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Is he not? That's that then.
:) You do, my friend, a very good ocultist. And while you're at it, you should also consult with an oculist.
Sometimes it's that simple ;)
;)
It's the way it goes with the bookies. There's a reasonable level of up and down and back and forth depending on how bets are placed. This generally follows these sorts of media plays and in turn feeds the rags with an article for a week or two.
I'm reasonably sure he'll never get the role. There's likely to be a second season of Bodyguard anyway, given how successful the first was. He did look good at the show yesterday though.
Indeed, Madden most likely will not become Bond and rightfully so. Idris annoys me to no end. The guy is too old and his attention wh*ring isn't doing him any favours either. Apart from the fact he's not caucasian like Bond is.
I think Elba's star is already shining, and has been for a few years. Madden's Bodyguard and subsequent Golden Globe win has escalated his star status.
It would be unwise to suggest he isn't a contender for Bond. I think he is very much on the radar.
He's just having fun with the media. I don't think he was ever a real candidate, but he's played it for all it's worth.
This. Well put, Mendes.
He is isn't he. Haha.
It's getting very old and very repetitive, along with the denial schtick.
Edit: double post, sorry
All I was saying was that Madden's GG win has escalated his star status, which means that he will be bigger box office now than he was before. As a result he will be more on Eon's radar than he was before.
I'm not suggesting established stars like Elba and Hardy will suffer because of that, or that Madden is going to be Eon's first choice. Simply that Madden will join the ranks of front runners now.
I'll tell you someone who has no idea who the next Bond will be. Barbara Broccoli.
I presume your Occultist is Solitaire?
You forget one critical, highly critical word: bookies. Their word means nothing.
This. Wonder who'll be the Madden of 2019…
Who knows, maybe she does?
The next BBC thriller is usually where these names crop up ever year. I'm not sure what's in the pipeline for 2019.
Indeed. One never knows really.
You're probably right about that.
I hope she and EON at least are looking at possibilities even though Craig has one more film to shoot. If only a list of names and some insight to these actors' schedules. Turner (as an example) probably has some more Poldark to do, but what happens after that?
I was just mentioning this photo on the other thread. I hope Elba at some point gets a villain role in a future film.
I'm sure they've done testing. They pretty much always do on an ongoing basis. It comes out after the fact. It's the prudent thing to do when you're responsible for a multi-$m franchise, because anything can happen.
Hope so as well. I have no doubt he could be a great villain – and he would finally get the chance to play (in a) Bond (movie)!
Ha. I'd be fine with that also. Voodoo revisited :)
Not gonna happen with his attitude. A shame, as I thought with a few more pounds he'd make a great Gallia (against a younger Bond).
Absolutely this. And Elba cropped up before Turner thanks to 'Luther', and Jamie Dornan thanks to 'The Fall'. It's a definite trend in BBC drama with no real basis in fact other than there is some random male hunk being watched by millions of women.
However, having watched all of those shows (other than Poldark, which I still saw bits of) I didn't see any actor who I thought could carry a huge film like a Bond.
Only Madden suggested to me that he had a certain something about him.
Fat chance.
Yes, this sounds completely right. Just for fun, I'll rank these three* after who I'd prefer for Bond:
1. Turner – Looks the part, alright voice.
2. Hiddleston – Could probably play a gentlemanly Bond.
3. Madden/Norton – Don't see either getting the part; my issue with these two is Madden's height and Norton's voice. A Norton with a deeper voice would've ranked third alone.
*this is not my top three list by the way – just between these names.
Do you think they've done screen-tests mid Craig-era? I'm not too familiar with this part of EON's way of doing things; if they have done screen tests over the last four-five years that's very positive.
We will know soon enough, and definitely once B25 is out next year, how far down the process they are. Although I have no factual basis, I have a feeling there are a lot more plans afoot than have been revealed. The thing about the rumour mill is that while it may not be entirely accurate, it generally gives some clues as to what's been happening. The past is the past. I believe we are in a new era for media and for this franchise post-B25, and the snippets about streaming and/or expanded universes suggest serious conversations are taking place about the future behind the scenes.
Good point about Elba and Dornan. I forgot about them.
I have not been impressed with Madden - I saw Bodyguard only recently and just couldn't fathom what the big deal was about him. I wonder if it was the central romance and theatrics which drew people in. The same goes for Norton, who I feel takes woodenness to a whole new level.
I personally think the others all have the necessary attributes - or at least as much if not more than Craig did prior to Bond. That includes Elba (although he won't be cast, and not because of his age but rather for more obvious reasons) and Dornan (despite his turn on 50 Shades). They have what it takes imho. With Bond it's the brand that lifts the whole thing to a whole other level. It's incredibly iconic.
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As predicted, there have been new bets for Elba since the famous selfie:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/james-bond-odds-flurry-bets-13825104