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I agree. I can see him as a petulant university "Frat Boy" or , in a standard romantic comedy, he would be the obnoxious love rival of the romantic lead.
You're not missing anything, I just see potential. I wouldn't go as far as 12 though, that's a bit of stretch, but can understand why someone would think he's too young.
I just think if we're gonna be realistic about who should be cast, we have to take into how long it'll be before it happens.
Callum Turner is just someone I believe has a lot of potential, and if he continues to grow into the actor he seems to be becoming and maybe loses his boyish looks a little more, I think he'd perfect. I think he's handsome, charismatic, a great actor, with a good commending, British accent who could offer something new, while in-keeping with Fleming's vision. Like I said he seems almost a combination of Moore and Brosnan.
But who knows? I just think it's a more realistic choice than some of the older, more repeated suggestions here. Sometimes I think a more youthful Bond scares people. I saw a guy on another talk about how nervous he is to reach the age where Bond is younger than him. I say give the younger guys a shot, you might pleasantly surprised.
This is a fairly safe bet only because virtually any actor could be substituted for Turner and you would be correct.
Like I've said before Jerzy and mendes can get stiff over Turner all they like but the current predicament pretty much rules out the majority of these suggestions, all bets are off and I doubt a new Bond film will surface any earlier than 2024 at the earliest.
True fact and hopefully so.
It’s true that the odds anyone in this community are going to accurately name the next Bond a decade before that film comes out are about as long as meeting aliens. Still fun to discuss various actors that could be a good Bond, regardless of when B26 comes out.
All very true.
He has potential which will he enhanced with a bit more age.
As for Jack Lowden, he'll always look like Simon Pegg to me so I struggle to see him as Bond.
And if you compare the two I think Callum fits better with what Fleming created.
I’ve said that assessing potential Bonds is the equivalent of a Rorschach test. Lol
True.
Also true.
;)
Jason Isaacs as the day is long.
Yes, he may be getting up there in years but he has diverse experience in many different roles (something incredibly important EON likes to ignore. The role demands experience.) and the screen charisma to take it in any direction. Plus I'd argue he has more than a passing resemblance to several envisionings of the character. Every time I see him pop up in anything I bemoan the fact he's never gotten a shot at the title role as I think he could do an incredible job. Ever since The Patriot I felt he could do it brilliantly and perhaps have elements of not only the Dalton edge but the Moore charm. He certainly could nail the richness and nuance that just isn't there these days in the Craig films.
Even if he was only able to do two films it would be more than worth it.
Unless they want to go down a very different path with the next actor.
I'll give you, Jason Isaacs would've made a very good Bond potentially. Great actor.
This guy doesn’t look particularly Scottish at all.
This is an awful suggestion. Very geeky looking. Not Bond.
Honestly I can't picture him sitting at a baccarat table. I don't even see him strolling into a casino in a black dinner suit.
Quite right. Five years and nine awards for a show led by a miscast...
Come on @Univex , that's not really an argument to strongen your point. They gave him auburn curly hair *poof* Scottish. It doesn't really work that way, as he's an actor first and foremost and just another pretty boy who fit the bill to draw in viewers.
“Pretty Boy”? With no offense intended toward Sir Rog, I dare say that at comparable ages, Heughan is more rugged than was Moore; his looks would mature nicely in the role.
Most of the propositions regarding the next Bond could be considered as pretty boys/ handsome/ good looking etc, but that doesn't automatically make them Bond, either.
Should we say the same thing for Poldark, then? ;)
Just a bit of FairPlay here, my friend, as you know I still prefer Turner.
Actually no, we both know Turner fits the bill much more than Heughan, for a fair few of obvious reasons. Oh well, we'll see how it plays out. Looking forward to Leonardo, by the way! European restrictions are lifted bit by bit, so hopefully filming/ production will continue swiftly again. While we're at it, please release NTTD early September.