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https://fandomwire.com/i-wasnt-a-big-fan-of-the-film-james-bond-director-hired-daniel-craig-after-watching-131m-steven-spielberg-movie-that-didnt-impress-him/
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I don’t think Craig being listed as #1 on a ranking like this is entirely unusual. But I do find it interesting that all the reasons the author listed Craig as #1 are the same reasons I can’t put Craig at that spot in my own rankings.
Obviously a very subjective list, so not right or wrong.
I wouldn’t rank them in this fashion; especially the Moore ranking. And the Dalton one…..
But fair and interesting nonetheless.
To be fair, it is increasingly common for casual viewers to say that Craig is their favourite Bond, even if Connery has that ‘OG’ status. Even Brosnan has his share of nostalgia.
Honestly, perhaps with the exception of Lazenby (and even then a good chuck of people rate his film/performance highly) I don’t think any Bond is disliked by a majority. We’re very lucky in that sense - despite my criticisms of individual films/scripts/performances, no actor has put in a detrimental performance to the series, and each are different while also being recognisably the same character.
I think members of this site may disagree with you.
http://classicbond.com/forum/
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That's the thing though mate. I felt the same way at first and now I think it comes across as forgettable. He might disappear into his roles, but his characters disappear into the background too.
As for the rumours, I don't think it's done and I'm not even sure he'll be in the discussion given his lead role in a superhero film. What I do think goes in his favour is his career path is similar to Daniel's, other than perhaps ATJ hasn't shone as much an adult actor.
I dunno. If they did cast him I’d trust their judgement and I’d have faith in him pulling it off. And I think he’d be a noticeably different sort of Bond to Craig, which is the one thing we probably all do agree on, whether we liked his run or not it’s time to move on now. But he doesn’t really excite me like some of the other names that have been floated have, and I’m struggling to picture him doing anything particularly new or exciting with it. Could just be my lack of imagination though, because he is a good actor with a lot of range.
Then there’s this Marvel film he’s in… It looks like ATJ returning to a blockbuster where he vanishes into blandness again.
I just don’t think he’s got the natural charisma to elevate and carry tent pole films. He may be just better as a supporting player….
I’d be shocked if he’s the guy.
Hopefully you’re not shocked
@talos7 , I don’t think I will be, but if I am, I do have a basement….
…. I’ll retreat down there…..
…. put a metal pot over my head….
…. run in circles…..
…. bang this pot with a wooden spoon…..
…. I’ll get so dizzy, I’ll collapse with exhaustion and motion sickness.
This is the way I’ve always dealt with the shocks of life, and I ain’t gonna change any time soon! Plus, it gives my wife a break from me…….
I thought that routine was exactly what we’ve been doing for the last 1106 pages, my friend ;)
I highly doubt it’s ATJ, but I don’t see any good candidates out there. Not under 40.
That’s why I have no preferred candidate for the part. I don’t want to end up being disappointed over the final choice because it wasn’t someone whom I’ve been championing, so for me I’ve just resided myself to letting EON do their thing.
Sope Dirisu
Nicholas Hoult
Jack O'Connell
Paul Mescal
Joe Alwyn
On a different note, among the 5 actors you listed I personally like Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn. I'm neutral on Jack O'Connell. And in my honest opinion Paul Mescal and Sope Dirisu would be disastrous as Bond.
I think O’Connell and Dirisu are more likely than the others. Mescal’s becoming a bit too famous to realistically commit to the role and I don’t think Hoult’s that far behind. Not sure about Alwyn one way or the other.
I mean, without a script or an idea of what they want from this particular version of Bond it’s a bit tricky predicting this. But I’d be happy if O’Connell and/or Dirisu were considered. My instinct is ATJ is an early potential but doesn’t have the gravitas for the role and likely won’t actually audition anyway. I could always be wrong however.
I'm not sure if I see him as Bond, but he has the chops to pull off an interesting version of 007!
He would have been at three or four, and I would have lost Mescal or Alwyn. Though I don't believe half the rumours, ATJ has links to Barbra Broccoli through his wife which I think gives him something of a foot in the door, though no more than that.
I have tended to ignore rumours as I think they're often just made up by the papers. I've looked at critical acclaim and experience rather than 'man of the moment' style rumours. For example, I've never seen Mescal in anything and think he looks like a footballer, but I look at the Oscar nomination and I think he has the kind of acting cred to be attractive to Eon. Alwyn I've seen in The Favourite, but he seems to be going the serious actor route similar to Craig, and I think that helps make him a strong possibility.
I’d actually prefer Sam to most of the actors on that list. There’s some finesse to him. And some sort of psychopatic intesity that works in the role rather well.
Looks like Patrick Bateman there ;) Love the hair. Bond, in my book, would look like this :)
I’m tired of brutish thugs that look like bouncers from nightclubs, or young tattooed bearded fellas being tagged has possible Bond candidates. Give me a Claflin everyday of the week as James Bond.
And if he can scare Thomas Shelby, OBE, I’d say he can be James Bond ;)
Hoult's been up for Batman and Superman, I think he'll get an audition for Bond too, but I think he'll lack that dangerous quality and will lose out once again. ATJ is a bit of a man-of-the-moment in the press, but I can't see him giving a stronger performance than Dirisu or O'Connell when it comes to an audition. I do doubt O'Connell's ability to come across as public school educated, and I think his lack of height might be an issue (but obviously they can do things about that on camera).
Alwyn was attached to play Sebastian Flyte in a new version of Brideshead Revisited, which I thought was a sign of a career gaining momentum, but the project seems to have stalled. Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett would have been Lord and Lady Marchmain, and that would have been good company to be keeping in.