Theo James: THE NEXT JAMES BOND?

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • For your consideration, I give you this video where Luke from Bonds Apartment and I discuss the potential of Theo James to be our next James Bond. We discuss WHO he is, WHAT he has been in to substantiate the defense of his 007 status, and WHY we think he just might be the perfect candidate to take the baton from Daniel Craig. Watch this video, then share YOUR opinion in the comments!
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  • @fotis342
    @fotis342 5 месяцев назад +12

    Sean Connery vibes from Theo James. I'd love to see a modern Goldfinger like movie.

  • @jacstonebaby
    @jacstonebaby 5 месяцев назад +11

    Honestly I didn’t realize he was British, but now I am 100% sure he’d make for the perfect Bond!

  • @unsolicited577
    @unsolicited577 5 месяцев назад +42

    The Gentleman is Theo James’ Layer Cake.
    Seeing his character operate throughout various levels of society (and all the absurdities); you have to consider This actor to play 007.

    • @pelicanchampion8629
      @pelicanchampion8629 5 месяцев назад +1

      If he gets cast as Bond, then future 007 candidates will be starring in British gangster media

    • @David-ft7xz
      @David-ft7xz 5 месяцев назад

      Layer Cake was a movie though, this was a telly series. Different level of screen presence required. He's yet to prove he can carry that off.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад +1

      Love this reply! Couldn't agree more.

    • @CovertRecon
      @CovertRecon 5 месяцев назад +1

      While watching the show I did think, this is the closest that anything Ritchie/Vaughn has got to Layer Cake again. A shame that Vaughn never has, but Guy has nailed it.

    • @pelicanchampion8629
      @pelicanchampion8629 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@CovertRecon Tbf Layer Cake is heavily inspired by the Guy Ritchie gangster movies

  • @denzilcarrol9615
    @denzilcarrol9615 5 месяцев назад +6

    Literally my first thought after seeing the trailer for The Gentlemen was “this guy has that Sean Connery factor and he has got to be Jame Bond”. So cool you guys thought the same thing.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Lots of Sean comparisons in the comments! Love to see that.

  • @TheBondReport
    @TheBondReport 5 месяцев назад +6

    I actually thought about him years ago when he starred in Underworld 4 & 5. He commands when he’s in a scene.

  • @davidnorris3131
    @davidnorris3131 5 месяцев назад +6

    I think Theo James would make a great Bond and have done so since the first 'Divergent' film in which he was brilliant. I've seen an interview in which he was asked about playing Bond and he described himself as 'too Greek' and jokingly said 'The names Bondopolis, James Bondopolis'. But part of the skill of becoming Bond is to not appear too desperate for the role and he's also flown under the radar by playing a few unlikeable characters over the years since 'Divergent' but this really just shows what a good actor he is. I'd love it if he got the part.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Great points!

    • @davidnorris3131
      @davidnorris3131 5 месяцев назад

      @@BondsApartment Thanks! Forgot to say in my first comment that you do a great British (London) accent

  • @remingtonsteele3581
    @remingtonsteele3581 5 месяцев назад +3

    Yes I think Theo is the one. I had the same thought when watching the gentlemen. 38 years old to 50 is 4 movies if EON pull their finger out. TJ looks after himself and will look 44 at 55 as he looks after himself. He’s got it all, just grow hair longer. 👍

  • @rmartins1984
    @rmartins1984 5 месяцев назад +2

    Great video. You both made some good points. I think I'll wait until the actor's first movie to judge. But, I could see him as Bond and I could see him do well.

  • @waltppk
    @waltppk 5 месяцев назад +4

    Yes please. Absolutely. Theo James for it. Great in everything I've seen him in and The Gentleman sealed it. Just like Daniel Craig sealed the deal in Layer Cake - another Guy Ritchie universe role (Mathew Vaughn directed - who produced Lock Stock and Snatch). Let's get him in the dinner jacket and chatting up Moneypenny.

  • @jamesatkinsonja
    @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

    Because speculation about the 'next' Bond was occurring around Spectre, many of the same names have been discussed for nearly a decade now and feel a bit stale [especially when they've played Bond-esq roles in other films/shows]. I suspect they'd want to go younger [and less high profile+expensive]anyway so it's nice to get some new names discussed.

  • @seanboxer1521
    @seanboxer1521 5 месяцев назад +1

    Henry is too cartoonish, it would almost be a cliche.
    The other two are very close but I think ATJ can be colder and more ruthless, so I'd still go for him.

  • @efrainvelazquez4
    @efrainvelazquez4 5 месяцев назад

    Let’s give George Mackay a shot. He did amazing in Munich as well as 1917 and has the physical attributes, age and charm that will def pull off a young Bond in the best way.

  • @AlexRider589
    @AlexRider589 4 месяца назад

    Delighted to see you agree. Believe it or not, I've been saying this since 2019 with Lying and Stealing & Sanditon. The Gentlemen just confirms it. I think I even left his name as a recommendation on one of Calvin Dyson's videos back in 2020, when he wasn't on anybody's radar.

  • @IndrakaranReddy-je6hd
    @IndrakaranReddy-je6hd 5 месяцев назад +2

    My first thought after watching the Gentleman

  • @Yaketyyak21
    @Yaketyyak21 5 месяцев назад +1

    I think he should say away from bond,He has a massive career ahead of him,I think playing bond will hinder that.

  • @barbedheart
    @barbedheart 5 месяцев назад

    The shoe fits with the guy, no doubt. But it boils down to what movie Eon wants to make and what movie Theo James would want to make. He has expressed skepticism towards playing Bond, and there has been creative differences before obviously.

  • @DC9848
    @DC9848 Месяц назад

    Would be a splendid choice!

  • @theloniousMac
    @theloniousMac 4 месяца назад

    I don't see it. Then I didn't think Daniel Craig would be a good Bond. Now he's my favorite ever.

  • @ferociousfrankie
    @ferociousfrankie 5 месяцев назад

    I'm seeing Callum Turner. He has the charisma.

  • @Cartier777
    @Cartier777 5 месяцев назад +1

    White lotus was so boring. Just cant get into it. But i agree about this guy

  • @hugomota3696
    @hugomota3696 5 месяцев назад

    Problem is He already said he doesn't see himself playing Bond :/

  • @ldwp6395
    @ldwp6395 5 месяцев назад

    I still think Jack Lowden is my pic, however Theo James would be good. If it's either of these, i think the role that will have got them the role is to do with british gangster series.

  • @jb6027
    @jb6027 2 месяца назад

    How can he be the next Bond if James Bond is dead? I was so pissed when I learned the ending of No Time To Die that I refused to watch it.

  • @TheAndyClark1
    @TheAndyClark1 5 месяцев назад

    I would say Theo James is a definite maybe in my books. He certainly looks the part, he's handsome and has got the physicality to pull off the role.
    Ultimately, I simply haven't seen him in enough things to be able to properly form an opinion on whether he's got the acting chops to be Bond. I've only really seen him in 2 roles, those being the inbetweeners movie and divergent. The former doesn't really count because he plays an insufferable jerk who gets his comeuppance by accidentally snorting Fecal matter. Admittedly that's an image that's slightly difficult to shake off but it certainly isn't a deal breaker by any stretch. In divergent he was pretty good but like I say it isn't really enough to give a proper assessment on. I think I'm going to watch The Gentleman and see how I feel after that because it sounds like a pretty good show.
    It might be worth noting that he's been asked about Bond before. He said he feels like there's actors that could do a better job than him (He's probably just being modest there) and he's expressed doubt about whether he'd want the role due to it's life changing consequences. That doesn't mean he wouldn't consider doing it, of course, but it might be worth bearing in mind.

    • @gordoncutter9241
      @gordoncutter9241 5 месяцев назад +1

      I don't recall seeing this guy in anything either until I saw The Gentlemen. I knew the name but not the work. But I have to say, The Gentlemen convinced me. As soon as I finished it, I said to myself "That's the guy". Check it out and see if you feel the same. It's basically like Layer Cake, in that it's an extended Bond audition tape.

    • @gordoncutter9241
      @gordoncutter9241 5 месяцев назад +1

      Actually I lie: Prior to the Gentlemen, I saw him in a pretty decent low budget sci-fi film on Netflix called Archive. I recall the movie had some problems but his performance wasn't one of them. He's basically in every scene in the film and he carried it pretty well, in my opinion. The role wasn't really a Bondish one though.

    • @TheAndyClark1
      @TheAndyClark1 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@gordoncutter9241 Yeah I think I'm going to take a look at it. Thanks :)

  • @roberrzadkowski2789
    @roberrzadkowski2789 5 месяцев назад

    Theo James Doesn’t Think He’s Right For James Bond | SiriusXM.
    ruclips.net/video/4TfjZSnYQsw/видео.htmlsi=9fwrvyzT_r8f8Ir8

  • @ediesedgwick4462
    @ediesedgwick4462 5 месяцев назад

    I'm afraid I've never heard of Theo James.

  • @austindmilligan
    @austindmilligan 5 месяцев назад +1

    Richard madden is still the best option

  • @MotoAviator
    @MotoAviator 5 месяцев назад

    I really like him however I still feel that Matthew Goode would be a great choice.

  • @FrogwomanOrgReloaded
    @FrogwomanOrgReloaded 5 месяцев назад

    Agree on most things you say... but one thing: He gets 40 this December. That is a little too old for a new Bond... in my opinion.
    I would rather take someone that is around 30 so he could be Bond for 15-20 years.

  • @yvonnerogers6429
    @yvonnerogers6429 5 месяцев назад

    🤔

  • @danielscott8180
    @danielscott8180 5 месяцев назад +46

    Handsome, funny, suave, good physique, and a good actor. One of the best candidates around.

    • @mdaddy775
      @mdaddy775 5 месяцев назад +3

      And he's part Greek, he ticks a diversity box!

    • @garyniven946
      @garyniven946 5 месяцев назад +7

      A definite shortlisted for sure! Way way way better option than Aaron Taylor Johnson - who is just an odd odd guy, dresses weird, acts weird, pouts and constantly seeks attention - seems very insecure in his own skin. Don’t get me wrong, I thought he had real screen presence in Nocturnal Animals and Bullet Train - but like Daniel Craig before him - bond would be the only catalyst that would take him out of the B Leagues

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад +4

      Agreed!

    • @pomgrannycoco8766
      @pomgrannycoco8766 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@garyniven946 Exactly! I also see his insecurity in each movie I saw from him (I'm not even speaking about his weird interviews...like there is something off...)

    • @captain_morgan4462
      @captain_morgan4462 5 месяцев назад +2

      I have never been able to take to ATJ, just something about him I’ve never liked. Your comment articulates why. Other than being the right age for Bond and having the looks, ATJ is just an actor I simply don’t like and don’t want as Bond.

  • @DXJ_YT
    @DXJ_YT 5 месяцев назад +21

    Whilst watching The Gentleman I said exactly the same to my wife - this guy has to be the next 007. Has the right looks, physique, height, voice, carries off the various styles from military to country gent to nice suit to tux with an effortless cool and can handle the physical stuff. Honestly he’s perfect.

    • @marcusherts9345
      @marcusherts9345 5 месяцев назад +1

      Nah, he’s too nice, looks like a good boy, who brings his mum flowers every weekend,
      I’m thinking someone like Michael Fassbender would be better

    • @Jay-Ninja
      @Jay-Ninja 3 месяца назад

      Agree. Theo James should be the next 007.

    • @joyhou1102
      @joyhou1102 2 месяца назад

      @@marcusherts9345 omg me too, micheal is my bond choice

  • @melvinabsalom8551
    @melvinabsalom8551 5 месяцев назад +23

    The Gentleman (excellent btw) felt like one long Bond audition. I agree with you both that Theo James HAS to be the next Bond!

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      He has to be! There's no other choice for me!

  • @mdaddy775
    @mdaddy775 5 месяцев назад +19

    "The Gentlemen" was an excellent job application for him to be Bond.. I hope it happens one day!

  • @johnsimmons831
    @johnsimmons831 5 месяцев назад +7

    Pretty good, chaps. I just saw 30 seconds of him and am sold. Next to me, the best choice 😁

  • @marcochen9117
    @marcochen9117 5 месяцев назад +14

    I SWEAR I WAS THE ONLY ONE, THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY. but he literally fits all the physicals, age, feel, for a bond. Could also go a different direction from Craig with his different vibe

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      I felt the same! Glad David agrees!

  • @CaptDanielCottrell
    @CaptDanielCottrell 5 месяцев назад +17

    I have said it over and over Theo James is the modern man’s Bond. Bringing classic style and grace while having the ability to be brutal at the same time!

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Very well put!

    • @jonathanward7320
      @jonathanward7320 5 месяцев назад

      Unfortunately he’s a little too old for me, i think he’s 39, if they start production now it won’t release till at least 2026 where he would be 40-41. Id prefer an actor in his late 20’s and maybe do a proper origin story.

  • @theleftpeg2777
    @theleftpeg2777 5 месяцев назад +8

    Next bond 1000%

  • @kenno87111
    @kenno87111 5 месяцев назад +6

    Theo James really impressed me in The Gentleman and has definitely thrown his name into the hat. He delivered a fantastic performance and looked great too. I have a soft spot for Rupert Friend, he does not seem to be on the radar despite having some great roles...

  • @OfrotAgentur
    @OfrotAgentur 5 месяцев назад +6

    I am 100% convinced he would fit the best. Theo James is born JB even wearing his real name his whole live. I keep all my fingers crossed that the JB Fade is choosing him ❤

  • @neonh161
    @neonh161 5 месяцев назад +5

    Theo James should be the next Bond he's even got Bonds name in his name..

  • @andylikesstuffchannel
    @andylikesstuffchannel 5 месяцев назад +9

    He can act he's British tall and dark and can pull off style it's a thumbs up from me.

  • @audreyficus3823
    @audreyficus3823 5 месяцев назад +3

    if y’all wanna watch a good sci-fi movie starring theo james, watch Archive. it’s just him & robots but it’s amazing

  • @ThomCurley
    @ThomCurley 5 месяцев назад +9

    I think the very best option, tbh. He has an edge to him.

  • @MrSilami
    @MrSilami 5 месяцев назад +11

    I watched The Gentlemen, didn’t know this Theo guy, and immediately thought “he should be James Bond, that would be amazing”. Even brought it up at work after watching and my colleague said the same. Completely agree with everything you guys are saying.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Awesome!

    • @ade5004
      @ade5004 5 месяцев назад

      I know him from a series I watched many years back called Golden Boy. I really enjoyed it, and was looking forward to another season. Unfortunately, as is nearly always the case when you really get into something, it was cancelled. Pity, it had a lot of potential. I've not really been into anything else he's been in. The Gentleman was very good though.

  • @NathanEdmondson
    @NathanEdmondson 5 месяцев назад +5

    I’m convinced! And Theo James is now my top choice. He’s got an edge some of the other young candidates lack.

  • @roberw1912
    @roberw1912 5 месяцев назад +6

    Theo James is half Scottish like Connery. Extra qualification.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Love that

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 2 месяца назад

      Given we've had non-Scottish actors playing Bond it really doesn't matter in my opinion.

  • @ronhenriques9228
    @ronhenriques9228 5 месяцев назад +7

    I am so glad you did this, because I've been saying this about Theo James for YEARS. I was just talking with my dad about him last week. I haven't watched The Gentlemen yet but my Dad is a fan of it and mentioned James to me. I told him how good he was in the Divergent and Underworld films. He was so good in Divergent with his American accent I didn't realize he was British. He has presence and charisma. A few years ago whenever I would walk in Macy's, I would see shots of James in a tuxedo promoting a men's cologne. That's when the idea came to me what a good Bond he might make. I'm glad he got The Gentleman because he sort of disappeared for a while. The last big thing I saw him in was as a goofy villain in a film called War on Everyone starring Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Pena.
    The Broccoli's are probably going to go with Aaron Taylor-Johnson though. Not a bad choice but Theo James has been at the top of my list for about a decade now. Even while Daniel Craig was still in the role. They're probably waiting to see how Johnson's Kraven The Hunter film does in the Fall before announcing or making anything official. Hopefully it won't be another Madam Web.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад +2

      You're a pioneer my friend, now that I'm Team Theo, I can't picture anyone else but him

  • @uhlsport036
    @uhlsport036 5 месяцев назад +16

    The style in the gentleman was unbelievable

  • @kimi88cz
    @kimi88cz 5 месяцев назад +15

    Would be a great choice. Really liked him in White Lotus and Gentlemen

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Two very different roles that show his range well.

  • @nickkambitis5340
    @nickkambitis5340 5 месяцев назад +7

    Theo James all the way.

  • @davehHH1
    @davehHH1 5 месяцев назад +11

    Problem I have with Theo is he was in Inbetweeners movie and snorted something which he didn't expect. It's been stuck in my head whenever I saw him.

    • @David-ft7xz
      @David-ft7xz 5 месяцев назад +1

      Lol, I can't shake that image either. I was thinking the same thing as I watched The Gentlemen.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад +1

      Lol I haven't seen it

    • @ldwp6395
      @ldwp6395 5 месяцев назад +1

      I was thinking that, however after seeing The Gentlemen, that comes to mind before poo nose, so I'm more open to him, even if he's my second choice.

  • @alexshewan
    @alexshewan 5 месяцев назад +4

    I think Theo James would be a top pick compared to any of the other mentioned contenders. I loved the Gentlemen series enough that I may give it a re-watch, but absolutely couldn't agree more that THIS guy has the look and competency to play the next 007. Awesome evaluation, Lads!

  • @OldskullTV
    @OldskullTV 5 месяцев назад +4

    Been fan of him for years, I think since "Bedland" TV show from 2011. And even then you could see this guy had a lot of potential in his acting skills, presence, etc. Didn't think of him as Bond until now, but oh damn, he would kill it. Sam Heughan was my favorite candidate, but Theo James is 100% the perfect fit for the role. Has it all. I would absolutely love it.

  • @pomgrannycoco8766
    @pomgrannycoco8766 5 месяцев назад +11

    Theo James has something of Sean Connery when he acts...But also his own way to act, with his fluidity, also action... He can nail it in Bond. But A. taylor just his baby voice: impossible to become Bond=don't know what are the sources for him to become Bond. So hell yes for Theo James.

    • @David-ft7xz
      @David-ft7xz 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, ATJ needs to work on that voice. It's like the voice didn't quite finish puberty.

    • @pomgrannycoco8766
      @pomgrannycoco8766 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@David-ft7xz I'm not sure he can do anything about that...His natural voice looks like a 13years old boy 😂

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад +1

      Love this reply. Great points!

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      I remember A T-J's role in 'Bullet Train' being well regarded and he was in Nolan's Tenet.

  • @Srav-bb1eu
    @Srav-bb1eu 5 месяцев назад +4

    I've been saying this for so long, really glad so many see it now after The Gentlemen

  • @maddestmax6522
    @maddestmax6522 5 месяцев назад +5

    Theo actually reminds me of Sean Connery when he was young with the eyebrows etc. he's like a modern version sean

  • @rikardandersson5582
    @rikardandersson5582 5 месяцев назад +6

    The promotion writes itself, "Theo James Bond"

  • @brollins1130
    @brollins1130 5 месяцев назад +6

    The Gentleman was a great show. Coming off really enjoying the movie I had high expectations for the show. Theo did a great job in the movie and could definitely see him playing Bond!!!

  • @sjeoab
    @sjeoab 5 месяцев назад +5

    Well I’m sold. Definitely has everything I want in a James Bond.

  • @ComedyBros5
    @ComedyBros5 5 месяцев назад +8

    Never realized how much of a Theo James fan I was til his performance in The Gentleman show. As much as I enjoy Aaron Johnson as an actor and think he well fits the look of Bond, Theo James would be perfect for the role! He's the first actor I've seen that gives me a lot of Sean Connery vibes.

  • @adamcollins915
    @adamcollins915 5 месяцев назад +4

    Just seen him interviewed from a month ago. Decent voice.
    Looks young for his age. Could be Bond for 15 years but needs to be appointed soon.

  • @audreyficus3823
    @audreyficus3823 5 месяцев назад +4

    as fan of theo for many yrs now i wholeheartedly agree you guys!

  • @Hondo0101
    @Hondo0101 5 месяцев назад +5

    Theo got this!

  • @bighitterproductions
    @bighitterproductions 5 месяцев назад +4

    Guy Ritchie should direct starring Theo James

  • @hughmcneillie1032
    @hughmcneillie1032 5 месяцев назад +5

    I said the same thing to my wife during the first episode of The Gentlemen. This guy could be Bond.

  • @davidmoore3269
    @davidmoore3269 5 месяцев назад +5

    Have just finished watching The Gentlemen too. My wife and I completely agree with everything said here. This is the guy, done!

  • @rybackfrankie8679
    @rybackfrankie8679 5 месяцев назад +3

    I like theo James and I have always thought he would make a perfect for Bond. I love that he's traditionally handsome, masculine and has still that dangerous aura. He'll be convinced as a trained killer. And it's good that he's not that famous and he's not into socisl media.

  • @cris6107
    @cris6107 5 месяцев назад +4

    I totally agree.. it should be Theo James!!

  • @bellerophon9116
    @bellerophon9116 5 месяцев назад +4

    I agree with Luke. I had similar thoughts about Cavill not really being able to fill Craig’s shoes with regard to acting and he’s too large of a star to be cast in the role of Bond given the apparent casting pattern.
    I first saw Theo James when he appeared in the series Downton Abbey and then later I saw him in Divergent. In terms of his look, he reminds me a bit of James Franco who played James Dean. And I agree with David, James presents his physical movements with a kind of feline athleticism. And he certainly has the gravitas and sartorial style to portray the more sauve and refined presence similar to Connery and Brosnan.
    Regarding Aaron Taylor Johnson, I was never really on board with him either. Johnson can certainly look the part and he has the resume, but his voice trying utter the classic line “Bond, James Bond” would fall flat having virtually no bass to his tone. Theo James wouldn't have this perhaps more nit picky shortcoming.
    On a final note regarding the remark of “ All the women want him, and all the men want to be him.” At least on screen, and perhaps a bit off screen, he has all the hallmarks of the “alpha fuck with resources to fill the role of provider/protector” that all women lust after.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Great points!

    • @gordoncutter9241
      @gordoncutter9241 5 месяцев назад

      The only problem I always had with Cavill is that he's just too muscular for Bond. Bond isn't in Superman shape. Even in the The Man from UNCLE, he looked comical almost in all those suits. Saying that, if he took it easier on the weights and slimmed down significantly, then I'd be onboard. And I don't think he's too big of a star to be Bond. He's a known name, for sure, but he's not exactly a box office draw - all his films seem to flop. I don't think he's any bigger than Brosnan was when he took it on.

    • @bellerophon9116
      @bellerophon9116 5 месяцев назад

      @@BondsApartment The primary thing that has me thinking he won't be the next Bond is that in interviews he seems to lack interest in playing the part. He openly states that he thinks he's too Greek to play role and goes on to say that his idea of the character wouldn't shake things up enough to give the direction of the character what it deserves. It's certainly a large commitment to take on such a large and beloved franchise. Time will tell🤷‍♂️

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      @@bellerophon9116 I know Clive Owen said [after Craig was cast admittedly] that he wasn't keen on the role of Bond, partly due to disliking the hype around Bond and Sam Neil said something similar [preferring to remain a character actor]. I do wonder if any of the actors always linked are actually not keen and are told to keep quiet by there agents.

  • @audreyficus3823
    @audreyficus3823 5 месяцев назад +2

    Theo has said he’s ‘too Greek’ for Bond & his mates call him Bondapolis, so y’all reach out to him somehow & convince him his not lol

  • @darkcircles1313
    @darkcircles1313 5 месяцев назад +5

    15 minutes into the Gentleman, I knew Theo would be this week’s actor to be named the next Bond within the Bond-o-Verse!

    • @YTguySmithy-lk6go
      @YTguySmithy-lk6go 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, we had this with Tom Hiddleston, Richard Madden, Idris Elba etc. Rinse and repeat.
      I'm not saying Theo James is a poor suggestion but it feels like just another suggestion. I don't feel excitement over him.

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      Agreed!

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      'This week's actor' being spot on, particularly from those always reliable 'sources close to the production' people!

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@YTguySmithy-lk6go It's very much 'this actor has a project to plug' every time. I'm surprised people fall for it as it never leads to anything [Richard Madden was reported to be offered Bond 'within days' back in 2018 for example...]

  • @kevinmaloney2391
    @kevinmaloney2391 5 месяцев назад +2

    YES!! INDEED-HOPEFULLY BARBARA BROCCOLI IS WATCHING. TAYLOR-JOHNSON WOULD BE OK, BUT I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE PRODUCERS SIDE YET

  • @Ben_Kirkham
    @Ben_Kirkham 5 месяцев назад +6

    He’s beautiful, handsome, suave, sophisticated… yes, it’s so good to have Luke back! 👏

  • @chodavid1756
    @chodavid1756 5 месяцев назад +2

    only knew him on tiktok edit stuff before the gentlemen and now I know he's the perfect choice for the bond. He got the voice, physique etc.. and most importantly oozes natural masculinity

  • @smoothsaint8917
    @smoothsaint8917 5 месяцев назад +2

    The gentleman is his interview and reel tape as layer cake was Daniel’s reel tape … who’s with me?👍🏻🍸

  • @Darylvanhorn
    @Darylvanhorn 5 месяцев назад +3

    He’s a great choice . He’s got the Voice !! Which ATJ doesn’t .

  • @Ukcavhead1
    @Ukcavhead1 5 месяцев назад +4

    Completely agree - was struck in The Gentleman how he is the absolute perfect fit. There is the swagger and that panther movement, the fighting ability, but also that sideways look. So glad to see him being promoted as an option by you... maybe I do know what makes Bond.

    • @garyniven946
      @garyniven946 5 месяцев назад

      Totally - even from the first scene he is in, he has to unload his side arm at the checkpoint and he did it in this calm and confident and assured way - almost coldly, and then at the very end of the series he has to kill a man in cold blood and he didn’t even look at him - reminded me of the professor dent I am behind you scene from dr no, like you believe he could be a killer

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly!

  • @morganthau4448
    @morganthau4448 5 месяцев назад +3

    Guys, I think you’re missing something important for studio execs……he’s never starred as a male lead in a major motion picture! Think like EON. Or an investor. An untested TV series actor would not be handed a major motion picture actor franchise out of the gate; especially one with the enormity of Bond. It’s a business after all. David comment, “He’s cooler than shit” had me spitting out my coffee..😂😅

    • @gordoncutter9241
      @gordoncutter9241 5 месяцев назад +2

      What are you talking about? Honest question - not trying to be disrespectful. I've heard this expressed before and I'm frankly baffled. Neither Brosnan nor Craig were leading major motion pictures before they were cast. No previous Bond actor, prior to being cast in the role, was either - going back to Connery obviously. Moore was arguably the biggest name to take on the role and he was known mostly from his TV work. Same as Brosnan. And if you're going to say Layer Cake for Craig, that was an indie film that barely did over 10 mill globally - hardly a major hit.

  • @AnthonyKendrick-n1c
    @AnthonyKendrick-n1c 5 месяцев назад +3

    Awesome choice, he's a cracking actor could see this guy playing 007 . his acting in 'UNDERWORLD BLOOD WARS'' WAS BETTER THAN INSPECTED

  • @melaniesminikitchen3722
    @melaniesminikitchen3722 5 месяцев назад +2

    After watching The Gentlemen I can only think of Theo James as 007 now.He would be perfect for the role.

  • @willgrove-d5w
    @willgrove-d5w 5 месяцев назад +5

    I sincerely hope that I'm wrong, but I 100% believe that both Barbara and Michael are done with the franchise and we won't get another Bond film in the foreseeable future😢

    • @Kaiser6376
      @Kaiser6376 5 месяцев назад

      Christopher Nolan walks in

    • @BondsApartment
      @BondsApartment 5 месяцев назад

      My biggest fear...

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      Even if they are retiring, someone else will do it.

  • @chriswhite1417
    @chriswhite1417 5 месяцев назад +1

    Agree with Theo James as a pick. Effortless class. But here's a weird thing I've noticed: both Theo James AND Aaron Taylor-Johnson were born in High Wycombe, a small town near London. Weird.

  • @NaturalEWalton
    @NaturalEWalton 5 месяцев назад +7

    Love you David! Wonderful video in the morning

  • @gordoncutter9241
    @gordoncutter9241 5 месяцев назад +2

    Prior to The Gentlemen, the only other thing I ever saw him in was this pretty solid, low budget, sci-fi film on Netflix called Archive. He's also listed as the executive producer on it. Movie had it's problems, mostly plotting, but his performance wasn't one of them; he was in pretty much every scene and carried the whole thing pretty well, I thought. Definitely leading man material. I didn't think of Bond at the time due to the part not really being that. He was also sporting an American accent in it.
    But after The Gentlemen I came to the conclusion that he's probably the best out of all the names that have been floated since Craig announced his retirement. So yes, a better choice than even Cavill, for me. The entire series was basically an extended audition for the role, similar to what Layer Cake did for Craig. James is basically called upon to do a combination of Bond, Bruce Wayne and Michael Corleone in the Gentlemen role - and he nailed each aspect of it, in my opinion.
    My only problem with him is the same one I have with every actor who's played the role historically, in the sense that he's not the guy I picture when I read Fleming. But I know that's my own problem and it's unfair to hold that against him.
    The only other actor who I think would be a good choice - closer to my picture of how Fleming's Bond would look, at least among the realistic choices available - and who I don't think anyone has mentioned yet, is Callum Turner. He gives me similar vibes to James, acting wise, but he's a couple of years younger - if they wanted to go that way.
    Aaron Taylor Johnson I'm skeptical on but he's a proven actor so not a choice I'm completely against. I don't know - I'd probably need to see footage of him the role before I could say for sure.

  • @andylikesstuffchannel
    @andylikesstuffchannel 5 месяцев назад +2

    He was in the last UNDERWORLD film with Kate Beckinsale Vampire Werewolf films

  • @maverick4225
    @maverick4225 5 месяцев назад +1

    Theo James certainly should be considered. At 20:00, to me, this is what differentiates James Bond from the Ethan Hunts, Jason Bournes, John Wicks and so on. Class, style and sophistication all in one. Bond having a fondness for wearing a 3 piece suit at home while appreciating the feel and fashion of his attire. In my opinion, two particular scenes (among many others) from past Bond movies that really delineate the culture and lifestyle of James Bond; Die Another Day where he rejuvenates in the Hong Kong presidential suite requesting a '61 Bollinger as well as the black tie mission brief dinner in Goldfinger. Escapism at its best that draws so many of us deep into the world of 007!

  • @jdouglascomposer
    @jdouglascomposer 5 месяцев назад +4

    Theo James would be awesome!

  • @richtaylor3529
    @richtaylor3529 5 месяцев назад +3

    Walked in, the Gentleman was playing, I turned to my misses and said ‘see that guy- Bond!’

  • @unsolicited577
    @unsolicited577 5 месяцев назад +2

    My question is “availability.” Would I want The Gentleman, Season 2 to be put on hold to make Bond 26 w/Theo James?

  • @swiss889
    @swiss889 5 месяцев назад +4

    Yes yes yes to theo james, no other candidate 🔥

  • @brendancarbone7621
    @brendancarbone7621 5 месяцев назад +3

    I thought the same thing. He had a connery-esque inflection on a lot of his lines

  • @Madmanmarque
    @Madmanmarque 5 месяцев назад +3

    My wife and I thought the same thing while watching The Gentlemen.

  • @open_water2411
    @open_water2411 5 месяцев назад +1

    I have zero doubt that Theo James could pull off a Bond film. That might be the best reason in the world to choose him.

  • @YTguySmithy-lk6go
    @YTguySmithy-lk6go 5 месяцев назад +2

    2:58
    Henry Cavill is not a box office star.
    Cavill's last two spy films completely tanked at the box office
    The Man From Uncle
    And
    Argylle
    so i can't imagine Eon is desperate to cast Cavill. Cavill is a depreciated asset in Hollywood. Argylle lost millions for Apple. I accept Daniel Craig was not a box office star when cast however the massive difference is Craig hadn't starred in two huge box office spy film bombs prior to getting the part of Bond. Cavill has.

    • @JRRob3wn
      @JRRob3wn 5 месяцев назад

      Cavill seems like a nice guy, but I haven’t liked a single performance I’ve seen him in. Very bland actor IMO.

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      Agreed. I really can't see Eon wanting to do the 'light Cavill lead Bond' when the two films that have already done it both flopped. He's also not cheap [apparently he got $10 million for Argylle] and is starting to age out of the role at this point given he's now in his 40's.

    • @YTguySmithy-lk6go
      @YTguySmithy-lk6go 8 дней назад

      His other film of 2024 the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare flopped too. Made less money than Argylle. Argylle And Ministry two of the biggest box office duds of 2024. Cavill has zero fanbase. That doesn't mean he's automatically unacceptable for the role but people need to stop this nonsense that he's an A list star. He's not. He just got an A list role as Superman. That's not the same as being an A list actor with some degree of box office bankability.

  • @alexlamas6324
    @alexlamas6324 5 месяцев назад +2

    I thought h'd be a great Bond after the 1st episode of The Gentleman. However he's 39....

    • @pomgrannycoco8766
      @pomgrannycoco8766 5 месяцев назад +1

      Bond in the books is around 42...

    • @yestoadventure007
      @yestoadventure007 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@pomgrannycoco8766 I think he'd bee great now, it's just EON is looking for someone in their mid to early 30's so they can last 10 to 15 years.

    • @audreyficus3823
      @audreyficus3823 5 месяцев назад

      it’s been configured to be a 10 yr commitment, his age is not a factor

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      @@yestoadventure007 True. And I can't see the next film coming out until at least 2026 so that has to be factored in.

  • @jamrogbac
    @jamrogbac 5 месяцев назад +1

    Enjoyed the chat guys, have seen Theo is a few things and he has acting range and has those other qualities .

  • @There_Will_Be_Bond
    @There_Will_Be_Bond 5 месяцев назад +1

    Counterpoint to the ATJ being hands off with the media and fans. I found that with DC all the way through. DC was very private & on reflection I prefer my Bond to have a bit more mystery. Having the actor have that mystery too adds to the allure.

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 5 месяцев назад

      Agreed. Timothy Dalton also kept himself private.Honestly, I'm not bothered if the actor is outgoing with the media-it's how good they are in the part that counts. It did help Craig when people like Naomi Harris joined the series as the media duties were split up more [similar to Mission Impossible where Simon Pegg etc do interviews instead of just Tom Cruise].

  • @nobleskywalker4639
    @nobleskywalker4639 5 месяцев назад +1

    People who say Henry Cavill can't be Bond obviously haven't seen Man from Uncle. But Theo James? I can get behind that seen him since Underworld films

    • @jamesatkinsonja
      @jamesatkinsonja 2 месяца назад

      I think plenty of people who say that have seen it and either weren't enthused by it or feel 'he's already done it'. I lean towards the latter given we've had Uncle [light], MI: Fallout [Dark] and Argylle [parody] so doing Bond for real feels redundant [and Uncle and Argylle both didn't do well at the box office or critically which doesn't help his cause].

  • @marywebber854
    @marywebber854 5 месяцев назад +1

    Theo James is on PBS movie right now! Sanditon!!!
    He is the One for Bond!!!