I think there is a distinction between Idris Elba as a future Bond and another black actor as Bond. What I mean is, author Anthony Horowitz said Elba is too street to be Bond and suggested another British black actor Adrian Lester. I wouldn't say Lester is a natural fit for Bond but Lester does give off, for lack of a better phrase, a more sophisticated vibe than Elba. He's more elegant. His speaking voice is a natural fit for Bond, Elba's isn't. My issue with Elba is the guy just doesn't give off a sophisticated Bond vibe. That isn't meant to be an insult to Elba's personality but white actor Danny Devito doesn't give off a sophisticated Bond vibe. You can dismiss an actor be he black or white. If they don't give off the right quality then skin colour is not relevant.
If another black actor comes along and feels a closer fit, he has a bit more sophistication, then fair enough. He should be considered (if the Bond producers want to change Bond's look). I just don't get why Elba is seen as the ideal black actor to play Bond. A complete mystery to me. I feel if Elba were cast he'd be similar to Craig. Some fans would embrace the change, others would hate his casting and wish the franchise had ended after DAD or someone like Clive Owen had got the part!
I think there is a distinction between Idris Elba as a future Bond and another black actor as Bond. What I mean is, author Anthony Horowitz said Elba is too street to be Bond and suggested another British black actor Adrian Lester. I wouldn't say Lester is a natural fit for Bond but Lester does give off, for lack of a better phrase, a more sophisticated vibe than Elba. He's more elegant. His speaking voice is a natural fit for Bond, Elba's isn't. My issue with Elba is the guy just doesn't give off a sophisticated Bond vibe. That isn't meant to be an insult to Elba's personality but white actor Danny Devito doesn't give off a sophisticated Bond vibe. You can dismiss an actor be he black or white. If they don't give off the right quality then skin colour is not relevant.
If another black actor comes along and feels a closer fit, he has a bit more sophistication, then fair enough. He should be considered (if the Bond producers want to change Bond's look). I just don't get why Elba is seen as the ideal black actor to play Bond. A complete mystery to me. I feel if Elba were cast he'd be similar to Craig. Some fans would embrace the change, others would hate his casting and wish the franchise had ended after DAD or someone like Clive Owen has got the part!
Besides the while etnic ity debate, Elba will be about fifty when Bond26 comes out. By the time the three movie deal is over he would be around sixty.
True, but Denzel Washington is doing action roles in his 60s! And Sylvester Stallone is about to make Rambo 5. Stallone is 72.
It's hard to imagine the next Bond starting out in his mid to late 40s. I doubt Elba will ever play Bond, his age is against him, but the media's interest in him is fascinating and it suggests the old image of Bond - white, posh, sophisticated - is over, I guess.
I never bought into Craig as a sophisticated, smooth Bond. Craig does play a good 'blunt' Bond but I never felt he was a natural continuation of Cubby/Harry Saltzman's Bond. Craig was one step removed and I guess someone like Elba in the role would be two steps removed from the original movie Bond.
I think Idris Elba would be a terrible James Bond. He's too street to be Bond, he's not got that classy, sophisticated vibe. Go watch him in Bastille Day (which also stars Richard Madden). He's not Bond-ish at all. Just some street type American action guy. It's laughable to think Elba is Bond material. Sure, Elba is probably talented - he did play Nelson Mandela and got some good reviews for his performance, but James Bond? Elba could be a cool 'new' spy type hero but it's absurd to think he is Bond type material. Bond is a sophisticated Etonian, a charming playboy with a ruthless licence to kill. None of that is is evident in Elba's style of acting. And to be fair to Elba, I'd struggle to imagine Roger Moore playing a street type character. Actors are not suitable for every type of character and it's sad to see Elba or his fanbase trying to fit him into the Bond mould when it's clear to me he is distinctly lacking all of the main character traits. Why are so many people desperate for a less sophisticated, street type Bond?
I don't think Daniel Craig is a particularly classy Bond. His take on the character seems more of a 'blunt instrument' kinda hero than a sophisticated one. Fleming described Bond as a blunt instrument but his Bond also had an appreciation for the finer things in life. I suppose if people like Craig then Elba won't be much different but it seems further proof of the deconstruction of the character. We're seeing the end of the sophisticated James Bond. I doubt it will ever return.
If there is a suitable black actor - one that has some classy sophistication for the role - sure, bring him on. But Idris Elba? Come on! He doesn't have the class - period. Life is too short for this nonsense. Sorry to be harsh, I'm sure Elba is a decent guy, but this is James Bond we're talking about - we have to be brutally honest how we feel.
There's a small part of me that wished Die Another Day was the final ever James Bond film. I feel recasting the role with Craig - (accepting he is popular) and now all this media talk of Elba taking over - has destroyed much of the character. Have you seen Henry Cavill's acting in Man From UNCLE. It's so stiff and horrible. He'd be terrible as Bond too.
Perhaps Bond should end? I love the old films but I wouldn't have been too upset if DAD was the last Bond film. Sure, it wasn't that great, but Brosnan felt a proper old school James Bond and that Bond is never coming. I can't see it coming back and I don't really care for reinvention type Bonds. Black Bond, blonde Bond, Cavill Bond, or some new guy Barbara Broccoli fancies. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Bond actor is picked cos Babs fancies him. Apparently she had the hots for Craig (could be rumour but who knows!). Anyway, sorry for the rant but many Star Wars fans hated The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. It's proof a franchise can go on too long. Perhaps Bond should have ended with Cubby and John Glen? Bond is a 20th century character at heart. He doesn't really belong in the 21st century.
Perhaps we're in a situation the Bond producers found themselves in when making Diamonds Are Forever and there is no ideal candidate for a new Bond, which is why UA insisted on getting Connery back. It happens.
Besides, I think Bond needs a bit of street these days. The most famous Old Etonians in Britain are David Cameron, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson, which suggests the Eton brand is somewhat damaged. Nobody creating Bond these days would have the character being educated there without a lot of back-story adding some street-cred to his persona.
I would suggest this was true to an extent back in 1962, which is why the role went to an Edinburgh .actor with a background as a seaman and bodybuilder rather than some smoothychops from RADA.
Connery was able to combine toughness, physicality and a sense of sophistication. This is the blend that Bond needs. It's all going to hinge on 'the hair' for me. If we are saddled with another brutish buzz cut we know what we are going to get. More of the same one dimensional thuggery and pouting. It's a mystery to me why the Craig era has sought to box Bond/Daniel into this space. His physicality was welcome, but he has not yet delivered any sense of sophistication or class. He's more than capable of it, and as they are unlikely to compete sussfully with MI in the derring-do do stakes it really is the only sensible game in town.
Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Perhaps we're in a situation the Bond producers found themselves in when making Diamonds Are Forever and there is no ideal candidate for a new Bond, which is why UA insisted on getting Connery back. It happens.
Besides, I think Bond needs a bit of street these days. The most famous Old Etonians in Britain are David Cameron, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson, which suggests the Eton brand is somewhat damaged. Nobody creating Bond these days would have the character being educated there without a lot of back-story adding some street-cred to his persona.
I would suggest this was true to an extent back in 1962, which is why the role went to an Edinburgh .actor with a background as a seaman and bodybuilder rather than some smoothychops from RADA.
Yes, all good points but Roger Moore (a RADA actor) would have been cast had he not been doing The Saint? I think he was the number one choice or high up the list. I don't think the producers were actively seeking a more working class actor. History would suggest to the contrary. Connery was the ideal choice (irrespective of his background).
Zaphod99 wrote:
Connery was able to combine toughness, physicality and a sense of sophistication. This is the blend that Bond needs. It's all going to hinge on 'the hair' for me. If we are saddled with another brutish buzz cut we know what we are going to get. More of the same one dimensional thuggery and pouting. It's a mystery to me why the Craig era has sought to box Bond/Daniel into this space. His physicality was welcome, but he has not yet delivered any sense of sophistication or class. He's more than capable of it, and as they are unlikely to compete sussfully with MI in the derring-do do stakes it really is the only sensible game in town.
The sense of sophistication is extra confidence in social situations? The person can be that bit more confident and refined than the rest and he/she uses it to their advantage. I know it's all make-believe, just pretending, but some actors have a stronger talent for pretending to be confident when acting a role. It's something you can't learn in acting schools, I guess. Connery had a natural talent to be confident and charming but also convey toughness and alpha-male leadership. Many actors can do tough but not charming - and many actors can be charming but not that tough. I suppose Craig falls somewhere in the middle. To be fair to Craig, he wasn't known for action roles prior to Bond. I think the only one he did was Tomb Raider. Layer Cake was more gangster in tone than hero action.
Craig turned down the role of Bond, B Broccoli persuaded him to reconsider. He said yes and the rest is history. I don't think Daniel Craig would ever say he was a sophisticated or classy Bond. I think the Bond we've seen with Craig is the Bond he is comfortable doing so I don't expect Danny Boyle to reinvent Craig's Bond persona in Bond 25. I think Daniel Craig will carry on with his style. The next Bond actor will have the challenge to put a new spin on the character.
Craig turned down the role of Bond, B Broccoli persuaded him to reconsider. He said yes and the rest is history. I don't think Daniel Craig would ever say he was a sophisticated or classy Bond. I think the Bond we've seen with Craig is the Bond he is comfortable doing so I don't expect Danny Boyle to reinvent Craig's Bond persona in Bond 25. I think Daniel Craig will carry on with his style. The next Bond actor will have the challenge to put a new spin on the character.
I am hoping that is much the case. Playing to Craig's strengths as Bond is the way to go. IMO, a good conceit to giving Craig's Bond some interests would be to play a bit on his ongoing passion for vintage Aston Martins (maybe a scene of Craig procuring another vintage DB or having one restored) and of course his preference for married women. Black humor and a cruel streak work for Craig.
EON is going to have to be very careful in recasting Bond. Actors like Sam Hueghan are cast in comic films like The Spy Who Dumped Me because they are tasked with doing a caricature of the cinematic Bond. If EON is to go more in the direction of more charming, suave Bond they will need to be very careful to avoid caricature. I think you can do a charming and suave Bond but to counter that he will need to be capable of extreme acts of murder,violence and cruelty....a duel personality if you will. I always thought Tom Hiddleston and Aidan Quinn had the persona and chops to pull that off well.
Perhaps we're in a situation the Bond producers found themselves in when making Diamonds Are Forever and there is no ideal candidate for a new Bond, which is why UA insisted on getting Connery back. It happens.
Besides, I think Bond needs a bit of street these days. The most famous Old Etonians in Britain are David Cameron, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson, which suggests the Eton brand is somewhat damaged. Nobody creating Bond these days would have the character being educated there without a lot of back-story adding some street-cred to his persona.
I would suggest this was true to an extent back in 1962, which is why the role went to an Edinburgh .actor with a background as a seaman and bodybuilder rather than some smoothychops from RADA.
Yes, all good points but Roger Moore (a RADA actor) would have been cast had he not been doing The Saint? I think he was the number one choice or high up the list. I don't think the producers were actively seeking a more working class actor. History would suggest to the contrary. Connery was the ideal choice (irrespective of his background).
Zaphod99 wrote:
Connery was able to combine toughness, physicality and a sense of sophistication. This is the blend that Bond needs. It's all going to hinge on 'the hair' for me. If we are saddled with another brutish buzz cut we know what we are going to get. More of the same one dimensional thuggery and pouting. It's a mystery to me why the Craig era has sought to box Bond/Daniel into this space. His physicality was welcome, but he has not yet delivered any sense of sophistication or class. He's more than capable of it, and as they are unlikely to compete sussfully with MI in the derring-do do stakes it really is the only sensible game in town.
The sense of sophistication is extra confidence in social situations? The person can be that bit more confident and refined than the rest and he/she uses it to their advantage. I know it's all make-believe, just pretending, but some actors have a stronger talent for pretending to be confident when acting a role. It's something you can't learn in acting schools, I guess. Connery had a natural talent to be confident and charming but also convey toughness and alpha-male leadership. Many actors can do tough but not charming - and many actors can be charming but not that tough. I suppose Craig falls somewhere in the middle. To be fair to Craig, he wasn't known for action roles prior to Bond. I think the only one he did was Tomb Raider. Layer Cake was more gangster in tone than hero action.
Craig turned down the role of Bond, B Broccoli persuaded him to reconsider. He said yes and the rest is history. I don't think Daniel Craig would ever say he was a sophisticated or classy Bond. I think the Bond we've seen with Craig is the Bond he is comfortable doing so I don't expect Danny Boyle to reinvent Craig's Bond persona in Bond 25. I think Daniel Craig will carry on with his style. The next Bond actor will have the challenge to put a new spin on the character.
I'm not suggesting a wholesale reinterpretation, just a subtle augmentation to develop another dimension. It would not take much and it doesn't require a change of actor in my view. The suggestion of showing Bond at pleasure or working on his car with a bit of light flirting would probably do it.Not flirting with the car you understand that would just be weird.
Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Craig turned down the role of Bond, B Broccoli persuaded him to reconsider. He said yes and the rest is history. I don't think Daniel Craig would ever say he was a sophisticated or classy Bond. I think the Bond we've seen with Craig is the Bond he is comfortable doing so I don't expect Danny Boyle to reinvent Craig's Bond persona in Bond 25. I think Daniel Craig will carry on with his style. The next Bond actor will have the challenge to put a new spin on the character.
I am hoping that is much the case. Playing to Craig's strengths as Bond is the way to go. IMO, a good conceit to giving Craig's Bond some interests would be to play a bit on his ongoing passion for vintage Aston Martins (maybe a scene of Craig procuring another vintage DB or having one restored) and of course his preference for married women. Black humor and a cruel streak work for Craig.
EON is going to have to be very careful in recasting Bond. Actors like Sam Hueghan are cast in comic films like The Spy Who Dumped Me because they are tasked with doing a caricature of the cinematic Bond. If EON is to go more in the direction of more charming, suave Bond they will need to be very careful to avoid caricature. I think you can do a charming and suave Bond but to counter that he will need to be capable of extreme acts of murder,violence and cruelty....a duel personality if you will. I always thought Tom Hiddleston and Aidan Quinn had the persona and chops to pull that off well.
All good suggestions.
Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Here is a link to a list, care of IMDB search, of UK born actors who will be aged between 30 and 35 in 2022, which I imagine is when we'd see a new Bond. James Norton is one of them. I think he has to be a strong contender. https://goo.gl/RsqbdT
Tom Cullen and max irons only two on that list IMO are ideal for Bond! Tbh I think if Bond25 is a success financially, BB will try and get DC to do 26!
Thanks for the list. I wonder if the next Bond is on that list?
I read online that Theo James and Jamie Bell were considered prior to Craig deciding to return. Both actors rejected as unsuitable:
Around that time, several names of potential actors surfaced online that might get the chance to play the iconic role including Idris Alba, Nicholas Hoult and Theo James. But, now, Heat Street reported that James has not passed the audition.
The outlet further revealed that along with James, Turn star Jamie Bell also auditioned for the part but even his audition did not impress anyone. The alleged sources revealed to the outlet that Barbara Broccoli has signed Bell for another film, but when it came to the Bond film, Bell failed to impress everyone.
EON is going to have to be very careful in recasting Bond. Actors like Sam Hueghan are cast in comic films like The Spy Who Dumped Me because they are tasked with doing a caricature of the cinematic Bond. If EON is to go more in the direction of more charming, suave Bond they will need to be very careful to avoid caricature.
Clive Owen took a similar comic role. He's always maintained he wasn't offered nor interested in the Bond role despite a lot of media attention suggesting he was one of the main contenders. Owen played a secret agent in the The Pink Panther remake. Nigel Boswell alias Agent 006:
Clive Owen took a similar comic role. He's always maintained he wasn't offered nor interested in the Bond role despite a lot of media attention suggesting he was one of the main contenders. Owen played a secret agent in the The Pink Panther remake. Nigel Boswell alias Agent 006:
“Nigel Boswell. 006. You know what that means?”
“Of course! It means you are one away from the big time.”
Tom Cullen and max irons only two on that list IMO are ideal for Bond! Tbh I think if Bond25 is a success financially, BB will try and get DC to do 26!
Tom Cullen is top of my list at the moment.
Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
My top eight (I can't think of two more candidates that are good enough) favourites are now.
They are all British, good actors but not famous movie stars, have the right look and are at least six feet tall.
Thought Irons was very Bond like in Crooked House and watched Tayler-Johnson in Savages the other night although not a Bond like role (played a drug dealer) thought very good actor, Standen great in TV series Taken but IMO Cullen best by far Number 24 and Tuesday nights at 9pm for Knightfall TP -{
Here is a link to a list, care of IMDB search, of UK born actors who will be aged between 30 and 35 in 2022, which I imagine is when we'd see a new Bond. James Norton is one of them. I think he has to be a strong contender. https://goo.gl/RsqbdT
Norton's a strange one. In some of his roles I find him unbearably bland (particularly Grantchester) but he can give off a much tougher vibe when given a role that stretches him, such as his part in Happy Valley. Perhaps in a few years time he'll be ready.
My top eight (I can't think of two more candidates that are good enough) favourites are now.
They are all British, good actors but not famous movie stars, have the right look and are at least six feet tall.
Max Irons
Nicolas Hoult
Rupert Friend
Sam Hueghan
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aidan Turner
Clive Standen
Tom Cullen
I really hope Aiden Turner is the next 007. I've watched "And Then There Were None" a few times and he can be charming, cruel, physical, and suave. To me he really has that "it" factor that Bond needs.
My top eight (I can't think of two more candidates that are good enough) favourites are now.
They are all British, good actors but not famous movie stars, have the right look and are at least six feet tall.
Max Irons
Nicolas Hoult
Rupert Friend
Sam Hueghan
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aidan Turner
Clive Standen
Tom Cullen
Aidan Turner remains my favorite. Certainly has these 'wolfish' eyes, makes him look dangerous. I get Dalton vibes from this. Tom Cullen, who I never seen in anything, certainly has a dangerous look as well. But hope he can also have that sophistication/snob part of JB inhis repertoire, to differentiate himself more from Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt characters.
As for Elba; I agree with most here: Too old, and I do not get a real James Bond vibe from him. Do think he is a terrific actor and wouldn't mind seeing him as an ally of Bond in a future movie.
I do hope that Bond remains white with dark hair. This has everything to do with my own looks however, so I can relate to Bond easier
My top eight (I can't think of two more candidates that are good enough) favourites are now.
They are all British, good actors but not famous movie stars, have the right look and are at least six feet tall.
Max Irons
Nicolas Hoult
Rupert Friend
Sam Hueghan
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aidan Turner
Clive Standen
Tom Cullen
Aidan Turner remains my favorite. Certainly has these 'wolfish' eyes, makes him look dangerous. I get Dalton vibes from this. Tom Cullen, who I never seen in anything, certainly has a dangerous look as well. But hope he can also have that sophistication/snob part of JB inhis repertoire, to differentiate himself more from Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt characters.
As for Elba; I agree with most here: Too old, and I do not get a real James Bond vibe from him. Do think he is a terrific actor and wouldn't mind seeing him as an ally of Bond in a future movie.
I do hope that Bond remains white with dark hair. This has everything to do with my own looks however, so I can relate to Bond easier
Turner is not my first choice, but I could easily live with it.
Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
My top eight (I can't think of two more candidates that are good enough) favourites are now.
They are all British, good actors but not famous movie stars, have the right look and are at least six feet tall.
Max Irons
Nicolas Hoult
Rupert Friend
Sam Hueghan
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aidan Turner
Clive Standen
Tom Cullen
Aidan Turner remains my favorite. Certainly has these 'wolfish' eyes, makes him look dangerous. I get Dalton vibes from this. Tom Cullen, who I never seen in anything, certainly has a dangerous look as well. But hope he can also have that sophistication/snob part of JB inhis repertoire, to differentiate himself more from Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt characters.
As for Elba; I agree with most here: Too old, and I do not get a real James Bond vibe from him. Do think he is a terrific actor and wouldn't mind seeing him as an ally of Bond in a future movie.
I do hope that Bond remains white with dark hair. This has everything to do with my own looks however, so I can relate to Bond easier
Turner is not my first choice, but I could easily live with it.
Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
I've always thought Wes Bentley would do a great job. He's a great actor and can pull off a Brit accent as seen in the 2002 movie The Four Feathers. If Brits can play Superman and Batman, why can't an American play Bond? Right now he's the same age Craig was when he started.
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If another black actor comes along and feels a closer fit, he has a bit more sophistication, then fair enough. He should be considered (if the Bond producers want to change Bond's look). I just don't get why Elba is seen as the ideal black actor to play Bond. A complete mystery to me. I feel if Elba were cast he'd be similar to Craig. Some fans would embrace the change, others would hate his casting and wish the franchise had ended after DAD or someone like Clive Owen had got the part!
Yes, we have established noe that Bond probably wasn't of a noble family. But my point is still valid.
Besides the while etnic ity debate, Elba will be about fifty when Bond26 comes out. By the time the three movie deal is over he would be around sixty.
It's hard to imagine the next Bond starting out in his mid to late 40s. I doubt Elba will ever play Bond, his age is against him, but the media's interest in him is fascinating and it suggests the old image of Bond - white, posh, sophisticated - is over, I guess.
I never bought into Craig as a sophisticated, smooth Bond. Craig does play a good 'blunt' Bond but I never felt he was a natural continuation of Cubby/Harry Saltzman's Bond. Craig was one step removed and I guess someone like Elba in the role would be two steps removed from the original movie Bond.
Connery was able to combine toughness, physicality and a sense of sophistication. This is the blend that Bond needs. It's all going to hinge on 'the hair' for me. If we are saddled with another brutish buzz cut we know what we are going to get. More of the same one dimensional thuggery and pouting. It's a mystery to me why the Craig era has sought to box Bond/Daniel into this space. His physicality was welcome, but he has not yet delivered any sense of sophistication or class. He's more than capable of it, and as they are unlikely to compete sussfully with MI in the derring-do do stakes it really is the only sensible game in town.
Yes, all good points but Roger Moore (a RADA actor) would have been cast had he not been doing The Saint? I think he was the number one choice or high up the list. I don't think the producers were actively seeking a more working class actor. History would suggest to the contrary. Connery was the ideal choice (irrespective of his background).
The sense of sophistication is extra confidence in social situations? The person can be that bit more confident and refined than the rest and he/she uses it to their advantage. I know it's all make-believe, just pretending, but some actors have a stronger talent for pretending to be confident when acting a role. It's something you can't learn in acting schools, I guess. Connery had a natural talent to be confident and charming but also convey toughness and alpha-male leadership. Many actors can do tough but not charming - and many actors can be charming but not that tough. I suppose Craig falls somewhere in the middle. To be fair to Craig, he wasn't known for action roles prior to Bond. I think the only one he did was Tomb Raider. Layer Cake was more gangster in tone than hero action.
Craig turned down the role of Bond, B Broccoli persuaded him to reconsider. He said yes and the rest is history. I don't think Daniel Craig would ever say he was a sophisticated or classy Bond. I think the Bond we've seen with Craig is the Bond he is comfortable doing so I don't expect Danny Boyle to reinvent Craig's Bond persona in Bond 25. I think Daniel Craig will carry on with his style. The next Bond actor will have the challenge to put a new spin on the character.
I am hoping that is much the case. Playing to Craig's strengths as Bond is the way to go. IMO, a good conceit to giving Craig's Bond some interests would be to play a bit on his ongoing passion for vintage Aston Martins (maybe a scene of Craig procuring another vintage DB or having one restored) and of course his preference for married women. Black humor and a cruel streak work for Craig.
EON is going to have to be very careful in recasting Bond. Actors like Sam Hueghan are cast in comic films like The Spy Who Dumped Me because they are tasked with doing a caricature of the cinematic Bond. If EON is to go more in the direction of more charming, suave Bond they will need to be very careful to avoid caricature. I think you can do a charming and suave Bond but to counter that he will need to be capable of extreme acts of murder,violence and cruelty....a duel personality if you will. I always thought Tom Hiddleston and Aidan Quinn had the persona and chops to pull that off well.
I'm not suggesting a wholesale reinterpretation, just a subtle augmentation to develop another dimension. It would not take much and it doesn't require a change of actor in my view. The suggestion of showing Bond at pleasure or working on his car with a bit of light flirting would probably do it.Not flirting with the car you understand that would just be weird.
All good suggestions.
https://goo.gl/RsqbdT
I read online that Theo James and Jamie Bell were considered prior to Craig deciding to return. Both actors rejected as unsuitable:
Clive Owen took a similar comic role. He's always maintained he wasn't offered nor interested in the Bond role despite a lot of media attention suggesting he was one of the main contenders. Owen played a secret agent in the The Pink Panther remake. Nigel Boswell alias Agent 006:
“Nigel Boswell. 006. You know what that means?”
“Of course! It means you are one away from the big time.”
That movie is a guilty pleasure of mine
Tom Cullen is top of my list at the moment.
He seems fine to me too. -{
They are all British, good actors but not famous movie stars, have the right look and are at least six feet tall.
Max Irons
Nicolas Hoult
Rupert Friend
Sam Hueghan
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aidan Turner
Clive Standen
Tom Cullen
I think you'll be impressed. He has 'that' quality.
Norton's a strange one. In some of his roles I find him unbearably bland (particularly Grantchester) but he can give off a much tougher vibe when given a role that stretches him, such as his part in Happy Valley. Perhaps in a few years time he'll be ready.
I really hope Aiden Turner is the next 007. I've watched "And Then There Were None" a few times and he can be charming, cruel, physical, and suave. To me he really has that "it" factor that Bond needs.
Aidan Turner remains my favorite. Certainly has these 'wolfish' eyes, makes him look dangerous. I get Dalton vibes from this. Tom Cullen, who I never seen in anything, certainly has a dangerous look as well. But hope he can also have that sophistication/snob part of JB inhis repertoire, to differentiate himself more from Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt characters.
As for Elba; I agree with most here: Too old, and I do not get a real James Bond vibe from him. Do think he is a terrific actor and wouldn't mind seeing him as an ally of Bond in a future movie.
I do hope that Bond remains white with dark hair. This has everything to do with my own looks however, so I can relate to Bond easier
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
Turner is not my first choice, but I could easily live with it.
Turner is not my first choice, but I could easily live with it.
Wes Bentley: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004747/
Bond: “I must be dreaming.”