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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    George_Kaplan wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    As I said, with Callum, he has that strong balance of having the modern-edge as well as the look of Ian Fleming's original creation, whereas with Harris, in terms of his look, he feels more boyish still and more of an outlier in terms of imagining him in the role.

    Is there anything in particular that, you feel, gives him that 'modern edge'. And are there any actors you feel lack it?

    "Modern edge" means ugly. ;)
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
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    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    George_Kaplan wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    As I said, with Callum, he has that strong balance of having the modern-edge as well as the look of Ian Fleming's original creation, whereas with Harris, in terms of his look, he feels more boyish still and more of an outlier in terms of imagining him in the role.

    Is there anything in particular that, you feel, gives him that 'modern edge'. And are there any actors you feel lack it?

    "Modern edge" means ugly. ;)

    Thanks Deke, but I'm looking for a sincere response.
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    Not entirely sure what modern edge means, but from interviews I’ve liked how he comes across. A blokeish type confidence if that makes sense? I can easily imagine him in a tuxedo strutting up to the bar and ordering a martini or chatting up a woman.

    I guess he has a bit of that old school movie star look about him, and this is what some people mean when saying he has that mix of modern and old school about him.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited 1:18pm Posts: 6,019
    George_Kaplan wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    As I said, with Callum, he has that strong balance of having the modern-edge as well as the look of Ian Fleming's original creation, whereas with Harris, in terms of his look, he feels more boyish still and more of an outlier in terms of imagining him in the role.
    Is there anything in particular that, you feel, gives him that 'modern edge'. And are there any actors you feel lack it?
    Well, to put it simply, for me, ‘modern edge’ is simply the way Turner carries himself; his charisma feels authentic and decidedly of-the-moment. Also, it's about that blend that appeals to me the most. Like @007HallY said, he strikes the perfect balance of old-school movie-star quality and fresh, grounded authencity.

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Anyway, on the other hand, you have someone like Matt Smith, who I've always said would be better for a period television adaptation of James Bond because he fits so much better with the old school qualities of the original 007 than he does with the modern sensibilities that we've come to expect.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited 1:16pm Posts: 5,482
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited 1:37pm Posts: 6,019
    He's never fully resonated with me either @007HallY, for the reasons I've stated but I think at the end of the day, it's more to do with his lack of work. Unlike Turner, he doesn't have a Masters of the Air that one can draw from to fully show off his potential. At the moment, we're just going off of photographs. I'd be intrigued to see more from him, which leads me to wonder how he'd get into the audition room, and how he could be on Amy Pascal and David Heyman's radar?
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    I suppose he’d be on their radar just by virtue of being a good looking British actor 30-35 years old. I can certainly see him getting to a first audition if he agreed. How far he’d get after is anyone’s guess.
  • dewiparrydewiparry
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    It's a job interview. Like the Red Arrows, to get on the team it's a flying audition then comes the real talk.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Just depressing for me. Not inclined towards Turner or Dickinson. Maybe Dickinson if it came down to those two. Hauer-King, more of a maybe for me.
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