectre, I thought), an old school Bond vibe with a love interest and trying to take down a villain. I want the Bond I know and love.

    It doesn’t need to be over-the-top and silly like The Man With the Golden Gun, Moonraker, Die Another Day, but I want it to feel like a Bond movie. Casino Royale was jarring to me because it didn’t feel like a Bond movie, and what I liked about Spectre, and until the ending of No Time to Die was they felt like they incorporated more classic ingredients into the mix.

    I’d like to see a return to that in which there’s more humor involved - maybe not to the Moore levels, but maybe to the Connery or Brosnan levels, which showed Bond could be both serious and have lighthearted moments.
  • Posts: 1,755
    Benny wrote: »
    He is too short. He looks like a hobbit.

    But as @mtm rightfully said,we have no idea in what direction Amazon will go.

    Yes, they can hire him, but I don't think he's a better candidate than other names. I don't see him as an alpha male.
  • Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,345
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Well said.
    As Bond fans I think we’d be the worst.
    Which is kind of weird.
  • Posts: 3,289
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Yeah... and cudos to anyone who guessed that the guy on the left would be cast as James Bond a couple of years later:
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  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Zekidk wrote: »
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Yeah... and cudos to anyone who guessed that the guy on the left would be cast as James Bond a couple of years later:
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    Hello my names Boooonddd. Jaaaammesss Boooonddd. You wanna martiniiii?
  • Posts: 1,755
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    It's not the fans, it's the actors. Twenty years ago we had better candidates than we do now.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited March 21 Posts: 8,438
    Benny wrote: »
    He is too short. He looks like a hobbit.

    But as @mtm rightfully said,we have no idea in what direction Amazon will go.

    Yes, they can hire him, but I don't think he's a better candidate than other names. I don't see him as an alpha male.

    Absolutely not even in my top 10, but “ Carry-On” showed me that there is some potential there.
  • Benny wrote: »
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Well said.
    As Bond fans I think we’d be the worst.
    Which is kind of weird.

    I feel like actual casting directors are much more open minded when it comes to casting Bond (or they were under EON) then we are when picking suggestions! Some folks at some point may very well have to accept that the next actor might not be their cup of tea and move on.
    Zekidk wrote: »
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Yeah... and cudos to anyone who guessed that the guy on the left would be cast as James Bond a couple of years later:
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    HA! This picture is so early 2000’s and I love it. But your point is 100% correct.
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    It's not the fans, it's the actors. Twenty years ago we had better candidates than we do now.

    I don’t think it’s a shortage of talent. Plenty of names on here have been floated around and championed by several different members on here and I don’t find those picks to be bad at all. At some point you have to give somebody their shot even if you don’t like the end performance.
  • Posts: 4,851
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    I know 😂
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    Rumour is that David Heyman and Amy Pascal are being lined up as the new Bond producers.

    https://www.darkhorizons.com/amazon-sets-heyman-pascal-on-bond-franchise/
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Problem is its the same issue, if they want a film out in 2027 then it's going to have to be late November or December. Batman has already nabbed Bond usual spot.

    (Funny, considering how people say the franchises mirror eachother.)
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    This bit got my attention.
    And with no clear direction of the Bond movie strategy, the show has become a venue for discussion within Amazon about the character’s place in the broader world, and whether the valorization of a dangerously violent, womanizing secret agent is what’s best for society today.

    During a company meeting about the second season, an Amazon employee admitted her own misgivings.

    “I have to be honest,” she said. “I don’t think James Bond is a hero.”

    The room went silent.

    I wonder if that woman was among those Barbara was referring to as “****ing idiots”.

    Amazon is a business, not a social enterprise for what they consider good for society and culture. Bond makes money as it is presented, ergo it doesnt matter.
    Zekidk wrote: »
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Yeah... and cudos to anyone who guessed that the guy on the left would be cast as James Bond a couple of years later:
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    The chap on the right did a good job too.

  • meshypushymeshypushy Ireland
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    He is too short. He looks like a hobbit.

    But as @mtm rightfully said,we have no idea in what direction Amazon will go.

    Yes, they can hire him, but I don't think he's a better candidate than other names. I don't see him as an alpha male.

    Absolutely not even in my top 10, but “ Carry-On” showed me that there is some potential there.
    He’s excellent in Black Bird - I’d have been happy with his casting under EoN but would fear we’d get ‘Basic Bond’ if he gets the gig now.
  • edited March 21 Posts: 1,931
    Rumour is that David Heyman and Amy Pascal are being lined up as the new Bond producers.

    https://www.darkhorizons.com/amazon-sets-heyman-pascal-on-bond-franchise/

    This WILL be more important than the casting of Bond. Though Craig was good as Bond, the universe the producers created for him completely fell apart.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
    Posts: 8,426
    Taron Egerton would be the kind of casting that would turn me away from Bond.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    I think if Amazon don't want immediate headaches, they should simply do standalone Bond films.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
    edited March 21 Posts: 8,426
    The next will probably be standalone by necessity (given NTTD), while the films afterward will likely follow a thread of some sort. With few exceptions, standalone films aren’t really a thing these days.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 2,366
    The next will probably be standalone by necessity (given NTTD), while the films afterward will likely follow a thread of some sort. With few exceptions, standalone films aren’t really a thing these days.

    Yeah. That's the thing, though.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
    edited March 21 Posts: 8,426
    I always felt if Eon had held off on naming the organization in QOS that naming them Spectre later wouldn’t have been an issue. They weren’t all that different from each other. Plus the title of the film wouldn’t have been read as TERRORIST ORGANIZATION OF COMFORT.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    I always felt if Eon had held off on naming the organization in QOS that naming them Spectre later wouldn’t have been an issue. They weren’t all that different from each other. Plus the title of the film wouldn’t have been read as TERRORIST ORGANIZATION OF COMFORT.

    Yeah. I wonder if Amazon would want a new evil organization or simply continue with Spectre.
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
    edited March 21 Posts: 725
    Benny wrote: »
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Well said.
    As Bond fans I think we’d be the worst.
    Which is kind of weird.

    Judging by some of the names being bandied around, I must agree as well.
    Zekidk wrote: »
    Any time I see a discussion about potential Bond candidates and why they should/shouldn’t be cast - all I can think to myself is thank goodness we aren’t in charge of picking the next Bond.

    Yeah... and cudos to anyone who guessed that the guy on the left would be cast as James Bond a couple of years later:
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    Obviously you've never seen Layer Cake or Tomb Raider. Most of the time, Craig has not looked like this pre-Bond.

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  • Posts: 1,931
    We are in good hands with Heyman and Pascal. Now if they could get Cuaron, that would be a dream team for Bond. Also the articles do say Amazon is committed to a feature film before considering spin offs.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Cuaron revolutionised Potter, I think with the help of Heyman and Pascal he can revolutionise Bond.

    So much better than Nolan or Villeneuve in my book.
  • Posts: 3,289
    Obviously you've never seen Layer Cake or Tomb Raider. Most of the time, Craig has not looked like this pre-Bond.
    Saw both and not for one second did I think that "he could make a great Bond after Brosnan." Here are more early 2000 images:
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  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    Zekidk wrote: »
    Obviously you've never seen Layer Cake or Tomb Raider. Most of the time, Craig has not looked like this pre-Bond.
    Saw both and not for one second did I think that "he could make a great Bond after Brosnan." Here are more early 2000 images:
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    That's why you're not a producer. Those are film roles and not Daniel's normal styling of himself.
  • Posts: 3,289
    Obviously you've .....
    That's why you're....
    You sure do assume a lot about me.

    For those who need me to spell it out, the point is, that grooming, hair style, clothes and so forth can make a whole lot of difference when people are championing their next Bond.
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    Zekidk wrote: »
    CrabKey wrote: »
    Obviously Bond is going to be handsome, even if unconventionally so. But lacking charm, wit, and a sense of danger, it's just another boring pretty face.

    Sure, they are actors, none of them are going to be really ugly but the new Bond has to offer something different to Craig.

    I'm probably not going to like it, but they have to cater to a younger audience, if the franchise is to survive. Taron Egerton could be a smart choice. He's got the age, the looks, the accent, and the acting skills to nail it.
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    He's described online as 5'9" and that may be generous...
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