14 very interesting choices for CR that could have been.

[Blowfeld]

Not going to post all the picture but will post the names. Please see the link for the pictures

Over 200 actors were considered for the role of James Bond in the series reboot Casino Royale. Here are 14 very interesting choices that would've given us a very different James Bond.
MrMurdockk - 8/24/2012
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections.

Casino Royale reboots the series, establishing a new timeline and narrative framework not meant to precede or succeed any previous Bond film. This allowed the film to show a less experienced and more vulnerable Bond and for the first time in the series the character of Miss Moneypenny does not appear. Casting the film involved a widespread search for a new actor to portray James Bond, and significant controversy surrounded Craig when he was selected to succeed Pierce Brosnan in October 2005. Location filming took place in the Czech Republic, The Bahamas, Italy and the United Kingdom with interior sets built at Pinewood Studios. Although part of the storyline was set in Montenegro, no filming took place there. Casino Royale was produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures, making it the first Eon-produced Bond film to be co-produced by the latter studio.

ORLANDO BLOOM
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Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit.

It is unknown whether or not Eon ever seriously considered Bloom, but MGM did.


GERARD BUTLER
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300, Gamer, Machine Gun Preacher.

Often suggested by fans, Butler was considered in March 2005.


HENRY CAVILL
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Immortals, The Cold Light of Day, Man of Steel.

Director Martin Campbell said that in the end it was between Daniel Craig and Cavill. Cavill lost out because, at 22, he was just too young.


RUPERT FRIEND
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Pride & Prejudice, The Young Victoria, 5 Days of War.

Friend gave an impressive reading and was at one point in the selection process was as serious a candidate as Henry Cavil.


DANIEL GODDARD
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BeastMaster, Dream Warrior, Immortally Yours.

Nothing more is known about Goddard’s candidacy.


MARTIN HENDERSON
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The Ring, Torque, Smokin' Aces.

At 5’9″ Henderson was the shortest contender.


JULIAN MCMAHON
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Profiler, Fantastic Four, Nip/Tuck.

Greatly impressed both Eon and Campbell, but apparently did not make the finals for reasons unknown.


ALEX O'LOUGHLIN
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Moonlight, The Back-Up Plan, Hawaii Five-0.

O’Lachlan confirmed for The Daily Telegraph that he had tested for the role in full wardrobe.


DOUGRAY SCOTT
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Ever After, Mission: Impossible II, Enigma.

Scott was ultimately considered too old for the role.


ANTONY STARR
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Without a Paddle, In My Father's Den, Wish You Were Here.

Starr gave an impressive reading in Summer 2005.


KARL URBAN
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Lord of the Rings, Red, DREDD.

Was considered in March 2005, but his look was not right for James Bond.


GORAN VISNJIC
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ER, Elektra, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Visnjic had impressed Campbell with a screen-test for Zorro so the director suggested he test as 007.


DOMINIC WEST
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300, Johnny English Reborn, John Carter.

West told the Daily Telegraph he appeared at his audition in jeans and a t-shirt to be “different from the other actors who were all wearing suites and tuxes."


SAM WORTHINGTON
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Avatar, Terminator: Salvation:, Clash of the Titans.

Worthington was reportedly one of the full dress screen-test finalists and may have been in the final three with Craig and Cavill.
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[Dr. No]

Many good actors up there excerpt for Bloom any would be good at Bond. Better than Craig's spy

[Blowfeld]

Of these 14 choices who are your favourites? And who is Not Bond?

Most of these were little know actors during 2006 some of us have come to know them better throu their work what do we think in 2012 of the 2006 candidates.

I'll start leaving bloody Dougray out of it for the moment.

Bond:
Henry Cavill
Karl Urban (powerfull actor, made a good impression on me)

Not Bond:
Orlando Bloom (no to the elvish princeling)
Sam Worthington (chav)

Who are your choices?
the list:

1. ORLANDO BLOOM
   GERARD BUTLER
   HENRY CAVILL
   RUPERT FRIEND
   DANIEL GODDARD
   MARTIN HENDERSON
   JULIAN MCMAHON
   ALEX O'LOUGHLIN
   DOUGRAY SCOTT
   ANTONY STARR
   KARL URBAN
   GORAN VISNJIC
   DOMINIC WEST
   SAM WORTHINGTON

[Kristatos]

Bond:
Henry Cavill
Karl Urban
Gerard Butler
Alex O'Loughlin
Dougray Scott
Sam Worthington

Not Bond:
Orlando Bloom
Goran Visnjic
Dominic West
Daniel Craig

The rest I have to mark as don't knows, since I don't recall seeing them in anything and I don't want to judge them based on just a photograph.

[Omega]

Just about anyone would do a better job than Craig.
I was a Worthington fanboy after his comments about Bond in the last few years I'm out.

[Dr. No]

Still a lot of unknowns for me,

Bond:
Henry Cavill
Karl Urban
Gerard Butler
Daniel Goddard
Julian McMahon
Martin Henderson

Not Bond:
Orlando Bloom
Daniel Craig
Sam Worthington
Alex O'Loughlin

Martin Henderson I had a hard time remembering but he was in Flyboys and a pretty cool cat at that. Butler I am less convinced would be a good Bond, decent is my standard now. Dominic West was Simon Ambrose I simply don't know.

[John Drake]

I'd take all of those over Craig although I can't really see Orlando Bloom playing Bond. He looks about 15 years old.