Moore and Brosnan had the "car salesman gene". They were very good at and possibly even liked promoting their movies. Dalton didn't really have that. Ironically Lazenby was a car salesman, but didn't do nearly as good work promoting his movie.
Moore or Brosnan didn't look like they could kill someone, and yet they had successful runs. Actually, Craig was as different to Brosnan as possible, which was a wise move. I expect a similar move now.
He was actively terrible in fact! He slightly childishly grew his hair and a beard because they'd told him they wanted him to look like Bond (which I do think was a bit weird of Eon), so they took him off the US press tour, and he then slightly weirdly paid for a rogue tour of the States of his own. He also appeared on Simon Dee's chat show in the UK but went off on a random tangent naming US senators he thought were complicit in JFK's murder(!), which actually assisted in the downfall of Dee's chatshow!
He was, to put it mildly, a massive liability and I could well believe that Broccoli and Saltzman were happy to be rid of him.
I wonder who of the most popular candidates now are more the opposite of Craig? Jacob Elordi is very tall, dark haired and conventionally handsome. Rege-Jean Page is dark-skinned and comes across as the "lover, not a fighter" type. Based on the pendelum theory, who do you think they'll cast?
Callum Turner could well be an inspired choice, right age, height, will connect with a younger audience. A slightly leftfield, outside of the box choice (as opposed to the usual names mentioned). It's a very interesting process at the moment as I just don't think there is a natural successor, stand out candidate, like there has been on some previous occasions.
Callum Turner does have a look of Hoagy Carmichael about him from certain angles so for that alone, I would be unhappy if he were chosen.
I've said it before but the producers and directors always do a good job of taking an actor and turning him into James Bond. Put the actor into the James Bond world on screen and the audience generally accepts that person as 007. I saw this film still of Callum Turner and thought it was a good example. He cold easily be James Bond relaxing with a lady friend in that photo.
I like Will Poulter, but I didn't see his name on the list. Quite a good actor...also, young enough to be a "young James Bond"
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'Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.'- Benny Hill (1924-1992)
I'll just throw out another name. How about Fabien Frankel? He currently plays a Knight, Sir Criston Cole on the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. Frankel is 28 and from a physical build and "type" perspective IMO he resembles Aidan Turner. Ironically, Frankel is the son of the late British actor Mark Frankel who was a name that came up as a Bond candidate back in the 90's.
Frankel has a very Mediterranean look. Some like it, and I guess others don't. Personally I feel he looks too generic Mediterranean. I suspect if someone put him in a line-up with nine actors from Spain, Italy, Egypt etc. I'd be hard pressed to pick him out. Hos voice is good enough, but not as deep and striking as f.ex. Aidan Turner's. I'd rank him as good enough to be considered, but not a standout. That's just my first impression, nothing more. Please keep posting suggestions!
I think the key to casting Bond is the old line, "Men want to be him, women want to be with him." It certainly defined Connery for generations of filmgoers.
Obviously it's a subjective assessment. But I believe it guided Barbara Broccoli in casting DC. In her eyes he had an effortless masculinity (helped by his eyes and deep voice) that appealed to her. And the fact that tens of thousands of men have tried to dress like Craig for more than a decade proves that lots of guys wish they could be him.
When I look at the under 40 British actors I see very few with that kind of natural charisma. And the guys who have it are either unavailable (Chris Hemsworth) and/or aging out of the window quickly (Aidan Turner). That's simply my subjective opinion. I just look at someone like Poulter, recently mentioned, and think, "Nah."
His nationality is also a big problem in my opinion. English should always be a Bond actor's first language. Unless some Norwegian actor somehow, sometime gets considered. Then I'll delete all of these posts and then do a Liz Truss.
My choice is Dan Stevens. Forget Downton Abbey, although this introduced him to USA audiences, along with Sir Lancelot - Night at the Museum, watch 'The guest'. Brilliant action film with twists and turns. Seems personable genuine guy and right age for role.
My wife would very much like to see Hoult in the role.
I’ve always been intrigued by Dan Stevens who is an absolute chameleon and one of the best actors on these lists. I watched A Walk Among the Tombstones for an hour before I realized he was one of the leads. IRL Stevens is a petrolhead which would be a refreshing change: to have a Bond who genuinely loves fast cars.
I've been thinking about what the producers said about Bond being in his thirties. The way I interpret it they're talking about it's not really about the age of the actor. It's about looking like someone in their 30's, someone who looks experienced and still young. He can be in his twenties or 40's, the main thing is looking thirtysomething.
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Moore and Brosnan had the "car salesman gene". They were very good at and possibly even liked promoting their movies. Dalton didn't really have that. Ironically Lazenby was a car salesman, but didn't do nearly as good work promoting his movie.
Moore or Brosnan didn't look like they could kill someone, and yet they had successful runs. Actually, Craig was as different to Brosnan as possible, which was a wise move. I expect a similar move now.
He was actively terrible in fact! He slightly childishly grew his hair and a beard because they'd told him they wanted him to look like Bond (which I do think was a bit weird of Eon), so they took him off the US press tour, and he then slightly weirdly paid for a rogue tour of the States of his own. He also appeared on Simon Dee's chat show in the UK but went off on a random tangent naming US senators he thought were complicit in JFK's murder(!), which actually assisted in the downfall of Dee's chatshow!
He was, to put it mildly, a massive liability and I could well believe that Broccoli and Saltzman were happy to be rid of him.
I wonder who of the most popular candidates now are more the opposite of Craig? Jacob Elordi is very tall, dark haired and conventionally handsome. Rege-Jean Page is dark-skinned and comes across as the "lover, not a fighter" type. Based on the pendelum theory, who do you think they'll cast?
Callum Turner could well be an inspired choice, right age, height, will connect with a younger audience. A slightly leftfield, outside of the box choice (as opposed to the usual names mentioned). It's a very interesting process at the moment as I just don't think there is a natural successor, stand out candidate, like there has been on some previous occasions.
Callum Turner does have a look of Hoagy Carmichael about him from certain angles so for that alone, I would be unhappy if he were chosen.
I've said it before but the producers and directors always do a good job of taking an actor and turning him into James Bond. Put the actor into the James Bond world on screen and the audience generally accepts that person as 007. I saw this film still of Callum Turner and thought it was a good example. He cold easily be James Bond relaxing with a lady friend in that photo.
Not wanting to offend anyone here but a lot of names suggested on here don‘t even have that certain Bond-look to them…
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I think most people here agree with you, but disagree on who doesn't have the Bond look. 😂
In "Masters of the air", set in the 40s, Callum Turner looking like a young wartime Bond.
I like Will Poulter, but I didn't see his name on the list. Quite a good actor...also, young enough to be a "young James Bond"
'Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.'- Benny Hill (1924-1992)
I'll just throw out another name. How about Fabien Frankel? He currently plays a Knight, Sir Criston Cole on the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. Frankel is 28 and from a physical build and "type" perspective IMO he resembles Aidan Turner. Ironically, Frankel is the son of the late British actor Mark Frankel who was a name that came up as a Bond candidate back in the 90's.
Frankel has a very Mediterranean look. Some like it, and I guess others don't. Personally I feel he looks too generic Mediterranean. I suspect if someone put him in a line-up with nine actors from Spain, Italy, Egypt etc. I'd be hard pressed to pick him out. Hos voice is good enough, but not as deep and striking as f.ex. Aidan Turner's. I'd rank him as good enough to be considered, but not a standout. That's just my first impression, nothing more. Please keep posting suggestions!
I think the key to casting Bond is the old line, "Men want to be him, women want to be with him." It certainly defined Connery for generations of filmgoers.
Obviously it's a subjective assessment. But I believe it guided Barbara Broccoli in casting DC. In her eyes he had an effortless masculinity (helped by his eyes and deep voice) that appealed to her. And the fact that tens of thousands of men have tried to dress like Craig for more than a decade proves that lots of guys wish they could be him.
When I look at the under 40 British actors I see very few with that kind of natural charisma. And the guys who have it are either unavailable (Chris Hemsworth) and/or aging out of the window quickly (Aidan Turner). That's simply my subjective opinion. I just look at someone like Poulter, recently mentioned, and think, "Nah."
I honestly don't envy Eon here.
I'm still routing for Cavill but I think he would need to slim down to be Bond. Lay off the weights for a bit.
I would have loved Luke Evans but I think he's just a fraction too old now.
Henry Golding could be a very interesting choice.
Frankel is a pretty boy, I don't think he'll be Babs choice for Bond. He's 28, so he's a bit too young too.
Variety posted a long list with candidates 1 week ago.
Henry Golding
Richard Madden
Regé-Jean Page
James Norton
Henry Cavill
Dev Patel
Andrew Garfield
Tom Hardy
Daryl McCormack
Joe Alwyn
Jacob Elordi
John Boyega
Michaela Coel
Jamie Dornan
Jonathan Bailey
Lashana Lynch
Will Poulter
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Idris Elba
Jodie Turner-Smith
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Marwan Kenzari
Nikesh Patel
Kedar Williams-Stirling
Emily Blunt
Matt Berry
Joseph Quinn
Riz Ahmed
Jason Wong
Alfred Enoch
Nicholas Hoult
Delroy Lindo
Pierce Brosnan
Fabien Frankel
https://variety.com/lists/next-james-bond-henry-cavill-james-norton-rege-jean-page/fabien-frankel/
Hi Gymkata, yes you're using that phrase correctly and yes, they surely are.
You're avin a larf me ol mukka. Takes more than a bitta Rabbit.😉
I think they forgot Barack Obama and Dame Edna ..... 🤣
Personally, I don’t want Cavill anywhere near Bond 😖 he’s too much like a walking wardrobe 👀
Although BB & MGW obviously saw something there for him to get down to the last two last time round…
And I’m with you on the idea of Henry Golding being an interesting choice 🍸
His nationality is also a big problem in my opinion. English should always be a Bond actor's first language. Unless some Norwegian actor somehow, sometime gets considered. Then I'll delete all of these posts and then do a Liz Truss.
It's not enough that the actor can speak English without an accent. English must be his first language! It's not logical, it just is. 😁
I don't see Harket as Bond. His nerves would be showing.
My choice is Dan Stevens. Forget Downton Abbey, although this introduced him to USA audiences, along with Sir Lancelot - Night at the Museum, watch 'The guest'. Brilliant action film with twists and turns. Seems personable genuine guy and right age for role.
Nic Hoult has physical presence and charisma by the absolute bucket load.
At least Harket shouldn't det his hopes up way too high.
Nicolas Hoult is one of my favorites.
My wife would very much like to see Hoult in the role.
I’ve always been intrigued by Dan Stevens who is an absolute chameleon and one of the best actors on these lists. I watched A Walk Among the Tombstones for an hour before I realized he was one of the leads. IRL Stevens is a petrolhead which would be a refreshing change: to have a Bond who genuinely loves fast cars.
I quite liked the nod to that in Spectre when Bond identified the model of Rolls Royce from a great distance in the desert.
Mind you, I guess it could quite equally have been a nod to the Roger/Sean Bond being a general know-it-all! 😊
Lol, I understand. In my defense, I have been recommending Dan from when he WAS young enough.
Whoever they pick they should get a move on 🤔
I've been thinking about what the producers said about Bond being in his thirties. The way I interpret it they're talking about it's not really about the age of the actor. It's about looking like someone in their 30's, someone who looks experienced and still young. He can be in his twenties or 40's, the main thing is looking thirtysomething.
That could be true for a film or two, but they then run the risk of hiring a young-looking 43-year-old and having him "hit the wall."