The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[John Drake]

Hopefully there will be some leaks soon. What usually happens is they know who they want right from the start but have to do their due diligence.

Btw, this forum keeps logging me out.

[Kristatos]

We've had one already (forgot the guy's name, sorry). But they auditioned 8 Bonds for Casino Royale before settling for the nightclub bouncer, so it could be a while before we get an announcement.

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[Jake]

I'm still working my way through the new First Light game but it's striking just how much the developers emphasize Bond as being, first and foremost, a spy. In fact, you can only draw your weapon and kill in self-defense (which prompts the screen to designate you've entered "Licence to Kill" mode)!

After years of reading nonsense about an actor like Craig being necessary because Bond is a "cold-blooded assassin", it's refreshing to see a product that understands 007 is not Jason Bourne.

[Omega]

I haven't seen Mandy and Grogu, but wasn't it just three episodes of the TV show stitched together, like the old Man From UNCLE films?

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No not really. It fresh content and new character development.
But it feels like the streaming show .


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[Kristatos]

Summer Wide Releases 2026

June 5
Power Ballad
The Currents
Scary Movie
Masters of the Universe

June 12
Disclosure Day (new Spielberg sci-fi, rumoured to be a semi-sequel to Close Encounters)
Jinsei
Stop! That! Train!

June 16
Diamond Made Man

June 19
Toy Story 5: Make It Stop! (not its real subtitle)
O Horizon
The Death of Robin Hood (starring Hugh Jackman)

June 26
Couture
Jackass: Best and Last
Supergirl

July 1
Minions and Monsters

July 3
Thrash

July 10
Moana
Evil Dead Burn

July 17
The Odyssey

July 31
Spider-Man: Brand New Day

August 7
Ice Cream Man
One Night Only
Super Troopers 3

August 14
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
The End of Oak Street

August 21
The Rivals of Amziah King
Spa Weekend
Mutiny
Insidious: Out of the Further

August 28
Finding Emily
Dog Stars
Cliffhanger (remake of the Stallone film, starring Pierce Brosnan)
Coyote vs Acme

September 2
Fall 2: Deadpoint

September 4
Buddy
By Any Means

Source: Box Office Mojo

[bjmdds]

An interesting take from the NY POST: https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/entertain ... ames-bond/ Jacob Elordi would be the totally wrong choice to play James Bond

[kater23]

Disclosure Day is a sort of sequel to Close Encounters? I’m in!I remember seeing that at the drive in back in the day!

[bjmdds]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JpIjv6XSLM

[Kristatos]

Disclosure Day is a sort of sequel to Close Encounters?

Rumoured to be.



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[James]

The InSneider scooper reports that Callum Turner has dropped out of two films and also moved the date of his wedding way forward to last weekend. Sneider suggests this is because Turner has the Bond gig.

[Kristatos]

Ugh, I hope not. callumturnerisnotbond.com

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[kater23]

I read he had a registry office wedding but are having the reception elsewhere.

[Kristatos]

Why would he need to move his wedding to Dua Lipa forward if filming doesn't begin until next year, though? And it could just as easily be because of her touring schedule or whatever. It doesn't really prove much.

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[kater23]

Not saying it’s because he(may or may not) be Bond.Read that. Yes, it could be Dua’s schedule.

[John Drake]

Some of the names being thrown around are so underwhelming and weird looking. It really shouldn't be that difficult to find a competent young actor who looks like James Bond.

[kater23]

Some of the names being thrown around are so underwhelming and weird looking. It really shouldn't be that difficult to find a competent young actor who looks like James Bond.

We’re finally rid of Babzy and this is the best we can do? Yikes.

[Kristatos]

Well, so far, only Tom Francis is definitely confirmed as having auditioned. Everyone else is just a rumour.

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[bjmdds]

Some of the names being thrown around are so underwhelming and weird looking. It really shouldn't be that difficult to find a competent young actor who looks like James Bond.

We’re finally rid of Babzy and this is the best we can do? Yikes.

Exactly right MP! If this is it, then this is it for me with the franchise! I would not spend a penny paying to see BIG EARS as Bond!

[kater23]

Tom Francis is not setting a good precedent.

[Kristatos]

Tom Francis is not setting a good precedent.

Agreed. I still prefer him to Butthead, just, but I hope they can find someone better.

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