Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited January 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Ok so I know you're probably not gonna agree but Jack O' Connell? I can see why people might be turned off but again I see potential. He's a brilliant actor and give him a couple of years and enough prep. I think he could do it.

    The topic has also been discussed with him in an interview with Vogue back in 2016:

    "However, there is one franchise that O'Connell would be certainly willing to sign on to: Bond. When asked whether he would want to step into the shoes of 007, he seems genuinely shocked to be even asked (surely the only British actor currently feeling that way): "100 per cent, but I don't think it's realistic."

    So what would Jack O'Connell, the actor who most often finds himself taking on the role of a troubled youth, bring to Bond? "I'd definitely not try and portray him with a Derby accent, I wouldn't have the audacity. I would make sure that if you were watching you would think, 'Yeah this guy is going to save the world.' I'd have a cracking suit and I'd get in shape. I would make myself triple hard so you knew if it went down, you could trust in James." His grin is never cheekier than when thinking of his dream Bond girl, a roll call of girls running through his head, (although he wouldn't name names) but is quick to namecheck his This Is England co-star Stephen Graham as a potential "brilliant villain."


    The guy has a lot of charisma and a lot of talent. I say give him a shot if they can :)

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  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Ok so I know you're probably not gonna agree but Jack O' Connell? I can see why people might be turned off but again I see potential. He's a brilliant actor and give him a couple of years and enough prep. I think he could do it.

    The topic has also been discussed with him in an interview with Vogue back in 2016:

    "However, there is one franchise that O'Connell would be certainly willing to sign on to: Bond. When asked whether he would want to step into the shoes of 007, he seems genuinely shocked to be even asked (surely the only British actor currently feeling that way): "100 per cent, but I don't think it's realistic."

    So what would Jack O'Connell, the actor who most often finds himself taking on the role of a troubled youth, bring to Bond? "I'd definitely not try and portray him with a Derby accent, I wouldn't have the audacity. I would make sure that if you were watching you would think, 'Yeah this guy is going to save the world.' I'd have a cracking suit and I'd get in shape. I would make myself triple hard so you knew if it went down, you could trust in James." His grin is never cheekier than when thinking of his dream Bond girl, a roll call of girls running through his head, (although he wouldn't name names) but is quick to namecheck his This Is England co-star Stephen Graham as a potential "brilliant villain."


    The guy has a lot of charisma and a lot of talent. I say give him a shot if they can :)

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    Quite sure most of us do not find him suitable. Perhaps the new Robin, alongside Batman.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Ok so I know you're probably not gonna agree but Jack O' Connell? I can see why people might be turned off but again I see potential. He's a brilliant actor and give him a couple of years and enough prep. I think he could do it.

    The topic has also been discussed with him in an interview with Vogue back in 2016:

    "However, there is one franchise that O'Connell would be certainly willing to sign on to: Bond. When asked whether he would want to step into the shoes of 007, he seems genuinely shocked to be even asked (surely the only British actor currently feeling that way): "100 per cent, but I don't think it's realistic."

    So what would Jack O'Connell, the actor who most often finds himself taking on the role of a troubled youth, bring to Bond? "I'd definitely not try and portray him with a Derby accent, I wouldn't have the audacity. I would make sure that if you were watching you would think, 'Yeah this guy is going to save the world.' I'd have a cracking suit and I'd get in shape. I would make myself triple hard so you knew if it went down, you could trust in James." His grin is never cheekier than when thinking of his dream Bond girl, a roll call of girls running through his head, (although he wouldn't name names) but is quick to namecheck his This Is England co-star Stephen Graham as a potential "brilliant villain."


    The guy has a lot of charisma and a lot of talent. I say give him a shot if they can :)

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    He’s 5ft 8 in! He even looks like a midget/ elf. No Bond candidate can be below UK average height which is 5ft 10in. ‘Nick Nack’s’ need not apply.....
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Ok so I know you're probably not gonna agree but Jack O' Connell? I can see why people might be turned off but again I see potential. He's a brilliant actor and give him a couple of years and enough prep. I think he could do it.

    The topic has also been discussed with him in an interview with Vogue back in 2016:

    "However, there is one franchise that O'Connell would be certainly willing to sign on to: Bond. When asked whether he would want to step into the shoes of 007, he seems genuinely shocked to be even asked (surely the only British actor currently feeling that way): "100 per cent, but I don't think it's realistic."

    So what would Jack O'Connell, the actor who most often finds himself taking on the role of a troubled youth, bring to Bond? "I'd definitely not try and portray him with a Derby accent, I wouldn't have the audacity. I would make sure that if you were watching you would think, 'Yeah this guy is going to save the world.' I'd have a cracking suit and I'd get in shape. I would make myself triple hard so you knew if it went down, you could trust in James." His grin is never cheekier than when thinking of his dream Bond girl, a roll call of girls running through his head, (although he wouldn't name names) but is quick to namecheck his This Is England co-star Stephen Graham as a potential "brilliant villain."


    The guy has a lot of charisma and a lot of talent. I say give him a shot if they can :)

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    He’s 5ft 8 in! He even looks like a midget/ elf. No Bond candidate can be below UK average height which is 5ft 10in. ‘Nick Nack’s’ need not apply.....

    On that Note, he looks like Ed Sheerans older brother. Hard nope from me.
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    No, no, no, that isn't James Bond. Even Daniel Craig in 2005 looked more like James Bond to me.
  • OctopussyOctopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.
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    No, thanks.
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    It’s weird for 5 years my top five have remained largely the same and I still after looking at this thread even though the guy who plays youn Alfred in pennyworth is a close 6 no one really comes close to my personal top 5 in my eyes

    Sadly I know it wont be Hardy Fassbender Hiddleston Hemsworth or Evans but I can dream for the time being
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    edited January 2020 Posts: 5,131
    Risico007 wrote: »
    It’s weird for 5 years my top five have remained largely the same and I still after looking at this thread even though the guy who plays youn Alfred in pennyworth is a close 6 no one really comes close to my personal top 5 in my eyes

    Sadly I know it wont be Hardy Fassbender Hiddleston Hemsworth or Evans but I can dream for the time being

    I'm pleased it won't be Hardy or Hemsworth. Both totally unsuitable. The others mentioned above are viable choices IMO.

    Tom Hardy is too short and Hemsworth is, well.... not a very good actor and Australian.

    Chris Hemsworth has played a very small variety of roles in film and is only ever really noticed for his role as Thor in the modern Marvel films. Once you get past his muscular build, his wavy blonde hair and his blue eyes, you start to realise that he is an atrocious actor. With his unbelievable forced fake British accent, his completely unconvincing body language and his complete lack of emotion, Chris Hemsworth is definitely one to watch in the acting world! With people like this on your screen, one only wonders how easy it is to become successful in Hollywood in the modern day.
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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    Latest from Cavill:

    “With the whole Bond process, I screen-tested many, many moons ago and it was, as far as I know, down to Daniel and myself – maybe one other,” says Cavill. “I think Daniel – sorry, Mr Craig – has done an incredible job of being Bond. And if it is indeed his last one, then the playing field is open. There are no conversations just yet, but we’ll see what happens. It would be a great, fun role to play.”

    I wonder who the third guy was. If there was one.
  • manovermanover uk
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    Apparently the third guy was sam worthington
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    Thank heavens for Daniel Craig :-D
  • cwl007cwl007 England
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    I'm so glad Daniel Craig has been Bond. Not only have I very much enjoyed his version of the role it also spared us Cavill and Worthington. Especially Worthington, geez!
    If that was indeed the final 3 it really does show just how much BB wanted to shake things up and have a very different portrayal by picking Craig. Great instinct and at the time a big risk that might not have paid off. I think it has, in spades and the Box office agrees. Had one of the other two guys got the role I can imagine the films to have carried on in a similar vein to what we were used to at the time. Not necessarily story wise, just in the mould of the Bond character.
    Fascinating which direction they'll go in for Bond number 7.
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    I can't imagine EoN choosing someone relatively lightweight after this run. Something has changed. Someone edgy and unpredictable is surely next. The likes of Cavill and Turner are just fanboy wet dream choices.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    I can't imagine EoN choosing someone relatively lightweight after this run. Something has changed. Someone edgy and unpredictable is surely next. The likes of Cavill and Turner are just fanboy wet dream choices.

    whomever this person is, I think you nailed how they will proceed. The expected package will be the unexpected, edgy choice that rings EoN's bell.
  • The quality behind the camera (on paper at least) has risen in the Craig era (Oscar winning directors like Mendes, and DoPs like Roger Deakins), and Oscar winning actors. Can't see them going back to run of the mill by the numbers Bond films like TND. Which does make it interesting where it goes, because they can't retread the 'it's personal' Craig line with the new guy.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    The quality behind the camera (on paper at least) has risen in the Craig era (Oscar winning directors like Mendes, and DoPs like Roger Deakins), and Oscar winning actors. Can't see them going back to run of the mill by the numbers Bond films like TND. Which does make it interesting where it goes, because they can't retread the 'it's personal' Craig line with the new guy.

    This is true. The personal angle is done to death for me, it can't always be a traitor or someone from Bonds past. The character of James Bond as created by Ian Fleming is so much more than that.
    A government spy and assassin. Surely there's enough material for a writer/s with that alone.
    Take all the Bond #7 casting with a pinch of salt for now. The tabloid and bookies odds are just click bait. NTTD hasn't even come out yet, EON are not focusing on the next OO7 for a while.
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    The quality behind the camera (on paper at least) has risen in the Craig era (Oscar winning directors like Mendes, and DoPs like Roger Deakins), and Oscar winning actors. Can't see them going back to run of the mill by the numbers Bond films like TND. Which does make it interesting where it goes, because they can't retread the 'it's personal' Craig line with the new guy.

    True but when DAD came out Tamahori and Berry were both critically well respected. And Pike was a rising young talent.
  • OctopussyOctopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.
    edited February 2020 Posts: 1,081
    Benny wrote: »
    This is true. The personal angle is done to death for me, it can't always be a traitor or someone from Bonds past. The character of James Bond as created by Ian Fleming is so much more than that. A government spy and assassin. Surely there's enough material for a writer/s with that alone.

    Agree. I feel like every Craig film with the exception of Casino Royale has taken this pathway. The Connery/Lazenby era films always had new villains (with the exception of Blofeld) that were working within the SPECTRE organisation, with each film being a new mission to conquer another threat within it. I'd like them to bring back that dynamic is they are going to continue with their introduction of the iconic organisation after No Time To Die. We don't need another film driven by revenge or a character from Bond's past as mentioned.
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    Assuming they have possibly someone in mind? Or even agreed? It won't be announced until NTTD is available to purchase? So with that in mind? What's the turn around time from a film being released in Cinemas to being able to purchase it retail wise?
  • I saw the Lighthouse yesterday and Pattinson is such a seriously committed and engrossing actor. Probably the most exciting and brave actor working today. Terrible shame that he won't be Bond now because he's playing Batman....

    Always wonder what would have happened if Heath Ledger for the role in CR. He certainly had the looks and acting chops to play a young Bond in that film. He also was handsome enough for the role – but had that slight masculine angst. He could have been a good Craig surrogate.

    My understanding was that Ledger was under consideration in 2005.

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    I also caught sight of Nicholas Hoult in an Armani advert playing on a big screen in Blackfriars station. He made a pretty convincing leading man in the video….certainly food for thought.



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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited February 2020 Posts: 5,970
    I saw The Lighthouse yesterday and Pattinson is such a seriously committed and engrossing actor. Probably the most exciting and brave actor working today. Terrible shame that he won't be Bond now because he's playing Batman....
    I should be seeing The Lighthouse this weekend @Pierce2Daniel, I cannot wait, and I completely agree about Pattinson. Especially seeing him now he's working out for the role of the Batman, he would've been a good Bond I think. Cavill and Pattinson both lost to WB haha :D

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Thank goodness he's playing Batman; that should keep him clear of Bond,
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    I don't know about Robert Pattinson, he is a good looking fella like but he looks like a model or a boyband lead singer more than a leading man, at least in those photos @Denbigh kindly posted

    Nicholas Hoult could be one to watch out for @Pierce2Daniel good call
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited February 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    I don't know about Robert Pattinson, he is a good looking fella like but he looks like a model or a boyband lead singer more than a leading man, at least in those photos @Denbigh kindly posted

    Nicholas Hoult could be one to watch out for @Pierce2Daniel good call
    Haha yeah maybe I should have used different photos, a couple of them are from a Dior photoshoot lol :D
    But besides his looks, he's a very talented and versatile actor. I'm not too keen on Nicholas Hoult. I don't think he has that slight edge that Bond needs.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    You know what I don't think I've ever seen anything Pattinson is in, I've only seen him in interviews, so I can't really judge him on his ability (which isn't very fair admittedly) but I've heard he's a terrific actor

    Yeah I see what you mean, I'm like that with most of the potential candidates on here
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited February 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    You know what I don't think I've ever seen anything Pattinson is in, I've only seen him in interviews, so I can't really judge him on his ability (which isn't very fair admittedly) but I've heard he's a terrific actor

    Yeah I see what you mean, I'm like that with most of the potential candidates on here

    @Jordo007

  • ResurrectionResurrection Kolkata, India
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Thank goodness he's playing Batman; that should keep him clear of Bond,

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited February 2020 Posts: 8,217
    It occurred to me, and I'm sure every situation is different, but I wonder if actors ever have exclusivity clauses in there contracts? So hypothetically, could Pattinson accept the role of Bond while actively being Batman?
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