The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[bjmdds]

Cedric Diggory is 40 now. The rest are 36 or so. I thought they wanted a 20-something Bond! I guess that notion fell through the cracks with Pascal running the show, and since an older actor is being considered they certainly have better choices than these 5 crumbs. The younger generation needs to see the correct look for Bond as well as the older generation. Choosing an actor due to popularity now who is wrong for the part will not be good for the future of the franchise whatsoever. Amazon is as lost as Broccoli was once Cr-egg left.

[Kristatos]

Chems Bont of the Turkish Secret Service.

He's Irish, like Pierce, with the same Celtic colouring.

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[bjmdds]

He IS Bond, 'no bout a doubt it'!

[Jake]

Cedric Diggory is 40 now. The rest are 36 or so. I thought they wanted a 20-something Bond! I guess that notion fell through the cracks with Pascal running the show, and since an older actor is being considered they certainly have better choices than these 5 crumbs.

I assume they finally acknowledged that most actors today look about a decade younger, so a lot of 20-somethings come across as teens. I suspect the real concern isn't so much an actor aging out of the role by 50 but simply finding someone willing to stick around that long.

I'm not sure any of the finalists really qualify as being super popular right now, though. Pattinson and Hoult aren't exactly "It" guys of the moment- just respected actors who happen to have been involved in a lot of high-profile films. That's pretty much inevitable in an era driven by Hollywood blockbusters, though. Gone are the days when having appeared in another major franchise would automatically disqualify someone from getting hired in another.

[bjmdds]

Amazon may wind up asking Broccoli her opinion, as crazy as that would be!

[Jake]

Amazon may wind up asking Broccoli her opinion, as crazy as that would be!

It already feels like Callum Turner only made the shortlist because Barbara told Amy Pascal it should be another offbeat choice with big ears!

I'm a little reassured by the rumors of Jacob Elordi being the preferred choice of Amazon. Of all the finalists, I feel like he's the one Cubby would've probably chosen as he reminds me a bit of Lazenby: Tall and lanky, young, with a bit of "generic Bond" look about him.

Sadly, at this point anything resembling a traditional Bond actor or film almost seems like the most radical thing they could do!

[Kristatos]

It already feels like Callum Turner only made the shortlist because Barbara told Amy Pascal it should be another offbeat choice with big ears!

His ears look positively petite compared to Josh O'Connor. You could pick up satellite transmissions with those things.

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[Jake]

His ears look positively petite compared to Josh O'Connor. You could pick up satellite transmissions with those things.

Oh my, he's the one candidate I haven't paid much attention to beyond a few random headshots. I'm now realizing those were taken from some very flattering angles!

[quantex]

I assume they finally acknowledged that most actors today look about a decade younger, so a lot of 20-somethings come across as teens. I suspect the real concern isn't so much an actor aging out of the role by 50 but simply finding someone willing to stick around that long.

They look like the teenagers delivering Domino's Pizza in my neighborhood. Even this Pattison dude is all wrong for the part. He looks like the kind of guy who works at Home Depot, not a dashing British Secret Service agent.

[quantex]

No more so than Connery or Brosnan, I'd say.

Turner seems to have huge amount of facial hair and very black hair, both in the face and on the head.

So the overall impression is more swarthy I think.

In the original books, Fleming describes the character with black hair and a dark complexion. Physically, Aidan Turner would fit the part, that is if the Amazon brass is going for the masculine mature type, not the effete boyish chumps on that list of contenders. I look back at the scene early on in The Living Daylights when Dalton's Bond parachutes onto the yacht of the babe in a bikini. She was on the phone, saying how she needs a "real man." Enter Dalton's Bond. The actor both physically and in terms of a commanding presence, has to come across as this enigma that a woman can't turn away from. Pattison, Callum Turner, and the others wouldn't be believable in that kind of scene.

[Jake]

I look back at the scene early on in The Living Daylights when Dalton's Bond parachutes onto the yacht of the babe in a bikini. She was on the phone, saying how she needs a "real man." Enter Dalton's Bond. The actor both physically and in terms of a commanding presence, has to come across as this enigma that a woman can't turn away from. Pattison, Callum Turner, and the others wouldn't be believable in that kind of scene.

I feel like Clive Owen circa 2005 is probably the last rumored contender who really fit that bill. Aidan Turner has the right look but not the physicality Dalton possessed.

(It's unbelievable how much time this franchise has wasted over the past two decades.)

[bjmdds]

I assume they finally acknowledged that most actors today look about a decade younger, so a lot of 20-somethings come across as teens. I suspect the real concern isn't so much an actor aging out of the role by 50 but simply finding someone willing to stick around that long.

They look like the teenagers delivering Domino's Pizza in my neighborhood. Even this Pattison dude is all wrong for the part. He looks like the kind of guy who works at Home Depot, not a dashing British Secret Service agent.

Quantax is exactly correct! It is amazing how little these left-wing producers know about casting an alpha male in the role of Bond who has to LOOK the part, not be laughed at when the audience sees them on the big screen. Aidan Turner has that presence and novice Bonds are not desired any longer.

[bjmdds]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiofoMIbF4U I think he might top Connery to boot!

[bjmdds]

[Kristatos]

I'm seeing reports that the announcement should be made "by thanksgiving". I hope they're correct, it's been dragging on long enough.

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[bjmdds]

Amazon MGM Studios declined to comment on the latest casting rumors, but Villeneuve himself said that he was greatly enjoying the process. "I think it's better for me to refrain from commenting right now, because every word I say will be carefully analyzed," he told Variety magazine. "I will only say that I am having enormous fun with it." Later, speaking onstage at the LACMA gala dedicated to film and television, Villeneuve decided to joke with the audience. "Today I feel at home, and I want to express my gratitude. With the blessing of my new friends at Amazon, I am ready to reveal the name of the next James Bond to you right now. The actor who will play the next James Bond will be…" Villeneuve paused. "And that's where I'll stop, otherwise Amy Pascal will have a heart attack."-------he is having FUN with choosing 5 clowns?