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Absolutely. I like Cavill a lot but it's not even close.
I don’t particularly want him as Bond. But I thought he was quite good in The Man From Uncle, The Tudors and Man of Steel. He’s got screen presence and charisma.
Even if his acting prowess is less than other thespians, his bank account is pretty impressive.
And what does that have to do with playing Bond?
I believe his point was that Cavill obviously has "something", otherwise he wouldn't still be popular en masse; his appeal is reflected in his bank account thanks to the fact that he keeps getting high profile gigs and why his name keeps popping up as a suggestion for Bond year on year, despite many (including a lot of people in this thread) not rating him as an actor.
Cavill is a good enough actor. He's in Woody Allen's Whatever Works, which means he has a wider range than his action roles indicate. He is certainly good enough for James Bond. He can't be Bond because he is too over exposed, that's all.
Yes, I agree. I quite like him. He's certainly not the most versatile actor in the world but I do find him to be a fairly strong, likeable presence on screen and I hope he gets a proper, old-school adventure as Superman before it's too late.
It goes without saying, of course, that I wouldn't trade Daniel Craig for him!
Being in a Woody Allen movie doesn't equal acting talent, he played an English actor whose entire appeal was his looks.
The thread title says 'who should / could be a Bond actor' ;)
Oh yes, @Univex. That makes me giddy!
Is this guy British and has he ever acted?
A 60’s era series with him is intriguing.
Ubber British. He's the best known and first male supermodel. He has directed some stuff and I reckon he could act. He's a big Jaguar/classic car enthusiast, has run the mille miglia twice, and is known to be a good chap. And he has the voice for it.
I say, get Moffat and Gatiss to adapt the novels for TV format (yes, yes, I'm aware of the risks here), get Murray Gold for the music, get the Bentley Blower, an array of brilliant British TV supporting actors and actresses, heck, get Dame Bassey for the song. Cmon, just do it.
If Lazenby could do it, he could do it. :P
Bring him on for three and do a proper Blofeld Trilogy.
I was challenging the received wisdom on this site that Cavill is a uniquely untalented actor on par with people's kitchen cupboards. He's not. He's more than good enough to be in a James Bond film - which requires a particular style of acting that he is perfectly adept at.
I reckon 8 or 10 brilliantly written and produced episodes could make for a good impression on the novels. It could very well be a stylish affair that would ignite a whole new respect for the literary character and books.
Something about Gandy’s look makes me think he’d look amazing immersed in Japanese culture.
Yes, I thought the same. He would fit in in all of the exotic narratives Fleming conjured. He's for Britain what Jon Hamm is for America, an old school type.
Not quite there for me based on the stills. But he's in the mix. Not seen him act so not sure at this stage.
Don't think there is a single actor who has it all around at the minute. EON will have to pick a 'type' and then build the next series around him - beefy, slight, edgy, young etc. All could work, but it will need more forethought than previously.
This model guy who everyone is posting looks sensational I have to say. But it won't happen, so no point in thinking about it. But he is Bond in those pictures.
I am completely depressed by what Bond could be moving forward, so I don't really have clarity at the moment.
I do understand you. That's the reason I started advocating for a different direction with the straight adaptation of the novels for a new format, and for Gandy as Bond in his 40s. That would be Bond heaven for me. None of this Bond Jr. Y gen self censored unrecognisable crap.
There are, of course, those who prefer to set it in modern times with a black James Bond, just because why not?, or an American skinny teenager playing Bond just because he's sooooo cute.
I, for one, do not fit in these surrealist approaches to it. But hey, what can we do, right?
James Bond is a man's role. Not a boy's.
I would say a mini-series of 4-5 hour long episodes, personally. I would be afraid 8-10 might be stretching it, and then we'd have the obligatory "filler" made of things that are not from the novels intended to pad out the runtime, such as the inevitable episode told from Mary Goodnight's perspective! ;)