He's a fine actor, capable of suave charm and intimidation at the same time, and looks good in a tux.
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Daniel Craig done with James Bond, successor likely picked
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He's a fine actor, capable of suave charm and intimidation at the same time, and looks good in a tux.
FF Seraphim
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I don't mind this... but I still wish it was Elba...
Bobby Roberts
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It's probably why they picked him.
Layer Cake is a large reason as to why Craig got the consideration he got.
Me too, but by the time they got around to talking to him, he thought he was too old for it and turned them down.
IdreamofHIME
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Anyone who doesn't like the new Bond should go watch
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The Night Manager
Isn't tumblr like reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly into him?
megamerican
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He's very good in it but his physicality is somewhat lacking.
Bobby Roberts
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No. We're lucky we got two good movies out of him in the first place.
Mix Master
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somebody call kenneth branagh i'm sure he's open
User 73706
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too street, can't relate, black people have no place in muh power fantasies
BruceLeeRoy
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Still so disappointing it all peaked with casino royale. I thought that movie was the beginning of a whole new amazing type of bond.
Totally agree
Totally agree
TrumanBurbank
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This guy has to be Bond. Come on man.
He could get Nolan to probably direct him too.
FormallyMegadrive
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they wouldve chosen matt smith if that were the case
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You put Tom Hiddleston as Bond and the franchise will revert back to what it was before Craig.
I like Tom but I still want Dan Stevens as Bond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h94EwSeAfqI
Or for an older Bond my dark horse choice would be Hugh Laurie. He could bring back the feel of old school Bond a la Connery and Moore.
Or for an older Bond my dark horse choice would be Hugh Laurie. He could bring back the feel of old school Bond a la Connery and Moore.
We wouldn't want the next Bond to be as physically big as Craig though. Doesn't really fit as much as a lean Bond.
Executives actually toyed with the idea of casting him? I thought that was just wishful thinking from the fans. Regardless, he will surely be too old by the time Hiddleston is done playing Bond. Shame.
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biggersmaller
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Do you consider Tumblr a measure of sanity?
UnemployedVillain
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Hiddleston? Incredibly disappointed. It's going to be so jarring seeing like Craig and the physicality he brought it the role try to be emulated by Hiddleston. I can't even see him as the pretty boy old school Bond
It wasn't insider knowledge, Hiddleston was allegedly seen meeting Mendes at a club in London. Though there's no actual evidence of that and I'm not sure why that would pertain to Bond anyway unless Mendes is doing another one.
Also, OP's source is based on the same Daily Mail article that the BBC already debunked.
Bobby Roberts
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Yeah, he and EON met a couple times. Elba's copped to it in at least one interview. He turned it down for age reasons.
It's partially why he's playing Roland, I believe. Might be too old to do what Bond does (on the schedule they do Bond movies - which is pretty long, still) but just the right age to be Roland, apparently.
Michael Wilson's told the press multiple times whenever Craig wants to walk, they'll let him.
Not far off though. Bond should out-smart his enemies, not out-muscle.
After seeing this, I think I can see Tom in the role. Still, I hope there's other choices floating about.
legacyzero
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Loki over Fassbender? Travesty.
Plasticine
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You should be more respectful, Bobby. The man gave us Vertical Limit. The greatest Chris O'Donnell mountain climbing movie of all time.
Mix Master
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elba should play Goldfinger
DontBeThatGuy
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I remember a lot of people saying this about Craig as well.
teruterubozu
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That was because everyone was used to goofy Bond, not super serious guy.
Bobby Roberts
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I've been salty lately, I guess. Creative frustrations at work spilling over onto the off-topic side of a gaming forum.
I'm gonna go meditate for a second while the Ray Liotta/Ernie Hudson powerhouse epic "NO ESCAPE" plays in the background. It's like catnip for my soul.
Hiddleston's Bond would probably skew closer to Brosnan's than anything.
Hardy's would obviously be closer to Craigs, with a bit of Connery in there
Elba would be the best, but he's already turned it down.
Dan Stevens is a big fuck no.
Cosmic Schwung
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As much as I like Hiddleston, I wouldn't pick him for bond. I'd expect Bond to be feel physically intimidating, or have a vaguely threatening presence to him which I haven't seen Hiddleston manage, even in The Night Manager. Either Elba or Fassbender would have been great picks in my opinion.
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