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Looks like a frontal toupee.
It appears to be quite aerodynamic. It would split the air and lower the resistance. Rather like a boat, ship, automobile, airplane or rocket with a pointed bow (I'll just use the nautical term, intended for all those objects listed).
You know how Tom Cruise always has a sustained running scene in his action films ? Well, Eddie Munster could always have a sustained scene of him falling through the air - jumping off buildings, out of planes, off ships, off cars...it could be his thing.
But as I said, I think I've posted all that before... Bannon's been on my list for a while now, just going from Pennyworth... It'd make sense to consider him.
Indeed. I feel somewhat sorry for some of these actors being mentioned, many of whom are actually quite talented and worth considering for this part. Even in a potential Bond audition they won't get as much flack about their appearances as they do among us here. Perhaps because BB/MGW and the casting directors don't have any hang ups about their own hair and jawlines... more likely because they actually watch these actor's work though...
It is, but there's a tendency to focus on relatively minute details and loose sight of the big picture. I mean, it can be applied to anything really - Craig's blonde hair/rugged looks (Connery's hair/looks too), Moore's facial mole, the jaw lines of various actors, how tall they are etc. Many actors just have very distinctive or even unusual looking faces (like I said, Robert Pattinson falls into this category). Take Bannon here - the guy plays a very Bondian character in Pennyworth, has a cool, confident screen presence, is the right age, seems to be an accomplished actor, and may even bring something new to the role. It's highly likely the producers will be talking about him as a candidate... Why would his hairline disqualify him? I'll go one step further, why would fans on a forum making jokes about him looking like Eddie Munster disqualify him?
If appearance was purely what the producers went on, then Connery and Craig would certainly not have gotten the role. Would have been a shame had they not even auditioned them, I'm sure you can agree.
While you make good points ; an actor’s appearance does come into play and the powers that be see various traits through the same subjective eyes as the rest of us. In the case of someone like Bannon, Barbara Broccoli may see nothing objectionable about his hairline and would play no part in considering him for the role; or, she may feel that it’s too extreme and distracting.
I would argue that the new cycles give actors more freedom in between shooting. It just shortens their tenure in numbers. Let’s not forget Lazenby did one, and dalton did two.
I think it's likely the case that they'd look at the actor's work anyway. I doubt they have a desk full of head shots and point to whichever one 'looks right' or who has a 'weak jawline' or 'funny hair' or whatever.
If something about their appearance just isn't right in the context of that work/audition for this part, then fine. But the fact is it's unlikely to impact Bannon in the eyes of the producers. Again, he has all the above qualities I mentioned and is even is arguably good looking in that dark sort of way. To be honest I think it can be applied to most of the actors being discussed here. There's simply no concrete criteria for appearance for a future Bond actor that can be applied across the board.
Always liked that illustration. I don't believe Fleming ever described Bond's hairline. Correct me if I'm mistaken.
Speaking of jawlines.........another illustration of Fleming's Bond ..... this one by George Almond.
Craig was irreplaceable in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
He's still too old.
Disagree. Fassbender is the better actor and has the Bond look, unlike Craig.
Didn’t think I would have to do this
They should have kept Craig’s hair longer on the sides for the remainder of his tenure. Made him look younger.
I am more interested in hearing who you’d have picked if it was between Fassie and your boy Turner.
Commander Bondski, the most lethal KGB agent the world has ever seen. Seriously, he would have been marvelous against Fassbender, as the leading henchman.
Difficult question indeed. I reckon my vote would still go to Turner, but only barely. Say 60/40.
What if Fassbender colours his hair black, would he win then?
No. There's more to it other than hair colour. Haha.
Fassbender missing out on Bond would be like if Brosnan had missed out. Criminal.
Come on, Fassbender surely to God!