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As I've now said twice, that's not the case at all. I've seen Turner act, and I don't find him to be a "good, versatile actor with nice appearance". The idea that us "people" who haven't seen the light on Turner have only reached that opinion because we haven't seen him in action on the screen is, quite simply, wrong.
Based on what I've seen of Turner, I don't see him bringing anything new to the role. Even his most ardent supporter on this site has described him as "Dalton-lite", which is about what I'd imagine he'd bring to the part: some of what Dalton did, but watered-down, with a mix of Brosnan. Can't say that this would interest me at all.
Having said that, I've not seen Turner in action, so can't comment on his acting prowess. The photos are not helping his case imho.
They really aren't. Couldn't agree more.
Even still, the photos aren't the main issue. Daniel Craig certainly didn't look the part when he was being rumored for it back in 2005. I do take exception to the idea posed that I'm one of those "people" looking for a "ready Bond", especially when if you could go back and look at the discussions taking place on CBn back in 2005 when the search was underway (which isn't possible as the archives and search system make it impossible to do so), you'd see that I was the second person to get on board with the idea of Daniel Craig over on that site, long before he was ever cast in the role (and back when he was being ridiculed from virtually every direction), so I do feel as though I know what it is I'm looking for when it comes to my preference of Bond, and I can say without a doubt that I do not see anything like that in Turner which I saw in Craig back then.
Agreed. Haven't seen him in anything, and the pictures only make his case worse.
Im afraid Barbara will have to play it safe this time around because the internet people are way more vocal.
So im feeling like we won't see someone very different to Craig maybe an unknown actor but who slightly looks like Daniel Craig or everyone's fear a true pretty Boy and niether Hidleston or Turner fit in this mold of real pretty boys.
A real pretty Boy would be someone like the Hemsworth brothers Kellan Lutz or Ian Summerhalder.
Now posible safe choice would obviously handsome like : Jamie Dornan.
Im not suggesting those guys im just giving examples of the guys who fit each type of the safe choices for Bond : Though guy, Pretty Boy or obvious good looks.
I would have to agree. I also don't see EON going for Dornan. I just can't see them wanting to cast the lead of Fifty Shades of Grey as Bond, especially given the ridicule that franchise and book series seems to generate.
Totally agree with @Dalton. I've also seen Turner act. He lacks screen presence and he's not 'a Bond'. He's great in the TV roles he currently inhabits but he lacks 'star quality '. I've reached my own opinion that he would be a crap choice for 007.
Thank you very much, Germanlady, for your advice, I will follow it, because, as you wisely said once, people see and believe what they want to see or believe and it is impossible and unnecessary to convince everyone on something. But first I must say that I’m here not for Bond, Bond isn’t my favorite movie hero and I don’t care who will play him next (hey, we don’t choose Bond here and now, do we?). I don’t even care weather Aidan will be Bond (I think, most likely not), but actually if he is Bond, I’ll watch Bond, if his next role is a tree in the forest, I’ll watch forest. That’s all.
However I know that you will understand me properly: it is absolutely impossible to give it a rest and be calm when people are telling something bad about our favorites! So if someone isn’t familiar with who Aidan Turner is, please, know that (1) he is not “pretty boy”, (2) he is not “wooden actor”, (3) if he had no charisma and screen presence, his Poldark could not have become so successful, because the entire show is based in large part on the charisma of the leading man (btw, those series have also a strong literary foundation, reasonable storyline, compelling complex characters and great acting of all the actors, so you might like it, and it is translated on Deutsch, if you choose to watch it).
Also it is normal that people have different opinions about things, but all our thoughts are just opinions, not the holy truth. And I’d like to show everyone some other opinions: “he looks silly and not capable”, “I have never thought he was a very good actor in the first place”, “he was one of the worst”, “he's irritating as bond and just in general”, “I'd never watch one of these Bond movies with this wimpish 007 at the helm”, “Daniel Craig is a mediocre actor who had a few lucky breaks. He always seems very uncomfortable with the fame his career has brought” (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3597822/I-m-007-Craig-tells-Bond-movie-bosses-Actor-turns-68m-deal-two-films.html#reader-comments).
Well, I think we all agree at least on one thing: all the above-quoted opinions about Daniel are from our point of view just bullshit!
I'll repeat myself as well then.
Lol, you really refuse to see anyone else as Bond who is not Criag, but i cn understand it i was similar with Pierce when he was about to leave the franchise but now im more open to give the chance to like the other actors as Bond.
And don't worry no matter how succesful the next Bond is Craig has earned his place as one of the best Bond actors, he might briefly been hatted like for a few months but he will latter be loved again.
As for Dorman - come on - he really is not very attrractive. He almost sank the first Fifty film. Every underwear model is more attractive and could do that job better.
Perhaps you've just been spoiled by seeing too many handsome German hunks ? ;)
Embarrassed about, he will be. :D
Perhaps sees his contemporaries getting roles, he has missed out on.
I haven't seen the 50 Shades movie, but I first saw Dornan in 'The Fall' on TV with Gillian Anderson, and he was/is terrific in that as a cold hearted serial killer. He certainly had charisma.
Googling him though he does look better with a beard than without, which sort of goes against him being cast as Bond.
However, I would prefer him to Turner.
Apparently I've seen Dornan in Marie Antoinette, but I don't remember him, so I have no opinion of him as an actor. I will see Anthropoid, which he happens to be in.