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  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    Agnes_007 wrote: »
    @suavejmf I watched The Night Manager when it was on and that's what has sort of made me see Hiddleston as someone who'd bring something interesting to Bond. I actually think Turner would too, but it depends on what you want Bond to be like!

    Fair enough. I just see Turner as a bit bland. An ok TV actor. But yes before The Night Manager I didn't see Hiddleston as Bond...that changed my view....a bit like Craig in Layer Cake did.
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited December 2016 Posts: 19,339
    I must admit as well,Hiddleston really surprised me in 'The Night Manager' and as it went further on he was very Bondlike and was good in the fight scenes.

    Its still Hiddleston,Fassbender or especially Hardy for me , after his total Bondlike performance in Inception (If you haven't seen him in that,then watch it - he has the voice,the moves,the gun-skills and fights brilliantly).
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Personally I feel Craig is just an amalgam of Dalton and Lazenby. I'm not convinced he brought anything new to the role, but it just so happens that the 2 actors he took from happened to be way ahead of their time, so it feels fresh and contemporary. Brosnan, by contrast, was pinching from 2 highly successful and timely tenures.

    What does that even mean? Way ahead of their time in what way?

    In 1962 Sean Connery turned the action hero on it's head and replaced the well bred, polite British hero with a rugged 'shoot now talk later' killer. He was immediately sensational. He was ahead of his time, but made an immediate impact.

    Calling Dalton ahead of his time is no excuse for the fact he made no real immediate impact as Bond.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Tom Hardy could easily be 007 for me :


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  • MichaelBrownMichaelBrown
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    Agnes_007 wrote: »
    @suavejmf I watched The Night Manager when it was on and that's what has sort of made me see Hiddleston as someone who'd bring something interesting to Bond. I actually think Turner would too, but it depends on what you want Bond to be like!

    @Agnes_007
    As a member of the fairer sex, of the two candidates you mentioned which has the most sex appeal for you? Considering that the majority of movie goers are female this is probably an important consideration!
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    edited December 2016 Posts: 5,131
    The majority of movie go'ers are female? Are they. Are women even allowed out in the east?
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    The majority of movie go'ers are female? Are they. Are women even aloud out in the east?
    suavejmf wrote: »
    The majority of movie go'ers are female? Are they. Are women even aloud out in the east?
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Tom Hardy could easily be 007 for me :


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    He's decent acting wise but he's 5 ' 8"!
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    And he's too thuggish for Bond. It would be nice if the thuggish Bond could be left behind in the Craig era.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    I don't see Craig as thuggish. He's actually has English charm as Bond. He comes across as more common in real life though.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    And he's too thuggish for Bond. It would be nice if the thuggish Bond could be left behind in the Craig era.
    That's what I always said about him. If you need a Bond, you need someone of this look:

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    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    None of these candidates have these qualities.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited December 2016 Posts: 13,978
    @suavejmf - There's also the blue collar side of his Bond. And charm isn't something I associate with Craigs Bond.

    @ClarkDevlin - I can't wait to read Hammerhead. Hopefully some issues will appear under my christmas tree on christmas day.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    @MajorDSmythe - We're halfway in the run. Stop by to look at our discussions at the Dynamite Comics thread. :D
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I have been looking in the Dynamite thread now and again, but trying desperately not to read too much. ;)
  • barryt007barryt007
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Tom Hardy could easily be 007 for me :


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    He's decent acting wise but he's 5 ' 8"!

    He's 5'9" and Craig is 5'10" so i dont see that being a problem,and as regard to his ruggedness,he is not like that in Inception.



  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    I like Hardy too. Hardy has the acting chops and the presence.

    The downside for me is well ok Hardy is shorter for Bond and appearance wise maybe too brutish.

    BUT I can still see Hardy as Bond.

    Really though we are back to square one. We need some sort of mutant Hardy Hiddleston Bond with a touch of Turner to appease @Mendes4Lyfe.

  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Shorter than Craig??? No thank you. [-(
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    mcdonbb wrote: »
    I like Hardy too. Hardy has the acting chops and the presence.

    The downside for me is well ok Hardy is shorter for Bond and appearance wise maybe too brutish.

    BUT I can still see Hardy as Bond.

    Really though we are back to square one. We need some sort of mutant Hardy Hiddleston Bond with a touch of Turner to appease @Mendes4Lyfe.

    :)>-
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »


    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    That s what it says on my dustjacket.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    Posts: 4,116
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    I like Hardy too. Hardy has the acting chops and the presence.

    The downside for me is well ok Hardy is shorter for Bond and appearance wise maybe too brutish.

    BUT I can still see Hardy as Bond.

    Really though we are back to square one. We need some sort of mutant Hardy Hiddleston Bond with a touch of Turner to appease @Mendes4Lyfe.

    :)>-

    I was hoping you'd like that. :D. Got to admire your convictions.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    mcdonbb wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    I like Hardy too. Hardy has the acting chops and the presence.

    The downside for me is well ok Hardy is shorter for Bond and appearance wise maybe too brutish.

    BUT I can still see Hardy as Bond.

    Really though we are back to square one. We need some sort of mutant Hardy Hiddleston Bond with a touch of Turner to appease @Mendes4Lyfe.

    :)>-

    I was hoping you'd like that. :D. Got to admire your convictions.

    That's very kind, I'll take all the validation I can get! ;)
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »


    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    That s what it says on my dustjacket.
    You should get cracking at the role, then. ;)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »


    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    That s what it says on my dustjacket.
    You should get cracking at the role, then. ;)

    Oh no. I would be the second worst Bond. IMHO.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »


    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    That s what it says on my dustjacket.
    You should get cracking at the role, then. ;)

    Oh no. I would be the second worst Bond. IMHO.
    Pierce Brosnan 2.0? ;)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Come on! Now you re just nasty.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Come on! Now you re just nasty.
    All in a day's work. ;)
  • barryt007barryt007
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »



    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    That s what it says on my dustjacket.
    You should get cracking at the role, then. ;)

    Oh no. I would be the second worst Bond. IMHO.
    Pierce Brosnan 2.0? ;)

    Ow !!

  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    barryt007 wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »



    Someone who has class, masculinity, ruggedness and sophistication at the same time.

    That s what it says on my dustjacket.
    You should get cracking at the role, then. ;)

    Oh no. I would be the second worst Bond. IMHO.
    Pierce Brosnan 2.0? ;)

    Ow !!
    Eh?!

    Overuse of that expression on my part might turn me into a Canadian, eventually.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Yes he's ok.
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    And he's too thuggish for Bond. It would be nice if the thuggish Bond could be left behind in the Craig era.

    It's quite important that each actor reinvent the character to avoid staleness setting in.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    NicNac wrote: »
    Yes he's ok.
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    And he's too thuggish for Bond. It would be nice if the thuggish Bond could be left behind in the Craig era.

    It's quite important that each actor reinvent the character to avoid staleness setting in.

    True. But in trying to get so far away from what went before, to be different, at what point is it so different that it is no longer Bond?
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    NicNac wrote: »
    Yes he's ok.
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    And he's too thuggish for Bond. It would be nice if the thuggish Bond could be left behind in the Craig era.

    It's quite important that each actor reinvent the character to avoid staleness setting in.

    True. But in trying to get so far away from what went before, to be different, at what point is it so different that it is no longer Bond?
    Exactly. There's nothing left to differentiate from Bond unless it's no longer Bond what we're aiming for. I think back to the traditional side of the character and series will be what to do and is for the best.
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