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First time for everything. ;) Let’s leave it at that. No need to take it further.
That is generally what reviews are for. I've heard Nomadland is great and I plan to watch it, is that somehow awful of me to think that's generally regarded as true?
So you can't even back that up then? That was a really unnecessary thing to say to me.
Thanks @JeremyBondon we might not agree on certain things, but at least we can have some fun, and be civil. Cheers.
You've been incredibly unpleasant to and really offended me, and I have no idea why. All I did was to ask what you meant by your insult; I think that would have been civil.
I'm not sure how Jeremy's post was civil in that he threw several insults out, but I'm happy to leave it.
Unintentionally you've just proven my point. I quite disliked Nomadland and I think it should 've never received the Oscars it got. Then again, Oscars aren't worth much these days. A lot of paid critics loved it however.
@Benny Exactly! Cheers to you 🍻
I haven't dished anything out: you've insulted my character several times, called me 'confused' etc. If you didn't intend to offend me by doing that then I'm not sure what your aim was. I haven't called you anything.
Well that's okay that you didn't like it, but it doesn't really prove your point. It is true to say that Leonardo isn't regarded all that well. It doesn't mean it is bad, just that it isn't 'supposed to be' all that great.
And as it doesn't seem to be held as a big hit critically, I think it's possibly reasonable to say that Amazon are maybe more likely to not be interested in Turner than they are to be interested in him. That said, I don't think his being in an Amazon show, hit or not, will make much difference over Bond either way.
As long as Aidan is on EON’s radar, which I don’t know why he wouldn’t be. It is ultimately up to them. I would be quite happy if he gets the nod, of course. Way, way more than any other actor that’s been floated on here (except Michael Fassbender, but we agree he can’t do it now, too late). I vehemently dislike Bezos and Amazon, but this could perhaps be an upside of the sale.
@Jordo007 Aidan hasn’t aged out of Bond yet. He’ll turn 38 next month and he looks a handful of years younger than that. Pierce was 41 when he got was cast and Timothy was 40. I think people need to rethink this “aged out” description.
It still proves my point in the way opinions are inherently subjective and that even a majority of opinions could be deemed wrong in the opinion of someone else. Also, 'not all that great' is quite different from 'really bad'. Turner gets relatively more praise than the show itself, the script if you will. Agree to disagree, yet again. Oh well.
It still proves my point in the way opinions are inherently subjective and that even a majority of opinions could be deemed wrong in the opinion of someone else. Also, 'not all that great' is quite different from 'really bad'. Turner gets relatively more praise than the show itself, the script if you will.
@Thunderfinger Wholeheartedly agree with your post
Yes, I would be amazed if he didn't get an interview or test - if he wants it of course :D
No-one really said otherwise, though. But generally we do tend to talk in terms of 'Spectre is generally regarded as one of the weaker Bond films' etc. even if some people really like that film. It's just how people talk about this stuff, it's nothing to take personally.
(I don't dislike Spectre as much as some people do but I accept that it's not seen as one of the good ones)
Well, two star reviews from a couple of papers that I saw, which is verging on bad. I was just trying to phrase it in a non-inflammatory way.
Well that's fair enough. So you do agree that the script/story isn't praised highly, then.
'Fingerball'?
Sounds like a spy-themed porn movie. 😅
Whatever, I'm sure it won't affect Aidan Turner's chances one way or another.
I watched the short-lived Marvel show Helstrom recently. I liked Tom Austen much more than I thought I would, but wow I felt the show took a nosedive in the last few episodes.
The only thing I will say is I can picture them going younger for the next version of Bond, but I'd be pleased if Eon went for Turner. He at least deserves to be on the list
Oliver Jackson-Cohen 34 London Born.
Unsure if he has been mentioned, I started watching The Haunting of Bly Manor on NETFLIX, Oliver shows a subtle underlining menace with the character he plays. Later I realised I had also seen him in the recent Invisible Man reworking which was a good film.
He sure has the right face.
More like Felix, in the Jack Lord mold.
Welcome to the forums, @kamal_khan.
I always liked Jon Hamm. He has a classic, classic look and style one doesn't see too often these days. He often looked quite Bondian on MAD MEN. Bold choice!
Now that he's a bit older, I think he'd make a great Mike Hammer or a Philip Marlowe.
"Mad Men" creator and showrunner Matthew Weiner was offered at some point after Spectre to submit a treatment for Bond, but, obviously, it went nowhere.
It was season 5 - peak Mad Men in my view! If Hamm could pull off an English accent, he'd be the only American actor I'd cast as Bond.
That’s a really fun idea, I like that.
I just finished watching Bridgerton and I don't disagree. It's a very outre show. There is a lot of preening and posing. I think Page is most guilty of this in the first episode. However, once you get over that first episode hump, I have to confess that I secretly really enjoyed this show and Page is - undeniably - it's main attraction. It's v soap-y, but rather entertaining. If he becomes Bond, he needs a director to tell him to tone down the corniness. it suits a show like Bridgerton but perhaps not Bond.
Page really comes into his own by the end. I'll admit that he does pose a little too much. However, that is the character he's playing. Personally, I did not mind it. Basically, this is his James Bond audition. He's playing the mysterious, byronic hero - in the same mould as Heathcliff or Mr Rochester. Interestingly, two roles that Timothy Dalton played before becoming 007. Page has traces of Dalton in his performance. There is a meanness to him, and he's also perfect as the classical romantic hero.
He's terrific in the fight sequences (which there are surprisingly many), fantastic with women, and seriously gorgeous. Despite his ethnicity, he would actually be more of a conventional pick than Craig. I think the Brosnan comparison offered by @Jordo007 is perhaps apt - though, as I mentioned, I think Page would model himself off Dalton. Nevertheless, if they are going to be radical and appoint a black actor to play James Bond, then someone like Page would be perfect, as it's hard to argue that he isn't ideally suited.
He's quickly risen to being my preferred choice for the role.....
I'm not sold on him as Bond if I'm honest, this is no disrespect to him as a person or actor, but he doesn't look mean enough to play Bond
Personally I don't think Bond should have any form of facial hair other than 5 O'clock shadow (unless the story warrants it) and Page is one of many actors suggested, who doesn't look particularly manly without facial hair
For the record, I don't when this picture of Page was from I googled him clean shave and this picture came up. Of course like all the actors, we'll only know how they'll be as Bond until they're cast but if you compare him with Craig, Dalton or Connery, he's not as manly without a beard and for me that makes him unsuitable for the role