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So is Dustin Hoffman. Still nobody wants him as Bond. Except himself, of course.
My name is Bond. ...HOOYAAH... James Bond.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/22/leading-lady-theresa-may-calls-for-woman-to-play-james-bond
I have seen him in films he has been in and not really thought of him as Bond, though in Crooked House in some of the things Max does I definitely see a potential Bond, only 32 so time to age a bit more if needed and 6ft 2 which I think is important for Bond.
A period piece, this Crooked House adaption?
Crooked House is one of the few Christie novels I am unfamiliar with so the end was a shock, the acting was ok though the editing was poor and the director did not know how to frame a shot.
Yeah set in the early fifties.
Sounds like something to check out. Seen a lot of Christie adaptations over the years, and most of them have been good.
Apparently it's the first ever film adaption of Crooked House I'll watch it again because of how it ended, I am a big fan of Poirot and the Walter Huston version of And then there were none from 1945 thats one of my favourite films.
Interesting! As with And Then There Were None, this will be a adaptation of a story I'm unfamiliar with. Don't know when it's available here, though.
It's an old film though incredibly atmospheric a masterpiece of its time IMO
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/and_then_there_were_none/
I will add that to my must-watch list!
I'm not a fan of Christie but Crooked House is one of her better/best novels. More a twisted psychological thriller than a whodunit.
Only read a few selected Christie titles – all whodunit's. Might have to find the novel, as well!
He is still my Top choice as well. I agree he can be menacing when needed but he has lots of Charisma and a good sense of Humor. After Craig i really want to see the suave one liner Humor brought back in a proper way and Stevens could deliver that.
There is nothing official about him being tested (and I don't believe anyone has been tested the last couple years) but i have Seen many movies of Stevens and he is good at playing dark characters and can have a very serious 'he means business' look about him, definitly more so than Hiddles, which is his biggest weakness imo. I like Hiddles but i am Not sure he could sell the cold blooded murder aspect, which Dan easily could judging from the movies i saw.
Hiddleston is far more refined than what we have now, but I have seen him deliver that look which is required imho. He can be subtle about it while being effective, like Moore was. His problem is his off screen image and his somewhat light frame. He would need to toughen both up.
As I've noted before, from what I've seen of him in that Christie adaptation there is potential. I'd have to see him in something else other than a period piece to form a better opinion.
The thing that got me thinking was that there aren't a ton of British black actors who immediately come to mind for a leading role in any franchise. There are numerous black actors from the USA who can play leading roles.
However, in the UK we have a ton of white Oxbridge folk populating our films and TV. Oft-mentioned Bond candidates, Tom Hiddleston and James Norton are just two examples of this. Why hasn't the industry in Britain been more inclusive?
If there is a black role for a black actor, it tends to be the same people mentioned for it. Surely there is are talented black actors or actresses just desperate for the same opportunity that is constantly afforded to folk like James Norton?
I did some digging on the net and found an actor who looks very appropriate for the Bond role called Sope Dirisu. Now, I haven't seen him in anything but he's played Coriolanus at the RSC and Muhammed Ali in an acclaimed play where he got great reviews.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/one-night-in-miami-donmar-warehouse-review-hard-hitting-ali-trib/
He has a look of a young Idris to me. Personally, I want someone like Sope to play Bond next. I'm tired of the conventional and open up to the new.
We're not going down this route again are we ? whats wrong with a white Bond as Fleming intended ?
Stop pissing around with Fleming's character people ffs !!
Oh I wasn't aiming that mini rant at you,me olde chum ! ;)