Alessandra cara, hadh't seen you a post of yours for ages!
I 'm not actually saying I want him for the part, but shouldn't we keep Adam Croasdell in mind as a potential Bond?
http://www.play-mag....tivisions-bond/
Apart from the obvious connection (see link above), he played an MI6 (I think) agent in Poirrot's 'Cat among the pidgeons', and I remember that when I saw it, I googled him immediately (which probably means he gave me a good impression). I haven't (obviously) seen him in Eastenders or anything else. Does anyone here have an opinion?
Well hi there! I really don't post here at all anymore, but the idea of Henry Cavill becoming Bond n. 7 really tickles my Bond girl appetite
This guy you suggested is I believe someone to bear in mind. He's got the looks, I've only seen some footage of him in action so I can't really say if he's great or not, but he at least doesn't seem bad, which is a good start.
As far as the acting someone mentioned. Sorry to say, but I believe Cavill is a better actor than Craig. I don't see all this great acting in Craig at all. He seems like the average Bond actor to me. Cavill has had solid Shakespearean training ever since he was 12. Plus Cavill has got the perfect looks to be Bond. And, as others said, Bond actors aren't supposed to get Oscars anyway. That said, I also disagree with some very underplayed resume that has been made about his career.
A)Cavill was a LEAD in the Tudors, he and Rhys Meyers were the only two actors who lasted the whole run of the series, 4 seasons. And most definitely they were the leading duo B)The show was very successful, and broadcast not only in the US but worldwide. It wasn't some minor show. And it garnered him very good popularity in the US. C)Cavill's outing in the Woody Allen movie was never meant to be a huge thing, but he certainly was a fundamental part of the story in Whatever Works in terms of plot. And most importantly D) He has two movies being released this year "The Cold Light of Day" where he is the lead, and his co-stars are Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver (and it's an action movie where he uncovers a conspiracy as his family is kidnapped while they are on vacation in Spain) and "Immortals". While "Cold Light of Day" may be just a regular action flick, nothing special (though I sure hope it turns out to be good, I've seen some of the stunts Cavill did himself as well as some of the car chase and shooting scenes and they look GOOD), "Immortals" is a big production and he's the lead of that one, too. (It will be released on Nov. 11) I've read and heard quite a few comments both from the director and from people directly involved in production stating this will definitely cement him as the new leading man in Hollywood. So I think if anyone wants more proof about him as a leading man, this should do. But I don't think EON wants that. They go for relatively unknown actors and the fact Cavill hasn't yet been in any big budget movie (and Immortals will be that movie) plays to his advantage, not to his disadvantage in my opinion. I am in fact worried that these two movies may make him become too popular too quickly and that would be a disadvantage.
Oh, and about height. Cavill is 6' 1'', not 6. (1 mt 85 cm). And no, Craig isn't 5 ft 10. Met him in person, he's definitely under 5' 10' seen as I was that tall in my heels and he wasn't taller than me, quite the opposite. And he isn't physically imposing at all. He's extremely thin. It's all camera work. And the fact he pumped himself up at the gym for CR. That said, I don't see him as physically imposing at all even on camera, so I think it's a mere matter of perception. I agree with whoever said that so far, the most physically imposing actor in the role was Timothy Dalton.
That said, Campbell wanted Cavill for CR and I think it would have made more sense to have a rookie angle with Cavill rather than Craig. The fact actors for Bond are often approached when they're young and then picked for the role afterward makes me confident that Cavill does have a good chance of becoming Bond #7. He sure had what was needed to be Bond seen as he was the last one standing vs Craig. I, for one, really hope that he will be Bond #7. I will be fully in love with Bond again, should that happen
Surely there will be other contenders that may do well in the role, but I strongly feel he is the perfect fit.
ETA:
Nobody's mentioned that Cavill already has two roles filmed and ready to come out in 2011. He plays the lead role of Theseus in the Greek myth saga Immortals co-starring Mickey Rourke and John Hurt. He also has the lead in thriller The Cold Light Of Day co-starring Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver.
This doesn't seem to me to be an actor whose career is going nowhere who is stuck in the same place as five years ago. I think his career has been undersold in some of the previous posts.
Thank you! You summarized it better than I did. I DID mention he has The Cold light of Day coming up in my previous post, but didn'g get into Immortals. Anyway some posts just overlooked the fact and yeah, definitely undersold his career.
Edited by Alessandra, 28 January 2011 - 02:22 AM.
