Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • Posts: 16,169
    I'll go with Aidan Turner.
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    My vote goes to Aidan Turner
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    Cavills a bit of a boring choice. Not silly, just a tad boring.

    Agreed 100%. He has zero screen presence. Very handsome fella, but more wooden than Woody Woodpecker. He's one of those fan choices that's like a greatest hits compilation. I imagine he'd bring nothing to the table. Craig brought gravitas, depth, danger, humanity and a huge kinetic energy to the role. Cavill has never displayed those things in any of his roles. He's Brosnan: Part II.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    Cavills a bit of a boring choice. Not silly, just a tad boring.

    Agreed 100%. He has zero screen presence. Very handsome fella, but more wooden than Woody Woodpecker. He's one of those fan choices that's like a greatest hits compilation. I imagine he'd bring nothing to the table. Craig brought gravitas, depth, danger, humanity and a huge kinetic energy to the role. Cavill has never displayed those things in any of his roles. He's Brosnan: Part II.

    He was great as "Log" or whatever his name was in Fallout. He could be a good Gustav Graves but that's it.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    Cavills a bit of a boring choice. Not silly, just a tad boring.

    Agreed 100%. He has zero screen presence. Very handsome fella, but more wooden than Woody Woodpecker. He's one of those fan choices that's like a greatest hits compilation. I imagine he'd bring nothing to the table. Craig brought gravitas, depth, danger, humanity and a huge kinetic energy to the role. Cavill has never displayed those things in any of his roles. He's Brosnan: Part II.

    Yes. I've struggled trying to figure out what Brosnan brought to the role that wasn't already ground covered by one of the previous Bonds (especially Moore). Cavill would be a cardboard cutout of Bond at best.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    At least Brosnan had charm in spades and could act in a narural type of way, whereas Cavill seems artificial in many ways. Cavill basically is a handsome bastard with lots of luck.
  • Can't help feeling that Turner would have been the kind of guy they would have gone with pre-Craig but not post-Craig.
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    Can't help feeling that Turner would have been the kind of guy they would have gone with pre-Craig but not post-Craig.

    Craig seems to have possibly opened the doors for Eon to think outside of the box for Bond. Who knows? Maybe they'll completely change Bond's image and find someone with a big 1970's porno mustache?

    They should look no further than this guy................my choice for the next James Bond.............


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  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I don’t think I’ve seen Aidan Turner in anything. What would be a good movie to see his Bond potential?
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    At least Brosnan had charm in spades and could act in a narural type of way, whereas Cavill seems artificial in many ways. Cavill basically is a handsome bastard with lots of luck.

    But Brosnan was still lacking in charm compared to Connery or Moore. Cavill was good in The Man From Uncle....but that was a cool, stylish, glossy and shallow affair....the Bond role needs an actor with more than just the look and charm. Aka not Cavill or Brosnan types.

  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Anyone who wants to vote for Cavill please don't be put off by the gamesmanship from certain Turner supporting members :)

    Everyone is entitled to a vote without intimidation.

    9 Votes - Aidan Turner - , @JeremyBondon, @Univex , @Thunderball , @Resurrection @talos7 , @BonSimonLeBon_1 , @GeneralGogol , @ToTheRight , @parkert5

    4 votes Henry Cavill - @00Agent , @DeerAtTheGates , @Murdock , @vittoriacolona

    3 votes Dan Stevens - @MakeshiftPython , @cwl007 , @Shardlake
    3 votes Richard Madden - @Octopussy , @NicNac , @peter
    3 votes Luke Evans - @Torgeirtrap , @NickTwentyTwo , @M_Blaise

    2 votes Michael Fassbender - @Risico007 , @suavejmf

    1 vote Scott Adkins - @MajorDSmythe
    1 vote Tom Ellis - @CommanderRoss
    1 vote Callum Turner - @Denbigh
    1 vote Jack Lowden - @DrClatterhand
    1 vote Jon Boyega - @Benjamin_Weekly69


    However, it has to be said, Mr Turner is the popular so far. Only 29 votes cast so far, so if you want to get your vote in please hurry because the vote will close sometime in 2022.






  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    Can't help feeling that Turner would have been the kind of guy they would have gone with pre-Craig but not post-Craig.

    I feel the opposite actually. Babs was adamant on Craig, clearly she wanted change: leftfield Bond. Now we can return to classic Bond, once more.
    suavejmf wrote: »
    At least Brosnan had charm in spades and could act in a narural type of way, whereas Cavill seems artificial in many ways. Cavill basically is a handsome bastard with lots of luck.

    But Brosnan was still lacking in charm compared to Connery or Moore. Cavill was good in The Man From Uncle....but that was a cool, stylish, glossy and shallow affair....the Bond role needs an actor with more than just the look and charm. Aka not Cavill or Brosnan types.

    True, but Connery (who combined it with danger and toughness) was a one off and indeed Moore had charm in spades, in a more gentleman type of way. Indeed, Bond needs the whole package.
    NicNac wrote: »
    Anyone who wants to vote for Cavill please don't be put off by the gamesmanship from certain Turner supporting members :)

    Everyone is entitled to a vote without intimidation.

    9 Votes - Aidan Turner - , @JeremyBondon, @Univex , @Thunderball , @Resurrection @talos7 , @BonSimonLeBon_1 , @GeneralGogol , @ToTheRight , @parkert5

    4 votes Henry Cavill - @00Agent , @DeerAtTheGates , @Murdock , @vittoriacolona

    3 votes Dan Stevens - @MakeshiftPython , @cwl007 , @Shardlake
    3 votes Richard Madden - @Octopussy , @NicNac , @peter
    3 votes Luke Evans - @Torgeirtrap , @NickTwentyTwo , @M_Blaise

    2 votes Michael Fassbender - @Risico007 , @suavejmf

    1 vote Scott Adkins - @MajorDSmythe
    1 vote Tom Ellis - @CommanderRoss
    1 vote Callum Turner - @Denbigh
    1 vote Jack Lowden - @DrClatterhand
    1 vote Jon Boyega - @Benjamin_Weekly69


    However, it has to be said, Mr Turner is the popular so far. Only 29 votes cast so far, so if you want to get your vote in please hurry because the vote will close sometime in 2022.






    No one is intimidating anyone around here, dear @NicNac , apart from the voting there are still different opinions about all of the choices, incl Cavill and Turner ;)
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    edited March 2020 Posts: 7,582
    Stop intimidating me @JeremyBondon , I know my rights.

    In all seriousness though, I do kind of agree with @BonSimonLeBon_1 about Turner. Maybe he has come along too late, and where he would have been a safe choice back in the day, now Eon may spread the net further afield.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    NicNac wrote: »
    Stop intimidating me @JeremyBondon , I know my rights.

    In all seriousness though, I do kind of agree with @BonSimonLeBon_1 about Turner. Maybe he has come along too late, and where he would have been a safe choice back in the day, now Eon may spread the net further afield.

    Ha. I wouldn't dare against a mi6 mod. Indeed, in all seriousness, it could go either way. Either further afield or back to original Bond. May the best man win, I'd say.
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    I think Dan Stevens would make a good Moore type Bond. He comes across as effortlessly charming in interviews. He's got seriously good acting chops too. Imagine an old school Bond adventure with wit and levity starring him. Good stuff!!
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    I think Dan Stevens would make a good Moore type Bond. He comes across as effortlessly charming in interviews. He's got seriously good acting chops too. Imagine an old school Bond adventure with wit and levity starring him. Good stuff!!

    You are allowed one change @DrClatterhand. Your vote is currently for Jack Lowden so If you want to change to Stevens you can.
  • OctopussyOctopussy Piz Gloria, Schilthorn, Switzerland.
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    Cavills a bit of a boring choice. Not silly, just a tad boring.

    Agreed 100%. He has zero screen presence. Very handsome fella, but more wooden than Woody Woodpecker. He's one of those fan choices that's like a greatest hits compilation. I imagine he'd bring nothing to the table. Craig brought gravitas, depth, danger, humanity and a huge kinetic energy to the role. Cavill has never displayed those things in any of his roles. He's Brosnan: Part II.

    He was great as "Log" or whatever his name was in Fallout. He could be a good Gustav Graves but that's it.

    +1

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  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    NicNac wrote: »
    I think Dan Stevens would make a good Moore type Bond. He comes across as effortlessly charming in interviews. He's got seriously good acting chops too. Imagine an old school Bond adventure with wit and levity starring him. Good stuff!!

    You are allowed one change @DrClatterhand. Your vote is currently for Jack Lowden so If you want to change to Stevens you can.

    I'd choose Dan Stevens, but I think they'll choose Jack Lowden. So, I'll go with Dan Stevens. Thank you.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    My vote is for Aidan Turner

    I find it funny how up to now some of the bookies favourites don't even have a vote, James Norton, Tom Hiddleston and Sam Heughan. I think it speaks volumes
  • Aidan Turner is in my mind the obvious choice for the next decade of films
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    I think Dan Stevens would make a good Moore type Bond. He comes across as effortlessly charming in interviews. He's got seriously good acting chops too. Imagine an old school Bond adventure with wit and levity starring him. Good stuff!!

    For this type of Bond I’d go with Tom Hiddleston. The Night Manager being my evidence base.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
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    The thing is even if Turner would mark a significant change from Craig’s Bond, that could be a welcome change and the series has done that kind of turnaround before, with the style of Moore giving way to the style of Dalton. True, Dalton wasn’t popular at the time for this move away from the more over the top, charming decade and change of Moore, but he’s seen today as a great Bond and a bit before his time.
  • edited March 2020 Posts: 6,709
    One thing is for sure, I don't want a Craig wannabe. Just because that's virtually impossible. Craig is a phenomenon. Just like Connery was. And a wannabe would just be a poser, a poor man's blonde Bond with muscle. And I really don't want that. Let's go back to the classic form, if only to respect what Craig has brilliantly done.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
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    I don’t think I’ve seen Aidan Turner in anything. What would be a good movie to see his Bond potential?

    Two characters who resemble Bond to an extent:
    I'd recommend The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot

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    Also, And Then There Were None I can highly recommend
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    I think Dan Stevens would make a good Moore type Bond. He comes across as effortlessly charming in interviews. He's got seriously good acting chops too. Imagine an old school Bond adventure with wit and levity starring him. Good stuff!!

    For this type of Bond I’d go with Tom Hiddleston. The Night Manager being my evidence base.

    Hiddleston really shined in the Night manager in my opinion
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    I say Turner has the eyebrows for it ;)
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    The only thing is whose name will Barbara's be next to??
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    11 Votes - Aidan Turner - , @JeremyBondon, @Univex , @Thunderball , @Resurrection @talos7 , @BonSimonLeBon_1 , @GeneralGogol , @ToTheRight , @parkert5 , @outlawgenius , @Jordo007

    4 votes Henry Cavill - @00Agent , @DeerAtTheGates , @Murdock , @vittoriacolona
    4 votes Dan Stevens - @MakeshiftPython , @cwl007 , @Shardlake , @DrClatterhand (s)

    3 votes Richard Madden - @Octopussy , @NicNac , @peter
    3 votes Luke Evans - @Torgeirtrap , @NickTwentyTwo , @M_Blaise

    2 votes Michael Fassbender - @Risico007 , @suavejmf

    1 vote Scott Adkins - @MajorDSmythe
    1 vote Tom Ellis - @CommanderRoss
    1 vote Callum Turner - @Denbigh
    1 vote Jon Boyega - @Benjamin_Weekly69


    @suavejmf , would you like me to change your vote to Tom Hiddleston?


  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    edited March 2020 Posts: 1,318
    Univex wrote: »
    I say Turner has the eyebrows for it ;)

    He does and here he is alongside our "beloved" Mathis, starring as Leonardo da Vinci in the new series 'Leonardo'

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  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    NicNac wrote: »

    11 Votes - Aidan Turner - , @JeremyBondon, @Univex , @Thunderball , @Resurrection @talos7 , @BonSimonLeBon_1 , @GeneralGogol , @ToTheRight , @parkert5 , @outlawgenius , @Jordo007

    4 votes Henry Cavill - @00Agent , @DeerAtTheGates , @Murdock , @vittoriacolona
    4 votes Dan Stevens - @MakeshiftPython , @cwl007 , @Shardlake , @DrClatterhand (s)

    3 votes Richard Madden - @Octopussy , @NicNac , @peter
    3 votes Luke Evans - @Torgeirtrap , @NickTwentyTwo , @M_Blaise

    2 votes Michael Fassbender - @Risico007 , @suavejmf

    1 vote Scott Adkins - @MajorDSmythe
    1 vote Tom Ellis - @CommanderRoss
    1 vote Callum Turner - @Denbigh
    1 vote Jon Boyega - @Benjamin_Weekly69


    @suavejmf , would you like me to change your vote to Tom Hiddleston?


    No thank you @NicNac I’m sticking with Fassbender please.
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