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Yes. They'd probably be in their late sixties by the time B26 actually gets around to the early planning stages anyway.
Quite true!
Well maybe not that far, but since Bond 26 hasn't even been written yet as far as we know and they're finding their feet, by the time they get things rolling they need an actor who can do a few. And given the delays between films now, they can't govthe Moore route.
Still, I am coming around to the idea he'd be a good straight take on the role, given a good script.
As for Bond, I agree with you two. There is a great case to be made on paper - English, right age, right look, not signed up to a superhero franchise for the long term (I think?), solid career with experience leading films, but not a superstar - but he does kind of seem to fall short in reality. But if anyone here keeps a list, he should probably be on there in the lower ranks.
I agree. I think star quality is intrinsic though. You watch actors like Gary Cooper, James Stewart & Steve McQueen. They are very subtle, yet audiences can't seem to get enough of them.
Although Taylor-Johnson is about to do Kraven The Hunter, a solo Spider Man spin-off akin to Venom and Morbius, so either this could throw him out the race or keep him in cause this could just be the thing he needs to prove himself as a lead. I think his appearance in David Leitch's Bullet Train will show his capabilities in a proper action film, even if hes not the lead there.
Claflin Is definitely high on my list.
But I agree if it’s between Taylor-Johnson and Sam Claflin, I’d go for Claflin.
Agreed. And I think Timothy Dalton is the opposite. Disappearing into a role, etc.
Didn't that happen to him in Godzilla and Tenet? The exact same thing, where he should have been in more of the movie but gets cut out for some reason? Is he a bad actor? I'm serious, there are reports that he had a bigger role in Godzilla, and then in Tenet, and now Kingsman. Either his agent sucks or something is up.
I think he was rumoured to play Eggsy as well, before Egerton was cast.
I really liked it too for the same reasons. It makes Bond come off as vulnerable in spite of his skills as a fighter.
Sam Claflin would make a great Robin Hood but otherwise he screams tv-actor to me, albeit not a bad one at all (could really see him in a Game of Thrones/Rome type series. Aaron is def a more versatile actor than Cavill lol, but I am not sure enough to compete with Superman (who definitely needs to slim down btw).
Zzzzzzzz… 😉