Who should be the next James Bond?

Apparently Idris Elba hasn't been asked to be the next Bond yet (even though those leaked emails from Sony named him as a potential successor to Daniel Craig).

My vote goes to Jason Statham. He's not posh enough to be the traditional bond. However, he is awesome.

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Me!

I'm happy for it to be someone I haven't heard of. I can't think of anyone right now that I think would be a good match.

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shooks

TSR Community Staff

Tom Hardy feels like the most credible suggestion to me. Depends whether they want someone completely different from Daniel Craig though - Hardy would be a very similar kind of Bond.

Reply 4

Anonynmous

Idris Elba/Jason Statham

Gerard Butler?

Michael Fassbender would be my favourite choice for the role :yep:

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TeeEm

definitely
Sylvester Stallone

Failure to get him
then
sotonianone

Damian Lewis

Elba or Tom Hardy for me. They both have a really strong screen presence that suits the role.

Or, if they wish to take the franchise in a different direction, Graham Norton.

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chazwomaq

Damian Lewis - I hope not. I can't see him being believable as a dangerous person. Getting old.

Michael Fassbender - seems like a coiled, dangerous snake. Good choice. Too good an actor though?

Henry Cavill - certainly got the look. Was considered 10 years ago but was "too young". Is now the right time?

Tom Hardy - has a rugged physicality to him. Similar to Craig, yes, but that's not a bad thing. Too short?

Idris Elba - too old? And too good an actor?

Jason Statham - puhlease. This must be a joke option. Who could take him seriously as Bond? Too old and short as well.

Reply 11

jimmy_looks_2ice

Stephen Fry. He can act posh, if that's what you're looking for.

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toonervoustotalk

Original post by GuppyFox

Me!

Beat me to it

If i was Bond though i would be the first black James Bond :tongue:

Reply 13

GuppyFox

Original post by toonervoustotalk

Beat me to it

How flattering that you'd choose me to be James Bond too :tongue:

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toonervoustotalk

Original post by GuppyFox

How flattering that you'd choose me to be James Bond too :tongue:

Yes very flattering :erm:

I kid

Reply 15

Vlad83

Original post by TomatoLounge

I would consider nominating John Travolta. As a possible candidate at least.

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Mackay

Hardy would only be a good villain.

A Bond film is usually the zenith for an actor, and Hardy's much more adept than that particular role so he'd be wasted in it. He's a character, method actor.

I'd suggest that Idris Elba would be the best shout.

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Logi

I'd probably go with Idris Elba or Michael Fassbender too. After that maybe Nicholas Hoult at some point? He's too young right now and doesn't really have the gravitas but give it a few years and I think he has potential (he also would have made a much better Harry Potter in my opinion). My main concern though is please god not Damian Lewis! It's cliché but Bond is meant to be the guy men want to be like and women want to be with - a creepy old ginger just doesn't fill that criteria.