Next Bond after Craig: Rumours, etc

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Even if he was to play another "00" helping on a mission. Instead of
    The Army helping in an attack, a small unit of "00s" could do the fighting.
    On losing his hair ........

    "When I decided to crop what was left of my hair, I thought 'It's all over, I'm never going to work again: it's basket weaving me for me from now on.' But what actually happens is your casting changes: you suddenly start to get a lot of villains and coppers and soldiers and even the odd sensitive vicar - you become institutionalised"

    (On working with Christopher Eccleston in Our Friends in the North (1996)) He didn't speak to me for the whole year we were filming. At first I thought it was to do with the characters - because there was supposed to be tension between us, but then I realised - he just didn't like me. :))
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  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    Always thought Mark Strong would have made a great Blofeld and he has said he would have loved to play a Villian against DC who is godfather to one of Strongs children. Watched the Jag advert TP yes can see potential but I have a feeling if what Sir Miles says is true and DC is not coming back it's going to be somebody who is not on the radar!!! Probably wrong though usually am well in my house anyway!!!
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    sniperUK wrote:
    Chriscoop wrote:
    sniperUK wrote:
    Mark Strong as Blofeld, perfect as OHMSS type.
    I'd agree, he does sinister very well, my only problem with Blofeld in ohmss was I kept expecting Blofeld to start sucking on a lollypop... Who loves ya baby

    Even though OHMSS was years before Kojak ;)
    I've only ever seen them retrospectively..... Being far too young, I was aware of kojak before I'd seen ohmss.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Hey, I'm not on the radar ! So until the announcement...
    .... I can still Dream ! :D

    I'm certain everyone knows but Telly started sucking on the lollies to help
    Him stop smoking.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    Even if he was to play another "00" helping on a mission. Instead of
    The Army helping in an attack, a small unit of "00s" could do the fighting.
    On losing his hair ........

    "When I decided to crop what was left of my hair, I thought 'It's all over, I'm never going to work again: it's basket weaving me for me from now on.' But what actually happens is your casting changes: you suddenly start to get a lot of villains and coppers and soldiers and even the odd sensitive vicar - you become institutionalised"

    (On working with Christopher Eccleston in Our Friends in the North (1996)) He didn't speak to me for the whole year we were filming. At first I thought it was to do with the characters - because there was supposed to be tension between us, but then I realised - he just didn't like me. :))
    Hmm not really a fan of Eccleston, being bald never stopped sir Sean being a world wide sex symbol and the quintessential James bond.
    I am surprised given DC's influence with Eon and the fact of his and strongs friendship a role has never been found for him. His acting talents are right up there, he is the only stand out in the dismal Robin Hood for me, and loved him in tinker tailor soldier spy. He can also wear the hell out of a hair piece!
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    Hey, I'm not on the radar ! So until the announcement...
    .... I can still Dream ! :D

    I'm certain everyone knows but Telly started sucking on the lollies to help
    Him stop smoking.
    Loved telly in Kellys heroes....one of my fave films, great score as well.
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Telly was another fantastic actor, great in every role. -{
    He's even my favourite Blofeld. -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    Hey, I'm not on the radar ! So until the announcement...
    .... I can still Dream !.
    Get in line big boy......I'm waiting for the phone to ring anytime now :)
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    Think Mark Strong is currently one of britains best actors he is even good in crap movies Revolver and Welcome to the punch bowl both dreadful films but Strong was great and as a Syrian spy chief in Body of Lies he was fantastic. Not sure if true but heard he turned down a role of a policeman in Peaky Blinders( overrated rubbish IMO)
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    He must be very selective in his roles, then have that non mainstream actors need to work, hence some of the stuff he turns up in, it's amazing how many films he does Co star in. That Jag ad has some of Britain's finest acting talent in it really
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,430MI6 Agent
    edited May 2016
    zaphod99 wrote:
    Hiddleston is 1.3 mm too short in my estimation, there I've said it. :D


    But considerably taller than the diminutive Turner :))

    After watching the Hobbit Trillogy, I have to agree .... :D
  • HowardBHowardB USAPosts: 2,768MI6 Agent
    superdaddy wrote:
    Think Mark Strong is currently one of britains best actors he is even good in crap movies Revolver and Welcome to the punch bowl both dreadful films but Strong was great and as a Syrian spy chief in Body of Lies he was fantastic. Not sure if true but heard he turned down a role of a policeman in Peaky Blinders( overrated rubbish IMO)

    The Mark Strong we saw in "Body of Lies" back in '08 would have made a great Bond......just needed to lose the beard and keep the hair.
    Strong is one of my favorite actors; he's good in everything. Strong is one of the few actors who could be a Bond villain , "M"or even Bond himself. Maybe they will cast Tom Hardy to save some $$$...he can play Bond and the villain :s -{
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    People here are starting to convince me of Hiddleston as Bond, but he still reminds me of a Bond villain along the lines of Trevelyan or Graves. Between his role as Loki and the Jaguar advertisement, I'm convinced he'd make a great Bond villain.
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  • Miles MesservyMiles Messervy Posts: 1,774MI6 Agent
    Matt S wrote:
    People here are starting to convince me of Hiddleston as Bond, but he still reminds me of a Bond villain along the lines of Trevelyan or Graves. Between his role as Loki and the Jaguar advertisement, I'm convinced he'd make a great Bond villain.

    Have you been watching the Night Manager? While Hiddleston would not be my pick, I think he could be a serviceable Bond. If surrounded with a strong cast and a good script, he would not detract from the proceedings.
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    Matt S wrote:
    People here are starting to convince me of Hiddleston as Bond, but he still reminds me of a Bond villain along the lines of Trevelyan or Graves. Between his role as Loki and the Jaguar advertisement, I'm convinced he'd make a great Bond villain.

    Have you been watching the Night Manager? While Hiddleston would not be my pick, I think he could be a serviceable Bond. If surrounded with a strong cast and a good script, he would not detract from the proceedings.

    Indeed I have, and it has not convinced me of him as Bond at all.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters

    That was fun :007)
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  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    HowardB wrote:
    superdaddy wrote:
    Think Mark Strong is currently one of britains best actors he is even good in crap movies Revolver and Welcome to the punch bowl both dreadful films but Strong was great and as a Syrian spy chief in Body of Lies he was fantastic. Not sure if true but heard he turned down a role of a policeman in Peaky Blinders( overrated rubbish IMO)

    The Mark Strong we saw in "Body of Lies" back in '08 would have made a great Bond......just needed to lose the beard and keep the hair.
    Strong is one of my favorite actors; he's good in everything. Strong is one of the few actors who could be a Bond villain , "M"or even Bond himself. Maybe they will cast Tom Hardy to save some $$$...he can play Bond and the villain :s -{
    thought Strong could have made a good Bond as well when saw this film -{ Defo no to Tom Hardy, think he is dreadful, so overrated as bad as Ray Winston or dare I say it Danny Dyer!!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    How dare you sir Danny Dyer is David Niven reincarnated. :))
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  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    My apologies -{ :))
  • HowardBHowardB USAPosts: 2,768MI6 Agent
    I like Tom Hardy....just not as Bond.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,927Chief of Staff
    superdaddy wrote:
    Really! Craig is quitting tbh am a bit shocked ( not a fan but would like for him to have tided up theBlofeld thing) oh we'll better dust of the tin helmet and start trench digging for the new war :)) do you have any idea who it might be Sir Miles?

    Better men than I have said Hiddleston...people that know... -{
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Hiddleson is not my first choice, but then neither was Dan & look how fine that turned out...
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    edited May 2016
    chrisisall wrote:
    Hiddleson is not my first choice, but then neither was Dan & look how fine that turned out...

    Absolutely {[]

    Is there any word from the female contingent on Tom's appeal? Many ladies fancy Craig, despite the beating he's taken here and elsewhere for his looks.

    I'm going to show The Night Manager to my girlfriend and get her opinion...
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Hiddleson is not my first choice, but then neither was Dan & look how fine that turned out...

    Absolutely. Any word from the female contingent on Tom's appeal? Many ladies fancy Craig, despite the beating he's taken here and elsewhere for his looks.

    I'm going to show The Night Manager to my girlfriend and get her opinion...

    Let us know what she thinks. I think people will find him more attractive when compared to Craig currently. I recently was with a group of women and a gay man who were talking about actors they found attractive and Craig came up. All of them now found Craig old and unattractive, though their negative opinion of SP might have affected that. I was surprised their opinion had changed (assuming they had once found him attractive). And I said nothing in this conversation to sway their opinion about Craig and kept completely silent. I was the only one who enjoyed SP, which made me a little sad.
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  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    Just read some reviews on TH for his portrayal of Hank Williams so although the film itself did not get great reviews TH did for his performance so could be good things to come if indeed Tom is 007 number 7 :)
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    My wife finds DC as Bond very attractive, but hardly ever finds him attractive in any of the paparazzi shots or in other films. As for TH, while she likes him as an actor and enjoyed The Night Manager, she's dead set against him as Bond. She says he's too gangly and just not edgy enough (but says he'd be a great M one day or similar character now). She's gone so far as to suggest that if he's Bond she won't bother going to the cinema to see him, to which I replied that I would take her ticket and go twice. My humour was not appreciated.
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    My wife finds DC as Bond very attractive, but hardly ever finds him attractive in any of the paparazzi shots or in other films. As for TH, while she likes him as an actor and enjoyed The Night Manager, she's dead set against him as Bond. She says he's too gangly and just not edgy enough (but says he'd be a great M one day or similar character now). She's gone so far as to suggest that if he's Bond she won't bother going to the cinema to see him, to which I replied that I would take her ticket and go twice. My humour was not appreciated.

    Many women I know swoon over Craig, and that hasn't changed in ten years...as for Tom, I foresee a high-protein diet and weight regimen in his future. He won't be a muscle-bound 007 as Craig was in CR, but neither do I think they'll let him debut super-lean, like Brozzer was in GE.
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  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    TH does looke good in a suite whereas I always thought DC suited the casual clothes better IMO always seemed stumpy in a suite but I know sod all about clothes.
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    As I've said before, although TH might not be my first choice, I'd be happy enough with him as Bond but, not DC's Bond. It would have to be a more refined, Old Etonian/Fettes Bond. He can still be a nasty sort when necessary, but definitely public school to be credible.
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