James Bond Requires Older Actor with ‘Gravitas’

[hewontgo]

James Bond Requires Older Actor with ‘Gravitas’: Young Stars Lack the ‘Mental Capacity,’ Says 007 Casting Director https://t.co/dd5WkCmUeW pic.twitter.com/aar1YSNqL3
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) April 12, 2023

James Bond won’t be younger anytime soon.
Franchise casting director detailed the criteria to play 007.

“When we started, it was a slightly

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[mishane]

I still wonder what Clive Owen would have been like as Bond. I was so disappointed when he didn't take it.

Idris Elba would also be good, I remember he was a contender I think and I think he's still in a great age to play Bond!!

[squirrels_oh_no]

I feel like Clive Owen kinda fell off the map i rarely hear about him these days.

[theactualworst]

He hasn’t done much since 2021 but he has some projects in production.

I always like seeing him on screen.

[mwffj]

I think he recently (like last year or something) did an interview where he explained that he was just more focused on his kids than acting.

[ladyviolettt]

Charlie hunnam pls

Matt Goode was in talks but said he wasn’t called back by the broccoli

[benihime99]

I feel like he has too much of an American look to him, if that makes sense

[ladyviolettt]

The man was Nicholas nickleby how much more British can it get he’s practically Dickensian 😭

[benihime99]

He doesn't give me "british phlegm"

[xpirate_queenx]

I mean...agreed? A baby Bond wouldn't work.

[t_snake]

Henry cavill likes this post 😂

I genuinely don't care the recent bond movies are meh - the mi franchise is waaaay better

[simprov]

henry cavill doesn't look confident enough anymore. he always looks like he hates himself.

[bellwetherr]

which is why he was a perfect geralt

[euraylie]

MI is the franchise modern Bond wishes it could be. But it’s been sooo bad. Only Casino Royale was good.

[stuffedpanda]

All I have to contribute is that Daniel Craig looks mighty fine in that pic.