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  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    mtm wrote: »
    I think Hugh Grant is brilliant, I would be happy to see him do something like that.

    Actually I was just imagining him as Denbeigh in Spectre: I genuinely think that would have been much better.

    Agreed on both counts.
  • FatherValentineFatherValentine England
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I think Hugh Grant is brilliant, I would be happy to see him do something like that.

    Actually I was just imagining him as Denbeigh in Spectre: I genuinely think that would have been much better.

    Agreed on both counts.

    Would have worked.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
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    True. And I also think Hugh Grant would have easily replaced Desmond Llewelyn as Q, right up to Craig's Bond.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    GadgetMan wrote: »
    True. And I also think Hugh Grant would have easily replaced Desmond Llewelyn as Q, right up to Craig's Bond.

    Also, a good suggestion.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    Oscar Isaac.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    GadgetMan wrote: »
    True. And I also think Hugh Grant would have easily replaced Desmond Llewelyn as Q, right up to Craig's Bond.

    Also, a good suggestion.

    Yeah. Grant is just effortless.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited October 2020 Posts: 5,970
    Although Nicholas Hoult isn't one of my top choices and might be too obvious for me personally, if he got the role, I'd certainly be on board. As for M, I'd be up for seeing the role race bent, mainly because I'd like to see someone like Lennie James give it a go. If I can get Riz Ahmed as Q as well, that'd be awesome.

    As for Oscar Isaac @MSL49, I've always wanted to see him as a James Bond villain. I think he'd brilliant.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    Grant managed to leave quite a mark despite his few scenes as Waverly in The Man From UNCLE. He'd do a good job as M.
  • DoctorClatterhandDoctorClatterhand
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    Hugh Grant has somehow become a fantastic character actor. He was brilliant as a villain in Paddington 2. The director, Paul King, would make a great Bond helmer too. He'd make a very British Bond with more levity and charm. Imagine a Moore type of film (without double taking pigeons) after the Craig era.
  • UnivexUnivex
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    DoctorClatterhand wrote: »
    Hugh Grant has somehow become a fantastic character actor. He was brilliant as a villain in Paddington 2. The director, Paul King, would make a great Bond helmer too. He'd make a very British Bond with more levity and charm. Imagine a Moore type of film (without double taking pigeons) after the Craig era.

    An almost straight adaptation of Moonraker with Hoult as Bond, helmed by Paul King. I wouldn't be against it. We do need some levity in this day and age.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited October 2020 Posts: 16,370
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Although Nicholas Hoult isn't one of my top choices and might be too obvious for me personally, if he got the role, I'd certainly be on board. As for M, I'd be up for seeing the role race bent, mainly because I'd like to see someone like Lennie James give it a go. If I can get Riz Ahmed as Q as well, that'd be awesome.

    As for Oscar Isaac @MSL49, I've always wanted to see him as a James Bond villain. I think he'd brilliant.

    I think Ahmed would be better getting the villain role too to be honest, he's easily strong enough.
    But I'd like a female villain next time. Not for any 'woke' reasons as some folk would say, I just think it'd be a nice change.
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    Grant managed to leave quite a mark despite his few scenes as Waverly in The Man From UNCLE. He'd do a good job as M.

    He was going a bit more full-on comedy twinkle in that one than he has in a lot of his recent stuff I think, but even so he out-shone Henry Cavill quite a bit, one of the reasons I don't think Cavill is the best pick for Bond.
    DoctorClatterhand wrote: »
    Hugh Grant has somehow become a fantastic character actor. He was brilliant as a villain in Paddington 2. The director, Paul King, would make a great Bond helmer too. He'd make a very British Bond with more levity and charm. Imagine a Moore type of film (without double taking pigeons) after the Craig era.

    That's a very interesting idea, I think you're probably right and those films show he could do a good job.
    But I think I want him making one more Paddington film at least! :)
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    edited October 2020 Posts: 395
    DoctorClatterhand wrote: »
    Hugh Grant has somehow become a fantastic character actor. He was brilliant as a villain in Paddington 2. The director, Paul King, would make a great Bond helmer too. He'd make a very British Bond with more levity and charm. Imagine a Moore type of film (without double taking pigeons) after the Craig era.

    I agree, we need a lighter Bond after Craig.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    MSL49 wrote: »
    DoctorClatterhand wrote: »
    Hugh Grant has somehow become a fantastic character actor. He was brilliant as a villain in Paddington 2. The director, Paul King, would make a great Bond helmer too. He'd make a very British Bond with more levity and charm. Imagine a Moore type of film (without double taking pigeons) after the Craig era.

    I agree, we need a lighter Bond after Craig.

    I’m happy with the Fleming toned Bond. The tones of DN to TB were perfect.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Lighter? Yes. Silly? No. I hope they find the next generation’s Hugh Jackman, someone who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Lighter? Yes. Silly? No. I hope they find the next generation’s Hugh Jackman, someone who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.

    Connery and Craig, were/ are actors who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Lighter? Yes. Silly? No. I hope they find the next generation’s Hugh Jackman, someone who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.

    Connery and Craig, were/ are actors who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.
    Connery, absolutely. But I found Craig a bit awkward with he throwaway line.

  • cwl007cwl007 England
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    I was of course just being silly with the 'About a Man' thing but I wholeheartedly agree with the follow up comments regarding Hugh Grant.
    He has got better and better as he's aged and he'd make a great M after Fiennes is done. Although the funny thing is is if I picture him doing it a few years back all I can hear is something like Edward Fox's version, shudder.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    Cavill would be a clear frontrunner without Superman.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited October 2020 Posts: 17,753
    DoctorClatterhand wrote: »
    Hugh Grant has somehow become a fantastic character actor. He was brilliant as a villain in Paddington 2. The director, Paul King, would make a great Bond helmer too. He'd make a very British Bond with more levity and charm. Imagine a Moore type of film (without double taking pigeons) after the Craig era.

    The Bond series really lacks more double taking pigeons. Bring them back!
  • FatherValentineFatherValentine England
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Lighter? Yes. Silly? No. I hope they find the next generation’s Hugh Jackman, someone who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.

    Connery and Craig, were/ are actors who can effortlessly move from charming to brutal and handle both equally well.

    I don't think Craig is charming at all.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    Craig's charm seems to vary a lot. He's in top form in CR with first Solange and then his scenes with Vesper. He's also quite strong in his scenes with Harris and Marlohe in SF. Less so in SP with Bellucci and Seydoux, and also Camille in QoS (though the latter made sense as it wasn't that kind of relationship).

    He excels depending on the writing and who is opposite him, rather than being a natural charismatic charmer in the way that someone like Roger or even Pierce were. It looks like he'll have a couple of nice moments with De Armas before settling in to the more emotional stuff with Seydoux again this time round.
  • FatherValentineFatherValentine England
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    I just don't think he generates any form of charm whatsoever. The girls in the films fancy him for his physicality. I am not saying he doesn't have sex appeal. But 'charm', the kind of which we see Connery, Moore, and Brosnan can generate, not so much.

    Of course, this is a bit like the discussion on 'charisma' the other day. People have different ideas of what it means exactly.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    FatherValentine wrote: »
    Of course, this is a bit like the discussion on 'charisma' the other day. People have different ideas of what it means exactly.

    Yeah, this is very true.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    I think Tom Cullen is a screentest material.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Pierce2Daniel wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
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    BTW, guy's got brilliant comedic timing and range.

    Woah....When did Nicholas Hoult get so sexy? Damn...Okay, now I can see why he was in contention for the Batman role opposite Pattinson. I think hoult could be the man to beat.

    It's just his body of work - outside that mischievous role in Mad Max - that doesn't inspire confidence. Perhaps if he can nab a killer role or two in some great films. I mean it wasn't like Pattinson was killing it until his streak from Good Time, The Lighthouse to High-Life.

    So Hoult has plenty of time to get some more high-value projects over the next two years. I'm actually glad he dropped out of Mission Impossible, he's better suited to indies. Hopefully, he can break through again.

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    I was one of the first , if not the first to suggest Hoult and was roundly dismissed.
    There is no way that he’s not on EON’s radar.
    In recent years they’ve gone after established directors, writers, composers and actors. Hoult is exactly what they like ; he’s a strong actor, well known but not a megastar and he’s not tied to another franchise. X-Men is well in the past, and he was in heavy prosthetics. He’s got the charm and acting chops; get him together with a good fight coordinator and he’s good to go.

    I must say I can start seeing it, if his face can harden up a bit.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Pierce2Daniel wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    nicholas%2Bhoult%2B1.png

    BTW, guy's got brilliant comedic timing and range.

    Woah....When did Nicholas Hoult get so sexy? Damn...Okay, now I can see why he was in contention for the Batman role opposite Pattinson. I think hoult could be the man to beat.

    It's just his body of work - outside that mischievous role in Mad Max - that doesn't inspire confidence. Perhaps if he can nab a killer role or two in some great films. I mean it wasn't like Pattinson was killing it until his streak from Good Time, The Lighthouse to High-Life.

    So Hoult has plenty of time to get some more high-value projects over the next two years. I'm actually glad he dropped out of Mission Impossible, he's better suited to indies. Hopefully, he can break through again.

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    I was one of the first , if not the first to suggest Hoult and was roundly dismissed.
    There is no way that he’s not on EON’s radar.
    In recent years they’ve gone after established directors, writers, composers and actors. Hoult is exactly what they like ; he’s a strong actor, well known but not a megastar and he’s not tied to another franchise. X-Men is well in the past, and he was in heavy prosthetics. He’s got the charm and acting chops; get him together with a good fight coordinator and he’s good to go.

    I must say I can start seeing it, if his face can harden up a bit.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Ludovico wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Pierce2Daniel wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    nicholas%2Bhoult%2B1.png

    BTW, guy's got brilliant comedic timing and range.

    Woah....When did Nicholas Hoult get so sexy? Damn...Okay, now I can see why he was in contention for the Batman role opposite Pattinson. I think hoult could be the man to beat.

    It's just his body of work - outside that mischievous role in Mad Max - that doesn't inspire confidence. Perhaps if he can nab a killer role or two in some great films. I mean it wasn't like Pattinson was killing it until his streak from Good Time, The Lighthouse to High-Life.

    So Hoult has plenty of time to get some more high-value projects over the next two years. I'm actually glad he dropped out of Mission Impossible, he's better suited to indies. Hopefully, he can break through again.

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    I was one of the first , if not the first to suggest Hoult and was roundly dismissed.
    There is no way that he’s not on EON’s radar.
    In recent years they’ve gone after established directors, writers, composers and actors. Hoult is exactly what they like ; he’s a strong actor, well known but not a megastar and he’s not tied to another franchise. X-Men is well in the past, and he was in heavy prosthetics. He’s got the charm and acting chops; get him together with a good fight coordinator and he’s good to go.

    I must say I can start seeing it, if his face can harden up a bit.

    Agreed on both counts.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited October 2020 Posts: 8,205
    If you look at photos from over the past 5 years or so, he is really growing into his looks; with 4 or 5 more years he will be 35ish and have the combination of youth and maturity needed for a new 007.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited October 2020 Posts: 5,970
    talos7 wrote: »
    If you look at photos from over the past 5 years or so, he is really growing into his looks; with 4 or 5 more years he will be 35ish and have the combination of youth and maturity needed for a new 007.
    This is how I feel about Callum; in the last few years he’s really started to mature, and he’s around the same age as Hoult.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,205
    Denbigh wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    If you look at photos from over the past 5 years or so, he is really growing into his looks; with 4 or 5 more years he will be 35ish and have the combination of youth and maturity needed for a new 007.
    This is how I feel about Callum; in the last few years he’s really started to mature, and he’s around the same age as Hoult.

    I know you’re real keen on Callum, and I’m sure he’s an excellent actor, but with his small eyes and large ears I am so put off by his appearance that I can’t muster any enthusiasm for him.
    That said, if he were to land the role I would try to remain open minded and see what he brings.

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