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[KB 007]

Great choice, how tall he is...?

 

I don't know exactly, but when you see pictures of him standing around other guys he's always as tall or taller than the others. So I' guessing tall enough, at least 6'0.

 

[When In Egypt]

Second to acting ability, the most important attribute for any actor playing Bond, above height and looks and build, is charisma.

 

Connery had so much of it he left puddles of the stuff everywhere he went.  And Craig proves that charisma easily trumps what is considered to be the perfect Bond look.  

 

As for height and build, a good personal trainer and cinematographer can take care of all that.  Tom Hardy is not a big man, in fact I think he's shorter than Christian Bale, but the smoke and mirrors of the movies made him look absolutely massive in The Dark Knight Rises.

[JCRendle]

Tom Hardy is just shy of 5'9", I can't find Tom Cullen's height - It doesn't seem to be listed on any of the usual sources.

 

I think Craig looks closest to the build Bond would have had, in the books Bond would go out for early morning runs, he would do 20 slow, lingering push ups, do leg lifts until his stomach muscles scream, touched his toes 20 times followed by arm and chest exercises all in one go, just because he was bored. He loved swimming and scupadiving and his body was definitely his temple.

 

I hope whoever takes over the role from Craig would put as much work into the workout and strength side of the role, playing Bond is a huge dedication.

[genuinefelixleiter]

I hadn't thought of Tom Cullen. Actually, he's a good choice.

 

"Anyway, I'm always reading about actors and directors who bemoan the lack of 'fun' in recent Bond movies and would love to see a return of the classic spectacle."

 

From what I've read, there will be more humour introduced in the next film. As for the big set pieces and sci fi gadgetry, both Mendes and DC have stated that they will avoid anything close to parodying the genre. During publicity tours for Skyfall, Craig mentioned that he has no issue with setting one of his Bond's in a volacano or similarly outreagous setting as long as it fit as a proper story element; not outreagous for simply being outreagous.

 

Also, Wilson & Broccoli have both stated that the idea of trumping the previous flim, "bigger, biggest Bond ever", approach had run it's course.

[When In Egypt]

Boooo!

[tdalton]

 

Rosamund Pike & Halle Berry <3

 
Two of the biggest miscasts ever in the Bond films.  Two very bland and one-dimensional performances.

Its "BOND" film, dont take it too serious...

 

 

Coming from the person who went on a big rant about Daniel Craig and how "Putin" was ruining Bond, I find this to be rather funny.

[x007AceOfSpades]

For me, DAD is better than CR, QOS, or SKYFALL...

Yikes

[Guy Haines]

"For me, DAD is better than CR, QOS or SKYFALL"

 

We've got a thread called "Unconventional Bond Opinions" on the site, and the opinion above might very well qualify. But isn't this particular thread supposed to be about who we want as Bond number seven?

[x007AceOfSpades]

"For me, DAD is better than CR, QOS or SKYFALL"

 

We've got a thread called "Unconventional Bond Opinions" on the site, and the opinion above might very well qualify. But isn't this particular thread supposed to be about who we want as Bond number seven?

Agreed. Getting on track again would be lovely.

 

 

 

For me, DAD is better than CR, QOS, or SKYFALL...

Yikes

QOS is the worst BOND movie ever.

 

I'm not denying that, as I'm not to particularly fond of it myself, but DAD better than CR and SF?

Hmmm..

[Guy Haines]

DAD is better than CR and SF? Now that really is an unconventional Bond opinion!

 

Still doesn't answer the question though - who should be Bond 7?

[Vauxhall]

Tom Cullen from DOWNTON ABBEY may look the part, but can he act?

[dtuba]

Tom Cullen from DOWNTON ABBEY may look the part, but can he act?

Who cares - If he's tall enough!

[JCRendle]

Tom Cullen from DOWNTON ABBEY may look the part, but can he act?

Who cares - If he's tall enough!

 

Going by that logic, I present to you Neil Fingleton...

 

 

7'7.56" (2.32m), 34 years old. He has acting experience, appearing in X Men: First Class, 47 Ronin, Game of Thrones and Jupiter Ascending as well as appearing, through motion capture, as Ultron. 

 

Oh, and he just happens to be Britain's tallest man...

 

http://www.kennethea...-fingleton.html

[JCRendle]

Tom Cullen from DOWNTON ABBEY may look the part, but can he act?

Who cares - If he's tall enough!

Cullen is full package.

I don't want to know about his full package 

[tdalton]

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[Fairbanks]

Tom Cullen certainly looks the part. He's ruggedly handsome, dark, and tall. He's 29 now, so he'll be in his early thirties when Craig leaves the role. (He already looks mature enough to be Bond.) And he has a solid acting background with about a decade of credits in film, stage, and TV. If Cullen isn't on EON's list, he should be.

 

[tdalton]

EON looks at a massive number of people when they search for a new Bond, if the last time around is anything to go by.  While there may only a handful that actually screentest for the part, I'd be willing to bet that Cullen's name at least makes the list of people discussed.

[tdalton]

And the point of my post was missed completely.

[Guy Haines]

"Short, blond and ugly" has somehow or other managed to rake in billions of dollars, pounds, euros and whatever other currencies are out there between 2006 and now, and may well do so later on this year. Daniel Craig must be doing something right or he wouldn't have lasted this long in the role and played Bond in the most successful film, financially and critically, of the lot - SF.

 

I don't mind arguments. I'm not fond of conclusions - "JAMES BOND is NOT blond, short and ugly" - without a premise and argument in support.

[tdalton]

 

I don't mind arguments. I'm not fond of conclusions - "JAMES BOND is NOT blond, short and ugly" - without a premise and argument in support.

 

I agree, especially when the conclusions are false.  The only one of those three that happens to apply to Craig is that he's blond.  He's not short and he's not ugly.  I wouldn't call 5'10" short, it's just shorter than the others who have played the part.  And, seriously, ask any woman out there and you're not going to find many, if any, saying that Craig is ugly.

[JCRendle]

JAMES BOND is NOT blond, short & ugly.

JAMES BOND IS dark haired, tall & handsome.

 

DANIEL CRAIG is NOT short & ugly - he is 5'11, which isn't short - and I believe that there are many women out there who disagree with you about his looks.

 

He's been ranked in Glamour Magazine's Sexiest Men list, Empire Magazine's Sexiest Actors list, allwomenstalk.com's list of Sexiest British Actors, People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive etc etc 

 

Your opinion is your own, many disagree with you.

[Guy Haines]

tdalton, I have yet to meet a woman who thinks the current Bond is ugly. In fact I've yet to meet anyone who thinks his Bond isn't valid. And I have a good friend and fellow Bond fan - of the books only, I've mentioned him on the site before - who nevertheless enjoyed the last Bond film and Craig's portrayal of Bond in it.

[tdalton]

Yeah, I don't know of any women who find Craig ugly.  I even know of some who usually despise Bond but have given the rebooted franchise a chance solely because of Craig.

[When In Egypt]

I haven't seen this Cullen fella act yet, but going by his photos I think he looks a bit too bland, a bit too catalogue model, a bit too Brosnan for the Bond role.  

[Fairbanks]

Cullen does have a slight resemblance to Brosnan, but don't hold it against the guy. He also has a slight resemblance to Connery. We shouldn't lapse into the reverse superficiality of dismissing any handsome actor as unserious. A guy can be classically good-looking and still be a compelling actor. Like Dalton. 

[Major Tallon]

James Bond weighs about 160 pounds, has blue eyes, and has a three-inch vertical scar down his right cheek.  If we go only by looks, nobody to play the role in the films is James Bond.  Who captures the spirit of the character?  And who have audiences, voting with their pocket books, thoroughly accepted?  Yep, Daniel Craig.  And didn't this argument about his hair color wear out its welcome almost a decade ago? 

 

Finding an actor to replace him when the time comes is going to be quite a chore, as difficult as replacing Connery (who, for the record, didn't have black hair, blue eyes, or the scar, and whose weight was over the limit; I guess he wasn't Bond either).

[When In Egypt]

I never said an actor has to look like the classic description of James Bond.  I merely said Cullen looks quite bland in a 'magazine advert' kind of way.  It's not the be all and end all, but it's not a great start.  

 

None of the actors who played Bond - with the possible exception of Brosnan - had bland looks, and I like my Bond actors to look pretty awesome in some way or another:  

 

• Connery had the whole thing sewn up
• Lazenby had the build and a truly incredible chin
• Moore was handsome as hell and possessed the finest full-body profile view in the movies (check out his '77-onwards gunbarrel)
• Dalton was incredibly handsome and looked hard as hell
• Craig has the intense physicality and brutality thing going on
• Brosnan, on the other hand, as much as I like the fella, looked like a model posing as a Bond-type in an aftershave photoshoot

 

From what I've seen, I suspect Cullen has the same thing going on as Brosnan, but I will reserve proper judgement until I see him in action.

[JCRendle]

Connery wore a toupee during most of his tenure. Lazenby and Brosnan aren't even British. Shock. Horror!

[tdalton]

I never said an actor has to look like the classic description of James Bond.

I don't think you said that either, and I would imagine that comments such as those aren't directed at your post.

I agree that Cullen has a bit of the Brosnan look to him, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Brosnan has done quite well as "Bond", just never in an actual Bond film. THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, THE TAILOR OF PANAMA, and THE NOVEMBER MAN are proof of that.

That said, even though Cullen probably could do it, he's not my first choice.

[When In Egypt]

Connery wore a toupee during most of his tenure. Lazenby and Brosnan aren't even British. Shock. Horror!

 

Filthy foreign swines!  That's it, I'm writing a letter the the Queen!