It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
^ Back to Top
The MI6 Community is unofficial and in no way associated or linked with EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures, Activision or Ian Fleming Publications. Any views expressed on this website are of the individual members and do not necessarily reflect those of the Community owners. Any video or images displayed in topics on MI6 Community are embedded by users from third party sites and as such MI6 Community and its owners take no responsibility for this material.
James Bond News • James Bond Articles • James Bond Magazine
Comments
I’m afraid those don’t exist anymore. Or are a dying bread. Really. It’s really sad, but I’m afraid these are the times we’re living, when the gentleman spy is but a thing of the past. Finding an actor to play the role is as difficult as finding a man like Bond himself nowadays, I think.
You are most likely right, they are scarce and far and few in between... However, there is one lad from Dublin who I'd like to mention... One Ai...
G'night ;)
The first episode would likely pull in more view due to it featuring a new star (not a hard rule, just a general rule), regardless of who it was. I can only speak for myself, but I checked out during her first series, only dipping backing at the end. And I didn't say that it it was because the new Doctor was a woman. I mean, it might be. But that isn't for me to say. The Doctor can be changed in ways that Bond can't, or shouldn't, my point being it isn't the right role to show how to cast the new Bond.
With just a little age to him, he looks even more Bond like. I said it years ago. Him or Cavill, i'd be happy with either casting.
Have you heard him speak? Does that not give you some pause?
It does. It really does. And, for me, voice matters. But I do think it will be him, regardless. Oh well, maybe he can work on his accent (and brush off the americanisms) and lower his voice… a lot. But I do dislike his voice, yes. And his personal style. It’s as awful as it can get, IMO.
What interview was this mate?
It was quite the squirm from Nolan wasn’t it?
I haven’t seen ATJ in much aside from Kick Ass and The Kings Man, but what is there out there that suggests he is even a half decent actor? It all seems to be tabloid hype. He seems to spend more time in the gym/working on raising his eyebrow than anything else. When Craig was announced, I had a half dozen incredible films to watch, which convinced me. Plus Our friends in the North!
My first thought was "I don't want Bond to look like Wolverine."
Sorry. I have a good friend here who says ATJ is a good actor and really likes him for Bond. I will try ... just not picturing it yet.
When Daniel Craig was announced, I remember liking him in that brief role in Tomb Raider but immediately thought: blonde? what? overall, no thanks ... (I had not seen Layer Cake yet). BUT from the get-go, in Casino Royale, in the theatre I was completely sold on him being Bond. Due to his natural presence and his fine acting and the rest of that movie just cemented him as Bond for me. Being in a great Bond film helped, but he definitely won me over with his acting, attitude, his whole portrayal right away.
I can only hope that if ATJ is Bond, it will be a great transformation for him (I need to see more gravitas and also elegance) and that I am again won over. We shall see. I am still hoping it is someone not yet mentioned, to be honest.
Dan's my favourite Bond and I'd seen plenty of his work before he was cast but, honestly, nothing in his pre-CR roles suggested Bond to me, including Layer Cake. To be fair, no, I don't think that Sope would be as good as Craig, but then I don't think that anyone would - I actually agree with BB that Dan was the best actor of that mid-'90s to mid-'00s generation. But in Gangs of London, I thought that Sope showed far more of the characteristics required for an actor to play Bond than Dan had in any of his pre-Bond work. And certainly more than any of the other recently-suggested candidates, a lot of whom seem pretty lightweight in comparison. All of this IMO, obvs.
I thought ATJ was great as John Lennon in Nowhere Boy and he was very funny in Bullet Train. Admittedly neither really indicate he has the right stuff for Bond, but regardless, he is a great actor and not just a smirking wannabe.
https://youtu.be/eWBJ-60L8Lg?t=1501
Yes, it was. The only thing I don't get is why Nolan was not squirming when Bond was brought up. He started to squirm only when ATJ was mentioned. Could it be possible that Nolan knows ATJ is the next Bond, but Nolan has not signed on to direct yet?
Was he squirming? He didn't seem flustered or try to quickly change the subject, he just said he's a great actor. It sounds like he was just trying to be diplomatic more than anything.
He’ll need to work on his voice. Then again, both Connery and Lazenby had voice coaching before they took on Bond too
At least they had a baritone voice to work with. ATJ sounds like a 14 year old. Apart from that, he always comes across rather smug in every role he's in. He does not have the Bond factor. Neither did Craig, to me anyway.
Craig is only 16 years older than Seydoux if I'm not mistaken. At that age, it's not a disturbing age gap. But that's not your point. 😉 Obvious? It wasn't to me. Perhaps that's because older men romancing younger damsels was always a thing in Hollywood. 😄 Craig's just pulling a Bogaert here.
The closest we got to who would be a new Bond was when Roger Moore might leave the role in 1980,1982, 1984 and 1986. And a list of five or six actors (who were popular at the time) might be mentioned in a news paper or magazine. I recall Michael Caine was often bandied about, even up till after A View To A Kill. Along with the likes of Ian Ogilvy or even the bizarre mention of John James (look him up). But we just let it go, that's all we could do. Yes of course we can debate the next Bond, or else why would we all post on a forum. But it was a simpler time, when we couldn't dissect each actor down to their hair colour, hair cut or lack of voice talent.
Despite what some might feel, EON have never (imo) made a bad debut film with any of the actors. Be it the actor was a decent one, the story was either straight from Fleming, or good enough, or the film makers all brought their A game to the project.
So with that in mind, I have some faith that we will get that with Bond number seven.
I forget that Noland and ATJ have already worked together before on Tenet, so Bond 26 would be a reunion.
Exactly... I didn't see a hint of a squirm.
Thank you. I get what you mean, you could see Nolan wanted to keep his cards close to his chest and not reveal too much.
Aside from the guys voice, I'm not sold on ATJ with shorter hair. He just looks, ordinary with shorter hair and no beard.
I don't mean to be as harsh as it sounds, but if you look at all the Bonds (aside from maybe Lazenby) they all have a very distinctive and memorable appearance, almost like they're bare no resemblance to anyone else, I don't think ATJ fits that.
I would have no problems accepting this image as the new James Bond. That's about as Bondian as it gets for me.
All this talk about eyebrows being one of Craig's fault has gotten someone very interested....
If you are not really a fan of Ian Fleming's work, then this shouldn't be a problem for you.