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On last viewing I felt NTTD was hamstrung by continuity but I understand the decisions made. Hopefully if they keep a continuity they plan it out more than thoroughly and forget about chasing trends. Again wishful thinking on my part
He's 44.
He’s in a new TV series from Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) about the formation of the SAS, so that might be something to keep an eye out for, could help establish his action hero credentials a bit.
I think that’s probably the best way of doing it. Not sure Bond is suited to a big, connected story (I really enjoyed the last era but the Quantum/Spectre arc was a mess) but at the same time, we don’t have to go back to Bond feeling like a cartoon. Keep the more fleshed out Bond, stick him in different stand alone stories, and then the character stuff will flow naturally.
He looks good to me. I’ve got no real opinion on him though, because I haven’t seen him in anything.
I watched that clip someone posted a few pages back, and I can see what people mean about him not seeming really manly. But then maybe it’s time for another Moore style Bond, to be fair. Someone a bit more gentleman spy than hardened killer. It’s been so long since we had that (even Brosnan had a bit of an edge to him) that it could feel like quite a fresh take. I do like the idea of a sort of wolf in sheep’s clothing Bond. Someone who doesn’t seem overtly dangerous, but then suddenly turns from Moore into Craig when the fight scenes kick off. Think Colin Firth in Kingsman, that sort of vibe could be cool.
But that is a difficult sort of Bond to pull off. You need loads of natural charm for it, so I’d have to actually see Page in something before deciding if he could manage it.
Good choice!
Yeah I think when you're making these films and throwing everything you have at the one you're in production on, and bringing on a new director every time and asking him to invest in it, it would be tricky to have a plan for four or five films ahead. Maybe very general, sketchy ones, but nothing much more.
Oh yeah; he's playing Paddy Mayne in that isn't he? That should be a hell of a part.
I'm pretty sure Eon want to continue the Craig paradigm of having a strong, well respected acting talent in the lead role, so any of the 007 hopefuls grabbing an acting award (especially those who look the part but are seen as acting lightweights) I think get their chances strengthened considerably.
Incidentally, Judy Dench is in the film, too.
That trailer is very good. And so is Dornan in it. And Branagh's due a good film, as he's been doing some pretty bad stuff lately, like that new awful Poirot iteration. Well, to be fair, when he's good, he's really good, as an actor and as a director.
About Dornan, well, he's about 40, so.. I don't believe that batch of 40ish actors, like Turner or Dornan will have their chance. They're goners as far as Bond is concerned, IMO and unfortunately.
I reckon, right now, 2 or 3 years make a huge difference.
Yes, I think you're right, he's too old to get a shot now. I simply didn't think to check his age.
I can see it though.
On Dornan, I wouldn't have minded, but yeah he's due to turn 40.
Go back through the thread, it's been said repeatedly by many of us. There's something of a split between those of us who think 5'10'' is minimum height, and those that don't think height is an issue.
Ah. Normal service was never suspended then ;).
I must admit he did look a little odd standing next to Angelina Jolie in one pic when I put him into Google images. It's not an outright no from me though. Just put him on stilts when he has to stand next to someone ;). On a more serious note there's all kinds of things they can do to give the illusion of height... Whether that pleases some people, I don't know.
A brief note on identification, which goes to show my exemption as a fan. I’m a short guy, even if quite fit ;) , but short nonetheless, and I really want Bond to be around the height Fleming gave him on the page. See? It’s not all about race, gender, hair colour,... And the only two things I lack, going by Fleming’s, are blue eyes and height. Still, I want Bond to be as close to the page as possible. Heck, give him the scar on the cheek and the one in the hand ;)
Also, I don’t think O’ Connell has the finesse or the style or the charisma. But those are other matters alltogether.
I'm in a similar position. And I'm not tall, either. I do like stories where the hero isn't that tall or that muscular and wins through via smarts and determination (or, you know a radioactive spider-bite), but... that's not really Bond.
I enjoy him as well I think he is almost too perfect even though he is 44 he could in theory do a quick trilogy
that you know of but Maybe
Again if we go to Fleming an Actor wiling to do one film eery other year and with Amazon's bankroll I have a feeling IF HARDY WAS CAST He could do 3 or even 4 films
The Property of a Lady 2023 Hardy at 46
Slay it with Flowers 2025 Hardy at 48
A whisper of love a Whisper of hate 2027 Hardy at 50
and depending on how he feels/looks he could do more
Good point.
Or Michael Fassbender, everybody’s favourite ;)
They’ll be missing so many cool candidates if they go younger. And speaking of short people, Cillian Murphy is larger than life, despite his size, because he oozes charisma. So many cool candidates...
We all like him. It’s that common possible ground I’ve been talking about.
There are some films in the canon that everybody admits to being good, like FRWL. And there are possible choices going forwards, narrative wise and casting wise that would please everyone, I’m sure of it.
The “you can’t please everyone “ motto seems to rule every discussion nowadays, being it political or the choosing of drapes. But the truth is consensus exists, we just have to go down the canonical path and tweek it to make it one of quality and freshness. That’s all.
You don’t need to subvert to inovate or keep something fresh, but you have to bring a new form of high quality and value to it, constantly. So far, I’d say EON has done so, with some margin for exaggeration and miss.
So I do hope they recognise this common ground, the need to get back to what has always worked, even in the DC tenure, and do it again with increased quality.
IMO, the production values have increased significantly over the DC tenure, and there’s constantly one thing that is missing, always, ever since CR, and that is solid, quality, intelligent writing. But that’s a matter for other threads.
There is common ground amongst fans, of this I am sure.
If they made a solidly writen spy thriller, contained in an exotic location, with the production values of CR, SF or NTTD, with someone like Michael Fassbender, would any fan complain of said choices? Really, anyone?
Surely not. And if they did a quick trilogy - which let's be honest they won't - then I would want Fassbender over Hardy. Fassbender is a name but not too big. Although I haven't seen how he looks recently - it seems an age since he was in a film.
Loosing a bit of hair, going by the LeMans documentary, but I'm sure he'd clean up nicely :)
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Fassbender and a fleming title sign me up