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

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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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houwseevryweekend · 21/02/2025 13:11

I see Stuart Martin bandied about in the Telegraph article today! It will have to be someone mid-late 30s so they can get a decades worth of films. They did say it wouldn't be anyone younger. I think if it were James Norton or Aaron TJ they'd have announced it by now as they've been in the running for years. Needs to be someone not a big name but with the chutzpah to carry the franchise - not an easy one!

I think Rupert Friend would be a good fit but not sure his Homeland appearance taints his publicity. Recently saw Max Irons on telly and he'd pull it off too I reckon - right age at 39.

YouDeserveBetterSoAskForIt · 21/02/2025 13:11

Josh O'Connor would be great imo.

He would do the role justice without some of the cheesy elements others would bring.

blobby10 · 21/02/2025 13:08

I don't think the Bond films will ever be the same again - there's never been a previous Bond die like DC's Bond did so I think the producers knew it would be the last one. You can't stick to the format that made them such a brilliant franchise in today's world so lets just retire the films and let Amazon make something completely unrelated.

amber763 · 21/02/2025 13:06

Of course it should be Henry Cavill! There's no other sensible choice!

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/02/2025 13:05

Hazeby · 21/02/2025 13:00

Alfie from Emily in Paris. Reckon he’d give it some edge.

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Ooo I can see it

He has the right build for it as well, similar to the last jb

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Hazeby · 21/02/2025 13:05

I reckon 40 is the maximum age limit. You ideally want someone for 4 films minimum which will take maybe 10-12 years to get through?

howyoufeeling · 21/02/2025 13:04

Theo James for me too!

bombastix · 21/02/2025 13:02

Honestly retirement seems like a good idea. Presumably this is why it's been handed over to Amazon now.

Worldgonecrazy · 21/02/2025 13:01

Henry Cavill. No contest!

Hazeby · 21/02/2025 13:00

Alfie from Emily in Paris. Reckon he’d give it some edge.

Riapia · 21/02/2025 12:56

Dick Dastardly.
With Muttley, of course.
😉😁😁.

Mummadeze · 21/02/2025 12:53

Michael Fassbender with an English accent

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/02/2025 12:52

Rege Jean Page

PerambulationFrustration · 21/02/2025 12:50

Ah yes. Theo James would be great.

Hazeby · 21/02/2025 12:48

Another vote for Theo James, although he is 40 so possibly too old already.

Idris Elba or Tom Hardy would have been great but that ship has sailed for them now.

LindorDoubleChoc · 21/02/2025 12:41

YABU

WinWhenTheyreSinging · 21/02/2025 12:38

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 21/02/2025 12:27

I have no idea. I'm just here to say that Idris is not too old. Roger Moore stopped playing Bond when he was 57. Idris is only 52

But the new Bond hasn't even started yet, and they'll want a few films from them. Idris is definitely too old.

James Norton for me, please.

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.

PoorLion · 21/02/2025 12:37

The Duke from Bridgerton

NormalAuntFanny · 21/02/2025 12:36

araiwa · 21/02/2025 12:30

Now that Amazon have bought the rights, it will be some Hollywood star and they'll ruin it and flog the IP to death

Rip James bond

It's going to be Jeff Bezos, he bought it and he's going to play with it. It'll probably have the fat orange hitler doing a white house cameo too.

TheHateIsNotGood · 21/02/2025 12:34

Lady GaGa

ERthree · 21/02/2025 12:32

Idris is a great looking bloke but he is a bit like Danny Dyer, only acts one part.

araiwa · 21/02/2025 12:30

Now that Amazon have bought the rights, it will be some Hollywood star and they'll ruin it and flog the IP to death

Rip James bond

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 21/02/2025 12:27

I have no idea. I'm just here to say that Idris is not too old. Roger Moore stopped playing Bond when he was 57. Idris is only 52

Gothzilla · 21/02/2025 12:23

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/02/2025 12:21

I can very much see this, he's so hot

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and I can very much hear him say Bond, James Bond in that lovely voice of his

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