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To ask who you think the next James Bond should be?

343 replies

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/02/2025 12:00

I think it should be the guy from the first series of Bridgerton who left

Leo Woodall is so hot but kind of in a cheeky way - i don't think i can see him as Bond

I think it will be Idris Elba though

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PeggyMitchellsCameo · 21/02/2025 13:50

MugsyBalonz · 21/02/2025 12:08

Idris Elba is too old now, they're going to want someone early-to-mid 30s so they can get some mileage from him.

I think Will Poulter or Richard Madden would be good in the role.

I misread that as Richard Madeley 😂

fussychica · 21/02/2025 13:49

Henry Cavill, no contest but it's bound to be someone totally inappropriate and American putting on a shite English accent now it's in the hands of Bezos.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 13:48

The guy that recently did Rupert Campbell Black has the right look Alex something

KingTutting · 21/02/2025 13:47

Jack Lowdon.

Blueblell · 21/02/2025 13:46

I am afraid I think nobody should be the next bond. Well it would be a new 007 but I think it is over.

soupmaker · 21/02/2025 13:45

TruffleShuffles · 21/02/2025 13:34

Jack Lowden and he must use his Scottish accent.

The only sensible answer. Although I do love Idris.

carrythecan · 21/02/2025 13:45

randomchap · 21/02/2025 13:40

Nicholas Hoult

Was just about to suggest him!

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 13:45

KatyaKabanova · 21/02/2025 13:43

Olivia Coleman. She's in everything else.

They'll make her a villain or Q or something

ScarletWitchM · 21/02/2025 13:44

I think with the new Amazon take over they should shelf Bond for a while and do more villain origin stories and do a double O origin story too. Similar to the what Marvel have done with the superheroes. Then bring Bond back in 10 years time

lucindalucinsa · 21/02/2025 13:44

Idris Elba obviously

CanOfMangoTango · 21/02/2025 13:44

Uricon2 · 21/02/2025 12:37

Henry Golding. Might not see so much of his gorgeous smile as Bond but I think he would be interesting and right sort of age.

Definitely agree with this. Good call.

1457bloom · 21/02/2025 13:44

James Norton

Teado · 21/02/2025 13:44

If they hire a fiftysomething to play Bond then they should hire middle aged women for the lead/baddie female roles too. Idris Elba (for example) flirting with a 24 year old Russian spy (or whatever) would be cringeworthy. Is it too much to expect that Hollywood has moved away from that though.

dontforgetme · 21/02/2025 13:44

@MooDengsFatRolls god I am absolutely fucking obsessed with Harris. Currently waiting for his Chicken Shop Date to land on YouTube. L

KatyaKabanova · 21/02/2025 13:43

Olivia Coleman. She's in everything else.

MooDengsFatRolls · 21/02/2025 13:43

randomchap · 21/02/2025 13:40

Nicholas Hoult

Oh good suggestion. I'm going to throw Harris Dickinson into the mix although I don't know if Babygirl would have helped his cause.

I thought it be someone not so well known but now Bezos has got his grabby mitts on it I don't hold out much hope, it'll be asset stripped.

randomchap · 21/02/2025 13:40

Nicholas Hoult

KatyaKabanova · 21/02/2025 13:39

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/02/2025 12:12

He's handsome - although maybe a bit awkward?

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I don't find him in the least attractive. It's so subjective!

BrownieBlondie01 · 21/02/2025 13:38

I think Aaron Taylor Johnson could be good, I'd say in the grand scheme of things he's not massively well-known which could be a plus for a new Bond, plus he's young. And gorgeous.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 13:38

Daniel Craig wanted out and had been vocally unhappy so maybe that's why, I don't know, I'm just curious myself @saveforthat

saveforthat · 21/02/2025 13:36

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 13:33

@saveforthat

They were never REALLY killing him off, too big of a money spinner, they were just killing off "The Daniel Craig era"

See I don't get this because the Sean Connery era and the other Bonds didn't need killing off.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 13:36

TruffleShuffles · 21/02/2025 13:34

Jack Lowden and he must use his Scottish accent.

Great call but could he still do Slow Horses if he did? 🤔

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 13:35

I am watching a Film YouTuber right now who is theorising that Amazon will just strip mine it for all it's worth and run it into the ground

RedPony1 · 21/02/2025 13:34

Richard Madden

Idris Elba is too old now

Sassybooklover · 21/02/2025 13:34

Edris is too old, he's in his 50s. You need a Bond to be in their early to mid 30s ideally, so they have age on their side to do more than a couple of movies. James Norton would get my vote!