Movies: Who Will Be the New James Bond?

[alko]

Its still unknown, but here some names often mentioned:
Tom Hardy
Daniel Kaluuya
James Norton
Henry Cavill
Robert Pattinson
Richard Madden
Idris Elba
Regé-Jean Page
Henry Golding (first Asian Bond?)
Lashana Lynch (women???)

Will they go traditional way? Or will they do something unusual? Will China market affect all this?

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[Osprey]

Henry Cavill might be the most traditional and was the runner-up to Craig 15 years ago, so they'll likely give him a lot of consideration this time.

On the other hand, this may not be the best time to be the most traditional choice. They may also dislike that he's established as Superman and the Witcher and want to go with a lesser name, like Craig was, that would be Bond instead of an already famous actor playing Bond.

A lesser name that's gotten buzz and that you didn't list is Tom Hopper:

I liked him in Game of Thrones and Black Sails. He's a good supporting actor. I don't know if he can pull off a leading role, especially Bond, but he's an interesting possibility.

 

[beowulf]

A white dude 40 or under that is British.

 

[Hasbro]

A white dude 40 or under that is British.

They’ve had a Scott, an Aussie, a Welshman and an Irishman play him.

Since it looks like they’ve opened the door to James Bond being a code name it removes my objection to Idris Elba in that he was too old.

 

[beowulf]

They’ve had a Scott, an Aussie, a Welshman and an Irishman play him.

Since it looks like they’ve opened the door to James Bond being a code name it removes my objection to Idris Elba in that he was too old.

Ok sorry some from Great Britain. That being said James Bond is his name the code name is 007 which we see in the latest movie after he retires and it is given to a black female which is fine with me.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Danny Devito

 

[Hasbro]

Danny Devito

 

[Mrfenn92]

Even better

 

[Hasbro]

Even better

For reals, I want to see Wallace do an audition reel. It would be good fun.

 

[beowulf]

 

[discostu]

Richard Madden has felt like a decent choice to me. Established, but not too engrained to the general public as an existing character. He's the ideal age.

It seems like it's the right recipe they're looking for.

 

[Jussi]

As long as it's someone young enough to carry the franchise for 10-12 years, so not Idris Elba.

 

[Stylizer1]

Bring in a nobody.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Amongst those named in this thread:

Tom Hardy - No
Daniel Kaluuya - No
James Norton - Don't know him
Henry Cavill - Maybe
Robert Pattinson - No
Richard Madden - Yes (might be my no. 1 choice)
Idris Elba - No
Regé-Jean Page - Don't know him
Henry Golding (first Asian Bond?) - Don't know him
Lashana Lynch (women???) - No
Tom Hopper - Don't know him
Danny DeVito -No
Wallace Shawn - No
Mr. Bean - Maybe?!?

I think Idris Elba would have knocked it out of the park as a 00 Agent but he needed to come in 10 years ago. Also, James Bond has been a white dude for the last 60 years and it should remain that way. It would be more interesting with them introducing a new character whose codename would be 006 or 008 to fill in the need for diversity.
Maybe even have a movie where 007 and 008 would team up. That could open up cool possibilities.
Imagine had Elba started 10 years ago with seemingly non related plots to Craig's Bond movies but then everything comes together in the latest movie and they have to work together... that would have been amazing.

 

[beowulf]

Amongst those named in this thread:

Tom Hardy - No
Daniel Kaluuya - No
James Norton - Don't know him
Henry Cavill - Maybe
Robert Pattinson - No
Richard Madden - Yes (might be my no. 1 choice)
Idris Elba - No
Regé-Jean Page - Don't know him
Henry Golding (first Asian Bond?) - Don't know him
Lashana Lynch (women???) - No
Tom Hopper - Don't know him
Danny DeVito -No
Wallace Shawn - No
Mr. Bean - Maybe?!?

I think Idris Elba would have knocked it out of the park as a 00 Agent but he needed to come in 10 years ago. Also, James Bond has been a white dude for the last 60 years and it should remain that way. It would be more interesting with them introducing a new character whose codename would be 006 or 008 to fill in the need for diversity.
Maybe even have a movie where 007 and 008 would team up. That could open up cool possibilities.
Imagine had Elba started 10 years ago with seemingly non related plots to Craig's Bond movies but then everything comes together in the latest movie and they have to work together... that would have been amazing.

One thing I was thinking of as we all mention someone younger. They could go a different way and instead of a young Bond in his prime, they could use an older actor...maybe 50s into 60s and have that person only do 2-3 Bond movies at the end of his career...as he ages and gets into retirement or whatever. If they were to decide to go in a totally different direction.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Here in the UK they are suggesting that they will go younger. Actor aged between 25 and 30

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Richard Madden has felt like a decent choice to me. Established, but not too engrained to the general public as an existing character. He's the ideal age.

It seems like it's the right recipe they're looking for.

He was also brilliant in Bodyguard.

 

[beowulf]

Here in the UK they are suggesting that they will go younger. Actor aged between 25 and 30

If true that strikes almost everyone in the OP.

 

[whatsbruin]

That's inconceivable.

You knew that was coming

 

[discostu]

That's inconceivable.

You knew that was coming

I had typed out three different versions of that joke, and couldn't bring myself to do it.

I'm glad someone did it.

 

[Jumptheshark]

If true that strikes almost everyone in the OP.

2 of the guys on the list would not withstand the eye test of Bond being a "ladies man"

 

[beowulf]

2 of the guys on the list would not withstand the eye test of Bond being a "ladies man"

Which ones? Heck I didn't even realize that Pattinson was born in London. For some reason I thought he was American.

 

[Osprey]

One thing I was thinking of as we all mention someone younger. They could go a different way and instead of a young Bond in his prime, they could use an older actor...maybe 50s into 60s and have that person only do 2-3 Bond movies at the end of his career...as he ages and gets into retirement or whatever. If they were to decide to go in a totally different direction.

Would that be a totally different direction, though? Didn't Craig's Bond retire twice?

BTW, I've actually enjoyed those Johnny English movies more than their contemporary Bond movies.

Here in the UK they are suggesting that they will go younger. Actor aged between 25 and 30

That's what I was wondering, if they might go in a new direction by having a younger Bond than ever before and showing him getting his license to kill and codename. They might like to get a younger generation more interested in the franchise. I imagine that people under 30 may not be so interested if Bond is almost their fathers' age, especially not with all of the other franchises that are targeted at them these days.

 

[beowulf]

Would that be a totally different direction, though? Didn't Craig's Bond retire twice?

BTW, I've actually enjoyed those Johnny English movies more than their contemporary Bond movies.

That's what I was wondering, if they might go in a new direction by having a younger Bond than ever before and showing him getting his license to kill and codename. They might like to get a younger generation more interested in the franchise. I imagine that people under 30 may not be so interested if Bond is almost their fathers' age, not with all of the other franchises that are targeted directly at them.

he did at least once but I was thinking more of a Bond that retires because he is getting old and maybe can't keep up as much. Craig's Bond retired more for medical and just plain fed up reasons did he not?

A big Atkinson can here, Mr Bean, Black Adder, Johnny English!


while 37, Craig's Bond did start in Casino Royal making the kill to get his license and becoming a 00.

 

[Osprey]

he did at least once but I was thinking more of a Bond that retires because he is getting old and maybe can't keep up as much. Craig's Bond retired more for medical and just plain fed up reasons did he not?

Perhaps, but something similar happened to Connery's Bond, as well, and it just feels like a trope at this point, like losing his license to kill. It seems like, in every Bond movie, he either comes out of retirement/death or loses his license to kill and has to go rogue. I don't necessarily like the idea of a really young Bond, but it'd give us a nice break from at least the "come out of retirement" trope.

A big Atkinson can here, Mr Bean, Black Adder, Johnny English!

Same here. Blackadder is my favorite.

while 37, Craig's Bond did start in Casino Royal making the kill to get his license and becoming a 00.

Ah, I forgot that.