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Who should/could be a Bond actor?

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  • Since62Since62
    Posts: 1,761
    Tom Holland ?!!? Never mind Young Bond, they going for Toddler Bond ?
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited July 16 Posts: 3,300
    I've always sworn that I'd give the next guy the benefit of the doubt and see the film itself before judging. The idea of Tom Holland is making that difficult, though, I have to 'fess. Amazon did make an effort to cast an appropriate actor as Jack Reacher, so you'd hope that Holland wouldn't even be on the radar for Bond, tbh. Here's hoping that LucknFate's contact was indeed just referring to the Aston Martin thing.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
    edited July 16 Posts: 2,625
    007HallY wrote: »
    007ClassicBondFan wrote: »
    ArapahoeBondFan wrote: »
    007ClassicBondFan wrote: »
    I’m normally for giving people chances but Tom Holland is an automatic no from me and the possibility of him being cast does not bode well for Amazon if they’re serious.

    The Bonds are shrinking down to my height now!
    I wish I could say I'm ambivalent for us short folks...but I'm not. Bond must be tall!

    It’s not so much the height for me as it’s just such a bland way of catering to a younger audience.

    He tried pitching the idea for a younger James Bond film around the filming of Spider-Man - Far From Home in which he essentially described the idea as “Not being revealed as a Bond film until the end.” Like that could ever be a damn possibility - here’s a quote from him;

    "He was supposed to just be a kid who was graduating into the SAS and goes on a mission, which is obviously exciting and adventurous. At the end of the film, he would be recruited into MI:6 and given the status of double-O and the title of James Bond," he said. I thought it was really cool, but no one else, I guess, thought it was cool."

    Geez I wonder why 🙄

    It eventually got developed into Uncharted, which wasn’t great. It’s another instance of a big director or actor approaching EON and claiming they had an earth shatteringly good concept for a new movie (and it always seemed to amount to a period piece Bond or a young Bond thing. I suspect Amazon will get a bit of this nonsense too).

    As for Holland as Bond, I would say stranger actors have been considered, and you’d expect them to weigh it up carefully. I can see them considering him in that detached way, weighing up what benefits and downsides he’d bring. Ultimately though, making the choice to audition and/or cast him is another thing altogether.

    Oh absolutely - there have been some strange names that were almost cast and it’s definitely for the best that they didn’t take the part. I can’t help but think of how John Gavin was Bond for a split second before Connery was brought back - that was definitely for the better and it shows that despite some wacky ideas for casting, EON luckily rethought some of those decisions and luckily there hasn’t been a bad Bond actor as a result imo. It remains to be seen if Amazon can resist that urge though - and I’d hate it if the board of the company mandated that a certain actor be used - effectively overriding the filmmakers.
    007HallY wrote: »
    I must admit, it’d be unnecessary, and honestly a bit upsetting if he were to become the next Bond. I have nothing against him and actually like him as Spiderman, but it’d feel like stunt casting, as if he’s muscled his way past better candidates due to his fame. It’s not a good look for Amazon who are clearly trying to position themselves as competent leads of this franchise. I actually think in practice this would be one of the most controversial, if not one of the worst things they could do. I don’t actually think there’s even much desire in practice to see him as Bond.

    I’d say there is a bigger desire to see Henry Cavill rather than Tom Holland as Bond - but even then that’s not particularly great casting. I’m just afraid that this means Amazon is only considering A-Listers rather than unknowns who can be molded into the Bond image. It’s going to be very hard to suspend my level of disbelief if someone like Holland, Cavill, or even Idris Elba were cast.



  • UnivexUnivex
    edited July 16 Posts: 6,945
    LucknFate wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    Nah, Holland had a thing with Aston Martin recently. But that wasn’t for Bond. I’ll try to find it.

    Edit. Found it. Just google Tom Holland Aston Martin and take a look. It’s not Bond related. Things just got mixed up because of the Variety article.

    It won’t be the three wishlist candidates. Dickinson will be filming the four Beatles films with Sam Mendes, Holland is a ridiculous consideration, and the other fella is a two meter Aussie. They just wanted to test the waters on the young Bond thing.

    Am I sure? Of course not ;)

    That Aston event is specifically what I asked about. I asked if the guy I met was there and met him, and he said no. But that's when he got incredibly nervous. Just saying! You want it to be nothing, but that's not the feeling I got in the room with people who likely know more than you :)

    tomhollandnotbond.com

    do it, now ;)

    Just kidding. No, I'd actually still keep my hopes up. I've seen Tom Holland not be Tom Holland, in stuff like The Crowded Room, and he was surprisingly good. I'd rather he wasn't Bond, that's for sure, and you are right, there are people who know far more than I do here, and I was just trying to assure people and try to remain calm about it.

    We'll see ;)

    Hey, at least he's got fabulous hair :)

    In all honesty, if we'd never heard or seen the guy, and saw him like this, would we be so dismissive?

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  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    edited July 16 Posts: 2,236
    Even if Holland were an unknown, he's too short for the role.

    It's easy to understand.

    Superman-Bond makes sense, Spider-man-Bond doesn't. ;)
  • weboffearweboffear Scotland
    edited July 17 Posts: 68
    as the exclusivity runs out in 2034 Amazon should make themselves the home of traditional proper Bond , i know we will all have different ideas as to what that entails , but after 2034 when all and sundry can make films and tv shows and will no doubt have weird and wonderful ideas about who's cast as Bond , Amazon should make sure that 60 plus years of Bond history isn't tossed aside , make sure they are regarded as the home of Bond in everyone eyes before 2034 , now is not the time for stunt casting
  • HarmonyRocketsHarmonyRockets
    Posts: 191
    Univex wrote: »

    In all honesty, if we'd never heard or seen the guy, and saw him like this, would we be so dismissive?

    Yes. He looks like a little kid.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited July 18 Posts: 3,300
    Yes, every villain would be compelled to make the same 'MI6 sent a boy to do a man's job' gag. Tom just doesn't seem even vaguely like the right fit for the requirements. IMO.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 20 Posts: 18,594
    I guess for the sake of argument, here's Jack Lowden having a bit of fun with his inner 007:

  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 18,005
    Fun ad! He wouldn't be my first choice for Bond at all, but Lowden in this minute and a half video alone shows he's a much better actor than a lot of the names thrown around…
  • bondywondybondywondy Uk
    edited July 20 Posts: 566
    Bond in a Mini? Never. 😉

    For fans of Idris Elba as Bond, here's a clip from his current action film Heads of State. If you imagine him more as Bond than UK Prime Minister it may help...



    Heads of State is an Amazon release so this sort of action may be in Bond 26. Some of it looks obvious cgi. The fire engine turning over. The days of all practical stunt work is over.

    I doubt the tanker chase in LTK would be done 'all for real' in 2025. "You mean you want a real truck to turn on its side?" 🤭









  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 18,594
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fun ad! He wouldn't be my first choice for Bond at all, but Lowden in this minute and a half video alone shows he's a much better actor than a lot of the names thrown around…

    Yeah, he’s probably not my first choice but he’s very good and I don’t think I’d be too upset if he got it. I wouldn’t even mind if he kept his accent (although I know his English one is flawless).
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 18,005
    mtm wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fun ad! He wouldn't be my first choice for Bond at all, but Lowden in this minute and a half video alone shows he's a much better actor than a lot of the names thrown around…

    Yeah, he’s probably not my first choice but he’s very good and I don’t think I’d be too upset if he got it. I wouldn’t even mind if he kept his accent (although I know his English one is flawless).

    Indeed, if he was cast (I don't see that happening though), I wouldn't be upset either. I'd prefer it if he didn't speak in his own accent though!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 15,262
    Lowden's on my short list for the role, despite not being really how I envision Bond to look like. Certainly a better choice than most of the names suggested thus far.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 21 Posts: 18,594
    Even though he's very confident and swaggery in stuff like The Gold, oddly I do find that ad to be weirdly persuasive, as he's got a bit more of a tongue-in-cheek confidence to him and is kind of charming. And he's also a very good actor, as we've seen in lots of other stuff.
    Funnily enough that ad is very similar to Brosnan's Diet Coke ones.


    bondywondy wrote: »
    Bond in a Mini? Never. 😉

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  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    edited July 21 Posts: 4,427
    mtm wrote: »
    I guess for the sake of argument, here's Jack Lowden having a bit of fun with his inner 007:


    Not bad at all. I like his swagger..! A touch of the Daniel Craig about him..

    I wonder if he's auditioned..?
  • 007HallY007HallY
    Posts: 5,616
    I do find him a bit parodic in that clip if that makes sense (although I guess that's kind of the point, and he's definitely very charming but less in a Bond way and more in a Top Gear presenter way). I don't immediately get 'Bond' from it personally, but I like him as an actor.
  • UnivexUnivex
    Posts: 6,945
    I like him as an actor very much, both as a stage actor and a tv actor. But he is no Bond.
  • battleshipgreygtbattleshipgreygt
    Posts: 1,233
    I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Holland’s name is coming up in the boardroom discussions, but I highly doubt any decision has been made or will be until we’re close to having a script. I’d also imagine Villeneuve will be heavily involved in casting Bond and he’s probably immersed in all things Dune at the moment.

    That Amazon list feels, at most, like they’re just testing the waters by throwing some names out and evaluating the vibes. I don’t hate the Harris Dickinson idea and I could see them looking for a younger Bond, but I doubt whoever it’ll end up being is someone who is on the public’s radar right now.
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