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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • shimplyshocking007shimplyshocking007
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    How many actors are generally screen tested for the role when it is available? From what I can glean they did screen tests when Roger Moore had finished his initial contract and he was coming back on a film by film basis- the James Brolin period.

    And then there were screen tests when Craig was chosen when Cavill was in the mix. Not too sure about the Dalton/Brosnan 80s period.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
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    ByRoyalDecree wrote: »
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    ByRoyalDecree wrote: »
    QsCat wrote: »
    Wouldn’t want Boyega for Bond at all.

    I myself think he would be excellent in the role.

    What has he proven so far, acting wise, he'd be 'excellent' for the role? Based on what? He doesn't look the part, is a very mediocre actor, if not poor. What makes Boyega Bond? Quite keen to read.

    He is by far the most traditionally handsome candidate under 40. He is by far a better actor than your favourite. He is proven in action blockbusters (with appropriately dramatic reactions). He is never stiff nor stilted. His gaze has the right mix of playful and dangerous. He could pull off cartoony without making the film too cartoony or realistic without making it uninteresting.

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    Mate I agree but you’re banging your head against a brick wall here and it’s not worth it. We all know exactly what he’s going to say as soon as his name pops up, and he’s never going to change his mind or accept any opinions he disagrees with as valid. Just ignore him.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 14,930
    ByRoyalDecree wrote: »
    IMO the most defining quality of cinematic Bond is being cool and the actor has to be able do act it without any visible effort. It is way more important than complexion, as proven by Craig.

    Yeah I think conveying total self-confidence is possibly the main thing he needs to act. But there’s lots: comedy, drama, being a movie star level leading man, being an alpha male, having a bit of sexiness… it’s a fair bit to hit.
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    ByRoyalDecree wrote: »
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    ByRoyalDecree wrote: »
    QsCat wrote: »
    Wouldn’t want Boyega for Bond at all.

    I myself think he would be excellent in the role.

    What has he proven so far, acting wise, he'd be 'excellent' for the role? Based on what? He doesn't look the part, is a very mediocre actor, if not poor. What makes Boyega Bond? Quite keen to read.

    He is by far the most traditionally handsome candidate under 40. He is by far a better actor than your favourite. He is proven in action blockbusters (with appropriately dramatic reactions). He is never stiff nor stilted. His gaze has the right mix of playful and dangerous. He could pull off cartoony without making the film too cartoony or realistic without making it uninteresting.

    He is by far what? Stating it as fact? Hilarious. He looks average and gives me thugish vibes, not handsome in the slightest. And, again, judging from his acting 'skills' he is quite poor.

    Nonsense of course.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    shimplyshocking007 wrote: »
    How many actors are generally screen tested for the role when it is available? From what I can glean they did screen tests when Roger Moore had finished his initial contract and he was coming back on a film by film basis- the James Brolin period.

    And then there were screen tests when Craig was chosen when Cavill was in the mix. Not too sure about the Dalton/Brosnan 80s period.

    For Casino Royale they screentested 8 to 10 actors. Some say it was 8, but at the time they said it was whittled down from 10
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    edited September 2022 Posts: 1,318
    mtm wrote: »

    Nonsense of course.

    All of your + - 11k posts? I'd be inclined to agree.
  • DewiWynBondDewiWynBond
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    I will well and truly serve the King.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited September 2022 Posts: 2,923
    There were old rumours that Adrian Paul had screentested twice (Brosnan and Craig), but he recently said that he only had 'a meeting' with Barbara Broccoli and 'it didn't go very well', because he said he only liked the Connery films!

  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    Not to add fuel to the fire but Boyega is only 5' 9". I thought height was a big thing here?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I don t know if this guy has been mentioned?
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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Venutius wrote: »
    There were old rumours that Adrian Paul had screentested twice (Brosnan and Craig), but he recently said that he only had 'a meeting' with Barbara Broccoli and 'it didn't go very well', because he said he only liked the Connery films!

    Yeah I don’t think he was strongly considered. He wasn’t in the list that leaked of people who supposedly tested in 05.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    mtm wrote: »
    Venutius wrote: »
    There were old rumours that Adrian Paul had screentested twice (Brosnan and Craig), but he recently said that he only had 'a meeting' with Barbara Broccoli and 'it didn't go very well', because he said he only liked the Connery films!

    Yeah I don’t think he was strongly considered. He wasn’t in the list that leaked of people who supposedly tested in 05.

    So other than Craig and Cavill, who else actually screentested ?

  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I’m not sure, I think it’s out there somewhere. People like Karl Urban, Sam Worthington and Anthony Starr were on the shortlist, but I’m not sure who actually tested.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    mtm wrote: »
    I’m not sure, I think it’s out there somewhere. People like Karl Urban, Sam Worthington and Anthony Starr were on the shortlist, but I’m not sure who actually tested.

    Craig, Cavill, Worthington and Goran Visnjic all tested.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    It came down to Craig, Cavill, and Visnjic.
    I believe Martin Campbell wanted Visnjic!
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 14,930
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I’m not sure, I think it’s out there somewhere. People like Karl Urban, Sam Worthington and Anthony Starr were on the shortlist, but I’m not sure who actually tested.

    Craig, Cavill, Worthington and Goran Visnjic all tested.

    Thanks!
  • QsCatQsCat London
    Posts: 251
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    shimplyshocking007 wrote: »
    How many actors are generally screen tested for the role when it is available? From what I can glean they did screen tests when Roger Moore had finished his initial contract and he was coming back on a film by film basis- the James Brolin period.

    And then there were screen tests when Craig was chosen when Cavill was in the mix. Not too sure about the Dalton/Brosnan 80s period.

    For Casino Royale they screentested 8 to 10 actors. Some say it was 8, but at the time they said it was whittled down from 10

    Oo i didn’t know so many tested. Would love to see some footage from them but I doubt we ever will.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 7,961
    QsCat wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    shimplyshocking007 wrote: »
    How many actors are generally screen tested for the role when it is available? From what I can glean they did screen tests when Roger Moore had finished his initial contract and he was coming back on a film by film basis- the James Brolin period.

    And then there were screen tests when Craig was chosen when Cavill was in the mix. Not too sure about the Dalton/Brosnan 80s period.

    For Casino Royale they screentested 8 to 10 actors. Some say it was 8, but at the time they said it was whittled down from 10

    Oo i didn’t know so many tested. Would love to see some footage from them but I doubt we ever will.

    My “Holy Grail” of Bond is to see all of the screentest done over the years.
  • BennyBenny In the shadowsAdministrator, Moderator
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    An actor who I know @talos7 has championed before is Harry Styles.
    I'm seeing more of his work as an actor and whilst I believe he's got work to do, I don't feel that such a suggestion is such a long shot anymore. He's proving himself as a competent actor, and would quite possibly play a very credible Bond.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 14,930
    QsCat wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    shimplyshocking007 wrote: »
    How many actors are generally screen tested for the role when it is available? From what I can glean they did screen tests when Roger Moore had finished his initial contract and he was coming back on a film by film basis- the James Brolin period.

    And then there were screen tests when Craig was chosen when Cavill was in the mix. Not too sure about the Dalton/Brosnan 80s period.

    For Casino Royale they screentested 8 to 10 actors. Some say it was 8, but at the time they said it was whittled down from 10

    Oo i didn’t know so many tested. Would love to see some footage from them but I doubt we ever will.

    Yes it seems unlikely; I guess actors don't particularly want people to see them in jobs they failed to get, and even ones of those of people who did get it like Dalton's, Brosnan's or Craig's we haven't seen more than photos of, maybe because their performances were a little more embryonic? There was suggestion we'd see Craig's in the recent documentary, but it only was only BTS stuff.
    It make me wonder how the clips which were released of James Brolin's and Sam Neill's tests, plus those of some of the OHMSS guys, came to be released. Maybe they didn't mind! You'd imagine they'd have been paid..?
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    I know that Julian McMahon was considered, did he actually screentest? I actually think that he could have done a good job, he has the charm with an undercurrent of danger.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,454
    I would've loved McMahon as Bond, he's incredibly charming. I was a big fan of Nip/Tuck when it was on, as soap opera-y as it gets, and was always upset he didn't have a bigger career afterward.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 14,816
    talos7 wrote: »
    I know that Julian McMahon was considered, did he actually screentest? I actually think that he could have done a good job, he has the charm with an undercurrent of danger.

    I don't think so (someone corrects me if I'm wrong.) What McMahon did however is push his name a lot and stare his interest very publicly.
  • JeremyBondonJeremyBondon Seeking out odd jobs with Oddjob @Tangier
    Posts: 1,318
    Benny wrote: »
    An actor who I know @talos7 has championed before is Harry Styles.
    I'm seeing more of his work as an actor and whilst I believe he's got work to do, I don't feel that such a suggestion is such a long shot anymore. He's proving himself as a competent actor, and would quite possibly play a very credible Bond.

    No one would take the "guy" seriously. This is how he looks in his spare time. His nan wants her wardrobe back:

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited September 2022 Posts: 14,930
    This is the old article from 2005 on CBN, and they did seem to have some sort of source to the production into who was considered.

    https://commanderbond.net/2995/the-men-who-could-have-been-bond.html

    Gerard Butler
    Henry Cavill
    Rupert Friend
    Daniel Goddard
    Martin Henderson
    Julian McMahon
    David Morrissey
    Alex O’Lachlan
    Ingo Rademacher
    Dougray Scott
    Christian Solimeno
    Antony Starr
    Karl Urban
    Goran Visnjic
    Dominic West
    Sam Worthington

    They knew that Cavill, Craig and Worthington may have been in the final three, and that O’Lachlan says he tested in costume, so there may have been more.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,026
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    An actor who I know @talos7 has championed before is Harry Styles.
    I'm seeing more of his work as an actor and whilst I believe he's got work to do, I don't feel that such a suggestion is such a long shot anymore. He's proving himself as a competent actor, and would quite possibly play a very credible Bond.

    No one would take the "guy" seriously. This is how he looks in his spare time. His nan wants her wardrobe back:

    main-qimg-a20fbcb410093250ac044f49c8f0ab0d-lq

    More importantly, it seems like his performance has been largely criticised in Don't Worry Darling. I don't think we'd do too well with a Bond who is potentially overshadowed by his female co-star in terms of acting ability.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    I don’t care what the next Bond wears off screen because it’s not real but yeah, he hasn’t been getting great reviews for his new film. I thought he was fine in Dunkirk and I was open to being surprised by him as Bond if he’d kept improving from there, but it seems like putting him in a lead role might have exposed his limits as an actor. And Bond needs a proper leading man.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    Judging by that recent clip of Styles playing an American where he went from a Cockney to an American to an Australian accent in the space of three lines, there'd be no Craig-style revelation to silence the critics either.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 14,930
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    An actor who I know @talos7 has championed before is Harry Styles.
    I'm seeing more of his work as an actor and whilst I believe he's got work to do, I don't feel that such a suggestion is such a long shot anymore. He's proving himself as a competent actor, and would quite possibly play a very credible Bond.

    No one would take the "guy" seriously. This is how he looks in his spare time. His nan wants her wardrobe back:

    main-qimg-a20fbcb410093250ac044f49c8f0ab0d-lq

    More importantly, it seems like his performance has been largely criticised in Don't Worry Darling. I don't think we'd do too well with a Bond who is potentially overshadowed by his female co-star in terms of acting ability.

    Although for my money, Florence Pugh is one of the best performers around at the moment. I think she's brilliant.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    edited September 2022 Posts: 3,389
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    JeremyBondon wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    An actor who I know @talos7 has championed before is Harry Styles.
    I'm seeing more of his work as an actor and whilst I believe he's got work to do, I don't feel that such a suggestion is such a long shot anymore. He's proving himself as a competent actor, and would quite possibly play a very credible Bond.

    No one would take the "guy" seriously. This is how he looks in his spare time. His nan wants her wardrobe back:

    main-qimg-a20fbcb410093250ac044f49c8f0ab0d-lq

    More importantly, it seems like his performance has been largely criticised in Don't Worry Darling. I don't think we'd do too well with a Bond who is potentially overshadowed by his female co-star in terms of acting ability.

    Just stop your crying
    It's a sign of the times
    Welcome to the final show
    Hope you're wearing your best clothes
    You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
    You look pretty good down here
    But you ain't really good

    He'd already sang it by himself, especially the last line.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    People can wear whatever they want. It s nobody else s business.
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