Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • @Bouine I
    My top choice is easily Karl Urban. Tall, handsome, muscular, and plenty of acting chops. I'm sure he would've channeled a Sean Connery-like swagger. I know it won't happen though. Urban is 41 now and will probably be in his late 40s by the time his next chance comes knocking. Still look at this guy. That's James Bond.

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    Good choice but I'd rather he did more Judge Dredd films. The first one was fantastic, shame there's no sequel planned.
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    @Bouine I
    My top choice is easily Karl Urban. Tall, handsome, muscular, and plenty of acting chops. I'm sure he would've channeled a Sean Connery-like swagger. I know it won't happen though. Urban is 41 now and will probably be in his late 40s by the time his next chance comes knocking. Still look at this guy. That's James Bond.

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    Good choice but I'd rather he did more Judge Dredd films. The first one was fantastic, shame there's no sequel planned.

    I'd love another one too. But sadly it looks like that won't happen. However we will see a sequel to Dredd in comic book form.

    Karl Urban is the only actor in the world I can see playing all three of my holy trinity of film heroes in James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Batman. Dredd seemed almost like an audition tape for the next Batman. His performance had Batman written all over it. But then somehow we got Ben Affleck. :-q

    I've said it many times before. Karl Urban is the most underrated leading man in Hollywood. This man should be a huge star but it seems like he always ends up settling for less.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Urban may be underrated when it comes to name recognition, but I read somewhere that EON could not afford him. If true, he is certainly held in high esteem in the industry. I too would love a Dredd sequel. He was perfect.
  • Urban may be underrated when it comes to name recognition, but I read somewhere that EON could not afford him. If true, he is certainly held in high esteem in the industry. I too would love a Dredd sequel. He was perfect.

    I find that very difficult to believe. The new Star Trek cast was purposefully not comprised of big stars to save money. Plus Dredd cost only a fraction of the Craig Bond films. I doubt the makers of that movie paid Urban that much money. Riddick had a budget of only 30 mil and it starred Vin Diesel who commands a big check. As a matter of fact most of the projects Urban works on are relatively small budget.
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    Karl Urban is only four years younger than Craig. It's not going to happen, especially not if there are three years between movies.
  • Ludovico wrote:
    Karl Urban is only four years younger than Craig. It's not going to happen, especially not if there are three years between movies.

    Yeah I said that in my first post. This thread is about who should and could be a Bond.
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    Idris Elba Isn't Going To Play James Bond, Hates The Phrase 'Black Bond'
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    Henry Cavill.
  • edited January 2014 Posts: 12,837
    I was thinking about this today, why do people shoot down suggestions for the next Bond, saying their too famous, just because Craig wasn't too well known (and even he was hardly an unknown actor)? Moore and Brosnan were doing quite well for themselves before Bond and maybe, in order to guarantee that the films will keep making as much money as they are, they'll cast a bigger name?

    It's the same when people dismiss actors because "they'll be too old when Craig leaves". Someone like Idris Elba (who I think is about the same age as Craig now), fair enough, but some of the other suggestions are only in their 30s. EG- Michael Fassbender. Born in 1977, but he'll be too old by the time Craig leaves apparently. Assuming Craig leaves after Bond 25 (which I think he will, he's clever enough to not carry on for to long), Fassbender will be in his early 40s once he's gone. Same as Brosnan, Dalton and Moore.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Urban may be underrated when it comes to name recognition, but I read somewhere that EON could not afford him. If true, he is certainly held in high esteem in the industry. I too would love a Dredd sequel. He was perfect.

    I find that very difficult to believe. The new Star Trek cast was purposefully not comprised of big stars to save money. Plus Dredd cost only a fraction of the Craig Bond films. I doubt the makers of that movie paid Urban that much money. Riddick had a budget of only 30 mil and it starred Vin Diesel who commands a big check. As a matter of fact most of the projects Urban works on are relatively small budget.


    http://en.mediamass.net/people/karl-urban/highest-paid.html
  • Urban may be underrated when it comes to name recognition, but I read somewhere that EON could not afford him. If true, he is certainly held in high esteem in the industry. I too would love a Dredd sequel. He was perfect.

    I find that very difficult to believe. The new Star Trek cast was purposefully not comprised of big stars to save money. Plus Dredd cost only a fraction of the Craig Bond films. I doubt the makers of that movie paid Urban that much money. Riddick had a budget of only 30 mil and it starred Vin Diesel who commands a big check. As a matter of fact most of the projects Urban works on are relatively small budget.


    http://en.mediamass.net/people/karl-urban/highest-paid.html

    Great for Urban. But when explaining his massive wealth the article states it came mostly from his business ventures and endorsement deals rather than his movie paychecks. If anything Urban is more a shrewd businessman and less of high rolling actor. Plus he takes on alot of work. He's not like Robert Downey Jr. making 70 mil for The Avengers.
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    Urban may be underrated when it comes to name recognition, but I read somewhere that EON could not afford him. If true, he is certainly held in high esteem in the industry. I too would love a Dredd sequel. He was perfect.

    I find that very difficult to believe. The new Star Trek cast was purposefully not comprised of big stars to save money. Plus Dredd cost only a fraction of the Craig Bond films. I doubt the makers of that movie paid Urban that much money. Riddick had a budget of only 30 mil and it starred Vin Diesel who commands a big check. As a matter of fact most of the projects Urban works on are relatively small budget.


    http://en.mediamass.net/people/karl-urban/highest-paid.html

    Great for Urban. But when explaining his massive wealth the article states it came mostly from his business ventures and endorsement deals rather than his movie paychecks. If anything Urban is more a shrewd businessman and less of high rolling actor. Plus he takes on alot of work. He's not like Robert Downey Jr. making 70 mil for The Avengers.

    That's how I read it too. Urban is not an A-list star and therefore cannot demand the kind of high fees that the likes of Clooney, Pitt, Cruise etc. do. The article makes it quite clear that he has amassed his fortune through a variety of business deals and investments.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I cannot remember where I read that statement, I was searching for it and this was the best I could find. I realize it is not trustworthy, it did not come from EON or Urban.
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    I was thinking about this today, why do people shoot down suggestions for the next Bond, saying their too famous, just because Craig wasn't too well known (and even he was hardly an unknown actor)? Moore and Brosnan were doing quite well for themselves before Bond and maybe, in order to guarantee that the films will keep making as much money as they are, they'll cast a bigger name?

    When you really look at it the only star EON really cast as Bond was Roger Moore, and that was because they were desperate and needed a name. I know people will automatically counter that by naming Pierce Brosnan but the the fact of the matter is by 1994, right before Brosnan was cast, Brosnan wasn't nearly as popular as he once was or would be again. In fact he was pretty much considered a tv has-been from the 1980s who hadn't starred in anything successful in 8 years and had been reduced to mostly doing cologne ads. Yes he was in Mrs. Doubtfire but that movie was the Robin Williams show with Pierce pretty just being a face to look good and be a plot device. Brosnan was cast during the biggest rut of his career and was hardly a big star. In almost every way he owes EON and James Bond for saving his fledgling film career. As much as I loved Roger Moore, casting Bond works best when they avoid obvious choices and go for a more unknown actor and make him the character. And yes Craig was a pretty unknown actor circa 2005. If you weren't a film buff you probably didn't know who he was.
    It's the same when people dismiss actors because "they'll be too old when Craig leaves". Someone like Idris Elba (who I think is about the same age as Craig now), fair enough, but some of the other suggestions are only in their 30s. EG- Michael Fassbender. Born in 1977, but he'll be too old by the time Craig leaves apparently. Assuming Craig leaves after Bond 25 (which I think he will, he's clever enough to not carry on for to long), Fassbender will be in his early 40s once he's gone. Same as Brosnan, Dalton and Moore.

    I highly doubt EON will ever cast that old again. Especially since it seems that the days of two year intervels between Bond films are over. If they want longevity from their Bond actor they'll need to cast an actor in the 35-38 range not one in his early to mid 40s. Craig was 43 when he filmed Skyfall and 44 when it was released but it was already his 3rd film. Plus Craig has raised the bar in terms of physicality providing us with the most hard-hitting action scenes since OHMSS. Presently I don't think anyone wants to go back to the fake looking lame Moore/Brosnan fistfights. And obviously it's easier to do those fight scenes and foot chases when you're younger.

    I cannot remember where I read that statement, I was searching for it and this was the best I could find. I realize it is not trustworthy, it did not come from EON or Urban.

    I have to agree. I'm not calling you a liar it's just Urban has been hired to work on much much smaller productions than Casino Royale. If Lion's Gate can afford him so can Sony/MGM.
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    I agree with DoubleOhhSeven about the age and fame aspect of the future Bond actor. I would also add that Brosnan was only somewhat known as the actor who could have been, should have been and/or would be James Bond. In fact he pretty much based his pre-Bond career and fame (what he had then) on the role he didn't have yet.

    The future James Bond is most likely an unknown now.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    @Diubleohhseven makes very interesting and valid points. That being said, has anyone seen the latest issue of GQ magazine? The pics of Fassbender are literally screaming Bond.
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    Very interesting. I was wondering who Karl Urban was and then googled him and realised I did know him. Yes, I can definitely see the potential. And about time another antipodean was given a crack at the whip. He's surprisingly old though already.

    Fassbender would certainly have made a good choice, but I expect we'll be getting a relative unknown after DC. May be someone we haven't even heard of yet.
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    Getafix wrote:
    Very interesting. I was wondering who Karl Urban was and then googled him and realised I did know him. Yes, I can definitely see the potential. And about time another antipodean was given a crack at the whip. He's surprisingly old though already.

    Fassbender would certainly have made a good choice, but I expect we'll be getting a relative unknown after DC. May be someone we haven't even heard of yet.

    The thing is as of the present time Fassbender is a pretty big star. He's a lead actor in a popular comic book franchise and is a strong contender for Oscar nod this year.

    Urban on the other hand is not a big name. Alot of people probably don't know who he is and would work very well in becoming the character in the audience's mind. After all @Getaflix you seem like a film buff and even you had to look Urban up. I love what Craig is doing but Im just saying if for whatever reason Craig dropped out of the franchise tomorrow and I was in charge of EON, Urban would be my go-to guy.
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    Ludovico wrote:
    I agree with DoubleOhhSeven about the age and fame aspect of the future Bond actor. I would also add that Brosnan was only somewhat known as the actor who could have been, should have been and/or would be James Bond. In fact he pretty much based his pre-Bond career and fame (what he had then) on the role he didn't have yet.

    The future James Bond is most likely an unknown now.

    Couldn't have put it better myself. My older cousin who I talk to alot was 17 when Brosnan was cast as Bond. He told me at first he honestly couldn't remember who he was. He remembered the face but couldn't place it anywhere. After a little while it hit him "Oh he was the guy from that James Bond ripoff detective show my mom used to watch when I was a kid". I think that pretty much summed up Brosnan's rep atleast to the younger demographic at the time as my cousin is a pretty casual film goer. People only knew him or where excited because in alot of people's minds he was supposed to be James Bond nearly a decade ago.
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    Back in the late 80s, early 90s I used to watch everything I could with Brosnan in i, because he was supposed to be Bond one day. And of course all I could find was tv miniseries of varying qualities and b movies, where he played action heroes most of the time.
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    Jack Davenport.

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    Most notably in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Age 40, so 46-47 by his first outing. Likely too old but a good fit.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    He looks like Connery in the top picture. A la DAF.
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    He looks like Connery in the top picture. A la DAF.

    Isn't saying that someone looks like Connery in DAF a polite way of saying past it?
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    I'm still lobbying for the two Game of Thrones actors. At least two actors associated with Bond had major roles in the series: Sean Bean and Julian Glover.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Getafix wrote:
    He looks like Connery in the top picture. A la DAF.

    Isn't saying that someone looks like Connery in DAF a polite way of saying past it?
    To put it politely, yes.

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    I was about to suggest Joe Dempsie, but then again I checked his height and he is too short. Not short, but not tall enough.
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    Ludovico wrote:
    I was about to suggest Joe Dempsie, but then again I checked his height and he is too short. Not short, but not tall enough.

    He looks too Scandinavian.. attractive, but not right for Bond.
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    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    Ludovico wrote:
    I was about to suggest Joe Dempsie, but then again I checked his height and he is too short. Not short, but not tall enough.

    He looks too Scandinavian.. attractive, but not right for Bond.

    Well, he is too short anyway, but you may be right about the Scandinavian look.
  • edited February 2014 Posts: 6,396
    Watching Top Gear tonight, and Tom Hiddlestone was the guest. I'm starting to think he's got a great chance of being Bond.

    Of course, it'll all depend on how much longer Dan stays in the role.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited February 2014 Posts: 13,355
    I'm sure it's been said before but any future Bond actor would be born in the mid to late eighties. Knowing this takes nearly every current name off the board and shows that we're likely yet to hear of the next Bond doing much work, as of now.
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