How about the recent news about Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill series and Pulp Fiction fame) wanting to direct the next James Bond "21" movie? He says his preference is to keep Pierce Brosnan.
I've seen Pierce Brosnan from about 10 feet away - and he DOES NOT look like he's 50 years old! I think he's got at least one more Bond movie in him!
What about "Adrian Paul" from the Highlander series?? He reminds me a lot of a young Sean Connery - and since Brosnan is considered the best Bond since Sean Connery... why not go that direction?
How about the rumours of the young guys like Orlando Bloom being considered? I think he has the potential when he's closer to his mid-30's or closer to age 40 - he needs more "worldly experience" about him - he's still too "innocent" and "boyish" to be James Bond (although he is pretty cute! I'm almost 40 and certainly took notice of him in Pirates of the Caribbean!). Unless the went the way of "prequels" in the bond series (lol)! 😄 Speaking of POTC - here's a wacky thought - Johnny Depp as the new James Bond... 😱
Orlando Bloom would make a good James Bond Jr. though. Remember in the books, for those of you would have read Ian Fleming's novels, he makes a brief mention of Bond having a brother or half-brother. That's where the idea of the cartoon James Bond Jr. was forged. You know, come to think of it, a James Bond mini-series, followed by a TV show, would be awesome, similar to the Young Indiana Jones series. Orlando Bloom could be James Bond's cousin and battle terrorists like his Uncle instead of making James Bond too child-like on the big screen. Pierce has one more Bond in him, but this one better be better than the last 4 forgettable films or this Bond fan will loose respect for the franchise.
Absolutely! Reborn Again has hit on a great idea! A question for you though - do you think Quentin Tarantino should do this next Bond film ("21" - ties into "Blackjack" and the whole Casino Royale idea)?? Tarantino wants to focus on the characters instead of the special effects. Focusing on character would be a good way to introduce "Cousin or Nephew Bond" - someone like Orlando Bloom that is." Given Bloom's theatre background - I think he's likely a better actor than most people expect or anticipate him to be. Most of the Brits have that background - usually making them better at stretching their abilities. Orlando comes from Canterbury, Kent - and later London. If the Irishman, Brosnan, and the Scot, Connery can pass - Mr. Bloom could be a shoo-in (north american expression?)
So, Reborn Again - what do you think about Tarantino?
Hello all,
Why so harsh on Orlando Bloom? He is a British actor - I believe he is stage-trained like most (if not all) of the Brits - which gives him greater potential to stretch his abilities. I agree, he's a bit young -- but not quite SO thin anymore - has anyone seen "Troy" previews (besides, have you ever seen a vegetarian who wasn't thin?).
On the thread of who should be the next bond, "Reborn Again" had a great idead of introducing Bond's half-brother (if memory serves correctly) or the relative (cousin or nephew?) of James Bond's that is apparently mentioned in the book series... I think this would be an ideal role to for someone like OB.
Pierce Brosnans is my dream "Bond" - but if you ONLY went by his other movies - especially his early ones - you wouldn't think he could act very well either. He was destined to be JB - he should have skipped Remington Steele altogether and replaced Roger Moore sooner.
As for Orlando Bloom - give him a chance - I think that when he's OLDER, he'd actually be a good JB - maybe Pierce can do 2 more films? and give OB a chance to mature? Bloom just needs a little more "wordliness" to him and less "boyishness". He has the type of face that will mature quite handsomely. (Some actors look better as they age). I think this photo suggests some Bond potential.
(I also think with a good tan he could play Antonio Banderas's younger brother.) 😉
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Quentin Tarantino - who is now interested in directing the next Bond film - and wants Pierce Brosnan to stay as Bond... could introduce Bloom as JB's relative quite easily since Tarantino is more focused on character development (however unique) than the flashy special effects.
Any thoughts on introducing OB this way?
I went searching for more "ideas" about who would make a good James Bond... and there are many magazine surveys about who it should be - and the answer will vary depending on the readership of those magazines.
According to one Brit magazine it should be Orlando Bloom; according to another Brit magazine, it should be Colin Firth, and yet another suggests Ewan MacGregor... still another magazine claims Ralph Fiennes as their winner... go figure! I think it's whomever the "hot" actor of the day happens to be. Not a good way to judge.
Has anyone seen Ewan MacGregor in "Down With Love"? That and his (excellent) performance in "Big Fish" took him out of the running for JB for me. He IS an excellent actor - I just can't see him as James Bond. I think JB would limit him or "type-cast" him too much. He has grander potential.
There is quite a list to consider:
Colin Firth - very classy
Christian Bale - too alternative; remember American Psycho?
Ewan MacGregor - too rough around the edges just yet
Clive Owen - too serious? A little rough looking for some women's taste?
Jude Law - great actor, just not the right fit
Orlando Bloom - maybe in another 5-7 years - he can do combat, is agile, would bring a whole new generation into the Bond fold
Hugh Jackman - versatile actor, well known but well liked world-wide;
Eric Bana - not sure; "Troy" will give more evidence of versatility
Ralph Fiennes - still a popular choice by some magazine accounts
Joseph Fiennes?? - has he ever been in the running?
Colin Farrell - too rough - should play a Bond villain?
Gerard Butler - now there's a hottie we've not seen much of in North America!
Jeremy Northam - versatile - but maybe too well recognized?
ADRIAN PAUL (from Highlander series) - looks like a young Sean Connery and hails from London
Dougray Scott - good choice but said he would decline
Rupert Everett - hard to see him as a womanizer like Bond
Guy Pearce - too well recognized for North American (IMHO)
Clive Robertson - reminds me a bit of Timothy Dalton
Hugh Grant (IMHO, the most outrageous suggestion - to sappy)
and then there's George Clooney (American)...
IF George Clooney could actually master the proper accent (which I don't think he can) - he could fit the role well as his real-life has been documented to be much like Bond's in his attitude toward women - he is very much a playboy and a chauvanist,... loves cigars, etc. BUT - I do NOT think he'd manage the accent well enough to be believable. Keep it in the UK.
(BTW - I'm Canadian - with reverance for all things UK)
My ideal would be for Pierce Brosnan to stay on for just 2 more movies (shoot them back to back like LOTR to preserve his "age" - LOL) - and then cast somebody younger to bring in a whole new generation of Bond fans. The photo of Orlando Bloom is an example only (my daughter has his pic on her computer desktop). He just needs to lose some of his boyishness - but I think he will age well... just like Sean Connery - who became more handsome as he aged. Pierce Brosnan also became more handsome as he aged while still retaining some of that boyish charm. Bond needs some of that boyish charm - that's what lets him get away with his behaviour with the women. But that's just my thoughts.
Unfortunately, most of the actors under 35-40 may be too young for the part. Most in the right age range are too well known are not quite the right fit.
If only Brosnan could make another 2 films (back to back like they did in the Lord of the Rings trilogy to "preserve" his age) - and then release the movies 2 years apart... Then later introduce a younger actor - like Bloom (then in his mid-30's) - to bring in a whole new generation of Bond fans. I think that young Bloom fellow has greater potential than people give him credit for. But then again - maybe Bond would limit Bloom's potential. Playing James Bond is a risk - it's either a good fit or not - and it can lead to typecasting.
Pierce Brosnan was really meant to be Bond - that's where his biggest success and believability has been.
Timothy Dalton seems to have gone "nowhere" since his stint as Bond.
Sean Connery, to me, made the transition from James Bond to Indiana Jones' father.
So, maybe in 5-10 years time whomever replaces Pierce Brosnan now could then be replaced by Orlando Bloom????????? 😱 😄
Pierce Brosnans is my dream "Bond" - but if you ONLY went by his other movies - especially his early ones - you wouldn't think he could act very well either. He was destined to be JB - he should have skipped Remington Steele altogether and replaced Roger Moore sooner.
As far as I know, he was interested in playing James Bond, but the directors didn't want him 😕 He replaced Dalton though, not Moore 😖 Yeah it should have been done earlier, and I agree on the acting part, in fact I read somewhere that all the Bond actors needed some time before starting to get the gist of the role.
(btw some say that's the reason why Lazenby was so bad, that he had no opportunity to adapt.
As for Orlando Bloom - give him a chance - I think that when he's OLDER, he'd actually be a good JB - maybe Pierce can do 2 more films? and give OB a chance to mature? Bloom just needs a little more "wordliness" to him and less "boyishness". He has the type of face that will mature quite handsomely. (Some actors look better as they age). I think this photo suggests some Bond potential.
Well I still stand to my point.
He looks boyish -yes he'll grow up eventually but I don't think he'll ever look manly enough to fit JB's image. He WILL be handsome (he already is) but I just cannot possibly picture him as Bond. I'll always think of him as Legolas and that'll be weird 😖 Let alone his acting doesn't suit for the "coldhearted, charming, ruthless" 007 😖
Oh, and imagine the movie credits, saying: James Bond - Orlando Bloom... I mean... c'mon 😆
Unfortunately, most of the actors under 35-40 may be too young for the part. Most in the right age range are too well known are not quite the right fit.
They should look more ✅
*cough houghjackman cough* 🥷
from time to time I hope Pierce was right and that the talks go between Hugh (Wolverine) and Clive Owen.
cause some actors think they have the class and style to be bond, but they fail miserably
oh and about the idea of Tarantino to do a focus on the story and such and less FX: I love it! I think this might be the boost bond needs to get back what they had with connery
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Hugh Jackman - definitely a charming man - on screen and off - I'd put up with "another " Meg Ryan movie just to see that man! Although, Van Helsing doesn't appeal to me in the least (I prefer the clean cut Jackman) ... I've not seen enough of Clive Owen in North America to judge - he seems to be popular. We've seen a lot of Ralph Fiennes here - won't get my vote. Is there anything on BBC (BBC Canada for me) that I might see Clive Owen on? I don't find his photographs that appealing, although there is "something" there that peeks the interest.
Well, so far that's 3 votes FOR Tarantino... So, if QT were to bring things back to the being like the Connery Days of Bond (better dialogue)- would Adrian Paul get anyone's vote? (I didn't know he's actually 6' tall - he seems shorter in the Highlander series!) After all, A.P. is a born-and-raised Brit, from London according to the internet accounts of him. I think it he has had a long enough break away from Highlander that perhaps he could step in and not be so associated with Highlander (at least over here in N.America).
I do have a hard time seeing Jackman as anything brash or "hard-ass" or chauvanistic like Bond though - but then that's just my "dreamin" of him I suppose! 😄 😂 Pierce could get away with it because he's so "unemotional" most of the time! PB also has that "devilish" look about him. I went to school with a guy that had eyes almost identical to PB's - hard to resist! 😉
well, Hugh is getting commercial, and people dislike that apperently (Denise Richards, remember?), and if he can keep the accent, it's worth a shot I guess.
I haven't seen Clive Owen's work at all, so the only thing I can judge him on is his look. (there are some shots of imdb that show him as a good Bond, you should look for them 🙂)
but once again, Pierce only mentioned those two as having had a little chat to succeed him...
It's not only about how they act or how popular (perhaps, the least known the better actually: so you're not associated with other shows or movies), but also about the look, they have to have similar looks
Heen68, I agree that Bloom would not make an appropriate Bond at present. That pics of him you used look to be a few years old, by the way. The point made by Reborn Again was that Bloom could pass as the younger half-brother or YOUNGER relative mentioned in Ian Fleming's books (which admittedly, I have not read). Judging by the number of websites dedicated to Orlando Bloom (I'm shocked!) - he would definitely appeal to masses of younger women (perhaps age 25-30 or younger.)
Here's an interesting thought - Colin Farrell is only 1 year older than Orlando Bloom. Yet, they come across sooooooo differently. Perhaps Blooms level of maturity is indicated by his very, very young girlfriend (age 20 or 21 only) as opposed to someone closer to his own age (27) or older. Perhaps all the drinking, smoking and womanizing has aged Farrell faster???
Orlando Bloom is a handsome YOUNG man - and I thought he had potential based on this picture below that my daughter had on her computer... (I was a young mother.)
Okay, Bloom's out of the running for Bond - for now. I'm still not convinced about Clive Owen - I need to see him "live". I certainly had a different opinion of Colin Firth after seeing him interviewed live - and also Eric Bana recently interviewed on "The Tonight Show". WOW! He did nothing for me in "The Hulk" - but the scenes from Troy and his real personality caught my attention. Photos don't do him justice. He's actually quite gorgeous and VERY charming! 😮💨
well, as a younger relative... hmm... well, I only base myself on the movies, not the books, cause I never read them and I doubt many people have. (well, not over here)
Yes, bloom is popular, but I seriously doubt if he fits the catagory 25-30... he fits 12-18, imho. If you include him, the only thing you'll gain are fangirl who want to see him and want him as the one Bond, not cause he acts good or cause the story is good, just for his looks. I doubt that can ever be the reason to include him in a movie.
I think Colin has commercialised a lot already lately, so perhaps that's not a good option either.
Yerssot, you made a good point about the Orlando fans - wanting him to BE the only James Bond.... I do have friends and coworkers with daughter in their early to mid-20's that would love to meet O.B. and rank him highly on their "hot actors" list - above much of the American "teen heartthrobs" that I personally think are "trashy" and "grungy" looking.
Colin Farrell - I agree there too. Too commercialized - unfortunately I think Hugh Jackman may be as well. I just finished watching ANOTHER interview with Eric Bana... oh, nevermind - he's committed to being "The Incredible Hulk" for another 2 movies! That would clash with Bond. (okay, maybe I'm just drooling over this handsome man!) 😮💨
Yerssot, what part of the world are you in (just the country)?? 🙂