Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Mendes picked some good Bond girls; the problem was how quick he was to dispense of them.

    Agree with this. As cool as the whole Rome sequence was (it's probably my favourite sequence of events in any Bond film, every scene just oozed Bond, it had almost everything I love about the franchise) Belluci was sort of wasted. Would have been much better used if they'd picked her for Paris in TND like Pierce wanted. And Severine is one of, if not my favourite Bond girls. I really wish she had more to do in SF. Actually, while that was one of the longer Bond films, I think it's also one of the few that could benefit from an extended edition, as a lot of the cut material seemed interesting (more scenes of Bond struggling to readjust, like the bit from the trailer where he's jogging, and the main thing: more of Severine).

    Also

    http://cdn.chud.com/e/e6/461x1000px-LL-e640110b_london_boulevard_2_nosologeeks.jpeg

    https://fandangogroovers.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/colin-farrell-james-bond.jpg

    http://tvfilmnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/colin-farrell-quaid-total-recall.jpg

    http://cdn.skim.gs/image/upload/v1456338757/msi/colin-farrell-total-recall-vert_dyq3px.jpg

    Some shots showing what I mean about Colin Farrell. I think the only
    potential issue would have been if he could do the accent or not. Just googled it and he's 40 now (and too famous) so definitely a past pick, but he would have been a good alternative to Craig imo.

    Too strong Irish accent? He does American ok. In my opinion not too old at all and as far as too famous his star has dropped a bit. Now if cast yes would be more known like Moore and Brosnan.

    Don't think it is going to happen and watching Farrell as Bond I would probably just see Farrell not Bond but still very interesting what if.
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    Also I agree that the age difference between Seydoux and Craig was definitely noticeable. It really highlighted how much Craig has aged (the four year gap between QoS and SF, and then his buzzcut in the aforementioned film, didn't help this either imo). But I think that was a good thing, because helped sell the idea of a Bond nearing retirement and also it made sense she would be fairly young since Mr White isn't ancient himself. I was happy with it and the romance (notice how Bond never says he loves her back? Because he doesn't, she's infatuated with him, probably because of her daddy issues, while he sees her as the perfect way out because she's someone who actually understands what she's been through, it wasn't meant to be a love story on par with Vesper or Tracy).

    For me it's not how much Craig has aged, but this time the age difference between him and the woman was several years bigger than before (a common obsession in Hollywood), plus while Craig looks his age, Seydoux could easily pass for a younger woman than her actual age. Those things together highlighted the age difference - it's bad enough in actual years (it usually is when people are of different generations), but the difference looks even bigger than it is.

    Anyway, why you think it worked makes sense. It didn't work for me, though, but might have the way you saw it if it was better developed.

    I agree about Severine, she was excellent and I also would have wanted to see more of her.
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    I really like Charlie Hunnam after seeing him in Pacific Rim. He fits well with the Bond universe.
  • edited July 2016 Posts: 1,661
    Just found out tv show Penny Dreadful has been axed! Looks like Timothy Dalton may be free in 2018. Timothy Dalton is James Bond in Eon Productions Bond 25:


    License To Kill Returns Again


    :P
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    fanbond123 wrote: »
    Just found out tv show Penny Dreadful has been axed! Looks like Timothy Dalton may be free in 2018. Timothy Dalton is James Bond in Eon Productions Bond 25:


    License To Kill Returns Again


    :P

    This is not going to happen but I would welcome a one off with Dalton as a retired 007 called back to finish a mission.

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    talos7 wrote: »
    fanbond123 wrote: »
    Just found out tv show Penny Dreadful has been axed! Looks like Timothy Dalton may be free in 2018. Timothy Dalton is James Bond in Eon Productions Bond 25:


    License To Kill Returns Again


    :P

    This is not going to happen but I would welcome a one off with Dalton as a retired 007 called back to finish a mission.

    Bond meets Unforgiven starring Dalton? Pretty much my dream film.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    "Bond meets Unforgiven" a drawn out, Oh yeah :)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    talos7 wrote: »
    fanbond123 wrote: »
    Just found out tv show Penny Dreadful has been axed! Looks like Timothy Dalton may be free in 2018. Timothy Dalton is James Bond in Eon Productions Bond 25:


    License To Kill Returns Again


    :P

    This is not going to happen but I would welcome a one off with Dalton as a retired 007 called back to finish a mission.

    Bond meets Unforgiven starring Dalton? Pretty much my dream film.

    It should be 3 hours long!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Bond called out of retirement. .... isn't that Casino Royale 67 :))
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    I'd have a "Bond called out of retirement" story with an actor at the age of 60. Sadly, Dalton is already 70. I'd say No to Grandfather Bond.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    What about Aidan Turner?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    I wouldn't bet against "Mr." Swift. He's a big name now (for the right and the wrong reasons), but I still think he has an edge.
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    bondjames wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet against "Mr." Swift. He's a big name now (for the right and the wrong reasons), but I still think he has an edge.

    He doesn't do it for me. He looks more like the kind of nerdy guy that Bond could slap around. Maybe he would be better suited as Q's assistant or something. Huston I can see though.

  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited July 2016 Posts: 8,452
    Coldfinger wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet against "Mr." Swift. He's a big name now (for the right and the wrong reasons), but I still think he has an edge.

    He doesn't do it for me. He looks more like the kind of nerdy guy that Bond could slap around. Maybe he would be better suited as Q's assistant or something.

    =D>
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    Coldfinger wrote: »
    He doesn't do it for me. He looks more like the kind of nerdy guy that Bond could slap around. Maybe he would be better suited as Q's assistant or something. Huston I can see though.

    Don't necessary agree with that statement, but I can see how people will be divided with him as Bond. Wouldn't mind Huston or James Norton. Solid actors, but I've never seen them outside a few roles.
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    Coldfinger wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet against "Mr." Swift. He's a big name now (for the right and the wrong reasons), but I still think he has an edge.

    He doesn't do it for me. He looks more like the kind of nerdy guy that Bond could slap around. Maybe he would be better suited as Q's assistant or something. Huston I can see though.

    You're absolutely right, he exudes no alpha male vibes whatsoever. Bond is a character who can walk into any room and be in total control of it. Piddles looks like he'd walk in and start apologizing for causing a fuss.

    I ask everyone to seriously think about this - Piddles' most notable cinematic moment is where he's picked up by the Hulk and hurled around like a ragdoll; his most notable offscreen moment is wearing an I heart TS t-shirt. Are these not incredibly wrong associations for James Bond? Bond is, whether anyone likes it or not, a 24/7 gig, the actor is seen as James Bond wherever he goes and whatever he does. This kind of thing is a terrible emasculation of the brand.

    Anyway, on a more positive note, I was interested to read in that article that Babs produced a play with Jack Huston, so she has seen him work a set and knows what he's all about. I'm sure she mentally filed that away for future reference, and now here we are with Ben-Hur about to open. God, if its between these two, then I'm team Huston, to put it mildly.
  • RC7RC7
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    dinovelvet wrote: »
    Coldfinger wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet against "Mr." Swift. He's a big name now (for the right and the wrong reasons), but I still think he has an edge.

    He doesn't do it for me. He looks more like the kind of nerdy guy that Bond could slap around. Maybe he would be better suited as Q's assistant or something. Huston I can see though.

    You're absolutely right, he exudes no alpha male vibes whatsoever. Bond is a character who can walk into any room and be in total control of it. Piddles looks like he'd walk in and start apologizing for causing a fuss.

    I ask everyone to seriously think about this - Piddles' most notable cinematic moment is where he's picked up by the Hulk and hurled around like a ragdoll; his most notable offscreen moment is wearing an I heart TS t-shirt. Are these not incredibly wrong associations for James Bond? Bond is, whether anyone likes it or not, a 24/7 gig, the actor is seen as James Bond wherever he goes and whatever he does. This kind of thing is a terrible emasculation of the brand.

    Anyway, on a more positive note, I was interested to read in that article that Babs produced a play with Jack Huston, so she has seen him work a set and knows what he's all about. I'm sure she mentally filed that away for future reference, and now here we are with Ben-Hur about to open. God, if its between these two, then I'm team Huston, to put it mildly.

    You haven't got a clue what you're talking about. Hiddleston is light years ahead of Huston.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    I hope we're all realizing that the suggestion of Daniel Craig as James Bond would have been ridiculed in this thread at the same stage of Bond 21's production as we are now for Bond 25.
  • RC7RC7
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    I hope we're all realizing that the suggestion of Daniel Craig as James Bond would have been ridiculed in this thread at the same stage of Bond 21's production as we are now for Bond 25.

    It probably would have. Not by me, though. There was a logic to it. I was always pro-Craig. I didn't think he'd have been as successful as he was, but he had the swagger. Hiddleston has that. (I don't think it'll be him, mind you).
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    I was very sceptical when Craig was cast. Although I loved the promo picture.
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    “Bond producers and MGM are not in an urgent rush to cast the new Bond because the distribution rights for the franchise are up for sale following the end of a multi-movie pact with Sony Pictures. No casting for the next James Bond movie will be decided on until the deal for the distribution rights has been done.”

    Gives them enough time to search all the names out there. No need to rush.
    I ask everyone to seriously think about this - Piddles' most notable cinematic moment is where he's picked up by the Hulk and hurled around like a ragdoll; his most notable offscreen moment is wearing an I heart TS t-shirt. Are these not incredibly wrong associations for James Bond? Bond is, whether anyone likes it or not, a 24/7 gig, the actor is seen as James Bond wherever he goes and whatever he does. This kind of thing is a terrible emasculation of the brand.

    We need to clone Pierce Brosnan (circa 1984):

    fwkemw.jpg

    Problem solved. Anyone know how much cloning equipment is on eBay? ;))

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    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
    Brosnan's more of a man than anyone suggested on this thread.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    jake24 wrote: »
    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
    Brosnan's more of a man than anyone suggested on this thread.
    I have a feeling Taylor would disagree. ;)
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    jake24 wrote: »
    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
    Brosnan's more of a man than anyone suggested on this thread.
    Such a shame some people will never get it.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited July 2016 Posts: 15,723
    jake24 wrote: »
    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
    Brosnan's more of a man than anyone suggested on this thread.
    Such a shame some people will never get it.

    Those who don't...

    Pierce-Brosnan.jpg

    ... get delt with by Brosnan!!
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited July 2016 Posts: 15,423
    jake24 wrote: »
    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
    Brosnan's more of a man than anyone suggested on this thread.
    Such a shame some people will never get it.

    Those who don't...

    Pierce-Brosnan.jpg

    ... get delt with by Brosnan!!
    And to quote Peter Devereaux of The November Man...

    "This is my scenario, I make the rules."

    ;)
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    jake24 wrote: »
    IGUANNA wrote: »
    So many gross girly men on this page lol. I have no suggestions for Bond right now,

    That s the Brosnan legacy.
    Brosnan's more of a man than anyone suggested on this thread.

    Brosnan IS the man!
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