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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • peterpeter Toronto
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    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    I don’t think I have an attitude - just a dislike for Guy Ritchie’s normal output. I was willing to park this to get a sense of Theo James’ range outside of what else I have seen him in, so I watched the first episode of ‘The Gentlemen’ (I have been excited to see the response of others to him as a potential Bond and like what I have seen of him so far).
    Having watched the first episode, I don’t have the appetite to watch the remaining seven hours and was hoping that someone (who also doesn’t have an attitude) might be able to point me to a standout episode, moments etc that they liked, in the context of James’ performance.
    I would think the above is a reasonable request, considering that I have explicitly stated that I am not a fan of Guy Ritchie.
    Being met with a ‘watch it all or wait for the next thing Theo James is in’ response is hardly what I would call a ‘positive attitude’, in response to my post.
    I was expecting someone perhaps to recall their favourite scene or something impressive that James might have done during the series, this being a thread where that has generally happened regarding other candidates.

    Trust me, you have an attitude. The suggestion to watch the series was friendly in tone and was only suggesting that while you may not like much of Ritchie's work , you may find this different; he does not direct all these episodes, only two .

    Thank you for the additional context on what others have posted but please do not confuse my dislike of Ritchie with me having an attitude that might extend beyond that. I was attempting to get some context specifically on what others saw in James’ performance, in the form of a positive discussion.
    Barbara herself noted that she saw Craig walking in a scene in ‘Elizabeth’ as being a moment that demonstrated his Bondian qualities. I had hoped that others who had seen ‘The Gentlemen’ might have been keen to share similar experiences regarding James.
    In this thread, I previously noted that Taron Egerton would be my favoured candidate for Bond and suggested that folk watch his performance in ‘Blackbird’. If someone had asked me for specific moments or scenes that demonstrated his Bondian qualities, I would have been happy to discuss and not respond with an ‘eff off and watch the series’-type remark (again noting the previous discussion to date in this thread).
    Apologies to anyone I offended - my intent was positive.

    Watched it all weeks ago. I couldn't get into The Gentlemen movie but I thought this was a decent series with good characters and story. I don't recall any moments where Theo James was demonstrating Bond qualities and I doubt you'll find anyone who can. Next Bond is way different than what can be scouted.

    That’s interesting to hear - I had noted a lot of chatter online recently about how ‘The Gentlemen’ was evidence that James would make a great casting for Bond. I never in my wildest dreams would’ve watched it otherwise.
    I think I’ll join @mtm in passing on the rest of the series…

    He plays a cool leader character and probably would make a great casting for Bond. It's worth a watch. I watched a few episodes back-to-back so it must've had good pacing and sounds to keep me interested. Comedy was spot on too

    James was very cool. Part of that was how in control he was at all times. He was definitely the alpha. His brain was constantly ticking.

    And then on top of that, his timing for dry humour was perfect.

    And still on top of that, he’s tremendously masculine, handsome, stylish, and that voice made my wife weak in the knees and her clothes miraculously disappeared…
  • meshypushymeshypushy Ireland
    Posts: 38
    peter wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    DewiWynBond wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    I don’t think I have an attitude - just a dislike for Guy Ritchie’s normal output. I was willing to park this to get a sense of Theo James’ range outside of what else I have seen him in, so I watched the first episode of ‘The Gentlemen’ (I have been excited to see the response of others to him as a potential Bond and like what I have seen of him so far).
    Having watched the first episode, I don’t have the appetite to watch the remaining seven hours and was hoping that someone (who also doesn’t have an attitude) might be able to point me to a standout episode, moments etc that they liked, in the context of James’ performance.
    I would think the above is a reasonable request, considering that I have explicitly stated that I am not a fan of Guy Ritchie.
    Being met with a ‘watch it all or wait for the next thing Theo James is in’ response is hardly what I would call a ‘positive attitude’, in response to my post.
    I was expecting someone perhaps to recall their favourite scene or something impressive that James might have done during the series, this being a thread where that has generally happened regarding other candidates.

    Trust me, you have an attitude. The suggestion to watch the series was friendly in tone and was only suggesting that while you may not like much of Ritchie's work , you may find this different; he does not direct all these episodes, only two .

    Thank you for the additional context on what others have posted but please do not confuse my dislike of Ritchie with me having an attitude that might extend beyond that. I was attempting to get some context specifically on what others saw in James’ performance, in the form of a positive discussion.
    Barbara herself noted that she saw Craig walking in a scene in ‘Elizabeth’ as being a moment that demonstrated his Bondian qualities. I had hoped that others who had seen ‘The Gentlemen’ might have been keen to share similar experiences regarding James.
    In this thread, I previously noted that Taron Egerton would be my favoured candidate for Bond and suggested that folk watch his performance in ‘Blackbird’. If someone had asked me for specific moments or scenes that demonstrated his Bondian qualities, I would have been happy to discuss and not respond with an ‘eff off and watch the series’-type remark (again noting the previous discussion to date in this thread).
    Apologies to anyone I offended - my intent was positive.

    Watched it all weeks ago. I couldn't get into The Gentlemen movie but I thought this was a decent series with good characters and story. I don't recall any moments where Theo James was demonstrating Bond qualities and I doubt you'll find anyone who can. Next Bond is way different than what can be scouted.

    That’s interesting to hear - I had noted a lot of chatter online recently about how ‘The Gentlemen’ was evidence that James would make a great casting for Bond. I never in my wildest dreams would’ve watched it otherwise.
    I think I’ll join @mtm in passing on the rest of the series…

    He plays a cool leader character and probably would make a great casting for Bond. It's worth a watch. I watched a few episodes back-to-back so it must've had good pacing and sounds to keep me interested. Comedy was spot on too

    James was very cool. Part of that was how in control he was at all times. He was definitely the alpha. His brain was constantly ticking.

    And then on top of that, his timing for dry humour was perfect.

    And still on top of that, he’s tremendously masculine, handsome, stylish, and that voice made my wife weak in the knees and her clothes miraculously disappeared…

    My wife walked out 30 minutes through the first episode but his voice was working on me - I might have to check out episode 2 based on these comments!
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