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[EdwardTeach]

Too ugly for bond (and I think the same about craig).

 

[JadedWriter]

I have no problem with Damien Lewis, but aren't people going to bitch heavily about red headed step child Bond?

 

[zoukka]

As mouldy as Cumbercabbage's face?

They put a gorilla in a tux (Craig) so why not a peculiar looking fellow?

 

[shinra-bansho]

Eww.

 

[Nesotenso]

I like Damien Lewis but I thought Dan Stevens would be at least be considered.

 

[L1NETT]

as others have said, too old

I'd plump for O'Connell (be a right laff to have Pukey playing Bond)

But they'll probably go for Egerton/Tom Hughes/Jeremy Irvine or someone equally as lackluster

 

[Frog-fu]

The charisma vacuum

Cavill is charismatic af and oozes cool. What performances are you judging him by other than Man of Steel?

 

[G.ZZZ]

I love him but ... dunno if i see him being bond. He's at best being a sarcastic piece of shit, sorta like McNulty. I can't see McNulty being bond, he need to be a snob pos.

 

[iNvid02]

i read this as daniel day lewis and thought he seems a bit too old, but lets get him in here if it means stopping brody from becoming bond.

 

[Coins]

Dammit. Nevermind.

 

[Dick Justice]

They put a gorilla in a tux (Craig) so why not a peculiar looking fellow?

Better a gorilla than a slug.

 

[Hari Seldon]

It is impossible to be worse than the last 2 bond choices.

 

[Gnome Scat]

Fassbender or Elba or bust.

 

[zoukka]

Better a gorilla than a slug.

Point is, it's not like all bonds are the same. The character can evolve.

 

[secondspace]

Cavill is charismatic af and oozes cool. What performances are you judging him other than Man of Steel?

Cavill seems fine to me, but I can't imagine someone playing Superman and Bond at the same time.

 

[spookyfish]

Timothy Dalton 2.0.

(Personally, I liked Dalton, but he didn't resonate with the fans. While I like Lewis, I don't see him as Bond.)

 

[CadetMahoney]

Too street.

Too suburban.

Too Muslim.

damn, right for the juggular.

 

[BronsonLee]

Damian is awesome. Liked him on Life and Band of Brothers. Do it.

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

please god no.

 

[Raistlin]

Guess I'd have to see his portrayal, but idk ... he's always been one of those punchable-faced dudes to me.

 

[teruterubozu]

This new Bond frowns upon martinis, prefers kale juice.

 

[jmizzal]

I like him but he doesnt seem like a Bond, would be a good bad guy in Bond tho

 

[Azzurri]

Too ginger to be bond.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

You don't really sound like a Bond fan though, so whatever.

This is pretty dumb.

Is this the same "unofficial nod" Clive Owen got?

Shite.

This is pretty good, though.

 

[megamerican]

He seems more fitted to be Bond's 00 friend that stabs him in the back.

I think that if they subtly died his hair, he would be a good enough actor to not embarrass himself or the character. But I do think he would go down as one of the less exciting Bonds.

My guess is they missed the window on Fassbender. Jobs will be a big hit with Oscar attention, his quote won't work after that.

 

[SpaceWolf]

I love Daniel Craig. I hope he will actually decide to stick around for a fifth film.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I love Daniel Craig. I hope he will actually stick around for a fifth film.

He does waffle like this pretty much every time. He didn't wanna come back for Skyfall - and then he didn't really wanna come back for Spectre.

 

[SpaceWolf]

He does waffle like this pretty much every time. He didn't wanna come back for Skyfall - and then he didn't really wanna come back for Spectre.

If Craig does come back for the fifth, I would personally really like it if the film was written from the start as one last adventure for his Bond. Towards the end of the film, they could toy around with that age old continuity idea by introducing the "James Bond is a codename" theory to the audience by allow us to see Craig pass the 007 title on to the new man. Throw in a poignant Vesper cameo via tear-jerking hallucination/dream, maybe a quick cameo from the vengeful Quantum of Solace girl who could help Bond out with a certain mission (who was apparently supposed to return to Skyfall anyway)...just one last, explosive mission before passing the torch.

That, or you know, unceremoniously ditch Craig before bringing in Damien Lewis of all people...a decision which I'm sure would mildly please some Damien Lewis fans and pretty much bore everyone else.

 

[Iksenpets]

He seems more fitted to be Bond's 00 friend that stabs him in the back.

I think that if they subtly died his hair, he would be a good enough actor to not embarrass himself or the character. But I do think he would go down as one of the less exciting Bonds.

My guess is they missed the window on Fassbender. Jobs will be a big hit with Oscar attention, his quote won't work after that.

Ok, Damian Lewis as a Trevelyan-type character I could totally see.

 

[WaffleTaco]

Why not have someone non-english play Bond?

 

[Mobius 1]

On that note, Hardy as Bond may be an interesting experiment. Truculent guttural Bond could be awesome Bond.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Why not have someone non-english play Bond?

Already happened: Lazenby is Australian, Brosnan is Irish. (Connery's Scottish, but I think since that's part of the UK it technically doesn't count? I'm not as familiar with all the weird rules about that shit as I should be) I think the only real rule is "non-American" but I bet that eventually gets broken, too.

edit: If they got Hardy, it wouldn't be grunty Hardy. It'd be the Hardy from Inception. Modulated a little.

If Craig does come back for the fifth, I would personally really like it if the film was written from the start as one last adventure for his Bond.

I think that's definitely a possibility. It might be how they get him back for that 5th film.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

That would be a very boring and safe choice. They can do much better than that.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Dan Stevens or bust.

 

[Pifje]

Why not have someone non-english play Bond?

Why would you even ask such a question?

 

[wachie]

Anybody's better than Craig, he's too old.

 

[WaffleTaco]

Why would you even ask such a question?

Because its about acting...allowing other nationalities to be James Bond opens up the acting pool by quite a fair amount.

 

[btrboyev]

I'm okay with Dick Winters.

 

[NervousXtian]

He'd fit the role just fine.

GAF's love affair with Elba and Fassbender on this whole thing is confusing. Fine actors, but why Bond?

 

[ryseing]

The charisma vacuum.

Go watch UNCLE and try and tell me Cavill couldn't pull Bond off.

 

[secondspace]

Because its about acting...allowing other nationalities to be James Bond opens up the acting pool by quite a fair amount.

The accent is always going to be a barrier, we just aren't used to foreign actors playing British, there are plenty of actors here. It's probably possible for someone to do it successfully, but I doubt that the producers are willing to risk it.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Again, it's already happened twice: Lazenby and Brosnan.

 

[Dick Justice]

Point is, it's not like all bonds are the same. The character can evolve.

I'm probably not being entirely serious.

 

[Concept17]

Really hope Craig signs on for another. Best bond.

Fassbender would be a solid replacement.

 

[Punto]

No one mentioned Christian Bale?

 

[Can Crusher]

Never.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

No one mentioned Christian Bale?

Why would they?

 

[Rad-]

WTF, might as well put fucking Toby McGuire in as the next bond.

Can't wait for Tobey MaBond to use his suave against the ladies.

Waiter: "Mr Bond, a glass of martini I'm guessing?"
Tobey MaBond: "Bring me a cosmopolitan."

 

[Archer]

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Too Muslim to be bond.

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