tbp82 wrote:Who are your top five potential Bonds right now?
1.) Aidan Turner-looks like he was born to play Bond.
2.) Tom Cullen-can look like both Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery depending on his hairstyle. Under the radar candidate
3.) Michael Fassenbender-I know he's not likely but his role as Magneto in the X-Men reboot at times shows Bond Potential.
4.) Rupert Friend-Another under the radar candidate his run as Peter Quinn in Homeland shows he can handle the action. Does he have the Tuxability?
5.) Tom Hiddleston-his turn in the Night Manager sold me on him as Bond.
Out of these Friend never impressed me at all.
I liked Fassbender in Inglorious Basterds and he has some style but I just never warmed up to the idea of him as Bond. Maybe because I always got this antagonistic vibe out of him.
I liked Cullen in Downton Abbey and I like him in general so I sort of like the idea of him as Bond too. Depends on whether he can be icy suave charming perfection or not.
Hiddleston was excellent in the Night Manager but I am part of that camp that after more than 10 years of Craig wants to see a clear cut example of "tall,dark and handsome" type.
Out of these you've listed Turner is a clear winner. What a perfectly looking icy suave perfection he was in ATTWN.
Besides him Tom Ellis would be my other choice. Charming as hell. After all he is playing the devil
Cavill,of course,would fit as well. One only needs to see U.N.C.L.E. But,I don't think that is really happening anymore with the Superman and everything.
Theo James could fit as well. As with Cullen it all depends on whether he has the much necessary suave charm or not.
But for me,it all comes down to Turner and Cullen.