To be glad that Daniel Craig has resigned as Bond?

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He's a great actor, and he made ace Bond. But - Bond is not blonde. Fact.

Roll on Aidan Turner.

Richard Armitage's mouth is too small

No,deffo not Ewan mcgregor..he doesn't have the stature. I'm not talking height either!

Andrew Lincoln would be a good Bond, he can fight Zombies so he can deal with Blofeld trying to take over the world, piece of piss.

Might as well say Simon Pegg lol

He's not officially quit has he?! Isn't it just speculation at the moment?

We finally watched spectre the other night and it seemed like it was his last film.

Steve merchant is about the right age, english, and definitely not too short

I think Simon Pegg would be great as a spoof but i dont know whether you could take him serious.Saying that he was quite fit in Hot Fuzz.

Ewan McGregor has had his perfectly nice teeth replaced with Hollywood horse teeth route so he's on my blacklist.

He looks like bloody Rylan.

Speaking of Rylan....

The first gay Bond? And why not?

He hasn't quit yet, so far it's all rumour. As we speak he is signed up for 1 more film.

He did an interview before Christmas where he seemed to, accidentally, confirm he would be doing another one. Something to do with the next film being due out in 2017 and that he usually gets a script 2 years before that to allow for rehearsal, filming and post-production. Ergo implying he's already got the script for the next film.

His comment about wanting to rip his arm off was taken out of context. He was saying he'd rather rip his arm off than do another one AFTER his current contract expires. Surely that's no different to Sir Steve Redgrave saying he wanted shooting of he was very went near a boat again.

"If he ever went near a boat again"

Thinking about it - bond is a character with a back story and he is old school. I think it would be very difficult to then go with a woman/gay man/black man. I actually think they would be better to set it back in the sixties

But, they have enough capital and a big enough name to start another franchise - maybe based on the other double 0's - and a modern spy is far more likely to be female or an ethnic minority. I would go and watch it if I liked the lead!

Other problem with a female bond is that the core audience are women who want to shag bond and men who want to be bond!

Starting another franchise with a female lead could make it the other way round!!

I would love to see a remake of Goldfinger.

You are all wasting your time girls...

this is what the link says...

UPDATE: The Independent has learnt that a decision on whether Craig will return as Bond has not been reached, but if he does appear in Purity it does not necessarily mean he will not be back to play Bond.

He will be back as Bond I am sure.

Even if Daniel Craig isn't leaving just now, he will leave eventually and I'm sure Barbara appreciates our efforts to help her with the casting

What about Nick Blood? He's about the right age and suitably rakish/spy-like in Agents of Shield. crosses fingers that he doesn't have sex addict eyes too

Actually Ewan M is not a bad choice, if he can do posh eng accent..

I think Ewan is too sluggish. I can't imagine him arse kicking.

Colin Firth - too weak, was good in Kingsman But...

HOwever there was an excellent young in in Kingsman who was robbed of the new comers award at the Baftas...Tarren - he would be OK a new young bond...an actor to watch thats for sure.

Tarron - welsh for THUNDER.

Damian Lewis is my choice. I did like DC though.

Colin Firth is gorgeous and would be absolutely perfect, he was amazing in Kingsman. I do think he's probably too old now though. He'd have been a better choice than Daniel Craig when that decision was being made. Dc has turned me right off Bond. We've not even bothered going to see spectre.

It would be really great if you could all post pictures to go with your nominees, in the interest of research you understand?

I agree that with thespottedzebra and hester wrt FAF Zaf. Most enthusiastically.
I also like Jason Isaacs, Idris and Tom Hardy - Richard Armitage could also work.

pal I was put off by the poor reviews of spectre but I was very pleasantly surpised it had much more of a 60's /70's bond too it, great locations, looked good and I enjoyed the stroy more than last ones...

Folk I dont know how too, otherwise I would show AT in his tux....

patiently waiting for someone to show us AT in his TUX>

Adam Rayner, 38 from Shrewsbury. Great actor.

Lusted after him in Mistresses.

Here you go, can't say I'm impressed.

gingham be still my beating heart!