{"id":7942,"date":"2016-05-31T06:34:36","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T05:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elysium-uk.com\/site\/?p=7942"},"modified":"2016-05-30T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-30T15:23:34","slug":"007-the-next-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elysium-uk.com\/site\/desire\/007-the-next-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"007: The next Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been much speculation since it was revealed that Daniel Craig was hanging up his Walther PPK Elysium Magazine updates its picks for the top role in Hollywood, with a few surprises.<\/p>\n

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The critics\u2019 choice: Idris Elba<\/h4>\n

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Elba ticks every box going. He\u2019s an established name but wouldn\u2019t overshadow the character. His casting would be historic, obviously, but Elba feels less a \u201cBlack Bond\u201d<\/em> than a natural Bond who happens to be black. Which is exactly as it should be.<\/p>\n

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The bookies’ favourite: Tom Hiddleston<\/h4>\n

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Tom Hiddleston’s already made a success of playing a spy. Impressing critics and drawing huge audiences in the BBC’s The Night Manager<\/em>, a drama series based on the John le Carr\u00e9 novel, is as close as it gets to a public job application for the role.<\/p>\n

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The natural fit: Henry Cavill<\/h4>\n

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Square-jawed, broad shouldered, dark haired, blue eyed. Classically handsome but could clearly take you in a fight. Auditioning for the role, aged 22, in 2005, Cavill reached the final two before Craig edged him out. Ten years later, matured as an actor and a man, surely he should go one better?<\/p>\n

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The outside favourite: Nicholas Hoult<\/h4>\n

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A brave choice with the potential to pay dividends. A young, hungry British actor with franchise experience but no defining role as yet. He\u2019s a very different actor to Craig, smoother and less physical; it would refreshing to see a new interpretation of the character.<\/p>\n

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The man of the moment: Damian Lewis<\/h4>\n

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After shining in Homeland<\/em> and Billions<\/em>, this is very much Damian Lewis\u2019s moment. He\u2019s an incredibly smooth performer and would offer a refreshing change after the bluntness of Craig. His 2013 Jaguar short film Desire<\/em> almost feels like an extended audition for the role. It\u2019s one he passes, comfortably.<\/p>\n

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Twitter\u2019s favourite: Gillian Anderson<\/h4>\n

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To cast Gillian Anderson as the first female James Bond would be a refreshing and original update to the 50 year old franchise. She wants the role, too. The creative possibilities are vast and she has already been voted the best candidate in a number of Twitter polls. Jane Bond could be a serious possibility.<\/p>\n

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Did we miss anyone out? Let us know on Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Elysium looks at the top contenders to be the next Bond – warning, there are a few you wouldn’t have associated with the legendary spy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[269,271],"tags":[747,1071,3328,3330,341,3327,1070,3331,3329,3326,3332],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t