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Not as bad, just not very good. I think he had potential at a time, he just never truly developed.
But, a bad actor? Well, he wouldn't have been there, right now, if he were bad.
Maybe that's exactly why Barbara insist on keeping Craig,myes she loves him but she understands no one is completely irreplaceable.
I guess she understands that with candidates like the ones we are mentioning she rather stay with Craig even if the wait is way too long.
Let's be honest we are all throwing names but without excitement and without real conviction so i think Barbara will wait till Craig says yes or a real good candidate appears.
We all know the right one hasn't come out yet.
My biggest question will the next Bond be an unexpected like Craig and Dalton or the media's favorite like Pierce and Roger Moore.
Like I've pointed out before, they're still negotiating a replacement for Sony, so until that's finalised we're not going to get any details about Bond 25.
I guess however that it is good to have some risk and a bit of a gamble because at least the film would be interesting. No point in picking a Craig look-alike.
I think Aiden Turner would be a good pick; he has a mainstream sex appeal and can do the charm. The edge he has above Hiddleston I think is that he can play an Alpha type. If you've seen Being Human, you can completely believe that the vampires would look up to him and yet he still has an outsider quality. I think he's also believable as a hero; whilst Bond isn't a nice person he still has a sense of honour and principle.
Whilst Craig is good, the age gap is widening and it's becoming less plausible that these women are throwing themselves at him. They can get away with actresses in their mid-thirties but any younger and it's hard to see why they would be attracted to Bond other than the plot. I don't think Craig has the charm which would overcome his age; Moore was creaky but at a stretch one could believe that he had charmed the women into his bed (a big stretch but still).
I guess however that it is good to have some risk and a bit of a gamble because at least the film would be interesting. No point in picking a Craig look-alike.
I think Aiden Turner would be a good pick; he has a mainstream sex appeal and can do the charm. The edge he has above Hiddleston I think is that he can play an Alpha type. If you've seen Being Human, you can completely believe that the vampires would look up to him and yet he still has an outsider quality. I think he's also believable as a hero; whilst Bond isn't a nice person he still has a sense of honour and principle.
Whilst Craig is good, the age gap is widening and it's becoming less plausible that these women are throwing themselves at him. They can get away with actresses in their mid-thirties but any younger and it's hard to see why they would be attracted to Bond other than the plot. I don't think Craig has the charm which would overcome his age; Moore was creaky but at a stretch one could believe that he had charmed the women into his bed (a big stretch but still).
Whatever one may say about Moore, the man had the natural smooth charm even in his later years, which compensated for his lack of physical prowess.
I'd like to see more of that natural silky smoothness in the next Bond actor.
The problem right now is that there's no obvious successor. A bit like when Craig was cast actually.
Eeh... that doesn't actually depend on the Bond actor's age, you know, it depends on casting decisions. It's not that Craig was too old in Spectre, Seydoux was too young. Even if the Bond actor was 35 and they then cast an 18 year old as the love interest, the age gap would be just as big. However, there is no need for these huge age gaps. They could always cast women who aren't so young they could be the leading man's daughter. I know it's a novel and quite a radical idea for Hollywood, but hey...
I do think there are some here that have a romantic memory of the older Moore Bond movies, that weren't old enough to understand just how far Bond had sunk from his glorious heights, and how audiences just wanted to see another Moore 007 Comedy when buying a ticket. Most of the real fans had given up on there ever being a serious Bond movie ever again. My toes curl at any mention of returning to those less than halcyon days and seeing another bloody Roger Moore clone/type Bond. No thank you.
Why temporary? Could be permanent as well, the future Bond actors will likely be from late 30s to late 40s during their tenure anyway, so it would suit just fine to cast women in there 40s.
I understand Craig is cant stay forever as Bond and Barbara at some point will have to make a desicion but the lack of good candidates i guess is what is making her wait for Craig a little longer.
Let's hope it won't happen that he overstays his welcome and she stays just for fear like yes Cubby once did with Moore. I just feel like her patience for him comes from not finding his replacement yet.
If we have learned something with Bond is that no one is irreplaceable as great as Craig was some day will see someone better than him.
I think you're on the wrong boards with that attitude. Bond should have young attractive females. 40 or above is wrong and should only ever be a minor shag like Belluci, although imo that scene was purely to have her name in the film and cause a discussion.
Katheryn Winnick who's sexy as hell and is dominating on the show Vikings will be 39 in December; and she's my front runner to be the next Bond girl.
They were all well spoken (even if 'put on')....Moore especially. But yes, Hiddles accent could be the best of the bunch. If I'm honest though, American's can't really tell one English accent from another....so you could be right.
My parents (huge Bond fans) love Connery and I always fondly remember their first effort to introduce me to him, in a vain attempt to convince me he was the best. The film was FRWL, and I recall being bored out of my mind watching it for the first time with them, while my mother embarrassingly swooned at his first appearance in the gardens during the pretitles. Needless to say, I've come around to both Connery and the film since then.
My father firmly believed that Moore was better suited to the Saint. Despite this, he always enjoyed the Moore Bond films. He is not a fan of Lazenby (I don't believe OHMSS was all that popular on release) and doesn't think too highly of Dalton either. He tolerated Brosnan (as did I) and thinks Craig is pretty good, but still thinks Connery is the definitive Bond.
I'm afraid I must disagree with your scathing assessment of Moore and similarly oppose your views on Hiddles, who I think could make a fine Bond if given the chance.
No more Craig? I'll be heartbroken, but if Fassbender got the part, I'd be overjoyed. I mean, come on, how can Hiddleston or anyone else measure up?
That was exactly my parent's opinion.
Moore is my sentimental favorite. Moore kept Bond alive.
Well said! And yes, I always wanted Katheryn Winnick for Bond. And damn, she's sensational in every sense!
Temporary regarding Craig's age should he remain in the role for Bond 25.
And let's not forget that Lucia Sciarra was played by a 50 year old actress.
Me too but then we'll need a relatively young Bond actor. If they keep Craig for one more then they should cast Bond girls accordingly.