Next James Bond actor after Daniel Craig?

[Sweeping Strings 2,344]

On the one hand, it's from the notoriously unreliable Sun. But on the other, he does fit EON's statement that they're looking for someone in his thirties to play him as an already established agent. 

[Edmilson 7,393]

They say Aaron Taylor-Johnson has a huge... johnson. 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,498]

Eon missed a trick. Craig should have gone, after SPECTRE. Tom Hardy would have knocked it out of the park.

[crocodile 7,984]

2 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

Eon missed a trick. Craig should have gone, after SPECTRE. Tom Hardy would have knocked it out of the park.

I don't know, mate. I find No Time to Die really entertaining. 

 

Karol

[TolkienSS 405]

3 hours ago, JNHFan2000 said:

Thoughts on the article that put Aaron Taylor-Johnson as one of the front runners as the new Bond.

 

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is surprise frontrunner to become next James Bond
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20563304/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond/amp/

 

Now there's a forgettable face if I ever saw one.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,498]

Which face is that?

[A24 4,326]

57 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

Which face is that?

 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,498]

So... which face is that?

To be perfectly honest, Craig was just another good, competent, but jobbing, actor, until someone stuck him in a pair of Speedos, and put him in the sea, and voila! Bob's your uncle.

It could work with this man...but, somehow, I doubt it.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as James Bond emerges from the ocean, muscles glistening in the bright, hot sun.

 

The cry of a seagull overhead.  A great big dollop of bird shit lands directly on Bond's moist head.

 

Bond does an exaggerated comical double-take directly to the camera.

 

"This never happened to the other fellas."

[Sweeping Strings 2,344]

2 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

So... which face is that?

To be perfectly honest, Craig was just another good, competent, but jobbing, actor, until someone stuck him in a pair of Speedos, and put him in the sea, and voila! Bob's your uncle.

It could work with this man...but, somehow, I doubt it.

And he ended up with a producer's role, and remains the only Bond actor to date to have seemingly had the ego to have his movies be a standalone arc and to have him die. Too much power, IMO.

Personally, I hope the next one is just there to play the part.  

[Naïve Old Fart 9,498]

4 hours ago, Disco Stu said:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as James Bond emerges from the ocean, muscles glistening in the bright, hot sun.

... beating his legs, trying to turn himself over, but he can't... not without your help, but you're not helping.

 

What do you mean "I'm not helping"?

 

I mean you're not helping! Why is that, Moneypenny?

[Tom Guernsey 2,280]

2 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said:

And he ended up with a producer's role, and remains the only Bond actor to date to have seemingly had the ego to have his movies be a standalone arc and to have him die. Too much power, IMO.

Personally, I hope the next one is just there to play the part.  

I think that’s a slightly harsh assessment given how desperate they were to have him continue as Bond so offering him a producer role probably was a significant sweetener and fair enough if he accepted it. While it’s all conjecture of course, I can’t imagine him dictating the direction of the way the character was handled but I can imagine him indicating that he wanted a more dramatic arc so that’s what they came up with. I’m very much in the camp of preferring fun Bond films so have found the last few quite hard going and dreary… 

[Sweeping Strings 2,344]

He's great at 'lighter' playing, as amply evidenced by Logan Lucky and the Knives Out movies. Some more of it during Bond would've been welcome. 

Maybe it's not insignificant that the parts in those flicks have him tackling different accents. 

[JNHFan2000 2,944]

 

[Mr. Who 919]

I think Madden should get the gig but Johnson seems like a decent choice.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,498]

Do you mean Richard Madden?

[JNHFan2000 2,944]

Aaron-Taylor Johnson has been offered the role of Bond

 

Expected to sign somwhere this week

[Jay 37,287]

Meh

[A24 4,326]

This means the end of Bond.

[Jay 37,287]

Too bad it didn't go to Clive Owen, Henry Cavill, or Idris Elba when they were young enough for it

 

Out of today's 30something actors I'd take Taron Egerton over ATJ

[Edmilson 7,393]

People who saw his movie A Million Little Things said that the most impressive thing about Aaron Taylor-Johnson is that he has a notably huge johnson.

[Jay 37,287]

Isn't The Sun notoriously unreliable?

[Richard Penna 3,671]

I'd prefer Cavill or Elba. I don't see how being young (in the sense of still in your 30s) is very important for Bond.

 

And yep, The Sun is not a paper I'd use for anything more than clickbaity speculation.

[Sweeping Strings 2,344]

38 minutes ago, Jay said:

Isn't The Sun notoriously unreliable?

Very much so. Until EON release a statement, all is speculation. 

[A24 4,326]

Will The Sun apologize if the new James Bond turns out to be Daniel Radcliffe?

[mstrox 6,647]

Sean Connery was 31 when he started being Bond.  George Lazenby was 29.  Moore was 46.  Timothy Dalton was 40.  Brosnan was 42.  Craig was 38.  Johnson is 33.  He’s not the median, but he’s within the range.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429]

There's only one guy for that job and that's him

[mstrox 6,647]

10 minutes ago, Raiders of the SoundtrArk said:

There's only one guy for that job and that's him

It’s unconventional, but great casting.

[badbu 123]

Don’t know him^^ 

was hoping for, Cillian, Hardy or Cavill

[Mr. Who 919]

20 minutes ago, mstrox said:

It’s unconventional, but great casting.

I have it on good authority that this unconventional Bond will end up creeping through a toilet in the last act of Bond 26

 

In all seriousness, ATJ was good in Nocturnal Animals and Tenet, which are the only movies I've seen him in so I'm cautiously optimistic if this casting is real.

 

I would have liked to see Henry Cavil, Richard Madden or Idris Elba though even if it's a few years too late for Elba. They really should have cast him a few years ago as he would have been really good.

[Jay 37,287]

Here's the current age of everyone mentioned in this thread as a replacement

 

28 Timothée Chalamet

33 Aaron Taylor-Johnson

34 Taron Egerton

35 Regé-Jean Page

37 Richard Madden

39 John David Washington

40 Henry Cavill

41 Matt Smith

41 Dan Stevens

43 Tom Hiddleston

46 Tom Hardy

51 Idris Elba

59 Clive Owen

[Richard Penna 3,671]

Those who want to see Atkinson as Bond, just watch Johnny English. I love all 3, although the third is running a bit low on credible ideas.

 

[Mr. Who 919]

I read that there will be a 4th movie. Honestly I enjoyed the 3rd movie quite a bit. The scene where he sports a VR headset and walks around London fighting people with baguettes brought the house down in the theatre where I saw it a few years ago.

[JNHFan2000 2,944]

I love the Johnny English films!

Each one has their own great gags. And indeed the VR glasses were brilliant!

[Richard Penna 3,671]

I really enjoy the 3rd too - watched it again last week with a friend who was loving it. I do think that in terms of story ideas it needs a bit of fresh air, but Atkinson's pitch perfect timing and chemistry with Bough are still brilliant. I could probably watch English or Bean doing anything for 2 hours and it would be funny.

 

Sounds like a fourth is indeed happening! https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/

[Jurassic Shark 12,030]

Finally, Harrison Ford has attained the necessary mileage to do a convincible bond. 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,498]

4 hours ago, Jay said:

Isn't The Sun notoriously unreliable?

 

 That's putting it mildly 

[Jay 37,287]

I thought so.  Took me a minute to remember

[filmmusic 1,823]

I would love Gerard Butler, but I guess he's too old? (54)

My next choice is Tom Hardy.

[Andy 4,085]

The name is Ass. 
 

Kick-Ass. 

[Tallguy 3,377]

Of people I've heard of I'd want it to be Hiddleston. I love Henry Cavil but he's a little too... Super.

[LSH 968]

I don't care who they hire. I will still watch the films and I will still listen to the scores from them.

 

Doesn't mean I'm eager. Just curious.

 

 

 

 

[Romão 2,274]

Cavill is a really limited actor, a plank of wood, I really don't think he could pull this off

[Edmilson 7,393]

If their choice is indeed ATJ, it means that they're going again with the "young and inexperienced Bond" route of Casino Royale, which is not exactly what I personally would like to see from this franchise. Give us a 40-something Bond that is already an experienced superspy instead of "the rookie that made mistakes that will haunt him for the rest of his life". We already got that 18 years ago.

 

10 minutes ago, Romão said:

Cavill is a really limited actor, a plank of word, I really don't think he could pull this off

Maybe, but then again James Bond is not exactly a difficult and complex Shakesperean part that would require a thespian with the talent of Laurence Olivier.

[Mephariel 451]

4 hours ago, Edmilson said:

If their choice is indeed ATJ, it means that they're going again with the "young and inexperienced Bond" route of Casino Royale, which is not exactly what I personally would like to see from this franchise. Give us a 40-something Bond that is already an experienced superspy instead of "the rookie that made mistakes that will haunt him for the rest of his life". We already got that 18 years ago.

 

Maybe, but then again James Bond is not exactly a difficult and complex Shakesperean part that would require a thespian with the talent of Laurence Olivier.

 

I somehow doubt they would do a 40 something year old Bond. It takes them 4 years to make a film. He would be 50 in no time, and approaching 60 after 4 or 5 films. Not sure how they are going to attract a younger generation with a 50 year old Bond again. 

[Tallguy 3,377]

9 hours ago, Edmilson said:

If their choice is indeed ATJ, it means that they're going again with the "young and inexperienced Bond" route of Casino Royale, which is not exactly what I personally would like to see from this franchise.

 

He's 34. Now. Which is older than Connery was when he made Dr. No.

[Sweeping Strings 2,344]

Michael G Wilson said their intention with whoever they choose is somebody in his thirties to play Bond as an already established 00 agent. 

[Mr. Who 919]

I hope they do it like in the old days and keep the actors at least for M but preferably also Moneypenny and Q in place. There’s no need to replace them.

[Tallguy 3,377]

20 minutes ago, Mr. Who said:

I hope they do it like in the old days and keep the actors at least for M but preferably also Moneypenny and Q in place. There’s no need to replace them.

 

Well, the old days only said "This is not the same continuity" only once and that was the time they only kept international treasure Judi Dench. Lazenby and Moore kept everyone because the point was that only HE was changing. (And in Moore's case they were actually switching to a slightly OLDER actor.) But Dalton's films replaced Moneypenny and Brosnan's replaced Moneypenny and M. (No disrespect to Ms. Maxwell, but Samantha Bond is my favorite Moneypenny.)

 

But at this point the new Bond (and cast) is part of the draw. It would be nice to keep Fiennes, though.

[TolkienSS 405]

He looks remarkably unremarkable.

 

Kind of like a co-star in an action movie like Mission Impossible, specifically cast to be just enough male eye candy to be noticeable, just enough acting skills to be convincing, just enough charisma to be liked, but not enough to take the spotlight of the actual movie star.