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Yes, I understand that desire from @Univex too. It's a fair question. Not sure there is anyone who fits without some sort of drawback, though.
I just had a look at the trailer, I must admit it passed me by completely but it looks decent: I might have a watch of it tonight if it's still on Netflix. I agree, he looks pretty decent and tough in it. Maybe he'd bulk up a little for Bond but I can see him possibly working.
Feels like an actor whose career is possibly a bit too interesting already to do it though.
I feel like there's a spoiler in there for the film though! :D
Heh, it's okay though- pretty much everyone tends to die in these sorts of films :)
Well he's not British, so that should rule him out on suavejmf's usual list of problems.
I am not saying he is a natural fit for Bond. Just that if it was tailored to his strengths, he could do a version of the role. It would be a risk though.
Yeah it's funny: we were lucky to get Craig because he's a really good actor, but one who wasn't having a great film career just by bad luck I guess. The likes of Tomb Raider and The Invasion weren't getting him anywhere.
Nah it's okay, I was only kidding: as I say- everyone gets sliced up in these things! :)
And I mean both these franchises are yet to be determined in their success so anything could happen, but I’ll be very surprised if they’re not hugely successful.
That sounds a good idea, I could see that.
I was thinking though it is about time for another female villain. Seems a bit weird we've only had one.
I'm just spitballing. But if I had to offer a definitive take, I'd say that I see 3 feasible casting routes as so so much is dependent on the story for Bond 26:
Basically, we don't know the story yet for Bond 26, so I'm just suggesting people I think could do a good job. In the case of Dickinson and Chalamet they are two actors who might not get a look in now, but maybe in the future.
Though having listened to the very interesting podcast from QOS's DOP Roberto Schaffer it is clear that Eon have a strict 'No Americans' policy. They wouldn't even let him hire his usual 'A' cameraman on that basis. So an American Bond might be blasphemous at Eon. Though they did hire an American director in CJF...So times are changing.
I just see potential in the guy...he doesn't have it yet. but there's something there.
Much in the same way, that when Zack Snyder cast Henry Cavill as Superman he had the potential but even from his audition you could see he wasn't entirely there yet. Just look at his audition photo below:
I contest this. Craig wasn't a 'movie star' in 2006, but he was a name on the British indie film scene starring in stuff like The Mother, Enduring Love, Layer Cake, Sylvia.
They were the films that got Barbara Broccoli's attention.
Although I’ve also always been partial for the Bond franchise to introduce a female character that’s more of a anti-heroine, kinda like Catwoman. Not the classic “bad-girl-turns-good” cliche, but a Bond girl that you can’t pin point on either side, making her unprecitable and creating a cool dynamic between Bond and a new Bond girl. Also if they could get someone like Jodie Comer to play her... then damn.
Although to keep on topic Jodie would look very good on screen besides Callum Turner as 007 haha ;)
A fair point there @Pierce2Daniel, but again with that in mind, I think the point still remains that Chalamet may be too overexposed and too busy. I know we’ve got a while yet, but how long will Chalamet be working on Dune for if the trilogy goes as planned? And what projects would he want to do inbetween? He likes doing small independent films more than the big budget stuff so it’s definitely something worth considering.
Although, like Pattinson, Chalamet could be a good future villain.
But this Chalamet fella is an American. Can you name one American actor who can perform a realistic British accent, not an impression, but a believable accent? I can name one....Micheal C Hall. The likes of Jonny Depp, Robert Downey JR etc are ‘positively shocking’ fakes.
On the subject. I was shocked when I found out the John Hillerman , Higgins on Magnum PI was from Texas. I agree that most Yanks doing a British accent are unconvincing but I was completely fooled by Hillerman.
Any thoughts?
It’s not bad, agreed. But it is a fairly pantomime Churchill accent. But ok, that’s 2 US actors in the history of Cinema.
I can’t comment I’m afraid. Never seen him act.
Only if he’s perfected an English accent by now....he’s had 50 years to practice mind.
An American actor who can perform a realistic British accent...hmmm...let me think...how about Timothee Chalamet?
Prove it???🤷♂️Happy to be proved wrong. He sounds utterly yank in the interviews I’ve seen. Again, it’s all well and good attempting the accent, but he has to fool us ‘limeys.’
Personally I’d still cast authentic Brit actors.
Watch The King.
You'll disagree with anything anyone suggests, but I'd say that Christopher Plummer (a North American) is pretty hard to spot. Streep's not shabby either.
That's a good shout.
I’ve accepted an example already. Yes, Plummer is ok too. There’s something quite erudite about his persona, which seems British.
The most grudging acceptance possible! :D
I think quite a few people still think Plummer is British.
It's entirely possible to do it. Like you, I'd prefer it not to just for authenticity's sake, plus in a way it kind of boosts the British film industry just a bit to have real British stars, but if all else fails it is possible.
I’ll give you that one too. 👍
I’ve just heard the accent so badly done in the past. Acting standards are improving internationally it seems though.