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The new Bond actor

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Workingmytickettoparadise · 19/03/2024 19:52

What do you reckon? Personally I would have preferred someone else.

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Riverlee · 19/03/2024 22:18

Loved Angus, Thongs film.

My dc , early twenties came out with the Dave’s that Danhel Craig’s has been the only Bond all his life! (Although further researched Pierce Brisman was in a film when he was a baby).

Yirk · 19/03/2024 22:19

Idris Elba gets my vote.

Yogatoga1 · 19/03/2024 22:20

IntermittentFarting · 19/03/2024 21:49

Its about time there was a black or Asian actor playing Bond, but I would have chosen Chiwetel Ejiofor over Iris Elba, as he’s proper posh… as well as talented and gorgeous. Another possibility is Paapa Essiedu who is always funny and charismatic, like Bond used to be.
Failing that, maybe James Norton or perhaps Jamie Dornan.

agree, Idris isn’t quite posh enough. Chiwetel would be amazing!

I still think they missed the boat with Colin Salmon when they went for Pierce Brosnan over him. I would have liked to have seen him in the role.

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Meredusoleil · 19/03/2024 22:24

I wanted the English bloke from Emily in Paris! Lucien Laviscourt I think he's called 😍

Riverlee · 19/03/2024 22:24

More importantly, who is the new DI on Saint Marie?

IntermittentFarting · 19/03/2024 22:29

Yirk · 19/03/2024 22:19

Idris Elba gets my vote.

Too late. IE is 51 now!

Rollonsummer1 · 19/03/2024 22:32

Craig def generic action man.

Bond is stand alone and must be light hearted with a sense of humour. It's that contrast that makes his spy side seem effortless.

AngeloMysterioso · 19/03/2024 22:33

Henry Cavill was in a Mission Impossible movie which I thought pretty much took him out of the running for JB? Plus he’s 40 now… I’d have enjoyed someone like Charlie Hunnam but he’s also too old for it now.
How about Richard Madden?

Fulshaw · 19/03/2024 22:35

Anyone 40 or over is surely too old. I thought DC looked too old in the last couple.

peanutbuttertoasty · 19/03/2024 22:36

Ick

Fulshaw · 19/03/2024 22:38

Too old and famous now but I’d have loved to see Tom Hardy do it.

Turkeyhen · 19/03/2024 22:41

@IntermittentFarting (brilliant username 😆)

I was hoping for Sope Dirisu. He's young enough, great action chops and has the charisma.

Either of Idris or Chiwetel would've been great. Missed opportunity.

AngeloMysterioso · 19/03/2024 22:41

Meredusoleil · 19/03/2024 22:24

I wanted the English bloke from Emily in Paris! Lucien Laviscourt I think he's called 😍

He is a bad actor. So very, very bad.

Meredusoleil · 19/03/2024 22:42

AngeloMysterioso · 19/03/2024 22:41

He is a bad actor. So very, very bad.

But so handsome and suave! Very Bond like.

Bovrilla · 19/03/2024 22:47

Idris too old. Ditto Henry Cavill now.
Sam Heughan or Jack Lowden fit the bill, as does James Norton. James Norton would be great, superb actor. I know from inside info at least one of that group did screen tests for the role.
Theo James ruled himself out a long time ago, not his thing at all. Shame.
Rege-Jean is not a good enough actor.

Aaron T-J I can't warm to. I want Bond to give me the fanny gallops and he just.... doesn't.

AngeloMysterioso · 19/03/2024 22:48

Nicholas Hoult? He’s rather gorgeous.

BeaLola · 19/03/2024 23:13

I really hope it's not him - I cannot think of anyone less suited - Henry Cavill or Jamie Dornan whilst old would still be better than AJT - I think if it is him the Bond franchise will suffer

MeinKraft · 19/03/2024 23:27

Riverlee · 19/03/2024 22:24

More importantly, who is the new DI on Saint Marie?

Please god let it be Ben Whishaw Grin

DrJoanAllenby · 19/03/2024 23:28

Another effeminate actor not suitable for the role. Yawn.

Worstyearyet · 19/03/2024 23:35

Glad I’m not the only one who has the ick about ATJ. He & his wife give me weird vibes. Disappointed in this.
Agree about a non white Bond for a change or James Norton. This guy is just meh.

pinkdelight · 19/03/2024 23:56

if he is Bond I just can’t see it. I’d prefer someone one more like Daniel Craig.

People couldn't see DC as Bond when that was announced. Not that ATJ has been announced, could all be rumours.

Most of the people being suggested here are too old to be a new Bond now. Cavilll, Norton etc. Shooting wouldn't start for a while and they'd want 4 or 5 films from a Bond. Anyone close to or over 40 is out.

Valhalla17 · 19/03/2024 23:58

Pieceofpurplesky · 19/03/2024 22:09

Have you watched The Gentlemen - he's great in that

Not yet, but I've looked it up and will be watching from tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up 🙂

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 20/03/2024 00:00

Never heard or seen the bloke ,

SplendidUtterly · 20/03/2024 00:03

Give him a hair cut and....I can kinda see it!

pinkdelight · 20/03/2024 00:08

If it is him, and it might not be, he's a good actor and will make the role his own.