President 007: The Rock wants to be Bond

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Following Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond in the film "No Time to Die," Dwayne Johnson is throwing his name in the hat to be the next 007. https://t.co/4qGWkhzHVM
- ABC News (@ABC) November 19, 2021
In "Not happening" news, The Rock says he wants to be Daniel Craig's replacement

Comments

[fernandocolunga]

id like a scottish or welsh bond! fuck the english! idris obviously being the exception
as far as pasty english men are concerned id suggest james norton as sad boy bond or a working class bond

[fernandocolunga]

well sean connery was scottish so what
doesnt mean we cant have other ones

[ebenetwo]

idk how James Norton can have a strong jawline and yet look lumpy simultaneously

[matsaurus]

If they must threaten us with a new 007, choose a woman you cowards.

[sandstorm]

I know MGM doesn't own the property, but who do I need to convince to make another Atomic Blonde movie 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[itsme_eloise]

give it to meeeeeeeeee

[notoriousreign]

I wonder if they'd ever do that: cast an American as Bond, just have him use a British accent. Like how Spider-Man has been played by British actors these last two times, only they do American accents. Still, eh I don't know if I can see it with Bond. ESPECIALLY Dwayne Johnson?!?! Nah.

I don't see them going with an older guy anymore, since Idris Elba is so much older now than when everyone initially wanted him to get the role. They'll probably start casting by next year so I could see someone in their late 30s now who'll be in their mid-30s by the time another movie comes out.

I seem to be thinking about this a lot lol. What do I know though, anything can happen!

[lady_rosier]

I would love it (but don't think it'll happen) if they went with a young actor. We could get a Bond who is quite new to the game and see the beginnings of 'Bond', the growing pains and the struggles. Someone who has to find his strength and the 'Bond, James Bond' kind of confidence.
The Craig!Bond has been so much more meta about the Bond persona than those before him and I'd just love to see the others at MI5 acknowledge that this is a new James Bond and how they too have to get comfortable with that change.

[daisyissosilly]

In the past, both Adam West and Dick Van Dyke were offered the role of James Bond, but turned it down (Adam felt Bond should be played by a Brit, and Dick reminded them he can't do a good British accent). So I can see them offering it to another American actor, but I don't know if any American actors would actually take the part.

[chipsnfish]

I could see John David Washington working, but I think I'm just saying that because of Tenet - similar kind of role. He's the right age, though.

[avingnon]

Out of those names, Idris pls

[labelledcaustic]

I feel like I read about an interview where Idris Elba was like, "that's nice, no thanks," and had like a few reasons why, ie he felt too old, he wanted 007 (or James Bond?) to be a woman, etc. Did I hallucinate this???

[winx]

They should put Bond back in the Cold War, there’s only so many outlandish crazy capers they can do without it seeming even more ridiculous than it is.

[sandstorm]

I would dig the hell out of that tbh

[winx]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets Atomic Blonde is my elevator pitch

[doriiansz]

whew