Poll: Who would you like to be the next James Bond in Bond 26?

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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,119MI6 Agent
    James Norton looking very good in the new Belstaff campaign;
    https://www.belstaff.co.uk/home?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvZLTtovK6wIVc4BQBh0k5g7nEAAYASAAEgLN_PD_BwE
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  • zaphod99zaphod99 Posts: 1,415MI6 Agent
    Gymkata wrote:
    You need to believe that he can fight. That was one of my major gripes with Pierce Brosnan...he was never convincing in hand to hand fights. I'm also pretty sure that his slight build is why they turned every one of his action sequences into a bullet storm.

    Holy cow, I never thought of that. That's a pretty good theory.

    Believable in a fight while exuding cool? I'm still in the Dan Stevens camp:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGjAJzyCfjA

    Goldeneye Sean Bean bust up? Very convincing in my view in fact one of the best in the series. Not claiming to be an expert but I practiced Martial Arts for many years and competed in Full Contact bouts and believe that I have a reasonable sense of this stuff
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  • HowardBHowardB USAPosts: 2,736MI6 Agent
    zaphod99 wrote:
    Gymkata wrote:
    You need to believe that he can fight. That was one of my major gripes with Pierce Brosnan...he was never convincing in hand to hand fights. I'm also pretty sure that his slight build is why they turned every one of his action sequences into a bullet storm.

    Holy cow, I never thought of that. That's a pretty good theory.

    Believable in a fight while exuding cool? I'm still in the Dan Stevens camp:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGjAJzyCfjA

    Goldeneye Sean Bean bust up? Very convincing in my view in fact one of the best in the series. Not claiming to be an expert but I practiced Martial Arts for many years and competed in Full Contact bouts and believe that I have a reasonable sense of this stuff

    Agree 100%. IMO, PB's relative lack of hand to hand opportunities in those films was more a reflection of the Bond films being influenced by the gun battle fireworks popularized at that time in the Hong Kong action films of John Woo not some lack of ability on PB's part. As anyone who has been around boxing and martial arts should know, thin wirey guys like PB can be hellacious fighters and can pack a bigger punch than the thick muscled up guys.
  • Jflynn2112Jflynn2112 Posts: 68MI6 Agent
    I’m so glad we (the people on this forum) are not involved in the selection process. :))
  • Jflynn2112Jflynn2112 Posts: 68MI6 Agent
    For my two cents - Cavill is a total No-Brainer and if he hadn’t subsequently played such a prominent role as Superman I think he’d be a shoo-in.

    That being said, the role of Superman (and Batman) is pretty transient these days and by the time he dons the Tuxedo to be Bond, it’s probably likely that a Superman “reboot” would be on the cards.

    His role as a supporting character in Mission Impossible is probably more problematic.
  • HalfMonk HalfHitmanHalfMonk HalfHitman USAPosts: 2,324MI6 Agent
    Jflynn2112 wrote:
    For my two cents - Cavill is a total No-Brainer and if he hadn’t subsequently played such a prominent role as Superman I think he’d be a shoo-in.

    That being said, the role of Superman (and Batman) is pretty transient these days and by the time he dons the Tuxedo to be Bond, it’s probably likely that a Superman “reboot” would be on the cards.

    His role as a supporting character in Mission Impossible is probably more problematic.

    Eon might blanche just as much at his turn as Napoleon Solo in MAN FROM UNCLE.
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    I'm hoping it's a (mostly) unknown guy without any big roles or name.

    I’m with you. That way I will be more focused on Bond as a character, and not so much on the actor portraying him.
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  • Jflynn2112Jflynn2112 Posts: 68MI6 Agent
    Jflynn2112 wrote:
    For my two cents - Cavill is a total No-Brainer and if he hadn’t subsequently played such a prominent role as Superman I think he’d be a shoo-in.

    That being said, the role of Superman (and Batman) is pretty transient these days and by the time he dons the Tuxedo to be Bond, it’s probably likely that a Superman “reboot” would be on the cards.

    His role as a supporting character in Mission Impossible is probably more problematic.

    Eon might blanche just as much at his turn as Napoleon Solo in MAN FROM UNCLE.
    Oh yea! Forgot about that completely!
  • Royale-les-EauxRoyale-les-Eaux LondonPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    Poor old Henry...so maligned.

    Went back to look at the poll that started this thread.

    Hoult must have upped his 1% in the intervening 3.5 years, by the time the red carpet rolls he'll be 34ish and he's got the look that straddles novels and what DCphobes always claim the films need. Although, like Ellis, you kind of hope whoever was doing sound in post managed to trim the treble down a notch.



    However, in reality I'd back any one of the candidates mentioned here to own the role....so after the sometimes interminable fallow periods of late the best candidate is clearly the one who signs a contract for 5 films in 10 years! :D
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Apologies if this has already been posted.

    https://www.criticalhit.net/entertainment/machine-learning-program-picks-henry-cavill-as-the-next-james-bond/
    Machine Learning program picks Henry Cavill as the next James Bond
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    Apologies if this has already been posted.

    https://www.criticalhit.net/entertainment/machine-learning-program-picks-henry-cavill-as-the-next-james-bond/
    Machine Learning program picks Henry Cavill as the next James Bond

    This machine hasn’t learned that no A-list movie star has ever been chosen for Bond before. And yes, starring as Superman in successful films has made Cavill an A-lister.
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    I'd like the Bond actor norm to be dark haired, white male like Sean, Timmy and Pierce. And every few Bond's they hire someone who slightly doesn't fit the mould a la Sir Roger Moore and Daniel Craig or a younger Idris etc.
    So it's firmly Cavill for me. With Aidan Turner as runner up.

    Not following on after Craig, but I've thought Dan Stevens would do a great job.
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  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    I'd like the Bond actor norm to be dark haired, white male like Sean, Timmy and Pierce. And every few Bond's they hire someone who slightly doesn't fit the mould a la Sir Roger Moore and Daniel Craig or a younger Idris etc.
    So it's firmly Cavill for me. With Aidan Turner as runner up.

    Not following on after Craig, but I've thought Dan Stevens would do a great job.

    I don't know if Dan Stevens is a bit too pretty. I really like him as an actor and seen him in a few things but not sure Bond is him.

    I'm still sticking with Aidan Turner as my number one choice, though Gerard Butler was my number one choice last time and it went to Daniel Craig.
  • Agent KinoAgent Kino New YorkPosts: 202MI6 Agent
    Just getting to see this post. I would say I really have always been a fan of Idris Elba being the replacement for Craig. He's muscular, mean looking, and can stand his own as a secret agent. I was shocked to see over 500+ votes for Tom Hiddleston. He's so scrawny. No doubt he's a fantastic actor but I'm not sure I can see him as the world's best secret agent.
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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,119MI6 Agent
    I think Idris Elba's age now sees him ruled out but he was a very strong candidate. Handsome, Tall, Presence, Tough, Sex Appeal.

    My top three currently;
    Aidan Turner
    James Norton
    Henry Cavill

    Of the names mentioned commonly, I would not like;
    Tom Hardy
    Richard Madden
    Henry Golding
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  • CheverianCheverian Posts: 1,446MI6 Agent
    I have had this half-baked idea for a movie in which Golding plays James Suzuki.
  • HowardBHowardB USAPosts: 2,736MI6 Agent
    Henry Golding checks off a good number of the Bond boxes. I guess if the Bond of the novels had a Swiss mother, the next Bond could have an Asian mother (who certainly could have been a British Citizen). Golding did a nice turn as a psycho villain in "The Gentleman" but I worry if he is the type of actor who does not possess the ability to do "nuance". Let me explain: some very model handsome actors can do extreme (crazed psychos or broad parody) or they can do wooden, mannequin but they can't do in between. I also have some serious reservations about Golding's screen presence or lack of charisma/animal magnetism that is needed for Bond and it has nothing to do with his being Asian (Bruce Lee, Chow Yun Fat, and many other Asian actors have great screen presence, charisma and animal magnetism). IMO, Golding may be lacking in that department and that's a no go for Bond.
  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    Max irons would be my choice... great in Conder and Agatha Christie A Crooked house!... think he is around 33/34.
  • Royale-les-EauxRoyale-les-Eaux LondonPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    Chriscoop wrote:

    The plot to ensure all new Bonds must make Pierce still look tall in photos despite the fact he’s shrinking faster than a Sunspel Riviera thickens...
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,449MI6 Agent
    :)) :))
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
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  • JTMJTM Posts: 3,027MI6 Agent
    sunny01 wrote:

    See a couple of posts above :))
  • SomeoneSomeone Posts: 1,537MI6 Agent
    I think Idris Elba's age now sees him ruled out but he was a very strong candidate. Handsome, Tall, Presence, Tough, Sex Appeal.

    My top three currently;
    Aidan Turner
    James Norton
    Henry Cavill

    Of the names mentioned commonly, I would not like;
    Tom Hardy
    Richard Madden
    Henry Golding

    I think any Cavill fans can forget about him, he's going to be Superman for some time to come.
    https://theculturednerd.org/2020/09/exclusive-henry-cavill-signs-new-superman-film-deal/

    Turner is going to be pushing 40 in 2023, I think that's just a bit too old to make a reasonable number of films with him. I think DC's run has been anomalous, and it should really be 3 years between films.

    Looking back at past Bond actors they had been in movies before Bond, along with a lot of TV. While I've been a Norton supporter, strangely hasn't done any movies, only TV. He turns 35 this year. How old will he be when Bond26 comes out? He could have the same problem as Turner.

    I think people should take notice of Tom Brittney. He was in Babs Broccoli's film 'Film stars don't die in Liverpool', he took over from Norton in the TV series Grantchester. He was in the TV series Outlander, which I understand was popular in the US. And he was in Tom Hanks' latest film Greyhound - it's a great way to sell him to the US public.
  • BlindManBaldwinBlindManBaldwin Posts: 105MI6 Agent
    Someone wrote:
    I think people should take notice of Tom Brittney. He was in Babs Broccoli's film 'Film stars don't die in Liverpool', he took over from Norton in the TV series Grantchester. He was in the TV series Outlander, which I understand was popular in the US. And he was in Tom Hanks' latest film Greyhound - it's a great way to sell him to the US public.

    He's only 29 now, which would be in line with the age — it'll be 2023 at the absolute earliest for Bond26 and they'll want a guy for at least a decade.
  • Royale-les-EauxRoyale-les-Eaux LondonPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    The Hardy news is something I would leak ahead of release if I were about to do something brave, in the Sir Humphrey sense (hello British comedy of a certain vintage fans), with a franchise to save the actor involved the tsunami of excrement tiny minds would deluge the internet with.


    I *think* that's the most spoiler-free way to float that notion.
  • CheverianCheverian Posts: 1,446MI6 Agent
    Someone wrote:
    I think people should take notice of Tom Brittney. He was in Babs Broccoli's film 'Film stars don't die in Liverpool', he took over from Norton in the TV series Grantchester. He was in the TV series Outlander, which I understand was popular in the US. And he was in Tom Hanks' latest film Greyhound - it's a great way to sell him to the US public.

    He's only 29 now, which would be in line with the age — it'll be 2023 at the absolute earliest for Bond26 and they'll want a guy for at least a decade.

    I think Brittney is a compelling suggestion. I remember seeing him in Outlander and thinking he had enough charisma to hold his own in his scenes with Heughan. I haven't seen him in anything else and don't know what kind of range he has but the fact that he worked with Babs before is big.
  • SpectreOfDefeatSpectreOfDefeat Posts: 404MI6 Agent
    "Anyone seen this? Apparently Tom Hardy has already been chosen!!"

    If true- and it's a pretty big if, mind- this is good news. I would have personally preferred Cavill, but Hardy generally ticks the boxes for 007 pretty well. He's tall and dark, has proven acting chops, and can wear a suit well (see the 2015 film Legend.) The question now is; if Hardy is onboard as Bond, does this make it more likely that Christopher Nolan might direct B26?...

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  • MarkOOMarkMarkOOMark Posts: 91MI6 Agent
    edited September 2020
    has proven acting chops

    Maybe I've not seen his best work, but he always seems to lack personality, and comes across as a brooding mumbler. I can't picture him as Bond at all, but I thought the same of DC before I saw CR, so I hope to be proved wrong, should this story be true.
    does this make it more likely that Christopher Nolan might direct B26?

    It may, and we'll end up with a very 'serious' Bond with a Hardy/Nolan combo... and people think DC is serious Bond. I can't see a Nolan Bond showing much lightness and humor.
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    "Anyone seen this? Apparently Tom Hardy has already been chosen!!"

    If true- and it's a pretty big if, mind- this is good news. I would have personally preferred Cavill, but Hardy generally ticks the boxes for 007 pretty well. He's tall and dark, has proven acting chops, and can wear a suit well (see the 2015 film Legend.) The question now is; if Hardy is onboard as Bond, does this make it more likely that Christopher Nolan might direct B26?...

    If you think Tom Hardy is tall....

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