James Bond: who are the candidates to be the new 007

Confirmation of withdrawal of English Daniel Craig As famed British agent 007, the race is on to decide who will be chosen as the next James Bond. The spy film project won’t even go into production until mid-2023, so it could be a long time before we know who will take on the role of the iconic character from Ian Fleming.

Among the speculations, it is estimated that the new spy will be much more updated. A line that I always take care of the character in his profile, from the style of Sean Conneryin the 60s, until the nineties touch of Pierce Brosnan. Of course, the next Bond movie could ditch the timeline established in the last Bond films, and take place in an alternate universe entirely.

However, the producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson They have confirmed some indications in the choice of the new actor who will wear the tuxedo. The next Bond must be played by a British man, he must be young enough to continue in the role for at least 15 years, and he must be exclusively male. Beyond the estimates, the most important criterion is whether the performer can bring the necessary charm to assume the role of the secret agent. Variety magazine pointed out some likely candidates with good odds.

henry cavill

The favorite in the bets is the last interpreter of Superman in it DC Extended Universe. Cavill’s departure, announced by the brand new developer of the DCU franchise, James Gunnpositions the British actor as a possible 007. In his extensive film career, the former Kryptonian knows the action well as the protagonist in the series “The Witcher” from Netflix. Plus, Cavill has the good looks to back the choice. However, he may be too well known for rocking the red cape to take on another role as popular.

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

The London actor carried out physical and acting challenges in films such as “Warrior”, “The Revenant” and “Mad Max: Fury Road”. Of course, she got her first taste of the superhero world by taking on the role of Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises”,and of venom in the saga of Marvel. His skills of Jiu Jitsu from real life, they give Hardy a plus. However, with 45 years under his belt, he may be a narrow choice in the spy saga.

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Yet another iconic superhero, the star of Andrew Garfield has continued to rise from his breakout role as spider-man in the comic universe of the Marvel publishing house. Versatile, charismatic and empathetic are some of the strengths of the British-American actor. In fact, his experience as a classical actor, trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Dramacould bring a certain style of dramatic performance to the “licensed to kill” character, which sometimes gets lost in all the action sequences.

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dorman

After two critically acclaimed roles in Belfast Y “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar”, Dornan has shown that he is capable of captivating the audience, especially in intense roles such as the Irish television series “The Fall”. The protagonist of “Fifty Shades of Grey”of Irish origin, has a serious chance to belong to a completely new franchise that plays with his particular skills of seduction and charm.

James Norton

James Norton

The brutal sociopath of Happy Valley and vicar drunk on “Grantchester”, has an acting profile with darker dimensions than the rest of the candidates. Raised in North Yorkshire, the 37-year-old is right in the age range of the ideal Bond.

James Norton He started out in divinity school and took up Buddhism before turning to acting full-time, which could help him give the agent in the tuxedo a soulful dimension. For the role of him in the miniseries “McMafia”learned martial arts and speaks Russian, all excellent skills for the next James Bond.

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