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"Man"?
He’s listed as 5’8”, which probably means 7 or less. As someone who is a true 5’8”, that’s too short for Bond.
Not BS in the least. They should not have to make an actor look tall; Craig was just about the limit.
Perfect height for Bond.
Also has a masculine voice. Great actor and Bondian qualities. He ticks all the right boxes.
Every time his name was brought up, and I mentioned it myself several times, it was argued that he was too small for the role. Honestly, I think that if Eon considers he is the best among the contenders, giving the best screen test, he will be chosen, no matter his height. But again, it will depend of who is the running. Regarding O'Connell, I think he has the look - his height being, again, the only major flaw to his casting.
Is he a good age for the part? Yes, definitely. Even if the next film were not released until 3 years from now he could still potentially do at least 10 more years as Bond. Even then still be younger than Craig and Brosnan were during their last films.
Does he have talent? Yes. He’s proven he’s a strong character actor and is certainly versatile. I’d even say having watched Starred Up he moves very well onscreen (not just in terms of the fight scenes, but simply in terms of his walk/how he looked around a room when entering. For me there was something Bond-esque there even when his character wasn’t). He’s got gravitas, charisma, that more raw masculine energy we talk about, and as others have noted here he’s a more overtly expressive actor in comparison to Craig, so could stand out in the role.
Does he have a broad appeal? Well, yes. He’s appeared on British and American talk shows, and always comes off well and quite funny in a down to earth way for me. I can imagine younger men (or people in general) particularity who like the Bond films thinking the same. He’s a well regarded actor but isn’t ’Tom Cruise’ famous. I think quite a few British audiences would even recognise him.
Does he want to do it? He’s said yes in the past, but a long while ago so it may well have changed.
Does he have the ‘look’? A bit rough around the edges/more on the untraditional side but no more than Connery or Craig I think. He’s a good looking chap, and I can even see him having the ‘cruel mouth’ and ‘cold blue eyes’ in the right context, much like Craig. Good naturally deep voice, and he can do accents. He’s got a good physique and physicality as I mentioned.
I mean, I dunno, obviously I’m not EON/can’t see how he’d audition, but he’s ticking a lot of boxes for me personally. More than most of other actors I’ve seen mentioned. Add to that I’ve never once thought he’s looked short in his films. I’m not sure if he’d be passed because of his height alone if he were considered, and if one of the only flaws with a candidate is that they’re of average height, I’m not sure how terrible a flaw that is really.
Glad you’ve come around on him mate, I remember you not being sold a couple of years ago. Makes me think he could win people over in the same way Craig did.
The search continues
Yeah that sums it up mate. Most of the actors who are 35 or under I can't envisage as Bond
I’m don’t dislike him, but I don’t think he’s the strongest potential. I don’t think his voice is an issue at all (plenty of great actors had relatively quite high pitched voices offscreen, but could either deepen them sufficiently or were very expressive in how they used their voices - Marlon Brando being a notable example of an actor who did both well). I think the biggest problem with ATJ is that I find he doesn’t always jump out at me when he’s onscreen to the point I find even good performances from him a bit forgettable. I know I’m not the only person who’s said that. I think he just lacks that extra bit of gravitas too. I’m sure if he’s picked he’d prove me wrong though. He’s otherwise a good actor.
Absolutely, it’s hideous; he sounds like a prepubescent boy. Also, for all of the charisma that some say that he possesses, I find him extremely bland .
It’s one thing to be smug and charismatic, but smug and bland is really obnoxious.
Agreed. Moore and Brosnan were the former, whereas I feel ATJ would fall under the latter category. Who knows I could be completely wrong though.
With a high pitched voice and zero screen presence its a bad thing.
Also, following on from Daniel Craig could be a hard act to follow. But what if the actor chosen for Bond 26 already has experience. It's just a thought, but what if Pierce Brosnan came back for one film as James Bond. Obviously, Pierce is in his early 70's now, so he couldn't do as much action as he once did. A retired Bond called back to duty on one last mission, a sort of NSNA film, but made by EON.
It probably doesn't sound as good as it did in my head, but I also thought it would make the transition from Craig to the next actor easier, if in between we had an aging former Bond. It's just a thought.
His voice is a stumbling block for me, I find him a bit forgettable in general, he vanishes into the roles but to the point were I wouldn't even know he was in it at all.
I do think he looks smug as well (I don't know anything about him personally) just the face he pulls when he's photographed, looks really arrogant.