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There are a hell of a lot of good, young actors around at the moment (that have been discussed here) who would make excellent castings. It hasn’t been like this in the past, from what I can recall - there was always a dread in my mind when seeing names of folk who were being linked to replace any of the incumbents. I do not feel like that this time around.
Perhaps they have an actor in mind and they're giving him breathing space, I doubt it, but it would explain the lack of rumours of late.
I think back to the likes of Ewan McGregor, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler and Julian McMahon who were rumoured to be in contention last time around - they were bloody grim times when considering what a post-Brosnan future looked like!
Cubby didn't care.
Anyway, he had Brosnan and Dalton. Who do they have now?
I couldn't agree more. Very true.
Unless they have an actor they 100 per cent want and are willing to schedule around him.
Yeah. All the same.
I like him in interviews, I find him very personable and he's very much got the traditional Bond look (his dad was the same back in the 90's); he's really at the start of his career, though, and I think his character in House of the Dragon doesn't give him much room to show off. He's bound to get an audition, but I think he's something of an underdog compared to a lot of the other, more experienced candidates. Then again, maybe Eon would be quite keen on someone at the start of their career this time around?
It's actually quite interesting looking up some of these old articles from the time. You'd have thought the entire production was in complete disarray, no Bond could be found, and there was going to be another significant delay going from this: https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/06/casino-royale-delayed
In reality it seems Craig had been convinced to audition, and they'd certainly approached him previously. The only significantly younger candidate they'd tested we know of was Henry Cavill. I don't think anyone nowadays would think CR had a troubled pre-production by any means, but I can easily imagine some fans would have thought that at the time, and I suspect it'll be the same this time round.
I don't actually know why they initially delayed CR either. I doubt it was down to Craig though but a combination of things which meant waiting until 2006 was the best thing to do (I know Brosnan only officially stepped down in late 2004, and it seems they only cemented adapting CR with the reboot concept after this. I suspect the initial release date was made with him still in the role, and after him leaving was negotiated they cemented the direction they wanted to go in but had to extend pre-production to get that new Bond. I know it was MGM who pencilled in that initial 2005 date anyway, and I'm not sure how committed anyone was to it. Worth saying Campbell became director in Feb. 2005 and that's when things get rolling).
But to be fair they wasted a lot of time with the Jinx movie.
Exactly a year it seems from Brosnan's official departure to Craig's announcement, and mixed with the other pre-production obligations for the film. Even then I suspect they only really got going when Campbell joined in February 2005.
I think the Jinx movie was scrapped in late 2003 and all work stopped on it by then.
I could imagine there's a difference of opinion going on. We pretty much know that Amazon want TV Bond and Eon don't, for example.
Using Theo James as an example; I think he would make an outstanding Bond ; but his time is now or never. He might have a couple of years left for him to begin this role but that window is closing.
The opposite is also true, there are younger actors who are just entering their window of viability.
Lol, True…
Yeah it's never really been a case of there being only one perfect choice for it. Roger was older than Sean and could (other commitments nothwithstanding) have been cast in '62 or '69. Pierce was cast in '87 but they found someone else. Craig was brilliant but they'd still have made CR if they couldn't get him.
Yes, and if for some reason CR would have been delayed for several more years, Daniel’s window would have probably shut and someone else cast.
I hope this is the case rather than them not viewing any of the currently suitable actors as a fit
I’d be surprised if they didn’t have a few names in mind. I suspect some have even been informally approached. I just can’t imagine they’ll go into this not having thought about which actors could be good/trying to see how interested they’d be beforehand.
The issue is you can’t really do any casting without a pre-production and a director attached.
And a script, lol!