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[dorkimoe]

From this list i would do Fasbender, but I think Richard Madden is a good choice

 

[Doom85]

Cavill is already tied down as what’s his name in the Mission Impossible films, so he’s out.

No, Cavill’s character is only in MI 6, so he would potentially be available.

 

[DeceptiveAlarm]

Imagine putting Tom Holland on that list. Lmao

 

[HarryKS]

Cavill is already tied down as what’s his name in the Mission Impossible films, so he’s out.

Coming back into that franchise would literally be mission impossible considering how it plays out for him in the movie.

Why Michael B Jordan? They're just throwing random names in there? Man's American. Or they just needed people to fill up that monochrome row and he's one of the few black actors they could think of?

 

[Lady Redfield]

Cavill or Hardy, both good actors, both make my girlie parts tingle, I am happy with either choice. I just read the other day that Tom Hardy was no longer the bookies favorite to get the role anymore, he was the frontrunner for a long time.

 

[SpiceRacz]

I can't see Cavill as Bond, personally. My vote would go to Idris Elba. Dude is suave as fuck and fits the role physically.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Cavill or Hardy, both good actors, both make my girlie parts tingle, I am happy with either choice. I just read the other day that Tom Hardy was no longer the bookies favorite to get the role anymore, he was the frontrunner for a long time.

Hardy is a good fucking shout for a bruiser Bond just like Craig.

But then again Cavill can fill that type of role too. He was great in Mission Impossible.

Eh, going to be tough for them to pick the right guy.

 

[GeekyDad]

Out of those choices, I wouldn't mind seeing what Kaluuya would do with Bond.

 

[Alex Anderson]

No Elba plz. It was bad enough seeing him try and speak English clearly on The Office

 

[Airbus Jr]

Henry Cavill is 007

This is what i imagine or the author himself ( Ian Fleming ) descriptions look like based on his book

The other candidate dont even come close

Fight me

 

[20cent]

Christian Bale

 

[SJRB]

From that specific list I'd vote for Idris, dude is a beast and deserves a massive title like Bond.

 

[Ovek]

Tom Hardy but only if the new films are one to one to the books a bit like Casino Royal but a bit more "gritty" and not the fantasy comic book shit that they currently are.

 

[Boss Mog]

Why the fuck are they split by race?

 

[GymWolf]

Him.

 

[Von Hugh]

Hopefully Cavill.

Hopefully not Richard Madden or any 45+ years old dude.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Exactly

Couldn't be any worse than Octopussy I suppose.

 

[walter568]

Riz Ahmed.

This is an English Actor.
He is from Pakistan, a former English colony.
There is an elite Pakistani corps in the English army.
And in this time, a Diversity guarantee.

 

[Clear]

Always wanted Idris myself, he's got the acting chops and the presence to carry it off, but Cavill does seem like a decent bet.

 

[Shtef]

Imagine putting Tom Holland on that list. Lmao

And somebody voted for him

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

I'd cast Ricky Whittle from American Gods. He's British. Mixed race. Looks like he can handle himself. Looks good in a suit and women love him (well my wife does).

 

[ZywyPL]

I voted for Hemsworth - while Cavill seems as an obvious choice at the first glance, IMHO he's face is just just too gentle/polite, like sort of an aunt's boy, I just cannot see him as a cold-blooded, calculated assassin in any action sequence, be it chase/escape, driving or gunfight scene, he would IMO look confused rather than focused. He's good for slower-paced movies but not such dynamic ones like Bond. Hemsworth on the other hand is already familiar with action movies, Netflix' Extraction being the best example here, he just need to learn some good manners and savoir-vivre for the non-action sequences.

 

[thefool]

Christopher Nolan

 

[Airbus Jr]

I voted for Hemsworth - while Cavill seems as an obvious choice at the first glance, IMHO he's face is just just too gentle/polite, like sort of an aunt's boy, I just cannot see him as a cold-blooded, calculated assassin in any action sequence, be it chase/escape, driving or gunfight scene, he would IMO look confused rather than focused. He's good for slower-paced movies but not such dynamic ones like Bond. Hemsworth on the other hand is already familiar with action movies, Netflix' Extraction being the best example here, he just need to learn some good manners and savoir-vivre for the non-action sequences.

Have you seen chris hemsworth movie like thor, extraction, at the heart of the sea, 12 strong etc

Nothing scream james bond there

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Cillian Murphy can't be Bond, because he should be the next Doctor Who.

He'd be *perfect*

 

[Badlucktroll]

American Bond actor talking with fake british accent, or Pierce Brosnan for an old age Bond, Indiana Jones 5 style.

 

[SJRB]

Why the fuck are they split by race?

Because in the quest for maximum inclusivity it is vital to classify and segregate everyone based on race, gender and sexuality.

 

[AV]

Cavill's a pretty strong choice and probably who I'd put money on to actually land the role. I like most of the actors on the OP and yet don't really want/see many of them as Bond. Who the fuck put Tom Holland in there? Stop it.

Previously I would have loved to see Clive Owen in the role but the dude's 57 now, and while I personally would love to see a really stripped back version of Bond with less Hollywood action and more intrigue/mystery/spy/undercover/infiltration, it won't sell.

 

[Alx]

I can't see Cavill in the role, it would be like Pierce Brosnan again : too much of a pretty face, that would fit "cheesy Bond" more than "gritty Bond".
Cillian Murphy would be an interesting choice, I never considered it but it could work.

 

[Bonfires Down]

Henry Cavill is the natural choice, but to me it would feel kind of "boring".

I'd like a hard-ass like Cillian Murphy.

Idris Elba is also good. Slightly old but if they acknowledge that in the movies I don't personally mind.

 

[Boss Mog]

I can't see Cavill in the role, it would be like Pierce Brosnan again : too much of a pretty face, that would fit "cheesy Bond" more than "gritty Bond".
Cillian Murphy would be an interesting choice, I never considered it but it could work.

Pierce Brosnan was the perfect James Bond, there will never be another bond as great as him.

 

[jason10mm]

Pierce Brosnan was the perfect James Bond, there will never be another bond as great as him.

 

[hemo memo]

Henry Cavill is a solid choice.

 

[badblue]

I can't see Cavill as Bond, personally.

He kinda already played James Bond.

 

[ManaByte]

He kinda already played James Bond.

Cannibal aside, that movie was awesome.

 

[KyoZz]

My boy Cavill on the final list!

 

[mansoor1980]

amber heard as bond girl

 

[Daneel Elijah]

amber heard as bond girl

I was about to say the same thing !

 

[mansoor1980]

amber heard has the hotness factor , would make a good bond girl who turns evil at the end of the movie

 

[jason10mm]

Elba can't carry a film on his own, he is a trumped up TV star with a pretty abyssmal cinema record as a lead even if I do like most of his performances. I doubt he is a serious contender. Plus he is far too old. Cavill the only clear option out of that list.

Heh heh about Heard. I'm not sure the Bond Girl curse is still going strong but if there was ever someone who deserved it, it's her.

 

[dr_octagon]

amber heard as bond girl

Heard: I'm Schitty Galore, you already met my boss Lackin Fiber.

Cavill: U wot mate?

 

[mansoor1980]

needs to happen

 

[PrimetimeKnight]

Out of that list (and any list for that matter) definitely Cavill. Idris could've been awesome but I think that ship has sailed with his age being up there.

 

[KyoZz]

Out of that list (and any list for that matter) definitely Cavill. Idris could've been awesome but I think that ship has sailed with his age being up there.

Yep I agree, Idris could have been a very good Bond 15 years earlier, now it's time for Cavill.

 

[gizmopub999]

Tom Hardy or Idris Elba

 

[Insane Metal]

I voted Tom Holland for the lulz. Seriously though it should be Idris Elba.

 

[chromhound]

Henry as next Bond, Idris in a Spinoff

 

[KyoZz]

I voted Tom Holland for the lulz

Henry as next Bond, Idris in a Spinoff

 

[Ristifer]

Miley Cyrus.

 

[Von Hugh]

Maybe they'll make a couple of movies with Elba, and then switch to Cavill after that. Elba is pretty old already.