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That's what he needs to grow before he can get the role. Seriously I was taken aback.
Of course an actor can modulate his voice, but there's limits to what one can do until it feels unnatural. A tenor can't become a baritone on cue.
Exactly.
That’s a very interesting thought. It would be fun to see what he’d do with it.
I think you'd be surprised at how much actors can modulate their voices convincingly, especially if you don't know what their regular voices sound like before seeing them perform. It's a bit like accents. So while I get what you're saying I don't think having a less than baritone voice is a minus against any actor for Bond. I don't think pitch in itself is necessarily an indicator of a strong voice anyway.
Yes I'd be on board with Matt Smith I think, I suggested him a few pages back as a bit of an alternative take on the role. I find him interesting to watch.
I still remember at Daniel's unveiling in 2005, being impressed by him having a low commanding voice for the role, similar to Connery and Dalton. Hopefully they choose someone with a better voice than Lazenby or Brosnan.
There is a BBC drama coming soon telling the story of the creation of the SAS and SBS. It's from the creator of Peaky Blinders so it will probably pick up some traction and stars Jack O'Connell. Watch this space for the usual "bookie's odds a slashed on the next Bond" stuff...
Yes the teaser came out the other day, it is still looking good and I think you're right, O'Connell will get plenty of Bond attention from it as he's playing doublehard Paddy Mayne:
I know an actor can change his voice a lot, but some roles and projects are more merciless than others for the technique. David Suchet completely changed his voice for Poirot. But he played in whodunits. Bond is a bigger, with action sequences, times when he'd do stunt, or play Bond in an emotionally charged moment, etc. Times when an accent or a voice can slip and are more difficult to control.
Don't get me wrong: I think he's worth an audition. But I'm very skeptical since I've heard him.
Yeah, I'm not sold on him either.
For what it's worth I suspect an actor changing their voice/mannerisms isn't all that unusual for Bond (Connery seemed to temper his Scottish accent as much as he could in his early films, which of course went out the window later as did many aspects of his performance anyway. Dalton had a couple of moments where his accent slipped, as did Brosnan). I do think fans will be surprised just how much the next Bond will have to transform themselves for the role. A lot of the actors being listed here do not have a naturally Southern English accent but regional ones (even Craig who was born in Cheshire has a rather 'neutral' accent probably due to his early work in theatre). Many have not done films/tv shows with a lot of stunt work/action scenes. It might be a positive thing - more of an objectivity in how the actor portrays the character perhaps.
Question: Does Brosnan pronounce it as "Bond" or "Bahnd" ?
I think it's interesting that pretty much only Connery out of all of the Bonds played Bond with anything approaching his natural original accent. Lazenby was obviously an Aussie, Roger came from Stockwell so I can't imagine he grew up with that plummy accent, Tim was from Derbyshire so has a Northern accent which still peeks out, Pierce must have grown up with a normal Irish accent as he only left when he was 11, and Craig was 16 before he left the Wirral so was presumably fairly Scouse.
Even though Bond is kind of the poster boy for RP it's quite funny that only one Southerner has played him.
Harry Styles has a Cheshire accent, lol.
I still say Jack Bannon is my number one for younger then me with Nicholas Hoult at Number 2...
O'connell i think could be interesting.
Yes all of them neutralise their accents to a degree. Connery only kept his full on Scottish accent later on in his career. I fully agree that an actor transforms into the role. Sometimes the gap is bigger. For ATJ, given his voice... he would need to be extremely focused and talented. To be honest, when I hear him I thought he'd be good playing the title role of The Last Days of Michael Jackson or one of the Chipmunks.
This one I'm not sure about his face.
No your thinking of Mary....
since no one will get the joke
I think he’s about the right sort of profile too. The novelty of Dr Who replacing Daniel Craig would definitely grab a few headlines, particularly in the UK, but he’s not too famous, and he’s not a bookies favourite. People might know him, but not many would have thought of him for Bond. Which could potentially make him a really exciting feeling choice.
I like Doctor Who, and it is an iconic part of British TV, but it I’m not sure it would factor into his decision when we’re talking about something as massive as Bond. I think the A list career boost and huge pay days would probably be enough to sway any doubts he had about stepping back into the tabloid firing line.
Bond. James Bond.
I wasn't thinking about the tabloid firing line so much as stepping into another role that would overshadow his career. He has a good career going for himself. I think he would be making a mistake. But if he were cast, I would go and see the film for myself.
I never saw him play Patrick Bateman, I guess that would give some hints.