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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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PearlClutzsche · 15/07/2025 08:08

IAmNotASheep · 15/07/2025 01:17

Johnny Flynn in the hope he gets some of his songs in too

That'd be fabulous!

IAmNotASheep · 15/07/2025 01:17

Johnny Flynn in the hope he gets some of his songs in too

PiggieWig · 15/07/2025 01:14

Idris Elba would make a great Bond

Thequeenofwishfulthinking · 15/07/2025 01:13

James Norton

OonaStubbs · 15/07/2025 00:41

Lalgarh · 13/07/2025 22:39

Connery's Bond is an absolute horror show in the 60s slapping women about

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I think it's ok if they were bad women.

Lalgarh · 14/07/2025 20:37

Elliot Page

JohnofWessex · 14/07/2025 19:29

Richard Coles

Ladyymuck · 14/07/2025 19:06

I think Jack Lowden would be a brilliant Bond.

Lalgarh · 13/07/2025 22:39

OonaStubbs · 13/07/2025 12:30

All the young actors now look too young to be Bond. I think Sean Connery was 30 when he started, all the 30 year olds now look like children.

Connery's Bond is an absolute horror show in the 60s slapping women about

AutumnColours9 · 13/07/2025 13:46

Beau knapp
James Norton

OonaStubbs · 13/07/2025 12:30

All the young actors now look too young to be Bond. I think Sean Connery was 30 when he started, all the 30 year olds now look like children.

CanOfMangoTango · 13/07/2025 10:41

PearlClutzsche · 13/07/2025 01:18

Oh I like that idea! He's a terrific actor!

ETA actually, no: he's 51 now!

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Yeah he's way too old now. Good shout though, he's one of my favourite actors.

PearlClutzsche · 13/07/2025 01:18

lavendarwillow · 13/07/2025 00:31

Christian Bale, reckon he’d do the role justice.

Oh I like that idea! He's a terrific actor!

ETA actually, no: he's 51 now!

lavendarwillow · 13/07/2025 00:31

Christian Bale, reckon he’d do the role justice.

Fandango52 · 12/07/2025 18:03

DataColour · 12/07/2025 13:12

I really want James Norton to be Bond too. Shall we start a petition 😎

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Yes please! 🙏

MrsSkylerWhite · 12/07/2025 14:55

OonaStubbs · 12/07/2025 13:15

I think it should be Danny Dyer.

Descended from kings so why not?

Lifestooshort71 · 12/07/2025 14:54

DataColour · 12/07/2025 13:12

I really want James Norton to be Bond too. Shall we start a petition 😎

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Thought he was brilliant in Mcmafia, I'd vote for him!

OonaStubbs · 12/07/2025 13:15

I think it should be Danny Dyer.

DataColour · 12/07/2025 13:12

I really want James Norton to be Bond too. Shall we start a petition 😎

LushLemonTart · 12/07/2025 11:10

Yes Daniel Craig did it for 15 years didn't he?

Fandango52 · 12/07/2025 11:04

LushLemonTart · 12/07/2025 08:29

He's only 39?

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I know - that’s why it winds me up when people say that! I think it’s partly because he’ll be in his late forties by the time he films a couple of instalments, so people journalists think he shouldn’t play JB, but I disagree. I’m sure Daniel Craig was about 38/39 when he started out as James Bond and it didn’t matter to me at all. I didn’t see a problem with it.

LushLemonTart · 12/07/2025 08:29

Fandango52 · 12/07/2025 01:04

I really hope it’s James Norton, but I think he might’ve been discounted as ‘too old’. Even though I strongly disagree!

He's only 39?

Fandango52 · 12/07/2025 01:04

I really hope it’s James Norton, but I think he might’ve been discounted as ‘too old’. Even though I strongly disagree!

StHilarion · 12/07/2025 00:59

Shaun Evan’s or Cillian Murphy

Lalgarh · 12/07/2025 00:26

I'm currently watching Thunderball and am grossed out by Connery's chest hair.

His combover toupee is quite noticeable though. And in some scenes he seems to be wearing guyliner

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