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Everyone lifts their game when it comes to playing Bond,they know they HAVE to be good at it or they don't last.
Good point. Although, Tim was a bit shy in interviews, he definitely had a lot to say. I'm enthralled every time I watch an interview with Tim. He seems highly intelligent and sensible, often giving detailed well articulated answers to questions given him.
By comparison, many actors today in interviews come across like Beavis and Butthead.
That is true.
How is he as a person? Means nothing in this discussion really, but I'll guess the producers (and future directors) would want someone who's easy to work with on a personal level.
Not that I doubt the other candidates are easy to work with!
I still wouldn’t want him as Bond, since the actor must bring his own personality and perspective to the role. I personally don’t see a lot of that kinda thing there.
Being a helluva nice guy goes a long way, though; time will tell if the Broccoli's would want to look at him again. What does your friend work as, if I may ask - and does he/she work with many other big names in the industry?
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Not suggesting a name here, but Matt Bomer, has he done any work in different accents? He's American, so that would probably rule out any outside chance anyway.
I’ll PM you about my buddy (I don’t want to “out” him).
Honestly, i didn't realise this until I watched Fallout but when you look at the totality of the last three films in each series, the last three Mission Impossible films are all much better than the last three Bond films. Skyfall was a high point for a lot of people, but I found it problematic, Spectre was shit, and the 3rd most recent Bond film was Quantum of Solace! That feels like a million years ago that came out,because 10 years is a long time. The fact is, people are mentioning M:I because they are really great entertaining films and I really really really want to be as excited walking out of a Bond film as I was M:I Fallout. Bond25 has some huge shoes to fill in my book...
I don't think Eon would rule out an American actor. However, I think the fans would.
If he's the right actor and he can do the accent, I can't see why it wouldn't work. I mean Superman is the quintessential American hero and he's currently played by a Brit and the last two Spider-men have been English.
I could see an American getting the role eventually.
I quite like the idea of Sebastian Stan. I could see him play a more suave Bond (mainly as he has a resemblance to Pierce Brosnan).
I also think there are a lot of great African-American actors like Andre Holland, Trevante Rhodes, Yahya Abdul-Mateen and David John Washington who could then become part of the conversation.
The honest truth is that the Bond role isn't a difficult one to cast. There are a ton of actors who could play the role and offer up a new twist (or deliver exactly what is expected of them). Even if someone less inspiring to me such as Henry Cavill or Tom Hiddleston is cast, I'll still turn up.
But I suppose this thread should really be called: Who will Barbara Broccoli cast as the next Bond?
I think what the fans want and expect is world's away from what Barbara is thinking. After all, she desperately wanted this guy to be Bond.
(He’s not who I’d want, but it’s clear he ticks some significant boxes)....
We've arguably already had this for over a decade. I agree, it's time to get back to tall dark and handsome for the next guy. EON have already done average looking blokes the world over a favour. No need to take it any further.
That's for sure. We will never all agree on this. That's why I believe they should shake it up from time to time and go with a directional change upon recasting, as they've done every time in the past.
That way they spread the love and satisfy/satiate the entire fanbase (which, let's face it, spans 50+ years and is very diverse in their opinions of what constitutes an ideal James Bond).
I was a big proponent of Daniel Craig when he was cast, because I felt that the Pierce Brosnan era had run its course and was played out (despite thinking that Brosnan himself did a pretty good job with the woeful material he was offered in DAD).
I am similarly of the opinion that we are long overdue for a change of pace and approach, particularly after the fiasco that was SP (I recently viewed it on broadcast tv and believe the worst thing about it is Daniel Craig, who just didn't fit into the type of film they were making and appeared like a fish out of water to me).
B25 will come and go, and then I think they should try for someone who can reinject a bit of style, suave and accessible charisma into the part. I'm certainly not advocating for a return to Moore (who is one of a kind), but at least a little more natural laid back insouciance and nonchalance would be what I'd advocate for next time out. I also would like faster actor turnarounds. Whatever one may say about Brosnan, he didn't overstay his welcome.
Absolutely. I'm not necessarily advocating for Cavill (I think there are better choices), but I have no doubt he and everyone else will raise their game if given the opportunity to play James Bond.
I agree, he should not be counted out; all candidates are going to have strengths and weaknesses, including the one who is ultimately chosen .
Interesting and confident prophecy there .
In the world of actors and actresses that are difficult to work with (or worse), that us a good trait to have.
Alright! No need to "out" anyone; just interesting to hear about your friend :-)
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@Pierce2Daniel Good points. The audience might find it difficult watching an American actor playing a role as British as Bond is. I also agree that it looks like Barbara has the final saying about who'll get the role; and looking at the casting of Craig in the first place, one might find it difficult guessing what actor might or might not cross her mind as a future candidate. I wonder how much into that process EON really are. Ideally you'd think they're at least considering a few names by this point.
Never heard about this Sebastian Stan. Looking at his roles, that doesn't surprise me, as I'm not one to watch superhero movies. Born in Romania I see, so he's European by birth.
Not right for Bond at all though - definitely not.
Someone else mentioned Matthew Goode. From what I remember of him in that film, Stoker, I think he could play an interesting Bond, without having to be built like a Soviet munitions depot.
This an extremely easy bet concerning any actor , isn’t it , since only one of countless candidates will be selected.
The guy has had over a decade in time and exposure to elevate his craft, which he has single-handedly failed to do.
He doesn’t even come close to the other candidates who’ve been mentioned here. Whether I like them or not, all of those discussed have to varying degrees shown their capabilities.
As I’ve mentioned before and as @peter mentioned the other day - too many times Cavill is caught ‘acting’. I’m sorry, but Craig has raised the bar on this, regardless of the recent petty sniping, and we can wax on forever about how they need to go lighter and how the candidate needn’t be a decent actor, but if all they’re bringing is the ability to be a clothes horse with a personable side, it isn’t going to cut it.
The next guy needs chops - and that doesn’t mean Craig MKII - it means someone with the ability to ‘become’ the character, reinvent the character even, someone with presence and charisma.
This guy simply isn’t that guy. Babs isn’t stupid - and for those reasons he isn’t getting it.
Only with Cavill for me. I don’t see it.
I think he could be quite a good successor to Craig.
I don't know much about him (I've seen him in a few tv shows) but I think he could have been decent some years back. He has aged a bit.
I would count him as headlining in the film 'Stoker',which he was very good in,but apart from that filmwise he is mainly only a co-star.
Its a very good film but you have to concentrate on it....a bit weird in places haha.