The new Bond....

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:43 pm

....actor Tom Hardy.

Never heard of him.

What’s he been in? Has he got the right qualities?

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:47 pm

Can’t see it personally.

Googling James Bond news and found Michael Lonsdale who played Hugo Drax in Moonraker has passed today. One of my favourite bond villains.

claret3561 · Post by **claret3561** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:48 pm

Absolutely brilliant in peeky blinders

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:50 pm

Idris Elba .

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:53 pm

Tom Hardy was also excellent in "Taboo".

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:54 pm

I think it’s time we had a female Bond, maybe Thandie Newton. It’s a disgrace that there have been 9 Bonds and each one has been played by a man.

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:54 pm

Sean Dyche

Sozturf7 · Post by **Sozturf7** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:59 pm

Rileybobs what are trying to do here.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:00 pm

Tom Hardy has been the "Bane" of a few other actors namely Christian Bale

.

He injects "Venom" into his roles too

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:02 pm

Tom Hardy.....yes I would.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:04 pm

Has this been confirmed?

I thought he was brilliant in Legend. Can see him playing Bond very well.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:05 pm

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A beautiful man

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:06 pm

Brilliant actor

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:06 pm

a rumour first posted on a star trek blog - not confirmed

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:07 pm

He does the narration on the Spurs documentary as well.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:09 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:54 pm
I think it’s time we had a female Bond, maybe Thandie Newton. It’s a disgrace that there have been 9 Bonds and each one has been played by a man.

Poor bait.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:10 pm

His portrayal of Charlie Bronson was magnificent

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:12 pm

Wonder if they'll find a part for the other Sean ( Connery) in it?

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:15 pm

People spoke about Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Henry Cavill or Idris Elba.

Elba distanced himself from the role a while ago, saying he was too old now and he also said it should be a white fella.

Henry Cavill was my preferred choice, especially after The Man From Uncle film, but any of those 4 were good options.

Hardy will be a good Bond though I think, he can do smooth /suave very well, plus the violence side of it will be convincing after seeing his previous roles.

Big boots to fill, Daniel Craig has been a brilliant Bond.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:17 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:12 pm
Wonder if they'll find a part for the other Sean ( Connery) in it?

Connery has retired from acting.
League of Extraordinary Gentleman was his last film about 17yrs ago.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:18 pm

Chester Perry wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:06 pm
a rumour first posted on a star trek blog - not confirmed

And to think I take the p*ss out of your obsession with the financial stuff when you spend the rest of your time on Star Trek blogs

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:18 pm

Always though Idris Elba would be great as Bond. Plus it would trigger all the right wing snowflakes crying about political correctness.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:43 pm

bond films are awful, but hardy is a brilliant actor.

ClaretCraig · Post by **ClaretCraig** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:47 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:18 pm
Always though Idris Elba would be great as Bond. Plus it would trigger all the right wing snowflakes crying about political correctness.

He would be great but Ian Fleming created the character and gave him his ancestral routes and descriptions in the books and interviews. I say keep him white just to annoy imbeciles like yourself.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:52 pm

ClaretCraig wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:47 pm
He would be great but Ian Fleming created the character and gave him his ancestral routes and descriptions in the books and interviews. I say keep him white just to annoy imbeciles like yourself.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:55 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:43 pm
bond films are awful, but hardy is a brilliant actor.

You're on a wind up aren't you about the films?

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:00 pm

I was expecting a thread about our former Manager from 1983/4 season.......

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:09 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:55 pm
You're on a wind up aren't you about the films?

far from it, just not for me. Im not trying to wind anyone up.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:45 pm

Given Daniel's recent performance as an American in the knives movie I think it's only fair if the next Bond was an American, he could be part of the ancestral routes and descriptions in the books and interviews, that emigrated to the US through his family way back. Or just an American acting as a Brit, I'm sure he will have a great accent.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:15 am

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:17 pm
Connery has retired from acting.
League of Extraordinary Gentleman was his last film about 17yrs ago.

Yep. But just thought, as he's now 90, a little cameo.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:16 am

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:15 am
Yep. But just thought, as he's now 90, a little cameo.

I'd love to see it, but that's one of the reasons he's stayed retired, he doesn't want little cameos.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:32 am

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:16 am
I'd love to see it, but that's one of the reasons he's stayed retired, he doesn't want little cameos.

Wonder if Ursula could tempt him back?
They could be sat at a table, sipping something expensive while the car chase startled the waitress.
James could catch the falling ice cubes and calmly carry on his conversation with a smile.
(Don't think I'll ever make a producer...

)

ClaretCraig · Post by **ClaretCraig** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:03 am

KateR wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:45 pm
Given Daniel's recent performance as an American in the knives movie I think it's only fair if the next Bond was an American, he could be part of the ancestral routes and descriptions in the books and interviews, that emigrated to the US through his family way back. Or just an American acting as a Brit, I'm sure he will have a great accent.

Yeah great idea. MI6 is just full of American citizens.
BTW you're obviously a man so why take a woman's username? Have you not watched Sexdrive?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:43 am

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:05 pm
2_JS164342010.jpgA beautiful man

is that you Brendan Rodgers ?

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:13 am

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:15 am
Yep. But just thought, as he's now 90, a little cameo.

I'm sure I read somewhere that he was supposed to cameo in Skyfall.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:51 am

Warwick Davis should be the next Bond. No international criminal mastermind would be expecting 007 to look like that.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:59 am

Just a little role then ?

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:03 am

evensteadiereddie wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:59 am
Just a little role then ?

Yeah. It'd open up a whole new array of action sequences. Such as wrestling frantically with Blofeld's cat

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:04 am

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:03 am
Yeah. It'd open up a whole new array of action sequences. Such as wrestling frantically with Blofeld's cat

You would have to replace the cat with a kitten though to make it a fair fight

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:24 pm

ClaretCraig wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:03 am
Yeah great idea. MI6 is just full of American citizens.
BTW you're obviously a man so why take a woman's username? Have you not watched Sexdrive?

Gunfury · Post by **Gunfury** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:45 pm

I think Tom Hardy would make a good Bond but I think he is too old now at 43 considering Bond films these days are usually 4 years apart,not like during the Connery/Moore years when it was only a year or two,which would mean he would be 47 on his first Bond outing (even older than Roger Moore in his first film)