Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
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    GadgetMan wrote: »
    GadgetMan wrote: »
    M_Blaise wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Neeson would have made a good Bond.

    Not if they need 15 cuts to show him jumping over a fence.

    Yeah, I don't think Olivier Megaton would have directed it.

    That's an awesome Bond villain name.

    Yeah, and most times it reminds me of Optimus Prime's favourite villain.....MEGATRON. Just the inclusion of 'R' changes it.

    Megaton could be interpreted as more villainous than Megatron even:

    "megaton (plural megatons) A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy."

    Cool name. B-)

    Yeah, It is....since the word MEGA means 'Large' and the Word TON is connected with weight, which is also large....Yeah, I get what you mean.
  • edited July 2020 Posts: 175
    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    It's definitely between Sam Claflin and Callum Turner for me :)
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    edited July 2020 Posts: 4,247
    Hmmmmm, Just saying. But James Norton looks like another suspect to me. It gets competitive with each passing day, I see.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse
    Oliver Jackson-Cohen

    I've added Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who I mentioned a while ago as a possible candidate.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited July 2020 Posts: 5,869
    I've turned the whole list into an IMDb list with some added names:

    https://www.imdb.com/list/ls080946342/
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    GadgetMan wrote: »

    I always thought Daniel Craig looked like South African Cricket player Dale steyn
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    Yeah, I think around his mouth and chin.
    Ludovico wrote: »

    There's something similar true. I think it's the eyes.

    Yeah, exactly....It's the eyes.

    Talking of South Africans, any South African actor who could play Bond? Like Australia the country is a member of the Commonwealth so they could be included. They have a very distinctive accent, but some might be able to get a British accent more naturally than Americans.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited July 2020 Posts: 5,869
    Has anyone suggested Matt Stokoe? 31 years old. 6' 2". Durham. I've only ever seen him in the last couple of seasons of Misfits but looking at him I don't see why he couldn't be considered.

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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Has anyone suggested Matt Stokoe? 31 years old. 6' 2". Durham. I've only ever seen him in the last couple of seasons of Misfits but looking at him I don't see why he couldn't be considered.

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    Not bad, you’re candidates are improving. 😉

  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited July 2020 Posts: 5,869
    talos7 wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Has anyone suggested Matt Stokoe? 31 years old. 6' 2". Durham. I've only ever seen him in the last couple of seasons of Misfits but looking at him I don't see why he couldn't be considered.

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    Not bad, you’re candidates are improving. 😉
    Ha I'm glad you approve, although Callum will still remain at the top of my list :D
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    He looks the part. And he's tall.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse

    Tom Hiddleston? I know he’s not popular on here....but I still think he’s worth a screen test.
  • Posts: 332
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse

    Tom Hiddleston? I know he’s not popular on here....but I still think he’s worth a screen test.

    I would personally disqualify any actor who has headlined or had a recurring role in superhero films.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 4,247

    suavejmf wrote: »
    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse

    Tom Hiddleston? I know he’s not popular on here....but I still think he’s worth a screen test.

    I like Hiddleston....He can nail the Suave, Debonair, Witty, Slick and Classy 007 with ease. But there were talks that his previous affair with Taylor Swift might have ruined his chances.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 4,247
    M_Blaise wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse

    Tom Hiddleston? I know he’s not popular on here....but I still think he’s worth a screen test.

    I would personally disqualify any actor who has headlined or had a recurring role in superhero films.

    I think as long as Hiddleston didn't play a protagonist or superhero, he had a chance.
  • edited July 2020 Posts: 4,400
    That list is bizarre. No Robert Pattinson? No Jamie Dornan?

    I also think Harris Dickinson should be on that list. He's 24 and already worked with directors like Xavier Dolan, Danny Boyle, Joanna Hogg and Mathew Vaughn. Once the Kingsman film comes out, he'll be everyone's list. This guy is really attractive. I'll admit to not having seen anything he is in.

    I wanna check out Beach Rats. Has anyone seen it? From what i can see, he has a great voice and he looks about 6"2 or taller. I get a bit of a Robert Pattinson vibe from him. It's early day's, but he could be a star. If Bond 26 starts filming in 2022/23, then he'd be 26+.

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  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    edited July 2020 Posts: 4,247
    Yeah, Harris Dickinson has the looks, I can see it this early.....But the facial features would be more prominent once he gets to his mid-30s.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    GadgetMan wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse

    Tom Hiddleston? I know he’s not popular on here....but I still think he’s worth a screen test.

    I like Hiddleston....He can nail the Suave, Debonair, Witty, Slick and Classy 007 with ease. But there were talks that his previous affair with Taylor Swift might have ruined his chances.

    My thoughts exactly. But why does the Taylor Swift association matter?
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    I remember an article where there were photos of Hiddleston wearing an "I love Taylor Swift" shirt while splashing around at the beach with her, and the article said those photos killed his chances at being Bond. :P
    It's weird that it should have an effect... But it kind of does IMO.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    edited July 2020 Posts: 4,247
    suavejmf wrote: »
    GadgetMan wrote: »
    suavejmf wrote: »
    Alright, I'm trying to make a list of possible Bond candidates. I'm going for British actors only, ages 26-37, and at least 5'10". Here is my list, or at least the ones I can remember being mentioned in this thread at some point (plus a couple additions of my own). I know I'm missing a lot of names. Please tell me any I'm missing.

    Aidan Turner
    Sam Claflin
    Nicholas Hoult
    Richard Madden
    Henry Cavill
    Tom Bateman
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Bannon
    Tom Hughes
    Ben Aldridge
    Tom Cullen
    James Norton
    Jack Huston
    Callum Turner
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Mark Rowley
    Gwilym Lee
    Sam Heughan
    Leo Suter
    Theo James
    Alex Pettyfer
    Dan Stevens
    Stuart Martin
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Ed Skrein
    Joshua Sasse

    Tom Hiddleston? I know he’s not popular on here....but I still think he’s worth a screen test.

    I like Hiddleston....He can nail the Suave, Debonair, Witty, Slick and Classy 007 with ease. But there were talks that his previous affair with Taylor Swift might have ruined his chances.

    My thoughts exactly. But why does the Taylor Swift association matter?

    Yeah, I think because EON always like their potential 007 to have an air of mystique. Even if Hiddleston was already known as Loki to the public.....at least Loki is a Villian. The public were yet to see him in Heroic Mode. But going out with Taylor Swift who's such a huge celebrity made Hiddleston's name appear everywhere. I think if Hiddleston had gone under the radar a bit after his unofficial James Bond Screentest in The Night Manager, he might have remained a top 007 candidate.....Coz am sure his Very Classy performance in The Night Manager must have caught Barbara's attention. And that was 2016, when we weren't sure of Craig's return.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    The issue is not that he dated Taylor Swift, it's why he dated her. He is/was rumoured to be gay. The high-publicity Swift romance was seen as a cynical attempt by Hiddleston (and the famously ambitious Swift) to work the media and kill the rumour. Whatever the truth of the matter, he lost a great chunk of his female fanbase because they felt he had become fake. Or at least that's what I remember hearing.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 2020 Posts: 14,948
    I remember an article where there were photos of Hiddleston wearing an "I love Taylor Swift" shirt while splashing around at the beach with her, and the article said those photos killed his chances at being Bond. :P
    It's weird that it should have an effect... But it kind of does IMO.

    Yeah didn't it mean that everyone just thought he was kind of a massive dick after that? I agree it shouldn't make a difference to a person's acting career, but I guess it helps if they're actually good to start with! :D I've seen him in a few interviews and he mostly comes off as a bit of a tit.
    I find it harder than with most when I watch him to not see a guy who is pretending.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,526
    mtm wrote: »
    I remember an article where there were photos of Hiddleston wearing an "I love Taylor Swift" shirt while splashing around at the beach with her, and the article said those photos killed his chances at being Bond. :P
    It's weird that it should have an effect... But it kind of does IMO.

    Yeah didn't it mean that everyone just thought he was kind of a massive dick after that? I agree it shouldn't make a difference to a person's acting career, but I guess it helps if they're actually good to start with! :D I've seen him in a few interviews and he mostly comes off as a bit of a tit.
    I find it harder than with most when I watch him to not see a guy who is pretending.

    I'm not a huge fan either. And he has no chance of being Bond due to his involvement with the MCU I imagine. Otherwise the Night Manager may have been his Layer Cake, but I can't see him as Bond either way.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
    edited July 2020 Posts: 724
    I really like him. I've never seen a performance from him that I thought was subpar, and I think he's got bags of charisma. I also think he'd take Bond back to his public school roots, which wouldn't be a bad thing, to my mind.

    Unfortunately I think he has little chance of becoming Bond now. I'd have loved to have seen him as 007, though.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Back to his public school roots?
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    Hiddleston comes across as quite posh, as does Bond.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 2020 Posts: 14,948
    Back to his public school roots?

    Well Bond went to Eton so I guess it's fair. I'm not sure the audience is in love with that right now though, there has been a bit of kickback to the Cumberbatch/Redmayne breed making British stars feel a bit one-note of late.

    Craig hits a great note of slight classless-ness with his Bond, I'd say. He's not irritatingly posh but works as being someone who certainly likes -and knows- the finer things. It's something Connery definitely brought to it. I'd certainly like to see that continue into the next Bond.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Ah, I think public school has the opposite connotation in Canada lol
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 2020 Posts: 14,948
    Ah, I think public school has the opposite connotation in Canada lol

    Yeah it's confusing: 'public school' and 'private school' essentially mean the same thing in the UK! :)
    (Or rather public schools are a particular elite type of private schools, but it's all very confusing!)
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    I really like him. I've never seen a performance from him that I thought was subpar, and I think he's got bags of charisma. I also think he'd take Bond back to his public school roots, which wouldn't be a bad thing, to my mind.

    Unfortunately I think he has little chance of becoming Bond now. I'd have loved to have seen him as 007, though.

    Exactly.
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