Who should play 007 Next?

[IntricateIntegral]

Being white has no definition on the character at all. He needs to be English and under 40, for his first Bond film at least.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

Give it to some female actor, cause Feminism.

No, I kid about the feminism. I don't really have a a suggestion, Boyega would be good though. But I'd just as well watch a Ladybond. Why not? It's everything we love about James Bond, but now you could imagine fucking James Bond and it wouldn't be gay. Of course you Genderswap Money Penny as well, and that would be an interesting dynamic to see.

I care more about the tone the next bond series takes. I loved the Pierce Brosnan movies growing up, but while Daniel Craig did a good job his movies completely robbed the franchise of the fun trying to be all serious.

I want the whimsy of the gadgets, and seeing impossible shit while the Bond theme plays.

Ya know what? Whats David Tennant doing these days? He's a wicked brilliant actor, he could do it proper.

 

[Hawki]

Give it to some female actor, cause Feminism.

No, I kid about the feminism. I don't really have a a suggestion, Boyega would be good though. But I'd just as well watch a Ladybond. Why not? It's everything we love about James Bond, but now you could imagine fucking James Bond and it wouldn't be gay. Of course you Genderswap Money Penny as well, and that would be an interesting dynamic to see.

Please don't give them any ideas.

I'm fine with an MI6 female agent. Heck, Ilsa Faust was one of the best characters in Rogue Nation, so I'm fine with that. But gender-swapping a male character isn't going to make anyone happy.

Ya know what? Whats David Tennant doing these days? He's a wicked brilliant actor, he could do it proper.

Looking at his Wikipedia page, lots of stuff. For me, David Tennant will always be associated with Doctor Who for me, but that's not the be all and end all of his abilities - speaking personally, loved seeing him in 'What we Did on Our Holiday.'

That said, I can't see Tennant being Bond, at least in the scope of my experience. He's great at whimsy, and certainly has acting chops (I've seen clips of his Shakespeare work), but he doesn't seem to have the darkness that I associate with the character.

Am i the only one who thinks Daniel Craig still has at least one Bond movie in him?
Christoffer Waltz seems to agree, Saying he is willing to reprice his role as Blofeld with Craig as 007.

He might, though reportedly Craig is done with the role.

Truth be told, while Craig is my favorite Bond, and has been in my top 2 Bond movies, I'm happy with Spectre being the last installment. Spectre feels like a conclusion to an overall arc, however sloppily it felt in some places, and also saw some old Bond stuff creeping back in. Sometimes that felt in place (e.g. Blofeld's lair, with information control), sometimes...not so much (e.g. nanites, arguably the car). If the series wants to go back to some old school stuff, fine, but I'd prefer a different Bond do it. Not have a repeat of Bronsan which started with GoldenEye, and ended with laser satellites and gene splicing in Die Another Day.

I don't have a strong opinion about Idris Elba being 007 either way, but if needed to pick a side i would say no, on basis of the history of the series.

To be honest, I can't see Idris Elba as Bond. And no, it's not because he's black. The reboot series gave us a black Felix and a black Moneypenny - that didn't affect my liking of those characters at all. However, based on my experience with Elba's acting (Rock n' Rolla, Prometheus, Zootopia, The Jungle Book)...I just can't see him in the role. His live action appearances have had a goofy, almost loveable flavor to them (at least in RnR), and while he did a great job with Shere Khan, that's still animation. And I don't think MI6 is going to accept water buffalos from the ZPD anytime soon. 0_0

 

[Guffe]

No Simon Pegg as Bond and Nick Frost as M or MoneyPenny?
I am disapointed at this video!

Out of the ones in the video, I'd go with Michael Fassbender.
I liked Bond as Brosnan was, Craig is too bulky for a Bond in my taste. Bond is supposed to know how to hold his ground, but not look like a WWE wrestler.

 

[Phasmal]

*banging fists on table* IDRIS ELBA IDRIS ELBA IDRIS ELBA.

Mostly because I think Idris Elba should be in everything. I'm not too up to date on my British actors.
And I'm not a Bond fan anyway, but I'd watch all of them if Idris Elba was Bond <3

 

[Saltyk]

I'm waiting for them to make a movie about a real person and try to change their race or sex.

It's not a movie, but it has already be done with the American founding fathers. It's called Hamilton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)].

Patch Adams did it. Remember his love interest in the movie? Well, that was actually his male best friend in reality.

 

[Bobular]

After Craig, I think we need a more stealthy and unassuming. Someone like Pierce Brosnan when he was Bond. Who that is though, no clue.

John Boyega?

Huh. Maybe, actually. He's got a very British British accent. But I have a feeling people might think he is too young. Unless they go the 007 origins route.

Was just about to say 'never considered Boyega, but that's a good idea'. Then looked again at that pic and thought 'he may be too young'.

So yeah, people think he is too young. But on the other hand, I think he'd be a lighter Bond, less serious, which is what I'm hoping for in a new Bond.

My current answer when asked this question is David Tennat. I think he can do charismatic, but instantly switch to threatening when needed.

 

[MrCalavera_v1legacy]

Idris Elba. Too bad it's too late for that.

John Boyega?

Huh. Maybe, actually. He's got a very British British accent.(...)

Thing is, "british accent" is a very wide definition, and Boyega's falls pretty damn far from what i identify with Bond. One the other hand, sho doesh Connery...

 

[Thaluikhain]

I'm waiting for them to make a movie about a real person and try to change their race or sex.

Happens all the time...remember John Wayne as Genghis Khan? (Incidentally, filming downwind of a nuclear testing site turned out to be a bad idea)

Or Billy Sing...who you've probably never heard of, though.

But yeah, films based on real people often aren't based on real people in any ways.

 

[Mikeybb]

I see Idris Elba is well represented here.

My work is already done.

On the other topic, I'd dearly love to see another double 0 agent who was female.
Someone as suave, charming and outright lethal as our beloved James.
The kind of agent who can switch that charm on and off like a lightswitch, alternating from refined to ruthless in an instant.
Some very, very dangerous lady.

As to who it'd be, I have no idea at all.
Once it'd have been Joanna Lumley.
Once it could have been Dench or Mirram.
Now I have absolutely no idea.

 

[DefunctTheory]

Was just about to say 'never considered Boyega, but that's a good idea'. Then looked again at that pic and thought 'he may be too young'.

Spoiler

After Craig, I think we need a more stealthy and unassuming. Someone like Pierce Brosnan when he was Bond. Who that is though, no clue.

John Boyega?

Huh. Maybe, actually. He's got a very British British accent. But I have a feeling people might think he is too young. Unless they go the 007 origins route.

Thing is, "british accent" is a very wide definition, and Boyega's falls pretty damn far from what i identify with Bond. One the other hand, sho doesh Connery...

For the love of... you sons of...

So damn picky.

Fine, he's too young and he's not the 'right' kind of British. So be it.

I present to you... your next Bond.

Stephen Fry

​

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

I see Idris Elba is well represented here.

My work is already done.

On the other topic, I'd dearly love to see another double 0 agent who was female.
Someone as suave, charming and outright lethal as our beloved James.
The kind of agent who can switch that charm on and off like a lightswitch, alternating from refined to ruthless in an instant.
Some very, very dangerous lady.

As to who it'd be, I have no idea at all.
Once it'd have been Joanna Lumley.
Once it could have been Dench or Mirram.
Now I have absolutely no idea.

I don't know ... I'd kind of like to see a double-0 more like Roger Moore ... bring back the cheese. But the thing is that most of the James Bonds have won fights either by ambush or preparation. They haven't actually been 'deadly' in so far that they're willing to shoot a person in the back. Like any other assassin.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

For the love of... you sons of...

So damn picky.

Fine, he's too young and he's not the 'right' kind of British. So be it.

I present to you... your next Bond.

Stephen Fry

​

That man was BORN to play Bond!

If Bond let himself go and got addicted to cocaine.

 

[Bobular]

Was just about to say 'never considered Boyega, but that's a good idea'. Then looked again at that pic and thought 'he may be too young'.

Spoiler

After Craig, I think we need a more stealthy and unassuming. Someone like Pierce Brosnan when he was Bond. Who that is though, no clue.

John Boyega?

Huh. Maybe, actually. He's got a very British British accent. But I have a feeling people might think he is too young. Unless they go the 007 origins route.

Thing is, "british accent" is a very wide definition, and Boyega's falls pretty damn far from what i identify with Bond. One the other hand, sho doesh Connery...

For the love of... you sons of...

So damn picky.

Fine, he's too young and he's not the 'right' kind of British. So be it.

I present to you... your next Bond.

Stephen Fry

​

Too gay. Have you got someone exactly like Fry, but willing to sleep with every woman on the planet?

Though seriously, I could see Stephen Fry as Q or maybe even M in a less serious Bond movie.

 

[Andy Shandy]

My pick - like a few others - would be Idris Elba. But if there's the insistence that Bond MUST be white, then presumably he must also have to be Scottish.

Therefore, your options are:
Ewan McGregor

James McAvoy

David Tennant

And last, and most certainly least

Gerard Butler

[sub]There are, of course, plenty of other Scottish actors for you to choose from.[/sub]

 

[DefunctTheory]

Spoiler

For the love of... you sons of...

So damn picky.

Fine, he's too young and he's not the 'right' kind of British. So be it.

I present to you... your next Bond.

Stephen Fry

​

That man was BORN to play Bond!

If Bond let himself go and got addicted to cocaine.

Too gay. Have you got someone exactly like Fry, but willing to sleep with every woman on the planet?

Though seriously, I could see Stephen Fry as Q or maybe even M in a less serious Bond movie.

Too fat, too gay, too young, too coked out, not the 'Right' British.

The hell do you bastards want?

Also with all the talk of John Boyega you missed the obvious choice. I present Adam Driver. He is clearly already a master of disguise.

Spoiler

[img=450]http://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kylo-ren-adam-driver-undercover-boss.png[/img]​

God damn it I can't stop smiling.

 

[Bobular]

Too fat, too gay, too young, too coked out, not the 'Right' British.

The hell do you bastards want?

I guess deep down I just want someone to say me...

Though I totally fail on the too fat and not the 'Right' British, being from the north.

 

[Lightspeaker]

Jensen Ackles I had to google. He's American, so immediately disqualified on that basis alone. He hasn't got a bad look for it though.

Then what british actor would you suggest for the role of a lighter hearted Bond?

That's actually an incredibly difficult question now I put some thought to it.

However thanks to what someone posted in this thread already...I think I might have an answer. James McAvoy is actually an AMAZING call in my opinion. I think he could do a fantastic job.


On some more spinoff thoughts: keeping with the Doctor Who theme...I don't think Tennant would be a great choice. Though I think he could do it. I think if you wanted to go down the route of a former Doctor then Christopher Eccleston would make a much better choice.

I could maybe go with Ewan McGregor but I don't really see it. Not Gerrard Butler though.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

Too fat, too gay, too young, too coked out, not the 'Right' British.

The hell do you bastards want?

Someone who could make me gay, but isn't, and can hide a Walther PPK in between his left nutsack and his thigh.

 

[Glongpre]

I read a review for the new tv miniseries called the Night Manager with Tom Hiddleston, and it said that he would make a decent Bond.

And the more I think of it, the more I think it could work. He couldn't be a very physical Bond ala Daniel Craig, but he would make a very good intellectual Bond, who relies more on strategy and using the environment to his advantage. A Bond who can take care of himself in a hand to hand fight, but uses that approach as a last resort. A stealthier, more charismatic, more cerebral Bond.