![]() I know some people include non-British actors in their lists and I know plenty of Brits have taken on American icons in recent years, but personally, I’d prefer a Brit, so the list is limited to them (well, with one exception!). So, that being said, I thought I’d revisit James Bond and come up with a new list of actors I’d be interested to see take on this iconic spy. So, that puts to rest some of the often discussed names including Idris Elba and Tom Hardy and leaves those now in their 40s more of a maybe, as we’re still likely at least a year out from a film going in to production (unless they really surprise us with some announcements soon), so you’d be looking at them being mid-40s when their first film arrived and that just doesn’t seem to fit the bill the studio is looking for. ![]() So, now it seems more likely we’re looking at someone in their 30s being cast. I’ve also seen lots of names being suggested of people now in their 40s and even 50s, but there’s no point having an older actor, who will not want to stick around for 10-15 years. That’s a lot of pressure, which someone early in their career may struggle with. This has been more recently clarified to seemingly rule out actors in say their 20s, but I think that makes sense too, as Bond remains a huge franchise and an iconic British screen character, the success of which largely rests on the lead actor’s shoulders. It came as no surprise to me and was frankly a relief to hear from Barbara Broccoli that they were looking for a younger actor, who can then commit to the role for the next decade. There’s been lots of talk about possibilities for months now, with old names from when I last did this list being thrown in to the hat, despite them sadly being too old now (sorry Idris Elba and I say that as someone who had you as my first choice years ago!). ![]() A fifth film, pandemic delays and a 60th Anniversary set of celebrations later and the question feels worth revisiting again, especially with rumours swirling and timing-wise, I’d have assumed they’d be wanted to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later – Who’s Next? In 2015, as we awaited the release of Spectre, I posted my list of possible candidates to be the next James Bond, as it seemed likely Daniel Craig would be exiting after his fourth outing in the role.
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