Jamie Bell rumoured to be in next Bond film as a 'rival agent'

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Originally Posted by Porkchopexpress

or controversy, Idris Elba would be awesome.

As much as I have liked Elba in some things I thought his acting was awful in Luther. If Bond were to be black I'd prefer Colin Salmon.

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If Paramount can sell their Marvel franchises to Disney I don't see what's stopping MGM selling the rights to Bond i'm sure plenty of the other studios would jump at the chance to take up the franchise.

[Porkchopexpress]

Originally Posted by jaykays hat

As much as I have liked Elba in some things I thought his acting was awful in Luther. If Bond were to be black I'd prefer Colin Salmon.

Luther was disappointing, his acting duffers a bit from his own accent. Elba though will be dining out on his turn in 'The Wire' for a few years yet, but the effortless cool and hidden menace he displays there is quite reminiscent of what I consider to be a great Bond.

But in leading roles thus far he has been a sub par, 'The Wire' was lightning in a bottle though.

I had to Google Salmon! He's Paul WS Anderson's lucky charm, should have totally recognised him. Minus ten points for Hufflepuff

Not a bad shout, he has a more quintessentially Englishness about him, certainly more in keeping with Bond's class level.

At least we can hopefully agree Noel Clarke would be shit?!

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If there were a black Bond Idris Elba is a good call. I would also suggest Chiwetel Ejiofor and Paterson Joseph.

As for Colin Salmon he is smooth and debonaire but he's already played Chief of Staff Charles Robinson in 3 Bond films so wouldn't really work in my eyes.

Noel Clarke's doing well for himself - but yes, he would be shite!

One for the future (after Daniel, Clive or Rupert are done with the gig) is Tom Hardy. He would make a superb 007 with his dry wit and bruising physicality.