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with that pic yeah I can see him as 007
There is some merit to the complexion debate even if there shouldn’t be. I think one of the reasons Idris Elba is declining and why a black Bond could be unlikely is if they would want to keep Naomi Harris and Lashana Lynch in the franchise. It shouldn’t be a problem but I have a hard time seeing all the MI6 agents being black or brown (although it would resemble real life better lol)
A blond Bond would have to be unique enough not to come of as a meek substitute to Craig.
I think they might audition/screentest many candidates, unless they already have strong favourites. Craig seemed to be set from the start last time. People here seem to have a clue as to the criteria young/relatively unknown, what do they base it on?
Brilliant !
He could play Bond in a TV Spin-off. Looks good enough, can act ok, voice, age, size, all fits. Just doesn’t seem like a movie star who could carry this franchise forward.
I think I’ve written here before that there isn’t really anything about him that screams „no“, but there is equally nothing that makes you think „Oh yes! That’s James Bond.“
The Son:
The Holy Bond:
I don't think Lynch is returning anytime soon. Harris might be. I hope so anyway, if not as Moneypenny perhaps as a new M or something? Depends on what they want to do with the series/cast going forward.
I think it's possible there could be a non-white Bond in the future (the discussion is usually focused solely on black actors, but is it impossible a mixed-race actor, one with part caucasian lineage, could get it? Would there be as much, if any, controversy around such a casting?) Unless a complete unknown pops up in a similar way that Lazenby did though I'm not sure if we'll get such an actor this time, although I could always be wrong. The likes of Rege Jean-Page, while a plausible choice, seems to be engaged with a reboot of the The Saint and has other commitments due to his recent popularity. Ironically some of this popularity is in part due to the hype around him as a potential Bond. Ben-Adir is a solid character actor, one who I'd love to see in a Bond film as I said, but he doesn't jump out at me as a candidate, probably owing to the fact that he hasn't played anything particularly Bond-esque as far as I know. Elba is too old to be committed to many films and he's been discussed too much to be a likely candidate. I've seen some other unlikely suggestions such as Daniel Kanuuya and John Boyega floating around. I think we'll have a more diverse cast in Bond 26 ultimately - a non-white Bond girl, M, villain etc. Not that that's particularly groundbreaking.
Ultimately, I think Broccoli has a list of potential candidates and has had so for a long time now (probably since Craig said he'd rather slit his wrists than play Bond again). They'll audition a wider range of candidates, but I think they know full well that it's down to these auditions. Whether an actor is black or white doesn't necessarily mean they'll bring something new to their interpretation of Bond. They don't have to look like either Henry Cavill or Daniel Craig either. They'll want to know that the actor understands the role, is consistent with the direction they want to take the series in, embodies Bond as a character and is committed. It's impossible to know which actor will shine through in that situation.
I found that to be very deliberate on their part, almost as if to say, we didn't cast him because of the obvious potential in Layer Cake, he was on our minds way before them in these arty films.
Barbara was right about Daniel being charismatic walking down that hallway in Elizabeth, I'm glad that clip was in there
I think Layer Cake is the film where everybody saw Daniel's potential and Eon don't want to admit it tipped it in his favour. If nothing else it didn't hurt his chances
Have any of the potential candidates got any roles that are similar, coming up this year?
On these pictures hell yes! And he's only 31 now.
Not this year, but I get what you mean. When I've mentioned actors in this thread it's been based on a specific role they've done that I find Bondian in some way (Tom Hughes in The Game, Jack Bannon in Pennyworth, and even Jack Lowden seems to have this new show about MI5 agents out at the moment).
Thanks mate, I'll have to check a few of them out. I've watched a few potential Bond's breakout series (Night Manger, Poldark) the only one that impressed me was Bodyguard, starring Richard Madden
Very bland looking I think…
I agree completely.
Said it before and I'll say it again, Aidan Turner is a naturally funny guy and has charisma in spades. I don't find HiddlePiddle suitable at all in those regards. Not even taking into consideration he looks like Fido Dido in a suit.
No more no less than many names mentioned here. Or Brosnan (and it's not a dig at him). Or Craig. Of course I haven't seen him acting, but on looks alone I'd say he's worth an audition.
Okay quick edit: I've just listened to him in interviews and his voice is, well... oh boy I can't imagine him saying "Bond, James Bond". At all. More seriously, he's really not a baritone.
A weak,,thin voice is the strike against so many young actors.
If only there were a solution such as an actor lowering it consciously for the purpose of their performance...
I mean, it's a bit like saying 'an actor doesn't have the right accent'...
That said as much as I like Taylor-Johnson as an actor, I doubt he'd be a good candidate. You never know but that's my instinct.
It ultimately depends on the actor. If they can't embody Bond as a character then they're no good and won't get past the first audition. To whatever extent all of the actors have had to mould themselves to the role so a change in voice/accent for an actor would just be an extension of that potentially.
Ugh, he has such an annoying face. Nose too small and a weak jawline. Looks like a 16 yo playing dress up.
That’s why I like the idea of Matt Smith doing it. He’s the only actor I could imagine pulling off a modern day Roger Moore style Bond. He’s got the insane amount of charm you need to make the audience go along with the camp outlandish stuff. And he’s a brilliant actor with physical presence to boot. He’d be a very different sort of Bond but I think that’s probably what we need.
That's what he needs to grow before he can get the role. Seriously I was taken aback.