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@suzianne said
He was also not blond. If Daniel Craig can pull that off, we might be ready for a black Bond. I support the notion.

Edit: Not so for a female Bond. I do not think the world is quite ready for that, yet.

It depends on what kind of Bond we want. A female Bond might be entertaining but to me a 007 agent means masculine power. I vote Tom Hardy.

@torunn said
It depends on what kind of Bond we want. A female Bond might be entertaining but to me a 007 agent means masculine power. I vote Tom Hardy.

Hardy would indeed be an interesting Bond, but I favour Elba after watching him in the tv series Luther.

@torunn said
It depends on what kind of Bond we want. A female Bond might be entertaining but to me a 007 agent means masculine power. I vote Tom Hardy.

Ooooh, Tom Hardy.

I could go for that, too. Quite a good choice, actually.

Another good choice, in terms of sheer masculinity, would be Alan Ritchson. Yeah, I know, he's American, but they can't all be perfect. 🙂

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Hardy would indeed be an interesting Bond, but I favour Elba after watching him in the tv series Luther.

He was so good in Luther.

They released a movie with Elba in the same role. I enjoyed that.

Edit: It was Luther: The Fallen Sun, released early 2023 on Netflix.

@suzianne said
He was so good in Luther.

I can see him adapting that role to a more damaged Bond persona.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I can see him adapting that role to a more damaged Bond persona.

Yes, that's what made Luther so believable, I think.

Bond has had a life full of trauma. I think Elba could carry that off.

@suzianne said
Yes, that's what made Luther so believable, I think.

Bond has had a life full of trauma. I think Elba could carry that off.

I think only 2 actors could pull that off, Elba and Benedict Cumberbatch. (The latter probably less believable in the role).

@very-rusty said
If it sounds stupid, odds are they just may do it! 🙂

-VR

Barbara Broccoli is a smart woman, I trust her choice for the role, whomever it is.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I think only 2 actors could pull that off, Elba and Benedict Cumberbatch. (The latter probably less believable in the role).

Tom Hardy rather than Benedict Cumberbatch, I would say.

@suzianne said
Yes, that's what made Luther so believable, I think.

Bond has had a life full of trauma. I think Elba could carry that off.

The complexity is what makes James Bond so interesting.

@divegeester said
I agree on Elba, but not on the female Bond. It just won’t work given the novel and movie franchise history. Same with Dr Who.

It’s not a male vs female thing it’s about the legacy of the character. It just won’t work with Bond.

What would work is a female 00 counterpart or maybe a completely new female spy character with a new background, new profile and new attitude.

That could be interesting. As an entirely new character, whoever they got would have to be good, to not destroy the concept going forward.

Angelina Jolie did a couple movies with that type of character, but she may be getting a bit old for that kind of action now, hard to say. Charlize Theron might be open to it. Some other names might include Jessica Alba, Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, even Keri Russell. There's always Scarlett Johansson, but she's too connected to Black Widow.

@torunn said
Tom Hardy rather than Benedict Cumberbatch, I would say.

Yes, totally agree. But Elba over Hardy. 🙂

@suzianne said
That could be interesting. As an entirely new character, whoever they got would have to be good, to not destroy the concept going forward.

Angelina Jolie did a couple movies with that type of character, but she may be getting a bit old for that kind of action now, hard to say. Charlize Theron might be open to it. Some other names might include Jessica Alba, Natalie Por ...[text shortened]... dson, even Keri Russell. There's always Scarlett Johansson, but she's too connected to Black Widow.

My vote would be for Emily Blunt.

@fmf said
My vote would be for Emily Blunt.

She was so good in Sicario (2015).

@suzianne said
She was so good in Sicario (2015).

It depends on whom they choose for 007, there must be chemistry between them, she must be strong enough to match him.

Michelle Dockery acted in The Gentlemen, very convincing.