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Craig has Connery's rugged toughness. Turner doesn't. Turner doesn't look like Bond to me.
Craig did later, yes. That's my point.
But Turner already has this to some extend, you should watch Poldark.
Either way, I don't see him as Bond nor do I want him as Bond.
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Agreed. Never understood what that elf saw in him but wow was that sexy lol.
According to Brady you have a shrinking ray. May I borrow that sometime? Just asking :D
"It seems like it's the Judas kiss - once you comment on it, it disappears. I'd rather not say anything. It's hugely coveted, Let's see how it goes."
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/08/06/poldark-star-aidan-turner-licensed-to-stay-silent-over-bond-speculation_n_11362740.html
I don't know about you, but that seems like exactly the right attitude to me. And, crucially, he didn't rule anything out...
Exactly. He would be a very poor choice for the part. He may have a decent look for the part, although that aspect has been very much overrated, but he leaves a lot to be desired in the acting department.
Aidan Turner possesses the qualities of a dark mysterious figure, with a piercing stare and a brooding intensity. He is the right age, the right build and features in the right roles to make the transition. Whether he can recite The Tempest backwards is quite besides the point in relation to Bond.
Only for good ...I assure you :D
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Moreover, the clips of his performances that I've seen on youtube (from Poldark and And Then There Were None) suggest Bond as much as Ed Skrein does, which is to say not very much at all.
I look forward to seeing his Layer Cake moment. I don't believe he has delivered it yet.
Agreed. www.TurnersNOTBond.Net! Ha ha.
This for me. Nicholas Hoult is a name that has featured on this thread a few times. Kill all your friends was his Layer Cake moment I think it showed he is still too baby faced even when playing sinister. When Turner did "And then there were none" I thought great here comes his Bond audition, but was too much of a period piece to judge on, Turner should do a British modern film with a bit of action and show us what he's got. Many make the mistake of taking roles too close to Bond that then wipes out their chances.
I agree with his comment that the actor has to be over 6ft. One of the prerequisites for me, post-Craig.
http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/sir-roger-moore-reveals-choice-12134999
Not only will Turner change between now and early 2019, but there are all sorts of ways of dressing him for a desired affect. This is show business we're taking about. I mean, Connery wore a wig to look closer to the character, to use an extreme example. I'm just not convinced that this is really an issue.
Many other successful franchises have largely become ensemble pieces (particularly Marvel etc.), but Bond (despite EON's recent attempts to give the Scooby gang more air time) is still essentially about one man and his quest to bring down the world's baddies.
So in a world that is increasingly less 'bankable actor' friendly, Bond may in fact be an exception. This suggests, along with the recent increase in global popularity of the franchise, that EON will be careful with who they select next time out. Perhaps less likely to take a big risk on an unknown?
I think it works best when the Actor wants to have input and make it their own. Connery apparently spent a lot of time with Fleming, Young and Hamilton on his films and gave input, I think he was a strong enough man to say "I am not going to do that" and not shy to pipe up with "why don't we do this". Craig is very much the same, having a say on everything from wardrobe to story, hence why Mendes labelled him as a collaborator and Spectre saw him with a Producers credit. Brosnan on the other hand has gone on record to say he can't remember anything beyond Goldeneye ,he just turned up read his script and went home, Sir Roge also appeared happy to leave everything else up to the relevant departments and was happy to turn up and treat it like a traditional acting job.
I think it is important when the time comes to replace Dan, that whoever comes in does not view it as just playing a character or just another acting job, it needs to be someone who buys in to it, who inputs creatively and avoids paying homage by pretending to be a prior Bond. They have to be a fan, and know the novels and understand the honour and tradition that being the custodian of the character is.
If they have any sense they would read over some of the threads on here, as fans know best and they could really mould a successfully reign for themselves by taking some ideas from the members.
That would certainly be nice, and not only for our egos. Having said that, how many of us would have said Craig was the right choice 11 years ago? I suspect not many.
If we are all being honest, not many, but how wrong were within 3 minutes of Casino. Credit to Craig though he really did the work in the gym and got his image right for the picture from the weedy sea sick looking guy who was unveiled.