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He's a good actor, but I don't think he'd cut it as Bond, especially after Craig.
Edit: check out this interview from a couple of years ago. Voila.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/16/tom-hardy-next-james-bond-rumour-christopher-nolan
But really, coming back to high profile directors can only be good if he writes the damn thing, porbably with his brother. That’d be the silver lining for me in that scenario. Still, he can’t do sexy. And that’s a big problem, IMO.
I don't think he possesses the qualities for Bond.
Surely something like this if it was true would derail all the publicity for NTTD, just they start doing interviews the interviewers will be asking about Hardy being the new Bond rather than talking about NTTD.
It is a very strange move if it is true, I'm inclined to paraphrase Sir Rog's Bond here and say "there is a usual 4 letter word and this rumour is full of it"
Am I missing something?
Moore, Dalton and Brosnan were all in their 40 for their first movies. Moore was 46. Except for Lazenby, every actor has done at least one movie at the age of 43 or older.
Given the production time of the movies nowadays, I agree that he is very much at the upper end of the possible age range and I would personally prefer someone younger. But it's not like Hardy would be some unprecedented senior citizen in the role...
Well said.
I have a feeling as 5 year gaps become the new normal we probably won't get the next Bond actor to sign a 3-4 film contract. Actors don't like to be tied down for 15 years. Hardy could easily play Bond as he'd probably just do the one film regardless.
Lucidity. How wonderful ;) Been waiting for it. Where have you guys been?
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Given the gaps I believe anyone cast after Craig will only do one film.
With the current gaps, I think I agree that it would be less likely to see an actor in his forties sign up for a lengthy deal. A younger actor would be different, IMO.
my guess is a trilogy
Yes but franchise like mission impossible have been doing that except fallout. If story is great then i don't see any reason for inner life.
It might be difficult to get an actor to commit to a 3-4 film contract in this day and age, especially as 4-5 years between films becomes the norm.
Say the first outing comes out in 2025, the next in 2030, then 2036 and finally 2040. That type of commitment is too much to ask even an up and coming 32 year old.
yes
I think they will try to get films out more regularly. There's been quite a few unforeseen issues in the Craig run of films. Plus, Daniel has appeared quite undecided and jaded at times. It would be a nice change to have a film every three years; that's realistic. I'd like them to take pitches and have more of an open mind to ideas from others. I'd love Hardy in a trilogy of films. I'm sold on him already and it's all most likely untrue. At least it keeps us talking until NTTD.
It would be nice to return to a 2 year gap for the next actor, but I think Barbara may be more focused on other projects than Bond.
That's the way I see it anyway.
The responses to you were the reason I highlight his age as an issue. The gaps between the films are too long.
I have said before that what I would prefer them to do is immediately cast a safe pair of hands and commit to making 3 films in 6 years starting with one in 2022. That way, the older actors such as Fassbender, or even Hardy, could have a nice little story arc and still only be 50ish by the time their tenure has finished.
They could easily do this if they committed. I understand it is a totally different set up, but the fact that there have been 4 or 5 Star Wars films since Spectre shows it can happen. The new MI films are being shot back to back too, I understand.
That would really depend on shortening the gaps between each films though. He's 43 now, and there will be a gap between NTTD and the next film. But who knows what they have in mind; maybe they'll keep up with an "old dog" Bond theme?
That's true. But it will depend on the gaps though. Say they do a three picture deal with a younger actor, in which they make a film every three-four years, they might be able to tie someone down to that. Money will be an incentive too of course.