FabSwingers.com forum: Can james bond only be played by an english actor?

By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

I read few articles about it and it seems that quite few thinks that james bond should only be played by an english and even nicolas cage said that in an interview that james bond should only be played by british actors.

I kind of agree with that as it is something britishness about it, like the accent.

What is your view about it and could a non british actor ever play james bond and keep their accent in the movies?

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By *tsOnlyMe1980Man
over a year ago

derby

Well, the character is an English Commander of the Navy

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

Yes simple answer is yes Ian Flemmings bond was a posh englishman

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By *esparate danMan
over a year ago

glasgow

*George Lazenby

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Erm. Sean Connery....

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

...holy cats, now I want Nic Cage as Bond

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By *irty-pairCouple
over a year ago

Essex

*Brosnan and Lazenby

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By *mf123Man
over a year ago

with one foot out the door

I want that michael fassbender to be bond but wont happen

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

Sean Connery.

In Doctor Who, do they use real Daleks or is it all just make believe?

Was it wrong to have an American playing the lead role in Bridget Jones?

English guy playing lead role in Band of Brothers?

There’s loads of examples aren’t there?

It’s acting!

Gbat

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

Yes and Sean was the son of a lorry driver and charwoman born in edinburgh

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

It's called 'acting'. As long as he doesn't sound like a redneck or crocodile Dundee I don't think it matters. Although they'd all probably be better suited than Alan Carr.

Plus as others have said....Connery, Brosnan and Lazenby weren't English so there's hardly a precedent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They should have done away with the James Bond is the same person no matter who plays him years ago.

Should have made the name and 007 something that was assigned to agents to hide thier real identity - much like Jason Bourne isn't his real name it's David Webb. That way wouldn't matter what age/colour the actor was.

And I know purists will bang on about Ian Fleming and how he wrote his character. But anyone who has read the original IF books knows the JB on screen is far removed from the JB in the books, so that argument is invalid.

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By *entleman_spyMan
over a year ago

nearby

Fleming's bond was more Scottish than English really, I'm not really bothered which country the actor comes from, but I do think we have 2 great options from the UK (Henry cavill, Sam Heughan). I'd like to see them undo the cluster fuck of the last film and take it back to the 50s / 60s era of the books.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To be fair to Shag, he does correct himself to say British in his main post.

So give him a break.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Pierce Brosnan is Irish American.

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

Well 007 was female in the most recent one!

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Sean Connery - Scottish

George Lazenby - Australian

Timothy Dalton - Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - Irish

Roger Moore - English

Daniel Craig - English

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fair enough. Don't give him a break.

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
over a year ago

Cumbria

The Sir Ian McKellen scene in extras about the secret to his acting skill being that he pretends to be someone says it all.

Also, the film Bond is very different to the Bond from the books.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nah.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

"Yes simple answer is yes Ian Flemmings bond was a posh englishman and naval commander

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

And looking back on Seans career he played the same man in every film never disguised his Scottishness

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By *onameyet2Man
over a year ago

chorley

"It's called 'acting'. As long as he doesn't sound like a redneck or crocodile Dundee I don't think it matters. Although they'd all probably be better suited than Alan Carr.

Plus as others have said....Connery, Brosnan and Lazenby weren't English so there's hardly a precedent. "

Now you’ve set me off, I’ve got Alan Carr in various bond scenarios running round my head

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By *tsOnlyMe1980Man
over a year ago

derby

"Well, the character is an English Commander of the Navy"

Sorry, my bad. Of course, it is a British Navy, and other folk are right about Connery and Lazenby

No intended slur from me with my earlier mistake. Apologies all

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

"Fair enough. Don't give him a break."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Erm. Sean Connery...."

Yesh you beat me to it!

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By *r X46Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

They should also try and make Bond movies that aren't a load of generic garbage and use an actor that looks like he is enjoying himself

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Fair enough. Don't give him a break."

I think people are reading it more as him conflating English with British in the post than him correcting himself.

I’m not saying they are right and it doesn’t bother me here at all (but it happens so often, and I’ll admit it does make me grumble a touch in certain circumstances e.g. talking about WWII).

Given he’s from a different country originally, he can have a pass anyway.

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

As long as he speaks with a posh English accent, drinks Martini, shags birds after narrowly escaping laser beams and shit I don't care if he is black, white or made of poodle shit.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Bond should only be played by a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. In they original Klingon, of course.

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By *oredRichMan
over a year ago

royston

It's a bit of a stretch. The role has been played by half a dozen actors, not all of whom have been English. "James bond"'s age has also fluctuated wildly, so there's a theory that the name has been taken by successive agents taking the codename 007.

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By *lexm87Man
over a year ago

Various

"Yes simple answer is yes Ian Flemmings bond was a posh englishman

Bond was half Scots, half Swiss.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond. "

Bond is also a fictional character and can be played by any actor, or indeed actress.

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By *ackdaw52Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Bond isn't English. His dad is Scottish and his mother is Swiss.

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By *r X46Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

"James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond.

Bond is also a fictional character and can be played by any actor, or indeed actress. "

He is fictional but was described in great detail by his creator. Just because Flemming is dead doesn't mean we should just have a free license to trash his creation. People seems to forget why these characters become popular in the first place.

I know doesn't make a difference to anyone's life (and personally I don't give a fuck) but if we changed Bond them we might as well make the next Blade and white women who isn't a vampire. And just try imagine the Internet outrage if that happened.

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By *oupleus30Couple
over a year ago

Minster

"Sean Connery - Scottish

George Lazenby - Australian

Timothy Dalton - Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - Irish

Roger Moore - English

Daniel Craig - English"

Everyone always forgets David Niven played James Bond in 1967 in the original Casino Royal

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By *olfandtazCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Sean Connery... a Scottish man? Or are we forgetting about him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond.

Bond is also a fictional character and can be played by any actor, or indeed actress.

Roland Deschain is described in great detail by Stephen King. He was played by Idris Elba, who put in a fine performance (terrible movie held up entirely by Elba and McConaughey).

Making Bond black, female or anything else doesn’t ‘trash’ Fleming’s creation, only the writing and production can do that.

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
over a year ago

Cumbria

"James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond.

Bond is also a fictional character and can be played by any actor, or indeed actress.

Given how different the character of Bond is from the original books to what is portrayed on screen it could be said they already have, so what difference does changing it more make?

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond.

Bond is also a fictional character and can be played by any actor, or indeed actress.

The good thing about fiction is you can do anything, because it's fiction.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Prior to him playing a bad guy in Casino Royale I thought Mads Mikkleson would make a great Bond.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau or better known as Jamie Lannister maybe, very good English accent.

Bill Skarsgard, Viggo Mortensen etc…

Doesn’t have to be a US actor …plenty closer to home and I think would be able to pull off an English accent and look like a dapper Navy Officer.

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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

There was no mention of James Bond's Scottish ancestry in the early books by Ian Fleming (correctly spelt with one M, so to speak). It is only in On Her Majesty' Secret Service, Fleming's third-last full-length Bond novel, that it is mentioned, when Bond's genealogy comes up (no, matron!) during his meeting with Sir Hillary Bray at the Royal College of Arms.

Fleming is said to have introduced this aspect in homage to Connery.

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

Should be 100% a British man but likely won't be soon enough as there is a desire to humiliate or offend British men.

We all see it but all just yawn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should be 100% a British man but likely won't be soon enough as there is a desire to humiliate or offend British men.

We all see it but all just yawn."

It’s them wokies again, right?

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

"Yes simple answer is yes Ian Flemmings bond was a posh englishman

Bond was half Scots, half Swiss. "
Well a british naval officer and back in the day when my pal Ian wrote the book they were all posh, Edinburgh is the posh end of Scotland

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

"Sean Connery - Scottish

George Lazenby - Australian

Timothy Dalton - Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - Irish

Roger Moore - English

Daniel Craig - English

Everyone always forgets David Niven played James Bond in 1967 in the original Casino Royal"
and he was very posh

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

He is based on an Englishman so has to have the accent if not the nationality.

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

"James Bond is a British white male, you could put an actor who wasn’t British, white and male in the role, but they would not be James Bond. "

I agree with this. If you want to change it up then create another franchise.

Films like that are fantasy and should be allowed to get away with not being politically correct.

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By *heelz69Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"Erm. Sean Connery...."

I don't watch the Bond films, and I know that he's probably the most famous/well known Bond actor.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I want the next Bond to be a woman or gay, just so I can see the heads of Daily Heil readers explode

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

"Should be 100% a British man but likely won't be soon enough as there is a desire to humiliate or offend British men.

We all see it but all just yawn.

It’s them wokies again, right?"

Yes, them snowflakes.

Am I wrong?

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

"I want the next Bond to be a woman or gay, just so I can see the heads of Daily Heil readers explode

Yawn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should be 100% a British man but likely won't be soon enough as there is a desire to humiliate or offend British men.

We all see it but all just yawn.

It’s them wokies again, right?

Yes, them snowflakes.

Am I wrong?

That there’s some conspiratorial effort to humiliate and offend British men?

Yes, you’re wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would have to agree with the article on this 1!

I’m tired of this woke shit lol if the character was written as a ‘white male english character’ then that’s what it should be.

For example if we were making a movie of the ‘late Queen’ could Eddie Murphy play the character? Or a Harry Potter remake & cast ‘Shaquile O’neal’ as Harry & ‘RuPaul’ as Hermione Granger.

Yes you could do it, but when you read the books that’s not how they are described. Just saying

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

"I would have to agree with the article on this 1!

I’m tired of this woke shit lol if the character was written as a ‘white male english character’ then that’s what it should be.

Yes you could do it, but when you read the books that’s not how they are described. Just saying

...come on.

You wanna see both of those though right? Wizard Shaq?! I know I do!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would have to agree with the article on this 1!

I’m tired of this woke shit lol if the character was written as a ‘white male english character’ then that’s what it should be.

Yes you could do it, but when you read the books that’s not how they are described. Just saying

...come on.

You wanna see both of those though right? Wizard Shaq?! I know I do!

would be a laugh seeing wizard Shaq haha

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"I would have to agree with the article on this 1!

I’m tired of this woke shit lol if the character was written as a ‘white male english character’ then that’s what it should be.

Yes you could do it, but when you read the books that’s not how they are described. Just saying

...come on.

You wanna see both of those though right? Wizard Shaq?! I know I do!

You're not the only one! Eddie Murphy as the Queen?? Tell me where I can get tickets to see that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Incidentally, Barbera Broccoli is on record aging that Bond should be played by a British man. Ethnicity or race isn’t relevant - but he should be British.

Can’t say fairer than that, from the ultimate source.

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan
over a year ago

golden fields

"I read few articles about it and it seems that quite few thinks that james bond should only be played by an english and even nicolas cage said that in an interview that james bond should only be played by british actors.

I kind of agree with that as it is something britishness about it, like the accent.

What is your view about it and could a non british actor ever play james bond and keep their accent in the movies?

It's acting. They're pretending to be someone while being filmed. Why would it matter what nationality the person pretending to be James Bond is.

If you follow that to it's conclusion, the actor has to be called "James", last name has to be "Bond", they have to work for MI7, and drink Martinis.

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By *r SteelhammerMan
over a year ago

belfast

I think they should switch it up for an Irish or a Welsh I think it would be class I got bored with Daniel Craig

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

James Bond should be as the character was written.

If anyone wants to deviate from that then make a new character.

Stop fucking about with a writer's creation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"James Bond should be as the character was written.

If anyone wants to deviate from that then make a new character.

Stop fucking about with a writer's creation. "

The Aston Martin DB5 is out, then.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

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By *r SteelhammerMan
over a year ago

belfast

"James Bond should be as the character was written.

If anyone wants to deviate from that then make a new character.

Stop fucking about with a writer's creation. "

Yeah but the thing is if a character is made like odd job and they switched it up so instead of Harold Sakata and they decided to recreate it (for example the actor has died why not use someone like) Jack Black to rewrite it it would be hilarious like the postal versions of films

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

"James Bond should be as the character was written.

If anyone wants to deviate from that then make a new character.

Stop fucking about with a writer's creation.

The Aston Martin DB5 is out, then."

I don't mind keeping it safe for him.

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House. "

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

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By *r SteelhammerMan
over a year ago

belfast

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House. "

And an American actor play an Irish character and I’m sorry his Irish accent was shit in snatch haha

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By *eachcplCouple
over a year ago

blackpool/preston/normandy france

Dr Who has morphed into a black gay man after being a woman, so anything can happen

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!"

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?

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By *cottishornMan
over a year ago

wee village

Ashame Idis Elba kinda aged out

I thought he would have been a decent bond. Though now I'd loke to see it go someone like Kit Harington, Theo James, richard Madden, or Tom huddleston. maybe even James Mcavoy

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?"

Or a white man playing 'Shaft'.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?

Or a white man playing 'Shaft'.

I think the same applies but I doubt anyone would accept it.

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By *enhamhoopMan
over a year ago

Denham

Should be a Scotsman ideally as in the novels always thought Ewan McGregor would've made a good Bond

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?

Or a white man playing 'Shaft'.

I think the same applies but I doubt anyone would accept it. "

Maybe I should just keep out of it, I've never watched a James Bond film in my life!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?

Or a white man playing 'Shaft'.

I think the same applies but I doubt anyone would accept it.

Maybe I should just keep out of it, I've never watched a James Bond film in my life!

Daniel Craig is worth a watch

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Come to think of it didn't Daniel Craig recently play an American?

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

"Come to think of it didn't Daniel Craig recently play an American?"

Yip. He sure did.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?

Or a white man playing 'Shaft'.

I think the same applies but I doubt anyone would accept it.

Maybe I should just keep out of it, I've never watched a James Bond film in my life!

Daniel Craig is worth a watch

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He was the best bond for me

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"It might only be me but I genuinely don't care. Why is James Bond so special? We had an American actress playing Bridget Jones a British actor playing House.

I don't get all the fuss, not just about James Bond, but any fictional character, they are fictional!

He's been various heights, weights and hair colours, has never aged and has survived the unsurvivable if you can suspend your disbelief that far surely you can cope with a French Bond.

What next an English person playing Macbeth?

Or a white man playing 'Shaft'.

I think the same applies but I doubt anyone would accept it.

Maybe I should just keep out of it, I've never watched a James Bond film in my life!

Daniel Craig is worth a watch

It was reported a few years ago he was thinking of buying a house in a little village about 5 miles from me, I had my cup all ready to go and knock on his door for a cup of sugar, but sadly he didn't buy the house!

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

Let's put this to bed once and for all:-

I'll be the next James Bond

End of thread.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

I doubt the people who own the franchise are going to go too radical with the next Bond. The type of person who would watch the films are not going to be happy with a woman playing Bond or some camp guy.

Look at what happened with the female cast of Ghostbusters and the uproar that happened before and after release. Women playing roles made famous by men, ‘the Horror the Horror’ (hope someone gets the reference)

So calm down, your fears of Ru Paul et al being the next Bond won’t happen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a fictional character so could be played by anyone imo.

I'm not a Bond fan, haven't seen most of them and don't intend to but surely if just better to pick whoever auditioned the best for the role rather than worrying about nationality? Plenty of actors can out a decent accent on so what does it matter?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Let's put this to bed once and for all:-

I'll be the next James Bond

End of thread.

The obvious solution!

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By *essaMayWoman
over a year ago

Fairytale Wood

It is difficult to say, seems every time Americans create a james bond similarly. Lady Killers - Dean Martin to XXX etc, although i like them as fun films they never really replicate the bond franchise.

I think they should retire bond and maybe work on a new format. Dr Who never really worked with Jodie Whittaker although i did have a bit of a girly crush on her fir a bit, don't know how new doctor will work out but Russell T Davis is now back writing.I know that is todo more with the writing etc

Just wonder now if james bond is still relevant

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

"Let's put this to bed once and for all:-

I'll be the next James Bond

End of thread.

The obvious solution!

Cheers mate.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

" surely you can cope with a French Bond.

There are many things in life that I am proud to say I have coped with, but a French James Bond , no, just no, of all the nations in the world, you had to go and choose the French, I’m going to have to lie down in a darkened room to get over the trauma of even thinking about this.

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

"Should be 100% a British man but likely won't be soon enough as there is a desire to humiliate or offend British men.

We all see it but all just yawn.

It’s them wokies again, right?

Yes, them snowflakes.

Am I wrong?

That there’s some conspiratorial effort to humiliate and offend British men?

Yes, you’re wrong."

Well, luckily for me I trust my opinion over your own.

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

Such a long time between film kills the continuity and I felt sorry for Daniel Craig as troubles for MGM meant he probably got in less Bond movies than he should.

With media groups and film companies being global things who knows who’ll get cast

I think the guy from Outlander would be an obvious choice but how when and if there’s a next bond film is the thing

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By *ough75Man
over a year ago

edinburgh/bakewell/derby/south east

Given Ian Fleming was Scottish

Sean Connery - Scottish

George lazendy - Australian

Timothy dalton Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - irish

Only a couple of films have had an English actor play bond

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By *rgasmicChemistryCouple
over a year ago

east coast

"Erm. Sean Connery...."

I was going to say this lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It must be a British male with that panties-over-the-head accent. Any other nationalites/genres are welcome to write/film their own stories or even 007 fan fiction, but let's keep the main franchise true to the books they were based on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dunno about a British person but it has to be a man and they have to be white

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By *obleroneToShareMan
over a year ago

Gloucester Süd

"In Doctor Who, do they use real Daleks or is it all just make believe?

The way Dr Who is going I doubt 'they' is the right pronoun!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I dunno about a British person but it has to be a man and they have to be white"

Is Barbara Broccoli wrong, then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I dunno about a British person but it has to be a man and they have to be white

Is Barbara Broccoli wrong, then? "

She's green.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Let's put this to bed once and for all:-

I'll be the next James Bond

End of thread.

The obvious solution!

Cheers mate.

I'm assuming you'll be putting in a good word for me as a Bond Granny er I mean Girl.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

" surely you can cope with a French Bond.

Make yourself a cup of sweet tea you'll be fine

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"He is based on an Englishman so has to have the accent if not the nationality."
Yes, you are right there, he have to have the accent too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If there’s a decent American actor who can do an English voice then why not?

English actors do American characters all the time

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Sean Connery - Scottish

George Lazenby - Australian

Timothy Dalton - Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - Irish

Roger Moore - English

Daniel Craig - English"

and the spoof actor from the other Casino Royale (1967)...

David Niven - English

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"If there’s a decent American actor who can do an English voice then why not?

English actors do American characters all the time "

Johnny Depp?

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

Bond is a white British male forever in his 30's, as described by Fleming.

I fear that I will never see a bond film in production again or I will have to wait for a long time to see a bond movie again.

Why because of Diversity, equality and inclusion which is infecting Disney big time and other Francises Take the last indy film as an example, or the down turn at Marvel.

Bond has been in this group sights since the last days of the Moore era, Dalton tried to change that aspect of bond for filming but the public rejected this so they went back to the old formula.

in Bonds last film he is quoted as saying "you'll never see me again" and that film is like a homage to Bond a last goodbye for a Bond we will never see again.

I was seriously upset to see the end of a character I have followed for over 50 years, in print and film.

I note that when I went to see no time to die not one person got up to leave during the end credits until the bond will return came up.

I saw a post that mentioned putting Bond back in his original time the 50/60's era as a fan I would say that is the way to go so the real bond could be shown, but I think it would be offensive to some well many in our time now.

Bond flew the flag around the world, and is the envy of the film industry, copying something is the first sign....

I hope see him again bit it may take a while.

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By *ough75Man
over a year ago

edinburgh/bakewell/derby/south east

"Sean Connery - Scottish

George Lazenby - Australian

Timothy Dalton - Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - Irish

Roger Moore - English

Daniel Craig - English

and the spoof actor from the other Casino Royale (1967)...

David Niven - English"

Mind you David Niven claimed all his life to have been born in Kirriemuir rather than London it was only after his death his birth certificate surfaced

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
over a year ago

1313 Mockingbird Lane…

How is Britishness defined?

He’s been previously portrayed by an Aussie, Scotsman, Irishman, Englishman.

But in the books, he’s supposed to be SCOTTISH.

And what about how he looks?

He’s never been portrayed by an actor who looks the way he’s described in the book.

He’s said to have looked kinda like Prince Phillip, with a scar down his face.

Ian Fleming said he’s always wanted David Niven to play him.

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
over a year ago

1313 Mockingbird Lane…

But I think it’s important he is British. Simply because of what he represents to British Culture & old skool British masculinity.

If he’s not a hard-drinking, quick-witted, misogynistic, murderer. He isn’t James Bond anymore.

Drives the best BRITISH CAR

Wears the best BRITISH CLOTHES

Shags FOREIGN women LOL

Want an American James Bond? Give Felix Leiter a spin-off movie.

Afro-Caribbean James Bond? Give Quarrel a promotion & give him a spin-off movie.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Sean Connery - Scottish

George Lazenby - Australian

Timothy Dalton - Welsh

Pierce Brosnan - Irish

Roger Moore - English

Daniel Craig - English

and the spoof actor from the other Casino Royale (1967)...

David Niven - English

Mind you David Niven claimed all his life to have been born in Kirriemuir rather than London it was only after his death his birth certificate surfaced "

So what did it say?

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"But I think it’s important he is British. Simply because of what he represents to British Culture & old skool British masculinity.

If he’s not a hard-drinking, quick-witted, misogynistic, murderer. He isn’t James Bond anymore.

Drives the best BRITISH CAR

Wears the best BRITISH CLOTHES

Shags FOREIGN women LOL

Don't forget to mention the loose cannon element and gambling.

Edward Woodward, ticked a lot of those boxes.

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

To answer the O.P

As many have pointed out Bond has been played by none British actors, Fleming after firstly disliking Connery, Fleming wanted Cary grant but grant would not sign a 3 picture deal. After the success of the first two Fleming made bond a scot in homage to Connery.

I think one would be surprised at how many nationalities have screen tested for bond, look this up on YouTube if interested.

If Bond comes back I would choose Arron Taylor - Johnson from kick ass, as bond actors are actors who are known but not superstars.

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

"How is Britishness defined?

He’s been previously portrayed by an Aussie, Scotsman, Irishman, Englishman.

But in the books, he’s supposed to be SCOTTISH.

And what about how he looks?

He’s never been portrayed by an actor who looks the way he’s described in the book.

He’s said to have looked kinda like Prince Phillip, with a scar down his face.

Ian Fleming said he’s always wanted David Niven to play him."

In casino Royal Vesper Lynn describes Bond as Looking like a Hoagy Carmichael (a British composer), also Gala Brand in Moonraker describes him as such.

sorry am being anal, it matters not.

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

"But I think it’s important he is British. Simply because of what he represents to British Culture & old skool British masculinity.

If he’s not a hard-drinking, quick-witted, misogynistic, murderer. He isn’t James Bond anymore.

Drives the best BRITISH CAR

Wears the best BRITISH CLOTHES

Shags FOREIGN women LOL

Want an American James Bond? Give Felix Leiter a spin-off movie.

Afro-Caribbean James Bond? Give Quarrel a promotion & give him a spin-off movie."

For an American Bond I would say Mission Impossible would be Bonds greatest rival in film at the moment. (and stop putting you finger in your ear)

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

"But I think it’s important he is British. Simply because of what he represents to British Culture & old skool British masculinity.

If he’s not a hard-drinking, quick-witted, misogynistic, murderer. He isn’t James Bond anymore.

Drives the best BRITISH CAR

Wears the best BRITISH CLOTHES

Shags FOREIGN women LOL

Want an American James Bond? Give Felix Leiter a spin-off movie.

Afro-Caribbean James Bond? Give Quarrel a promotion & give him a spin-off movie."

Love this funny.

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
over a year ago

Cumbria

"I doubt the people who own the franchise are going to go too radical with the next Bond. The type of person who would watch the films are not going to be happy with a woman playing Bond or some camp guy.

So calm down, your fears of Ru Paul et al being the next Bond won’t happen.

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad 1902

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
over a year ago

1313 Mockingbird Lane…

"How is Britishness defined?

He’s been previously portrayed by an Aussie, Scotsman, Irishman, Englishman.

But in the books, he’s supposed to be SCOTTISH.

And what about how he looks?

He’s never been portrayed by an actor who looks the way he’s described in the book.

He’s said to have looked kinda like Prince Phillip, with a scar down his face.

Ian Fleming said he’s always wanted David Niven to play him.

In casino Royal Vesper Lynn describes Bond as Looking like a Hoagy Carmichael (a British composer), also Gala Brand in Moonraker describes him as such.

sorry am being anal, it matters not."

Oh my bad. I’m going by the 50s comic strip. Flemming had a hand in that too

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
over a year ago

Cumbria

"Bond is a white British male forever in his 30's, as described by Fleming.

I fear that I will never see a bond film in production again or I will have to wait for a long time to see a bond movie again.

Why because of Diversity, equality and inclusion which is infecting Disney big time and other Francises Take the last indy film as an example, or the down turn at Marvel.

Bond has been in this group sights since the last days of the Moore era, Dalton tried to change that aspect of bond for filming but the public rejected this so they went back to the old formula.

in Bonds last film he is quoted as saying "you'll never see me again" and that film is like a homage to Bond a last goodbye for a Bond we will never see again.

I was seriously upset to see the end of a character I have followed for over 50 years, in print and film.

I note that when I went to see no time to die not one person got up to leave during the end credits until the bond will return came up.

Bond flew the flag around the world, and is the envy of the film industry, copying something is the first sign....

I hope see him again bit it may take a while."

Has Bond ever been played by a man in his 30s?

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

"How is Britishness defined?

He’s been previously portrayed by an Aussie, Scotsman, Irishman, Englishman.

But in the books, he’s supposed to be SCOTTISH.

And what about how he looks?

He’s never been portrayed by an actor who looks the way he’s described in the book.

He’s said to have looked kinda like Prince Phillip, with a scar down his face.

Ian Fleming said he’s always wanted David Niven to play him.

In casino Royal Vesper Lynn describes Bond as Looking like a Hoagy Carmichael (a British composer), also Gala Brand in Moonraker describes him as such.

sorry am being anal, it matters not.

Oh my bad. I’m going by the 50s comic strip. Flemming had a hand in that too"

yes I have read those also good shout.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Nottingham and Stamford

"Let's put this to bed once and for all:-

I'll be the next James Bond

End of thread.

The obvious solution!

Cheers mate.

I'm assuming you'll be putting in a good word for me as a Bond Granny er I mean Girl.

I've already chosen your bond girl name: Miss Suckall