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I love Almond's illustrations... not sure about that particular one of Bond though (looks like Connery with an even worse toupee than in his later films), but he has others which are better. And no, Bond's hairline was never described. There are only brief mentions about him combing it, and of course the comma of hair. Seems like Fleming envisioned Bond with a widow's peak (very Sherlock Holmes esque) and certainly less rugged than Connery/later illustrations.
@ByRoyalDecree Oh, I have no doubt had Craig been brought up on Internet forums pre 2005 he'd have been dismissed instantly by fans. Broccoli probably saw something in him because she'd watched Layer Cake, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider etc... because y'know, that's her job and a part of how she and others pick these candidates.
I think even from his early roles in film, and tv he's had an intensity to his acting.
Barbara Broccoli obviously saw his potential and the rest is history.
I must admit I remember seeing Tomb Raider and being surprised he was in it for one thing (I’d only previously seen him do more worthy highbrow stuff), and that I didn’t think he was all that good in it, really.
Fair enough. I'd have said that film was a good indication that Craig was capable of playing the cool/confident side to Bond - the swagger I guess you could say. Anyway, it shows you how subjective these things are, and possibly how little any of us know when it comes to casting Bond! For what it's worth even when I've pointed to my top picks/the roles they've played which I felt have been good indicators at their potential for the role not everyone has seen the same thing (these being Tom Hughes in The Game, Jack Bannon in Pennyworth, Jack O'Connell in The Runaway and Unbroken). Similarly, I fail to see anything from Aidan Turner's previous roles that indicate he'd be a particularly good Bond. Same with Henry Cavill. Who's right ultimately? Who knows...
Well, it's all a matter of perspective
Although I'm nervous more than anything else about Bond 26, I have faith in Barbara and Eon to make the right call. Hopefully the studio let them do what they do best
Except that ship has sailed now.
Exactly. It's easy to find unflattering pictures of an actor. If I was to show a picture of Sean Connery in Zardoz, does that mean he's not Bond looking?
I’d honestly be disappointed if it wasn’t an unpredictable out of left field candidate.
Worth noting that when Bond was first being cast in the 60s, this is most likely the first reference the producers had of Connery as an actor.
He doesn't exactly scream Fleming's Bond there. Even in something like Action of the Tiger I'm not sure if I'd have looked at him at the time and have said 'that's the guy'. If anything casting Craig was easier as he had those other roles which gave a taste of him in such a part (especially given that Bond had been a cinematic character for a long time by then).
I mean, there were certainly some questionable near picks for Bond during his tenure... Arguably Lazenby was a rather questionable choice...
This photo of him was on imdb:
I then instantly thought he was our man. No question.
Especially compared to the other names that were being mentioned.
Boy yeah no wonder Ian Fleming was skeptical. It would be like learning Hugh Jackman had been cast as Wolverine after seeing him in a musical. I wonder what people would have said had social media existed then. But on a side note, what a catchy tune!
Would be the first Bond to win an academy for best male actor in the role.
One of the most annoying faces in showbiz at the moment. I'd like him to be cast as the villain and get punched really hard, though.
I personally dislike him as an actor. Hated Theory of Everything and The Danish Girl too... no, the guy was created in a test tube in a lab to star in Oscar bait, not play Bond.
I f****** love it.
In retrospect I can certainly see Bean being a rather good Bond (as long as he didn't do the accent he did in GE!), but I think at the time, when they were relaunching the Bond films and needed to go back to basics to some extent, Brosnan was the right guy for the moment as he just had the big screen charisma for it.
It's good for a chuckle admittedly. But yeah, Redmayne's very much in the category of 'Oscar Bait' star for me. I can always see him 'acting' if that makes sense. It'd be like Jared Leto playing Bond... it'd be weird...
I get what you mean, but the video you linked was not a good example. I don’t have trouble imagining him taking on the role with more naturalism. Here is a better one
It's far more likely that he'll make my eardrums bleed.
Why is he a terrible singer? Not sure he would scream or sing very much as Bond.
I find him overly stage-performancey as an actor.
Yes, just like at least 95 percent of everyone mentioned here.