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It’s slightly off-topic, but that’s why I was a bit surprised at all of the Bond references in the papers etc. when he died: if any of the Bonds had proven themselves to be proper movie stars beyond Bond I thought it was him! :)
These things have long tails these days.
The market is there, the character is as much in the public zeitgeist as ever — you don’t sell luxury Swiss watches at seven grand a pop off the back of a has been for a start, let alone Heineken.
I wouldn’t hang about making a new one, if I were EON, but I am not; they aren’t going to suffer too much if it comes out after the death throes of the MCU either though. They also won’t retool him for modern audiences in the way people imagine either — that isn’t working for other long-term characters, likely won’t work for Bond, and they already had a sly test with Nomi in NTTD.
Personally, I think they should grab Cavill while he’s about.
40?
Yup.
They said they would be looking for an actor in his 30s, that rules out Cavill.
I wouldn't say he's way too old though, and if they did find an actor who's a little past their 30s but impresses as much as Craig did, I doubt it would prevent them from hiring him.
I got the impression they were after someone a little younger for CR, seeing as it’s Bond at the beginning of his career, but they went with the late-30s Craig because he was the best candidate, even if he was a little older than they might’ve liked.
So would I.
Besides,I believe Bond should have a few years on him.I don’t want a twenty something Bond played by Timothy Chalamet or Tom Holland!
And that's even starting to crack, 😂.
On a serious note, Cavill is a good guy, he's known for it ( a good friend of mine worked with him on both The Tudors and Immortals; they remain friends to this day), but he's weak sauce, unfortunately.
Given that Eon says they’re looking for someone in their 30s, those two would not make the cut.
Whoever Bond will be should be played by someone at least born in the late 80s early 90s.
Yes, he seems like a nice chap and he'd probably be a great ambassador for the franchise, but when the Bond actor he reminds me of most is Lazenby, my instincts tell me he's not the right man for the job.
That’s at least a diplomatic way of putting it. I agree that Cavill is a safe choice, and perhaps a choice that is a bit uninteresting compared to others, but to dismiss his acting skills just seems disingenuous a bit to me.
Though the anarchist in me wants to see Cavill cast just to see the reactions from folks 😂😂😂.
I think after Craig, who was something special, it would be a bit of a shock to see a rather more ordinary actor like Cavill in the part. I hope they can find someone as good.
I’m not keen on that.
He doesn't look anything like Craig which is good. We don't need a clone of Craig.
But he is too old now.
I dont think Cavill is necessarily too old, but given EoN's current production turnaround, it would likely be only 1 or 2 movies in his 40's. Long gone are the days of a movie every two or three years. Unless Amazon give them a kick up the backside to get them going once they start.
FWIW I am not a huge fan of Cavill taking on the role. I would rather see someone in their early to mid 30's, but like most people it seems, there isnt an obvious choice presenting.
Maybe not an Brando, Hackman or Nicolson. Even a Connery or Craig. Despite his penchant for self deprecation and soft comedy, Roger was actually a good actor. As Bond he brought his on style and made the character his own, but also in his non- Bond films where he could show a much deeper side to his usual acting style.
The Man Who Haunted Himself, The Wild Geese and The Naked Face being examples of where Roger acted against his normal light style.
And then we can all be satisfied that the money's up on the screen. 😅
Personally I think all the Bond actors have been quite good in the role despite some of the scripts they may have been given. I’m sure if Cavill was cast he’d be good too; but over these last few years my stance on the subject has changed and I now think that an unknown should get the part, and you can hardly call yourself unknown when you’ve been freaking Superman.
I tend to think it's a bit better when you do have someone really good though. Connery won an Oscar, Craig's been nominated and won various awards; they're pretty good.
Oh yeah it certainly helps, but then would you be able to say that Lazenby is one of the best? I mean he was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer back in 1970. Brosnan hasn’t won any awards and yet I think he’s one of the best men to play the part. Same with Moore and Dalton
My point is that I wouldn’t mind a big name like Cavill being cast, but my preference lies with somebody who hasn’t made a big splash yet. If Cavill was cast, it’d take a bit of time for me to get used to because I’d expect Cavill to rip off the tuxedo and start flying away or shooting lasers out of his eyes, know what I mean?
I think that's just semantics. It's not a massively unusual point of view to regard Sean Connery as a pretty good screen actor. You mentioned Day-Lewis and he's won tons of Oscars, so it's not an unreasonable point.