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This... was thinking the same thing...and maybe that person is still a bit young, so they stretch time a bit, so he'll fit the bill...
A name that recently popped up is Thomas Doherty, who is being popular among youth since his role in new Gossip Girl... + he is Scottish
I had never heard of him;: at a glance , in this one photo , he has a vague Connery look. But after looking at more photos and a number of YouTube videos, he seems a bit soft, bordering on androgynous; I’m not picking up the alpha quality needed for Bond.
I'm not sure if I'd write him off to be honest. From what I can see of Youtube the top hits are not of him performing as an actor but in interviews and wearing stuff for Dior... I did watch a trailer for a film called The Invitation with him, and he does seem like a talented actor able to effectively portray a character in a way that's distinct from himself. Apparently he's very good in High Fidelity too... I dunno, it's not out of the realm of possibility but I don't have enough to go on.
Before someone says ‘ no one should be cast because the resemble a previous actor’, that’s a given, but it also should not be held against them.
I do think we'll potentially see another backlash against the new Bond actor similar to what happened with Craig. I do think they'll want to go with someone very different to Daniel. They might bring in someone not unlike Doherty who would play a more quiet, perhaps intense (even more seductive?) version of the character, enigmatic and dangerous onscreen, but wouldn't necessarily immediately give off that 'alpha' vibe themselves. I can imagine fans criticising the new actor for looking too 'feminine' or 'soft' or whatever just by seeing their picture... can imagine more fans having a problem with it than if the new Bond weren't white honestly, haha.
It's a problem from the viewer (and one of the flaws of the movie imo), but from talent hunter it's a pool. I wouldn't have noticed Craig as James Bond material in Elizabeth, because I wasn't looking for Bond in that movie. I think Dunkirk is that kind of movie where actors get noticed, not by the public (although the film itself can be quite popular) as much as by the people that matter in the movie industry.
And yes, while Fionn is too young now, what happens if the next Bond movie takes six years to be released? He'd be a year older than Lazenby and two years younger than Connery when cast.
I’m still high on Chris Hemsworth. He’s got a great look, yes , he would trim down fir Bond, a good deep voice and charisma to spare. While Harry Styles is my dark horse, Hemsworth is one of my my traditional picks. This is from Extraction 2. I thoroughly enjoyed the first.
Indeed I do, and can understand why.
True. If you're not looking for something you won't necessarily see it. Even then it can pass most people by.
I can't say if the guy will be 'ready' for Bond after six years. It may not even be a case of age necessarily (I do think 24 is too young for Bond, but what about 28? Or 29, which was Lazenby's age? It depends on the actor, their ability to convincingly play a seasoned secret agent, and what the film itself requires from this version of Bond). Like I said though, he's worth keeping an eye on.
Cubby was able to swap actors without missing a beat on the production timescale.
Sounds more like an excuse for Babs and Michael to put their feet up for a couple of (more) years. They’ve already had since 2015 to plan for post-Craig.
Anyone else get the feeling that Babs and Michael have creatively dried up?
I noticed this guy in Dunkirk, too. He could definitely pull off a more suave, understated Bond along the lines of Dalton.
No he couldn’t. You’re all really grasping at straws here…
And what pray tell makes you an authority to make such a comment?
Cubby was going to replace Moore with Brolin…; I believe he spoke to and was the catalyst behind Gavin… Spoke with Reynolds… Adam West…. Clint Eastwood…
If his daughter didn’t take over, it could be perceived Cubby was trying to Americanize Bond to win over the US audience…
You honestly have no idea what goes on behind the curtain… Let the process play out and in the interim enjoy the books and previous films.
Most of all — enjoy life!
Well, the 'along the lines of Dalton' was very presumptuous. Why Dalton in particular? Also the 'he could definitely pull off'. Again very presumptuous. Based on what exactly? If someone were to say 'maybe he could', that would be more reasonable, but to say he could definitely pull off a Bond like Dalton is going a bit too far.
I just don't see anything suggesting he could play Bond myself. :-?
They will take their time to build up anticipation and distance themselves from Craig’s tenure.
I bet they’ve kept their eyes open but times change and so do the options available to them. They have a lot on the line since it is a large family owned franchise that increasingly relies on each cinematic iteration being successful. I doubt the next film would struggle to attract box office in any case, but they could still miss the opportunity to reinvigorate and expand the fan base for the long term. Amazon will get it when they inevitably fail to create ROI on their investment in LoTR.
I’d take my time until I was convinced I was heading in the right direction with a clear vision. Or I would just sign a safe bet like fazzie, murphy or elba and get on with it.
As you may have read on here, count me in. I wouldn't be particularly sad if they'd leave the franchise. To me they are not up to the task anymore. I never liked Craig a whole lot, neither most of Pierce his films, so that was a miss. I find CR his only truly good film and that was mostly thanks to Campbell. The ones that followed after weren't really my cup of tea. The whole NTTD debacle, also creatively, is the end of the line for me. That is my opinion, deal with it.
And now we have to wait even more years, probably three or so before they even put anything on film is insulting to me. As a fan, who knows how things can be done differently, better. The production, that is. Also because it has been done before, better, many times. There no longer seems to be an importance or incentive to entertain the hundreds of millions of Bond fans around the world. There are a thousand plotlines I can solely conjure up in this day and age where Bond saves the world, yet again. Why can't they? Why does Bond need to be reinvented? What is there to reinvent? Some things are perfect as they are, as they are elemental at their core. That is why Bond has been loved throughout the decades.
For effs sake just cast Aidan Turner, go either period or modern. Get Campbell on one last time as the good man created two of the best Bond films GE and CR. Rake in a billion dollars and count your blessings.
Campbell is old though. The rumoured Nolan/Aidan pairing might come to fruition and wouldn’t be too terrible, would however not be very interesting either. Aidan does need a good director to bring out the best in him (but neither is he alone in needing that).
I do like him (I've never seen Poldark but I did see potential in his performance in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot) but I'm starting to have this irrational weariness every time I see his name just because of the manner in which he has been repeatedly suggested.
Yeh he’ll be 80 when production time comes around. He may still be up to the task though- seems to have always had a lot of energy! I don’t imagine he’d want to do it though..
I read recently that Roger Michell was going to direct Quantum but then left the project as there was no script… would have liked to see him direct one, but he sadly died last year…