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  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    I think, Denis, Amy and David are all going to have a huge say in who is the next actor to play James Bond.

    Absolutely. And with Villeneuve, who has very smart casting instincts, we can expect a good choice for Bond, plus M, Moneypenny, Q, the baddies etc. etc. Top actors all want to work with him,

    That's a good point actually. Bond is probably a big enough draw in itself, but Villeneuve is a huge one on top of that. Would we have got Fiennes without Mendes? Possibly, but you never know, he might have been the deciding factor.

    He could very well get Charlotte Rampling for M ;) David Dastmalchian for Q. I'm now thinking he's worked with two Bond baddies, de Toro and Bardem.
    Three Bond baddies, Christopher Walken too, and a Bond girl, Léa Seydoux :)

    And Dave Bautista.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    Ana De Armas too
  • bondywondybondywondy Uk
    edited June 26 Posts: 551
    007HallY wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.

    Wallpaper Bond. 🤭

    I'm guessing Denis Villeneuve, the newly confirmed director, will have some input into who will be cast. Maybe have some names.

  • HarmonyRocketsHarmonyRockets
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    Will Villeneuve and Amazon want Chalamet for Bond? It would make sense.
  • dewiparrydewiparry
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    Reshuffle the shortlist but ultimately let the camera decide.
  • M_BlaiseM_Blaise
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    HarmonyRockets wrote: »
    Will Villeneuve and Amazon want Chalamet for Bond? It would make sense.

    To who?
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    HarmonyRockets wrote: »
    Will Villeneuve and Amazon want Chalamet for Bond? It would make sense.

    I seriously doubt it.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited June 26 Posts: 5,505
    bondywondy wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.

    Wallpaper Bond. 🤭

    I'm guessing Denis Villeneuve, the newly confirmed director, will have some input into who will be cast. Maybe have some names.

    Yes, I presume so. I don't think there's much indication in terms of who he's worked with that'll give us a clue though. I don't think it'll be Timothee Chalamet, and I think Amazon have said they're keen on keeping Bond British. Anyway, it'd feel like stunt casting and something that'd be seen as purposely trying to rock the boat. I don't think that's what they're going for. I mean, it's more likely to end up being ATJ (and assuming EON talked with him before the Amazon takeover, it's not unlikely)...

    But I don't know. Again, my money's on Callum Turner, but I don't think there's an obvious choice.
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    edited June 26 Posts: 2,175
    007HallY wrote: »
    bondywondy wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.

    Wallpaper Bond. 🤭

    I'm guessing Denis Villeneuve, the newly confirmed director, will have some input into who will be cast. Maybe have some names.

    Yes, I presume so. I don't think there's much indication in terms of who he's worked with that'll give us a clue though. I don't think it'll be Timothee Chalamet, and I think Amazon have said they're keen on keeping Bond British. Anyway, it'd feel like stunt casting and something that'd be seen as purposely trying to rock the boat. I don't think that's what they're going for. I mean, it's more likely to end up being ATJ (and assuming EON talked with him before the Amazon takeover, it's not unlikely)...

    But I don't know. Again, my money's on Callum Turner, but I don't think there's an obvious choice.

    ATJ is starting to look very likely. Maybe he is too old for a young Bond.

  • 007HallY007HallY
    Posts: 5,505
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    bondywondy wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.

    Wallpaper Bond. 🤭

    I'm guessing Denis Villeneuve, the newly confirmed director, will have some input into who will be cast. Maybe have some names.

    Yes, I presume so. I don't think there's much indication in terms of who he's worked with that'll give us a clue though. I don't think it'll be Timothee Chalamet, and I think Amazon have said they're keen on keeping Bond British. Anyway, it'd feel like stunt casting and something that'd be seen as purposely trying to rock the boat. I don't think that's what they're going for. I mean, it's more likely to end up being ATJ (and assuming EON talked with him before the Amazon takeover, it's not unlikely)...

    But I don't know. Again, my money's on Callum Turner, but I don't think there's an obvious choice.

    ATJ is starting to look very likely. Maybe he is too old for a young Bond.

    I don't think there's any indication they're going to have a young Bond... well, obviously compared to Craig in NTTD they'll be younger, and 30s is young at any rate. But I suspect they'll go from what BB and MGW were saying a couple of years ago and prioritise those actors roughly in their mid 30s. Even if it's a year two or three type thing into Bond's career I reckon it'll show him as a relatively seasoned agent. We have First Light doing a mid 20s Bond anyway.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    I’ve seen Turner in a few things, and Tramps is the only performance of his I’ve found really engaging (and it couldn’t be further from Bond). He might be good in the role, but so far that’s the only role I’ve liked him in.
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 2,175
    007HallY wrote: »
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    bondywondy wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.

    Wallpaper Bond. 🤭

    I'm guessing Denis Villeneuve, the newly confirmed director, will have some input into who will be cast. Maybe have some names.

    Yes, I presume so. I don't think there's much indication in terms of who he's worked with that'll give us a clue though. I don't think it'll be Timothee Chalamet, and I think Amazon have said they're keen on keeping Bond British. Anyway, it'd feel like stunt casting and something that'd be seen as purposely trying to rock the boat. I don't think that's what they're going for. I mean, it's more likely to end up being ATJ (and assuming EON talked with him before the Amazon takeover, it's not unlikely)...

    But I don't know. Again, my money's on Callum Turner, but I don't think there's an obvious choice.

    ATJ is starting to look very likely. Maybe he is too old for a young Bond.

    I don't think there's any indication they're going to have a young Bond... well, obviously compared to Craig in NTTD they'll be younger, and 30s is young at any rate. But I suspect they'll go from what BB and MGW were saying a couple of years ago and prioritise those actors roughly in their mid 30s. Even if it's a year two or three type thing into Bond's career I reckon it'll show him as a relatively seasoned agent. We have First Light doing a mid 20s Bond anyway.

    If the film is released in a couple of years the actor will be closer to 40 than 30.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    Posts: 5,505
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    bondywondy wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »

    As for actors who lack that quality. I mean this is all subjective, but Leo Suter certainly has a "modern-edge" to him, but I think lacks the old school quality, or more importantly, I feel lacks that resonance with the literary character which I think Callum has, which doesn't mean he's not right for the role, I'm just talking in terms of preference for me personally.

    Leo Suter’s an odd one for me. I always forget what he looks like immediately after watching him in something. Pretty sure I’ve been unable to recognise him from photos on this forum. He’s not a bad actor by any means, and not uncharismatic either and certainly good looking, but there’s something about him that just kinda blends into the background. Like he could be replaced by about ten other lookalikes from Central Casting or whatever… weird…

    I’m sure he’d be fine if picked as Bond though. But I don’t personally see it.

    Wallpaper Bond. 🤭

    I'm guessing Denis Villeneuve, the newly confirmed director, will have some input into who will be cast. Maybe have some names.

    Yes, I presume so. I don't think there's much indication in terms of who he's worked with that'll give us a clue though. I don't think it'll be Timothee Chalamet, and I think Amazon have said they're keen on keeping Bond British. Anyway, it'd feel like stunt casting and something that'd be seen as purposely trying to rock the boat. I don't think that's what they're going for. I mean, it's more likely to end up being ATJ (and assuming EON talked with him before the Amazon takeover, it's not unlikely)...

    But I don't know. Again, my money's on Callum Turner, but I don't think there's an obvious choice.

    ATJ is starting to look very likely. Maybe he is too old for a young Bond.

    I don't think there's any indication they're going to have a young Bond... well, obviously compared to Craig in NTTD they'll be younger, and 30s is young at any rate. But I suspect they'll go from what BB and MGW were saying a couple of years ago and prioritise those actors roughly in their mid 30s. Even if it's a year two or three type thing into Bond's career I reckon it'll show him as a relatively seasoned agent. We have First Light doing a mid 20s Bond anyway.

    If the film is released in a couple of years the actor will be closer to 40 than 30.

    That's fine. The likes of ATJ and Turner will be, what, 37? Same age as Craig when he became Bond and younger than Moore, Brosnan, and Dalton. They can easily do 10 years. Probably more.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 26 Posts: 6,037
    "Age is no guarantee of efficiency. And youth is no guarantee of innovation." Anything can happen.
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
    edited June 26 Posts: 842
    ATJ will likely be 37 by the time Bond 26 even begins filming and 38 when it releases, no thanks. If they're trying to reach 20 somethings and younger, the answer isn't to get a man nearly 40.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited June 26 Posts: 6,037
    Daltonforyou wrote: »
    ATJ will likely be 37 by the time Bond 26 even begins filming and 38 when it releases, no thanks. If they're trying to reach 20 somethings and younger, the answer isn't to get a man nearly 40.
    I get where you're coming from, but again, I don’t think youthfulness is the key to connecting with younger audiences. I was 10 years old when Casino Royale came out. I’d seen some of the older Bonds in bits and pieces as a kid, but it was Craig, who was 38 at the time, who made me a fan. His take on Bond pulled me in and turned me into the lifelong fan I am today.

    It’s not about casting someone who’s 25, it’s about finding someone with the presence, complexity, and edge to make Bond feel real, relevant and appealing. If anything, someone like Aaron Taylor-Johnson or Callum Turner, or whoever, at 37/38 with a director like Denis Villeneuve could do exactly that.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Austin Butler as Felix Leiter.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I think that would work.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    I think he might risk overshadowing the new Bond actor.
  • M_BlaiseM_Blaise
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    sandbagger1 wrote: »
    I think he might risk overshadowing the new Bond actor.

    He didn't overshadow Callum Turner in Masters of the Air, I think it will be fine.
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    Posts: 337
    Gents. I may have found our true first under the radar Bond. Meet Tom Weston Jones. Born in '87, English, 183cm, great look with a strong face and piercing blue eyes, the voice. There aren't many potentials for me out there personally, but this guy has IT, it seems. He needs to be tested for sure, I'd say.

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    https://m.imdb.com/video/vi3294480665/?playlistId=nm4534594&ref_=nm_ov_pr_ov_vi

  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    Posts: 1,998
    What does he have? He's hot to you?
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    Posts: 337
    LucknFate wrote: »
    What does he have? He's hot to you?

    Tut tut @LucknFate projecting your feels isn't at all necessary
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    edited 12:00pm Posts: 1,998
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    LucknFate wrote: »
    What does he have? He's hot to you?

    Tut tut @LucknFate projecting your feels isn't at all necessary

    I'm already gay. I'm just asking for you sweetheart. What has he been in? Can he act or you just think he has the look? Simple question!
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    edited 12:04pm Posts: 337
    LucknFate wrote: »
    buddyoldchap wrote: »
    LucknFate wrote: »
    What does he have? He's hot to you?

    Tut tut @LucknFate projecting your feels isn't at all necessary

    I'm already gay. I'm just asking for you sweetheart. What has he been in? Can he act or you just think he has the look? Simple question!

    Well in that case let us rejoice and beat meat for peace! Kidding aside, check out the imdb link for his reel. He has a certain intensity Bond has and needs.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
    Posts: 1,074
    I’m familiar with him from Warrior. He’s a decent actor, but he didn’t jump out at me as Bond. I saw the Beeb’s Troy but I don’t remember anything being good in that. Is there a particular drama in which he stands out?
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,448
    I’m not aware of Tom Weston Jones work, a quick look at his imdb profile shows he might have something. But who knows.
    I would imagine there will be a very very long list of contenders this time.
    This is a massive turning point in the series.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Okay ... what about Robert Pattinson? Just turned 39, but is aging really well. When I saw him in Tenet I thought he might make a good James Bond. I'm sure he's been discussed before, but what do you all think?

    I like his looks a lot better than most actors I'm seeing discussed, and he's a good actor.
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    Posts: 337
    4EverBonded wrote: »
    Okay ... what about Robert Pattinson? Just turned 39, but is aging really well. When I saw him in Tenet I thought he might make a good James Bond. I'm sure he's been discussed before, but what do you all think?

    I like his looks a lot better than most actors I'm seeing discussed, and he's a good actor.

    Pattinson has always given me the creeps. I don't like his face, nor his 'acting'. Literally everything about him puts me off.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,536
    I had no idea he would have extreme dislikes. Okay, that's interesting. I sort of feel that way about Chalamet. Anybody else want to chime in?
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