› ›

Who should/could be a Bond actor?

1…132513261327132813291331»

Comments

  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    edited October 22 Posts: 2,499
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie is fine. The other two are pretenders

    Nah! Not current Ritchie.

    After seeing Argylle, I think Guy Ritchie is a genius.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,597
    Let's get this back on topic. We have a who could direct a Bond film thread.
    Thanks.
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    Posts: 763
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    I do wonder if the producers have one person in mind, like EON did with Craig and willing to wait for that person, or if they're more open minded like the producers were with TLD?

    I think there is several actors in the mix next time around too.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited October 27 Posts: 3,384
    Edit: wrong thread. Sorry, mods.

  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
    Posts: 763
    How many candidates is ideal in the last run? Like Craig vs Cavill in 05.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited October 28 Posts: 3,384
    Said it before, but if it's true that when BB and MGW met Craig they told him outright that 'we want you to do this', then the likelihood is that there weren't any other candidates, as such - Cavill and the rest were probably just auditioning to be the substitute if Craig turned it down. Haven't seen anything to suggest that Amazon, Villeneuve or anybody else has one strongly preferred actor in mind, so I do think it's different this time.
  • dewiparrydewiparry
    Posts: 303
    She also said 'can not imagine anyone else in the role.' It's a tough spot, because modern leading men don't fit into the old school Bond type.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited October 28 Posts: 6,218
    I always think there's a bit of spin when it comes to what BB and MGW say about Craig. Cubby did it too and was rather good at it, claiming he'd spotted Moore as early as '62 (which doesn't seem to be the case, but gives this idea that he was able to find 'the chosen one' a decade before he got the role. He also claimed Dalton had always been his first choice over Brosnan, which obviously wasn't true).

    Not to say the story about watching Elizabeth and being taken by Craig's walk isn't true. I suspect the producers were always on the lookout for Bond actors even when an incumbent was in the role. But likely he was one of many on a list before a certain point, not some clear frontrunner. I don't think it's a clear cut case of Craig being the only possible actor they had in their sights five years prior. They had over 200 names by their own admission! And if he'd always been 'the chosen one' why did early drafts of CR include a Bond in his mid-20s, and why were many of the candidates a decade younger than the 37 year old Craig? Obviously they shifted direction at some point in CR's process.

    I suspect what happened was they kept an eye on Craig's film career between 2001-2005. Once they saw him in Tomb Raider and Layer Cake they really became interested in him, realising he had what it took to play Bond going from these roles. He was still amongst many on a list though. They approached him, he was reluctant, but they managed to convince him to audition, BB and MGW seemingly getting along with him and able to understand the direction they wanted for CR. He likely only did the half day of screen testing because it was quite clear they had what they needed and basically told him 'that's fine'. In that way, I think MGW was completely honest when he said Craig was the only one they formally offered the role to, and he clearly made an impact. But I think it was a case where he was - odd as it sounds - the safest option, and this became clear later in the process.
Sign In or Register to comment.