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Fair play, thank you for pointing out my grammatical error but my point still stands.
Is there any argument that one of the young cast of that film could become the next Bond? Nolan seemed to cherry-pick what he considered to be the next crop of top acting talent in Britain. Each of those actors has had a terrific amount of exposure since.......could one become 007? There is at least one name that jumps out:
Jack Lowden
He has talent and has worked with numerous top directors and actors on big films. Though he may not necessarily be an exciting name. He looks a little like Finneas (from NTTD's title song). Still though, it's a maybe.....he has something. He's just not handsome enough. Didn't Cubby once say that Jogn Glover couldn't be Bond because he looked like a farmer? I think the same may apply for Lowden at this moment. Though as I said, he has potential. Perhaps a big breakout role could make the difference.......
You'll have to go with me on the next one.....
Harry Styles
I get it, he's that kid from the reality-show boyband. But he clearly had enough talent to entice Nolan and since has flirted with projects with big name directors like Baz Luhrman and Rob Marshall. Even his naysayers have to admit he gave the best and most memorial performance in Dunkirk. Arguably, he's too big an international star. But the guy has charisma, he's cool, edgy and women love him. He would open the audience for a Bond film to a whole new echelon. The next 3 years will likely see him mature as a talent and there's a good chance that he'll be in the race......I think there is a chance that Eon could go down the 'star' route with the next Bond. Maybe........
Lowden might be fine; if they won't go with Evans (which I know they won't), the more unknown the better.
There is absolutely no actor that, if cast, would keep me out of the theatre for a new Bond film, but Harry Styles would be an extremely tough pill to swallow. I don't think I'd invite anyone to come to the theatre with me to avoid the embarrassment.
A Nolan/Lowden film would be right up my street.
Basically, I'm not saying he should be the next 007. But I'm saying expect him to be bandied around at some point.
If they were going down the 'young Bond' route, he will be in contention. Though I do think Eon have a preference towards actors who are less well known........
I always though that Alexander Skarsgård would have been a great actor. Perhaps his brother Bill Skarsgård could be a Bond contender. He's matured a lot since the first It film...Perhaps he could be a contender too? He has a slightly creepy and sinister look. Perfect for Pennywise, but maybe it could translate well in a few years? There is certainly something about the guy.
Forgive me if these choices seem obtuse, but I'm trying to think less as a fan and more like a casting director.
Like many Swedes, he speaks with a pretty crisp English accent. As does Alexander Skarsgard...I really don't think it would make a difference. Remember Eon had a Croatian action, Goran Visnjic as a finalist in 2005.
I'd be intrigued to see how Bill Skarsgard ages int he next few years. Having looked at photos from 2017 to 2019, it's clear he has matured and filled out a bit. Looking more like his brother. He's very handsome, in that model-esque way. He's interesting to look at. He was terrifically camp and OTT in the first It film (yet to see the second) and is lining up an enviable body of work.
He has something for certain. Reminds me of Nicholas Hoult but a bit more edgy.
Otherwise, Richard Madden. He's sexy, charismatic and cool. He may be a bit too much of a Pierce Brosnan-clone. But the same can be said of numerous contenders including Henry Cavill. I would certainly say that Madden is a cooler choice than him. Plus, he's a terrific actor. Very good in fact....
Indeed, most Scandinavians have no trouble speaking English, and with a vocal coach a Swedish actor could probably deliver a credible English accent. But even if EON have considered foreign actors in the past (I'd have no trouble seeing Goran Višnjić as Bond – looks wise at least), I think they ultimately will only seriously consider someone from the British Isles and Australia/New Zealand.
It will never happen of course, seeing as he's already played a bad guy in SP, but if there is one Scandinavian actor besides Alexander Skarsgård I could see in the role, it's Ola Rapace.
I'd have no complaints at all and in terms of profile I'd say at this stage in his career he's about in the sweet spot.
Perhaps too old now, especially if the film doesn't get made until 2023.
Another great actor who I typically cast aside was Matthew Goode. Also now probably too old, but I recently watched The Crown (overhyped and dull) but his character and performance was great highlight. He play's Princess Margaret's husband with charisma, intelligence and a healthy dollop of decadence. There's something very sinister and sexy about him. Easy to embark on some Faustian-pact with......
He'd have made a good Bond I tell thy......another missed opportunity.
Too old now and his career is fizzling out sadly.
I'm going to keep with my quiet campaign to get Bill Skarsgård some attention....
And I don't know about Bill Skarsgard @Pierce2Daniel. His ethnicity doesn't bother as much as it would Brexit voters, but he seems a bit too "wide-eyed" for Bond I think - if you get what I mean. He'd make a very interesting Q though, which I would now actually like to see.
He was good as Ozymandias I thought.
Craig is far from pompous, he's very 'rough and ready.'
But you're right, Goode could come across as a bit too pompous....but it worked for Roger Moore. I think Tom Hiddleston falls into this category as well.
I think in the 2020's, you need something with a bit of edge. I think its a bit of a shame that Henry Cavill can't act, is already Superman and comes across as a horrible person in interviews. He looks like James Bond.
The perfect actor would have been Michael Fassbender but he'll be too old by the time Eon get a move on.
Who is the 'new Michael Fassbender?' Maybe it's Nicholas Hoult?
Nicholas Hoult has potential yes, but there's still something about him that protrudes this "boyish quality", especially when he talks, which could work for a new Bond, depending on the script, but I just don't know if he would work for me, but never say never.
For the younger actors, again, my choice remains Callum Turner. Thinking about it, I think having an even younger Bond than when Craig started could way more interesting going forward.
While Casino Royale was very much an introduction, Craig never came across as a "young Bond" to me, and most of his tenure now has been spent exploring how old he is, why not now explore the youthfulness of Bond and what that could mean for an MI6 that maybe used to more mature agents?
It just changes things up a bit I think, and when I look at Callum Turner, I don't just see a young Bond, I see a younger version of Fleming's creation.
Hey, just my take on this. I just hate it when people use the expression "the new someone". Harkens back to "no one is irreplaceable" phrase, which I also hate.
In addition to that, it's also quite disrespectful to 'the new ones'. They are indeed their own person and they will have to make their own individual mark.
I was responding directly to someone talking about how he’d be a good villain. Definitely not Bond.