The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[Kristatos]

Enquire magazine agrees with me: https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film ... ond-actor/

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[James]

Hollywood Reporter said this tonight...

https://view.mail.hollywoodreporter.com ... 4002780830

And as we go into the weekend, there is still no official word on Bond. Two different outlets have reported two different names at this point. And we here at HV have heard that there now two mystery actors that have tested, not one like initially thought. And we were told that these two thespians are notable and established names, above the level of the still-rising likes of Callum Turner and company.

No idea if this is true but I hope so because the three alleged candidates are very underwhelming. Who would be 'above the level' of a Callum Turner but in that age bracket? Nicholas Hoult? Aaron Taylor-Johnson? Is Elordi still in the mix? I have no idea. I wonder if they are having trouble reaching a consensus because you have two veteran producers, the Amazon top brass and a famous powerful director who will all have their two pence on the casting. Plus Nina Gold. It was a lot easier with Casino Royale because Barbara wore the trousers and it was her decision.

[James]

Enquire magazine agrees with me: https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film ... ond-actor/

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There is a theory that Amazon can't make a decision and are leaking the contenders to test public reaction to them. Sounds a bit unlikely but you never know.

[Jake]

Apparently one of the mystery actors is Robert Pattinson. It makes sense, given he's coming off Dune 3 with Villeneuve and is an established name without being a huge star.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... 236749903/

I have to say, I think Pattinson immediately becomes my preferred choice of the known contenders, as I could easily see him in the role.

The fact that he's played a role as high-profile as Batman doesn't seem like it would be a deal-breaker in today's Hollywood, as it feels silly to still be trying to think in terms of what would've made the most sense in a year like 1968 or 1986.

Edit: Ah, and as soon as I post it seems Nicholas Hoult has been revealed as the other mysterious contender:

https://deadline.com/2026/11/robert-pat ... 237216183/

I could see Hoult in the role as well and this news helps restore my hope of Villeneuve wanting a more traditional Bond that is closer to Brosnan or Dalton than Craig.

[bjmdds]

This lunacy will never end it seems and all of these characters are 36 now and are NOT Bond. Holt and the Cedrick Diggory of Harry Potter fame is a joke as Bond as well. Pascal should let us cast this film. It would take 30 minutes!

[bjmdds]

Nothing compares to him! The 5 punks discussed are kiddies compared to Aidan Turner, who is 7 years older but looks better than Connery did in DAF.

[bjmdds]

Are they kidding?

[bjmdds]

The on screen presence of paint drying on a wall.