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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    talos7 wrote: »
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    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I don't think Aidan Turner will even be considered at this point.

    Then they'd be fools, per the photos et al. If crybaby high pitched ATJ is considered, then AT should be way above that, interest wise.

    To be suitable for a role, an actor has to be more than a few good photos. Be that as it may, I think Turner will not even be considered. If he has ever been, we'd knew at this point.

    Ludicrous lol. I'll leave it at that.

    Ludicrous to think you need more to be Bond than look good on pictures? Because it seems to be your argument.

    In the case of A. Turner I think it’s a bit dismissive to imply that his only qualification is that he takes a good photo. He may not be an Oscar caliber actor but he has more than enough ability to play Bond.

    Now, do I think he should be cast? I have no Idea; that’s what screentests are for, and I definitely think he rates one.

    That's not what I'm saying though. Or implying. I'm saying bringing the photos as an argument in favour of one actor to play Bond is non sequitur. A lot of actors look good and look good in a tux. It's like bringing up the Clive Owen BMW advert: it's pretty pointless.
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
    Posts: 922
    Can't wait to get a tux, or a magician's outfit. I'm undecided.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,181
    Ludovico wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I don't think Aidan Turner will even be considered at this point.

    Then they'd be fools, per the photos et al. If crybaby high pitched ATJ is considered, then AT should be way above that, interest wise.

    To be suitable for a role, an actor has to be more than a few good photos. Be that as it may, I think Turner will not even be considered. If he has ever been, we'd knew at this point.

    Ludicrous lol. I'll leave it at that.

    Ludicrous to think you need more to be Bond than look good on pictures? Because it seems to be your argument.

    In the case of A. Turner I think it’s a bit dismissive to imply that his only qualification is that he takes a good photo. He may not be an Oscar caliber actor but he has more than enough ability to play Bond.

    Now, do I think he should be cast? I have no Idea; that’s what screentests are for, and I definitely think he rates one.

    That's not what I'm saying though. Or implying. I'm saying bringing the photos as an argument in favour of one actor to play Bond is non sequitur. A lot of actors look good and look good in a tux. It's like bringing up the Clive Owen BMW advert: it's pretty pointless.

    Funny that you bring up the BMW spots; the amount of talent behind the early ones done with Owen was insane. This was my favorite; the chase sequences put what was done for QoS to shame. I also think there was a window of time where Owen could have been an interesting Bond.




  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited October 17 Posts: 3,984
    Owen’s another one who never really made it quite as big as his Bond hype would suggest unfortunately. I think he’s another actor better on television rather than one with the charisma to excel on film (although I like him in Children of Men. Never thought he was a big screen presence otherwise).
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,060
    talos7 wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I don't think Aidan Turner will even be considered at this point.

    Then they'd be fools, per the photos et al. If crybaby high pitched ATJ is considered, then AT should be way above that, interest wise.

    To be suitable for a role, an actor has to be more than a few good photos. Be that as it may, I think Turner will not even be considered. If he has ever been, we'd knew at this point.

    Ludicrous lol. I'll leave it at that.

    Ludicrous to think you need more to be Bond than look good on pictures? Because it seems to be your argument.

    In the case of A. Turner I think it’s a bit dismissive to imply that his only qualification is that he takes a good photo. He may not be an Oscar caliber actor but he has more than enough ability to play Bond.

    Now, do I think he should be cast? I have no Idea; that’s what screentests are for, and I definitely think he rates one.

    That's not what I'm saying though. Or implying. I'm saying bringing the photos as an argument in favour of one actor to play Bond is non sequitur. A lot of actors look good and look good in a tux. It's like bringing up the Clive Owen BMW advert: it's pretty pointless.

    Funny that you bring up the BMW spots; the amount of talent behind the early ones done with Owen was insane. This was my favorite; the chase sequences put what was done for QoS to shame. I also think there was a window of time where Owen could have been an interesting Bond.




    Personally I never saw Clive Owen as Bond, regardless of the BMW adverts. They look good, but that's it.
    007HallY wrote: »
    Owen’s another one who never really made it quite as big as his Bond hype would suggest unfortunately. I think he’s another actor better on television rather than one with the charisma to excel on film (although I like him in Children of Men. Never thought he was a big screen presence otherwise).

    I think Owen plays better the British everyman than any larger than life hero. Like you I think he lacks presence.
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,422
    His Sam Spade was brutal.

    He did not improve as an actor.
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
    Posts: 922
    In hindsight the tux can wait. In CR, it was at one and a half hours mark when Craig donned his. I think it'd be cooler to have that payoff even later in the film.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,060
    peter wrote: »
    His Sam Spade was brutal.

    He did not improve as an actor.

    I've heard by all accounts that the Sam Spade movie was terrible.
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