Putonahappyface
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Michael Fassbender would've been my first choice, or Tom Hardy for a close second.
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Who should be the next James Bond?
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CobraAB
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He would have been a good choice but he is now a bit on the old side now me thinks.
Really not sure who it could be. I have now figured out how they do it now as supposedly Bond is dead.
dr_octagon
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Colin Firth is too old but would have been a good Bond. Idris Elba's time has passed, we already had grandfather Bond with Moore. Tom Hardy is similar to Craig.
Tom Hiddleston is a good choice but Henry Cavill is the default. Michael Fassbender as the rogue 009 agent.
Amy Adams can return to work with Cavill as Ms Moneypenny. It's like pottery, it lymes.
Tom Hiddleston is a good choice but Henry Cavill is the default. Michael Fassbender as the rogue 009 agent.
Amy Adams can return to work with Cavill as Ms Moneypenny. It's like pottery, it lymes.
darrylgorn
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Cavill.
Otherwise, if I could go in a time machine, I would get Guy Pearce when he was younger to do the job.
And for the next Austin Powers:
Otherwise, if I could go in a time machine, I would get Guy Pearce when he was younger to do the job.
And for the next Austin Powers:
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ResilientBanana
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Idris would be a good bond.
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DeafTourette
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Fassbender is only 4 years younger than Elba. And I'm almost 1 year behind Elba. Unless he turns 50 this year, then I'd be 2 years younger than him. But he doesn't LOOK old... When he's taking care of himself, he looks younger
But I agree with your 3 choices. Add in Hardy and Paige ... I think they're all great choices!
TransTrender
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Ezra Miller
Already a sociopath so he's halfway in character
Already a sociopath so he's halfway in character
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Cavill and Hiddleston are still my main picks, but Fassbender is growing on me. He could bridge the gap between a bruiser Bond like Craig/Cavill would bring and a more tech based Bond that Hiddleston could bring. He would also have the experienced edge that such a Bond would require. Not a newbie, but at the same time not a guy on his last legs. A guy in the middle of his time thrust into the position. They could even make that the theme. Craig's Bond is out and you have this guy who is experienced as hell, but was passed over because of Craig's Bond and now has been thrust into the light.
Fuck it make that the plot. A guy who was extremely good at his job, but was happy to have Bond/Craig take the spotlight. Now you have another one take the position, but not want it. Make his hesitance and his desire for more subtle assignments the story. It would be cool and possibly even humorous to see a Bond that does not want to be Bond step into the limelight. have all the intrigue and the gadgets. The sex and the spycraft. But have it be done by a guy that doesn't want to be there.
Honestly I think I might have ruined this for myself because after typing all that out i like that more than what i had imagined for Cavill or Hiddleston lol
Fuck it make that the plot. A guy who was extremely good at his job, but was happy to have Bond/Craig take the spotlight. Now you have another one take the position, but not want it. Make his hesitance and his desire for more subtle assignments the story. It would be cool and possibly even humorous to see a Bond that does not want to be Bond step into the limelight. have all the intrigue and the gadgets. The sex and the spycraft. But have it be done by a guy that doesn't want to be there.
Honestly I think I might have ruined this for myself because after typing all that out i like that more than what i had imagined for Cavill or Hiddleston lol
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Tams
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Eh, I haven't tainted myself with Superman.
Cavill was great in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
nominedomine
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Plenty of good options there, I like the idea of Idris Elba or Henry Cavill.
Michael Fassbender and Cillian Murphy as Bond would be interesting choices as well if they take the movies in a different direction.
I always liked the idea of James Bond as an alias, I hope they embrace it now.
Michael Fassbender and Cillian Murphy as Bond would be interesting choices as well if they take the movies in a different direction.
I always liked the idea of James Bond as an alias, I hope they embrace it now.
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Billbofet
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He'd actually make a great villain - definitely brings the creep factor
mansoor1980
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PrimetimeKnight
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mansoor1980
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he is a box office draw , with him bond will rake in billions
He already ruined Uncharted why not Bond too?
The problem with your story, for me, is that we already had 5 films of a "Bond that doesn't really want to be there" with Craig. DC was always leaving the job, pretty much in every film except QoS, which was, while not a great film, probably his most Bondy one.
Another ballsy twist would be to get Cavill, make him the most Jamesy of all James Bonds, then capture/kill/convert him in the second act and then bring in the new bond. Embrace the "James Bond as cover ID" concept so there could be a lot more variety in Bonds while still sticking to the core values of the character. It would lower the stakes for each new actor, open up death as a real viable option, and not require so much rebooting of the things around Bond when the actor switches out.
Tams
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I think you attach too much value to the idea of a consistent Bond. The Broccoli's so far clearly don't care much about it.
And I think that it's fine to just reboot it with each new Bond. I don't think there needs to be a narrative or reason for it. There can be the odd throwback, joke, or homage to previous Bonds, in keeping with the current Bond. That works because Bond never has been this serious thing, so many inconsistencies sit fine.
PrimetimeKnight
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I agree with this. Not a fan of the "James Bond" is a codename train of thought. It's his name, there is only 1 Bond and Skyfall pretty much confirmed it. Most Bond films have pretty loose continuity anyways and I see no problem recasting like they have done for 60 years now with Craig's being the only exception.
Tams
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Maybe it's just us, but I miss the fun Bond. That's always what I associated it with.
Really to me, it has always been like an episodic TV show but on a film budget. It doesn't need some overarching story, though one is nice, but it doesn't need to be the main focus.
I get that Craig's Bond has done well and I even liked it. And even 'TV'/streaming audiences are used to more serious shows. It's just not Bond to me.
Give me the cars. Give me the weapons. Give me the gadgets. Give me the girls. Give me the opulence and luxury. Give me the irreverent, cool, suave attitude. That's all I ask.
PrimetimeKnight
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I hear ya and I really hope the recasting gets the series back to the basics. Hopefully we can also get Bond in his prime. With Craig's films he was either a newbie or an archaic dinosaur ready for retirement.
Uncharted wasn't that bad.
KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
You though it wasn't that bad.
For me it's the worst movie of 2022 so far and the worst video game adaptation (yeah, even Silent Hill Revelation was better imo)
No Tom Holland please, in anything. Looking good doesn't make you a good actor.
0neAnd0nly
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At the danger of sounding like the effing nerd to end all nerds, but I am a massive Bond fan, so I will take the risk...
JAMES BOND ISN'T AN EFFING CODE NAME. FOR THE ONE MILLIONTH TIME. THE BOOKS ARE CLEAR HE ISN'T A CODE NAME, THERE IS LITERALLY AN ENTIRE SERIES ABOUT HIS SCHOOL DAYS. THE MOVIES HAVE ALSO MADE IT CLEAR IT ISN'T A CODE NAME. IF SOMEONE ACTUALLY PUTS THIS IGN TIER IDEA INTO A BOND FILM IT WILL KILL THE EFFING FRANCHISE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN SUPER CASUAL FANS.
<3 you all anyway.
Geez.
Now, with that off my chest. I highly suggest the Bond books. Great stuff, truly. Will make you appreciate some of the movies even better.
To the point of the OP.
My hope is simply the next Bond and director (if they choose a new one) are simply people who WANT to play and be involved in the part(s). I am tired of having people play Bond they publicly bad mouth the character or fight about coming back against the contract they signed, making huge gaps between movies.
Tom Hardy would be my first choice in a perfect world. He has stated he wants to play Bond. He is a legit tough dude. British. Fits the more grounded tough Bond that has been established. Tom Hardy would also open up the doors to Nolan coming in as director, which I am a huge fan of, and also a dude that has expressed numerous times a desire to direct the franchise.
Cavill has acted a similar role prior, historically fits the Bond look pretty much to a T. A guy who obviously is fine with being locked into a character and series. Seems genuinely a decent dude.
Hiddleston picked up a good bit of hype about it a couple of years ago too, and has the chops.
BUT, I don't think it will be any of these dudes. Why?
Bond historically comes from a not internationally known quantity. Everybody above is already there. And also most of the list you see here in the poll or floating around online. It will likely be someone who is playing a part in a show and not a main movie star as well as someone young enough to give stability.
That leaves a few names on that poll. I fear it may be one in particular... which would be such a friggin disaster. The man doesn't posses a convincingly tough bone or tone at all.
Or it could be somebody not yet talked about largely.
Also, just applying some logic and critical thinking. I highly doubt it will be someone that already has an equally major starring role in a series. That takes out anybody attached to Marvel, for example. That may even eliminate Cavill, as he is involved in a few series currently.
Probably eliminates Hiddleston, which again has been hyped along with the role for a while (though many recently have shifted from this).
Hardy is sort of free floating but very well may get established in a series soon.
I wouldn't mind them bucking the b list actor thing for once and selecting someone with established chops, I just don't think they will. I also believe so much of the main press list (much of which is here) is aged out of it. It wouldn't be wise to use actors of some of these ages, with the modern gaps between movies, unless you were really planning on a 1 off, or 2 movie set. Moore was the oldest, but movies churned out annually back then. That doesn't work today.
Just my .02
Edit: By the way, I think they should absolutely get a new director. I wasn't super keen on what Fukunaga did with NTTD, which felt like a dream sequence movie and sidestepped the grounded realism we have had for the Craig run. In fact, I would really welcome them starting completely blank. I wan't no returning cast at all. They ran their course through the Craig era, NTTD would make it hard for the remaining cast to be believable in future films. I am fully supportive of a completely blank slate.
JAMES BOND ISN'T AN EFFING CODE NAME. FOR THE ONE MILLIONTH TIME. THE BOOKS ARE CLEAR HE ISN'T A CODE NAME, THERE IS LITERALLY AN ENTIRE SERIES ABOUT HIS SCHOOL DAYS. THE MOVIES HAVE ALSO MADE IT CLEAR IT ISN'T A CODE NAME. IF SOMEONE ACTUALLY PUTS THIS IGN TIER IDEA INTO A BOND FILM IT WILL KILL THE EFFING FRANCHISE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN SUPER CASUAL FANS.
<3 you all anyway.
Geez.
Now, with that off my chest. I highly suggest the Bond books. Great stuff, truly. Will make you appreciate some of the movies even better.
To the point of the OP.
My hope is simply the next Bond and director (if they choose a new one) are simply people who WANT to play and be involved in the part(s). I am tired of having people play Bond they publicly bad mouth the character or fight about coming back against the contract they signed, making huge gaps between movies.
Tom Hardy would be my first choice in a perfect world. He has stated he wants to play Bond. He is a legit tough dude. British. Fits the more grounded tough Bond that has been established. Tom Hardy would also open up the doors to Nolan coming in as director, which I am a huge fan of, and also a dude that has expressed numerous times a desire to direct the franchise.
Cavill has acted a similar role prior, historically fits the Bond look pretty much to a T. A guy who obviously is fine with being locked into a character and series. Seems genuinely a decent dude.
Hiddleston picked up a good bit of hype about it a couple of years ago too, and has the chops.
BUT, I don't think it will be any of these dudes. Why?
Bond historically comes from a not internationally known quantity. Everybody above is already there. And also most of the list you see here in the poll or floating around online. It will likely be someone who is playing a part in a show and not a main movie star as well as someone young enough to give stability.
That leaves a few names on that poll. I fear it may be one in particular... which would be such a friggin disaster. The man doesn't posses a convincingly tough bone or tone at all.
Or it could be somebody not yet talked about largely.
Also, just applying some logic and critical thinking. I highly doubt it will be someone that already has an equally major starring role in a series. That takes out anybody attached to Marvel, for example. That may even eliminate Cavill, as he is involved in a few series currently.
Probably eliminates Hiddleston, which again has been hyped along with the role for a while (though many recently have shifted from this).
Hardy is sort of free floating but very well may get established in a series soon.
I wouldn't mind them bucking the b list actor thing for once and selecting someone with established chops, I just don't think they will. I also believe so much of the main press list (much of which is here) is aged out of it. It wouldn't be wise to use actors of some of these ages, with the modern gaps between movies, unless you were really planning on a 1 off, or 2 movie set. Moore was the oldest, but movies churned out annually back then. That doesn't work today.
Just my .02
Edit: By the way, I think they should absolutely get a new director. I wasn't super keen on what Fukunaga did with NTTD, which felt like a dream sequence movie and sidestepped the grounded realism we have had for the Craig run. In fact, I would really welcome them starting completely blank. I wan't no returning cast at all. They ran their course through the Craig era, NTTD would make it hard for the remaining cast to be believable in future films. I am fully supportive of a completely blank slate.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
I can dig that. Have an almost Doctor Who kind of way of handling the title.
Billbofet
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I grew up with and still love Roger Moore-era Bond. I know it was goofy and ridiculous, but maybe Bond needs that now instead of another gritty, self-serious take on this shit.
Imagine him showing up in the next Fast and Furious movie or something along those lines.
I'm cool with anything though. I have pretty much loved all Bond to date and they usually align with the culture and times in which they are made, so I'm sure this next one will be depressing, gritty, and humorless. I'll still watch it!!!
Imagine him showing up in the next Fast and Furious movie or something along those lines.
I'm cool with anything though. I have pretty much loved all Bond to date and they usually align with the culture and times in which they are made, so I'm sure this next one will be depressing, gritty, and humorless. I'll still watch it!!!
Tams
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Any actor playing Bond really needs to be committed for years. I think (and sort of what has happened) a 10 year cycle of 3-5 films per iteration. During that time, the actor isn't going to have much room for other gigs and the Bond character will take over their public image. And at the end, they'll be young enough to play the roll, but starting to age out of it.
And that means Hardy and Hiddleston, while great options likely just won't be able to do it. Hardy has more of a chance due to wanting to.
I think Cavill would be better. He's shown he can play the character in the traditional sense with The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (that sadly went nowhere). WB have wasted his Superman, so that's shot. So that leaves The Witcher, which hasn't exactly set the world on fire, with him being one of the saving graces of it.
But as you say, EON don't tend to go with well known actors. Perhaps partly because they know few would be willing to dismiss a decade's worth of other offers and be forever known as Bond, but also because they like giving others a chance.
That said, I really do hope they ask Cavill.
No, because that's what 007 is, but not what James Bond is.
And the franchise is James Bond: 007, not 007: James Bond. He's also not a time travelling alien wizard thing.
I wouldn't mind them branching out with more 00s though. But judging by how The Rhythm Section went, I wouldn't hold my breath on that.
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Cavill didn't get the role earlier cause he was too young
Ironbunny
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I cant usually hear what the hell he is saying. Sure I aint native english speaker but damn i'm not that bad at understanding. And from reading the internet I certainly aint the only one. No thanks.
Pagusas
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Uncharted was already horrible, he didn't make it any worse.
He already ruined Uncharted why not Bond too?
Badlucktroll
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FunkMiller
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bitbydeath
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Nicholas Hoult would be a great choice.
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bajouras
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Still want him to play Snake… but I would be fine with him playing Bond aswell.How about Oscar Isaac?
Airbus Jr
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BREAKING: MGM Studios is negotiating with Henry Cavill as the next James Bond 007!! 
No word if he will return as Superman.
Also keep in mind he is working on the reboot of Highlander and other projects.
Honestly, I feel we have seen the last of a incredible Superman. Especially how
Warner Bros. is falling apart at the seams.
No word if he will return as Superman.
Also keep in mind he is working on the reboot of Highlander and other projects.
Honestly, I feel we have seen the last of a incredible Superman. Especially how
Warner Bros. is falling apart at the seams.
Rran
Member
He looks like Ryan from The Office.Nicholas Hoult would be a great choice.
Cavill as Bond is the only way.
But they also gotta flush the pool and get rid of Q and Moneypenny . Nothing against those actors but they have become crutches for Bond, I don't want Cavill heading back to London every 30 minutes with a thumb drive for Q to crack in 5 seconds for an info dump, make Bond flip a bad guy/gal to get that info and they are summarily executed for it later, classic Bond stuff.
They can keep Lynch as the agent who dies early on to emphasize the stakes and naturally De Armas is the new Felix. Best thing to come out of the Craig era sides his watch.
But they also gotta flush the pool and get rid of Q and Moneypenny . Nothing against those actors but they have become crutches for Bond, I don't want Cavill heading back to London every 30 minutes with a thumb drive for Q to crack in 5 seconds for an info dump, make Bond flip a bad guy/gal to get that info and they are summarily executed for it later, classic Bond stuff.
They can keep Lynch as the agent who dies early on to emphasize the stakes and naturally De Armas is the new Felix. Best thing to come out of the Craig era sides his watch.
ahtlas7
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He won me over in Dune. I don’t watch 007 movies but I would if he were lead.How about Oscar Isaac?
Trunx81
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I’ll allow it.BREAKING: MGM Studios is negotiating with Henry Cavill as the next James Bond 007!!
No word if he will return as Superman.
Also keep in mind he is working on the reboot of Highlander and other projects.
Honestly, I feel we have seen the last of a incredible Superman. Especially how
Warner Bros. is falling apart at the seams.
Funny, when I saw Cavill in Tudors back in the days, I told my gf “I will watch his career with great interest”. Now he played Superman, Uncle, M:I … A walking powerhouse.
DeafTourette
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Sosokrates
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This guy, was in a series called "body guard" where he was a the bodyguard for a politician.
New bonds have never been really famous, probably because the directors dont want actors with really popular characters.
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They are characters in a Bond film. The ONLY purpose they serve is to further Bonds goals in the film.
So yeah, boot the lot of them of them, too much Craig era baggage. Even Feines as M could go TBH if that squares up your checklist.
DeafTourette
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Yeah. I just found it weird you specifically targeted the 3 minorities in the franchise to be booted or killed.
But yeah... Restart from scratch.
