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Who should be The Next Bond? ?

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FannyCornforth Sun 17-Oct-21 08:08:52

And who should have been Bond?
I remember Rupert Everett saying that the role was his ‘birthright’, and that he was robbed of it due to homophobia in the US.
Who do you think would be good?

SherryTBangles Tue 26-Oct-21 19:15:59

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 22-Oct-21 16:10:43

I saw the film yesterday and enjoyed it.

My money is on Taron Egerton of the Kingsman films.

Bridie22 Wed 20-Oct-21 21:16:00

I second the vote for Roy, what a star ?

Calendargirl Wed 20-Oct-21 20:59:44

After tonight’s Corrie, I nominate Roy Cropper.

effalump Wed 20-Oct-21 20:21:26

Taron Edgerton. He was great in Kingsman.

GagaJo Wed 20-Oct-21 11:29:11

bobbydog24

I hated the James Bond films.

Me too, but I'd watch if Idris was Bond ?

bobbydog24 Wed 20-Oct-21 10:41:58

I hated the James Bond films.

Anniebach Tue 19-Oct-21 18:18:20

I only watched the first and second Bond films, if the next Bond is James Norton I will watch

catladyuk Tue 19-Oct-21 16:45:11

Regé-Jean Page, james norton, theo james, claes bang. idris elba is too old now.

Nanny27 Tue 19-Oct-21 16:33:35

I’m sure Idris Elba is much too old to begin a series of J B films.

Neilspurgeon0 Tue 19-Oct-21 16:27:50

@Cherrytree59 please tell
Me how you can read Gransnet on your Kindle? I would love to be able to do that

paddyann54 Tue 19-Oct-21 15:55:13

Sam Heughan not dark but fits the criteria being Scottish.He's been brilliant in Outlander

sweetcakes Tue 19-Oct-21 13:07:08

Richard Madden or Tom Ellis
Definitely not idris Elba.
I saw the film and thought it was spectacular ?

Diggingdoris Tue 19-Oct-21 10:06:05

I didn't know half the suggested names, but after searching, I can see some unknown to me would be ideal.
Rege-jean Page
Theo James
Nicholas Hoult.
But I'd heard that James Norton was most likely. I've always been a fan of him.

yankeedoodle Tue 19-Oct-21 04:43:17

How about Theo James?

FannyCornforth Tue 19-Oct-21 03:54:20

Thank you Tiggy, that’s interesting, I didn’t know that.
Rupert Everett would have been physically perfect then.
Unfortunately I can’t agree about Connery, I didn’t like him in anything blush But I can see why people like him as Bond.
I’m surprised at how young he was in Dr No

TiggyW Tue 19-Oct-21 03:22:48

Ian Fleming will be turning in his grave! There will never be another Sean - he was and always will be THE original and best Bond.
Bond is supposed to be tall, dark, half Scottish, half Swiss. (Not short, blond and looking more like a gangster?.)
The only actor I would consider for the part is Aidan Turner, but I dare say there are some good-looking unknown actors out there.
Sean was 32 when he made Dr. No.

GeorgyGirl Mon 18-Oct-21 21:35:18

Bring back Piers Brosnan.

glammagran Mon 18-Oct-21 18:52:51

Left his surname off - Page!

glammagran Mon 18-Oct-21 18:52:10

Another one who certainly wouldn’t mind seeing Regé-Jean play the Bond role. ? Definitely not a woman though.

BBbevan Mon 18-Oct-21 18:08:48

Kenneth M Christensen

AJKW Mon 18-Oct-21 17:39:50

I think we should embrace modern ideas and maybe choose a black transsexual.

Georgesgran Mon 18-Oct-21 17:17:42

Pretty good psychopath???
You know what I mean - he played a psychopath well.

Georgesgran Mon 18-Oct-21 17:16:48

A vote for James Norton for me too. He played a pretty good psychopath in Happy Valley, so he can do both hard and soft roles.

Mygrandma1 Mon 18-Oct-21 17:00:07

James Norton definately