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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • UnivexUnivex
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    That voice, though...
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Univex wrote: »
    That voice, though...
    Yeah that is the only drawback, although probably the best one to have considering it’s the easiest one to change and develop. He is very good at accents and impressions so that might work in his favour haha :)

    Honestly I won’t be surprised if Hoult and Aaron are on EON’s list - even just for auditions
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 4,247
    Univex wrote: »
    That voice, though...

    Yeah, almost feminine, the way a feminine Husky voice would sound.
  • M_BlaiseM_Blaise
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    FatherValentine wrote: »
    GeneralGogol wrote: »
    There's gotta be a basic litmus test when anyone suggests a candidate:

    1. Do you see the actor defeating the likes of Robert Shaw, Andreas Wiszniewski, or Dave Bautista in a fist fight?
    2. Do you see the actor being credible on (and off) screen against Adolfo Celi, Telly Savalas, Christopher Lee, Robert Davi, Sean Bean, or Javier Bardem?
    3. Does the actor look like he can seduce Daniela Bianchi, Luciana Paluzzi, Diana Rigg, Maud Adams, Sophie Marceau, or Monica Bellucci?
    4. Can the actor successfully pull off wearing a kilt?

    That's a very interesting litmus test.

    However. If you had applied that to Daniel Craig prior to Bond there's no way anyone would have suggested he could pull Bellucci. And anyone watching the finished film is likely to remain unconvinced too, I would suggest. Hence why we never actually see him seducing anyone - in the Craig films it usually cuts to him in bed or shower with someone because he's so dreadful in the seduction scenes (or, more charitably, they are very badly written).

    He pulled Angelina Jolie so, what?
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
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    James Bond can't be feminine. He gotta have balls of steel.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    James Bond can't be feminine. He gotta have balls of steel.
    The real EON casting process...

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  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
    Posts: 939
    Denbigh wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    James Bond can't be feminine. He gotta have balls of steel.
    The real EON casting process...

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    Haha! After the fighting, seduction, and tuxedo tests; the final requirement will be to reveal The Crown Jewels.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited June 2020 Posts: 13,792
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    James Bond can't be feminine. He gotta have balls of steel.
    Wouldn't that be gold balls. Three of them.
  • RevelatorRevelator
    edited June 2020 Posts: 2,917
    I presume vetting the next Bond will resemble the apocryphal method of vetting Popes in medieval times. The prospective Bond will sit on a special chair with a hole in the seat, up which Barbara will put her hand to check if the actor has sufficiently steely testicles. After a rigorous feeling up the actor will either receive his license to kill or be deposited into a tank of piranhas.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    What are peoples thoughts on Sam Claflin?

    33 years old. 5”11.

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Just based on these two photos, particularly the second one, not bad. We may have found common ground. ;)
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    Posts: 5,970
    talos7 wrote: »
    Just based on these two photos, particularly the second one, not bad. We may have found common ground. ;)
    Haha how long has it taken us :D
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,209
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Just based on these two photos, particularly the second one, not bad. We may have found common ground. ;)
    Haha how long has it taken us :D

    After doing a search, I realized that I had thrown his name into the ring based on seeing him in “Me Before You”
    He’s definitely someone who deserves a screentest.

  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    Posts: 5,970
    talos7 wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Just based on these two photos, particularly the second one, not bad. We may have found common ground. ;)
    Haha how long has it taken us :D

    After doing a search, I realized that I had thrown his name into the ring based on seeing him in “Me Before You”
    He’s definitely someone who deserves a screentest.
    Mm yes he’s always been around (sneakily) but has he’s gotten older, he seems to have more and more potential :)
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,209
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Just based on these two photos, particularly the second one, not bad. We may have found common ground. ;)
    Haha how long has it taken us :D

    After doing a search, I realized that I had thrown his name into the ring based on seeing him in “Me Before You”
    He’s definitely someone who deserves a screentest.
    Mm yes he’s always been around (sneakily) but has he’s gotten older, he seems to have more and more potential :)

    Détente!
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    talos7 wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Just based on these two photos, particularly the second one, not bad. We may have found common ground. ;)
    Haha how long has it taken us :D

    After doing a search, I realized that I had thrown his name into the ring based on seeing him in “Me Before You”
    He’s definitely someone who deserves a screentest.
    Mm yes he’s always been around (sneakily) but has he’s gotten older, he seems to have more and more potential :)

    Détente!
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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I presume Henry Golding has been mentioned? I only bring him up because Chris Hewitt mentioned him as his choice on the Smershpod podcast: I've not seen him in anything. He says he's good in Crazy Rich Asians.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    What are peoples thoughts on Sam Claflin?

    33 years old. 5”11.

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    What films has he been in that ‘hint’ Bond please? I don’t really know of him.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    What are peoples thoughts on Sam Claflin?

    33 years old. 5”11.

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    What films has he been in that ‘hint’ Bond please? I don’t really know of him.
    He’s done quite a lot @suavejmf. He recently showed a darker side in Peaky Blinders, he was in the Hunger Games series. Journey’s End. He played a overprivileged posh boy in The Riot Club. He’s also done a lot of romance and comedy.

    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3510471/

    And @mtm, I can see why people think of Henry, but my experience with his acting is that he’s very one note imo - not much edge or range I think.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    This looks interesting and shows that he can pull off physicality and has an edge.

  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    Posts: 5,970
    talos7 wrote: »
    This looks interesting and shows that he can pull off physicality and has an edge.

    His own Layer Cake maybe? Haha ;)
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Denbigh wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    What are peoples thoughts on Sam Claflin?

    33 years old. 5”11.

    sam-1.jpg
    86423848_2514568492003363_6711259606888218624_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=t-vT-IY2-rsAX-B_ELL&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&_nc_tp=14&oh=7bd45d30b1b26bc4d2ef34e0bcdc09ee&oe=5F174EE6

    What films has he been in that ‘hint’ Bond please? I don’t really know of him.
    He’s done quite a lot. He recently showed a darker side in Peaky Blinders, he was in the Hunger Games series. Journey’s End. He played a overprivileged posh boy in The Riot Club. He’s also done a lot of romance and comedy.

    Ah yes, I’ve seen him in Peaky Blinders and ‘The Riot Club’. He’s worth watching and a screen test, agreed.
  • Pierce2DanielPierce2Daniel
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    What are peoples thoughts on Sam Claflin?

    33 years old. 5”11.

    sam-1.jpg
    86423848_2514568492003363_6711259606888218624_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=t-vT-IY2-rsAX-B_ELL&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&_nc_tp=14&oh=7bd45d30b1b26bc4d2ef34e0bcdc09ee&oe=5F174EE6

    What films has he been in that ‘hint’ Bond please? I don’t really know of him.
    He’s done quite a lot @suavejmf. He recently showed a darker side in Peaky Blinders, he was in the Hunger Games series. Journey’s End. He played a overprivileged posh boy in The Riot Club. He’s also done a lot of romance and comedy.

    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3510471/

    And @mtm, I can see why people think of Henry, but my experience with his acting is that he’s very one note imo - not much edge or range I think.

    It's a 'no' from me....he's a poor man's Henry Cavill (and that's saying something!)

    I want Robert Pattinson the most....

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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Pierce2Daniel wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    What are peoples thoughts on Sam Claflin?

    33 years old. 5”11.

    sam-1.jpg
    86423848_2514568492003363_6711259606888218624_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=t-vT-IY2-rsAX-B_ELL&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&_nc_tp=14&oh=7bd45d30b1b26bc4d2ef34e0bcdc09ee&oe=5F174EE6

    What films has he been in that ‘hint’ Bond please? I don’t really know of him.
    He’s done quite a lot @suavejmf. He recently showed a darker side in Peaky Blinders, he was in the Hunger Games series. Journey’s End. He played a overprivileged posh boy in The Riot Club. He’s also done a lot of romance and comedy.

    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3510471/

    And @mtm, I can see why people think of Henry, but my experience with his acting is that he’s very one note imo - not much edge or range I think.

    It's a 'no' from me....he's a poor man's Henry Cavill (and that's saying something!) I want Robert Pattinson the most...
    I wouldn’t say a “poor mans”, but a good alternative considering Cavill won’t be 007, and as much as I would like it @Pierce2Daniel, Pattinson is gonna be busy with The Batman’s supposed trilogy, and that’s a project I very much want to succeed for him, and Sam Claflin would also be a good alternative to him.

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,209
    Claflin Is a much better actor than Cavill.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    Posts: 5,970
    talos7 wrote: »
    Claflin Is a much better actor than Cavill.
    +1
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,391
    Denbigh wrote: »

    And @mtm, I can see why people think of Henry, but my experience with his acting is that he’s very one note imo - not much edge or range I think.

    Fair enough: as I say, I've not seen him.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,391
    talos7 wrote: »
    Claflin Is a much better actor than Cavill.

    So's my kitchen cabinet! :)
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,209
    mtm wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Claflin Is a much better actor than Cavill.

    So's my kitchen cabinet! :)
    😆

  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 2020 Posts: 5,970
    I think I need to rewatch Journey’s End :)

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