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To be glad that Daniel Craig has resigned as Bond?

465 replies

Yseulte · 15/02/2016 19:58

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

Roll on Aidan Turner.

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Terribleknitter · 15/02/2016 21:11

Can we branch out from British actors? I don't like AT that much and all of the hot male actors I can think of are either American or Canadian..

Terribleknitter · 15/02/2016 21:11

Or too old.

limitedperiodonly · 15/02/2016 21:12

Daniel Craig was a great Bond. Far better than anyone else, including Sean Connery, and far better than I thought he'd be (to my shame).

It's just that at 47 they were going to replace him soon because by the next film he'd be at least 50 and then everyone would be ridiculing him for being too old.

I'm really pleased that he went out while he was ahead.

Behooven · 15/02/2016 21:13

How do you know he's tall if he was at a Hobbit premier?

Joking

SanityAssassin · 15/02/2016 21:14

Julian McMahon....

AMouseLivedinaWindMill · 15/02/2016 21:16

AT is titchy.

Behooven · 15/02/2016 21:16

I don't like ATs eyebrows

GarlicBake · 15/02/2016 21:17

I'm getting bored with Idris Elba. All he's got is "tormented & angry all at once" and it's wearing thin. Granted, Bond doesn't require much acting but a tormented action man would just be ... pathetic. I liked Craig's Bond. He's done right not to cling to it, though. It's a one-dimensional role.

I'd love Bond to be black! Or Asian. How about a rugged Indian actor?

I'd love Bond to be a woman, but that may be stretching the concept a little too much for the box office. There is NO excuse for not having a female Dr Who, though!

AMouseLivedinaWindMill · 15/02/2016 21:17

Terrible why dont you name some?

ExileinGuyville · 15/02/2016 21:19

Matthew Goode, or is he too pretty? Bond is supposed to be a blunt instrument and Craig convinced as that.

Behooven · 15/02/2016 21:20

Chris Hemsworth if nationality doesn't matter

AMouseLivedinaWindMill · 15/02/2016 21:21

yeah I wouldnt Mind CH.

Yseulte · 15/02/2016 21:22

AT is 6 ft according to Dr Google.

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Scrowy · 15/02/2016 21:22

I'm going to throw Adrian Lester into the ring ... Loved him in Hustle

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Terribleknitter · 15/02/2016 21:23

Right.
Nathan Fillion
Jeremy Renner
Jason Clarke (not that good at dropping the Aussie accent though)
Either of the Hemsworth brothers

Actually I could just name the entire cast of the Avengers - I'd watch any of them as Bond Grin

NewYearSameMe · 15/02/2016 21:23

My curveball American actor would be the guy who played Spike in Buffy (James Marsters). He is (was) very acrobatic and light on his feet, has an odd sexiness and can do an English accent. He might be too old now though, I'm not sure what age he was when he was playing Spike.

Terribleknitter · 15/02/2016 21:26

James Marsters was still very suave in Torchwood. Just googled him and he's 53!!

IthoughtATMwasacashpoint · 15/02/2016 21:27

Julian McMahon if he still looked like this

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Stylingwax · 15/02/2016 21:28

Henry Cavill.

Sigh.

SaucyJack · 15/02/2016 21:28

I'd like to throw Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater) in as a wild card.

GarlicBake · 15/02/2016 21:28

Adrian Lester ... Loved him in Hustle - YES!!! That's who was in my mind's eye. Thanks!

Or Jonny Depp. Just because.

Yseulte · 15/02/2016 21:29

I like this guy (can't remember his real name)

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CrownofStars · 15/02/2016 21:30

The internet says that Aiden Turner is 5'11" so not really titchy. Not like David Tennant who is miniscule.

Moln · 15/02/2016 21:30

What guy Yseulte? Is he very small?

Moln · 15/02/2016 21:31

Oh there he is. He was hiding before; shy obviously.