The Next James Bond [0:00:00]
Gents, it’s over. The new James Bond film, No Time to Die, this is Daniel Craig’s last
outing as 007. So, the question, gents, is who is going to replace him?
Now, the bookies – and, yes, they do bet on this, they’ve got actor, James Norton
with 2 to 1 odds. Richard Madden, he’s in second place with 3 to 1 odds. And coming
with 4 to 1 odds, we’ve got Outlander actor Sam Heughan. I actually like this guy because
he’s expressed in playing the role. So, what actor wouldn’t want to play James Bond?
Also, he’s Scottish, so that’s a plus. Now, these guys are great, but they’re kind
of boring. What if we could consider anyone for this role?
First up on my list, Emily Blunt. Now, I know what some of you guys are thinking, “Antonio,
who wants to see a Jane Bond? You’ve gone totally peasy here.” My response to that,
“Go watch the Sicario, go watch A Quiet Place, Edge of Tomorrow, Mary Poppins.”
This woman could do action. I’ve seen her killed all types of aliens and bad guys. She
can play a stuffy British aristocrat and she’s married to Jack Ryan. Seriously, if Emily
Blunt took on the role of 007, I’d go watch it. Agree? Disagree? Let me know down in the
comments. Next on my list, we’ve got Henri Cavill.
So, first up taking out the bad guys, this former Superman has taken out Steppenwolf
and Doomsday. And his ability to dress sharp, guys, are you even questioning this? Did you
see him in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., just a great sophisticated look there?
And let’s not forget about Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Yeah, a lot of his looks were
casual, but he did dress up and, man, when he did, he nailed it. [Sound effect]
Also, little known fact, he auditioned for the role whenever Daniel Craig auditioned
for, didn’t get it because apparently he was a little bit too fat. [Sound effect]
Yeah. Hard to believe when you look at the guy now.
But, a little bit of history here, Pierce Brosnan actually re-applied for the role,
when he couldn’t get it the first time because of Remington Steele back in the 1980’s.
So, me, personally, I would love to see Henry Cavill get the role of 007.
Now, really quick, I want to talk about gadgets because if you’re a diehard James Bond fan
like me, you’ll love it when gadgets pop up in the film. I mean there are so many great
ones. Cars that have machineguns that fly that dive underwater, watches that fire lasers,
rings that break through glass. And let’s not forget about the Anson belt
which has made the belt hole obsolete by using a microadjust system that adjusts to a quarter
of an inch. All right. So, I admit, the Anson belt has not yet made its debut in James Bond
movie. Now, gents. Anson is the sponsor of today’s
video, and I’ve been raving about them for years because I love what these guys do. Let’s
talk about the interchangeability of their belts and buckles.
So, any of these buckles will go with any of these belts. So, what you see here is not
three combinations, but nine different combinations. And don’t even get me started on all the
different strap materials and buckle types. So, guys, go over to their website, look at
all of the different combinations, the options that you can put together. You can go with
bright colors, you can go with casual, you can go with simply a black or a brown. Whatever
it is you need, Anson’s got it. And if you want to present this as a gift
to your dad, to your brother, to any guy that would appreciate it, what I love, the packaging
is beautiful and the belt is adjusted to fit them. So, it doesn’t matter if they’ve
got an 18-inch waist or a 52-inch waist, the belt will fit because you cut it to adjust
your unique waist size. And that leads me to talk about their customer
service because there are other companies out there that make belts. But why go with
Anson? Because they take care of you like they take care of family.
Seriously, I’ve had you guys write me and telling me the stories of how, “Oh, I cut
my belt too short. And I wrote Dave saying, ‘Hey, I made a mistake. Can I order another
strap? And he says, ‘Don’t worry. I will just send you a new one at no cost.’’”
And that’s what I love this company. Yeah, they’ve got a great innovative product,
but they also take care of the customer, you. And that’s what I’m looking for in companies
I support. That being said, I bet even James Bond would love to have one.
So, gents, I’m linking to Anson down in the description of today’s video. Use that
link. Go check them out, an amazing company. I’m proud to support them.
Next up on this list, I’ve got actor Tom Ellis. So, a lot of you probably haven’t
heard of this guy, but if you watch the show, Lucifer, you know what I’m talking about.
Sure, he plays the devil, but, man, can the devil wear a suit.
Seriously, Tom Ellis as Lucifer not only looks good, but he’s had some action scenes and
what I love about him is his personality. He’s actually a great actor and I think
that he could actually find a way to fill this role. Maybe some people think, he’s
got too much personality, it’s not going to work. I don’t know, I can see it.
Next up, we’ve got Idris Elba. So, he’s got a lot going on for him. First up, he’s
authentically British. Next up, he is in great shape. The guy looks amazing and, of course,
he knows how to dress. And a little known fact here, he’s big into
cars specifically he has a Bentley Continental GT Speed, which if you know your Bond, this
is the type of car that James Bond drove in the novels. And Idris is an amazing driver,
he’s actually set some speed records with this vehicle.
And let’s not forget Idris and the ladies, he drives them absolutely crazy. So, yeah,
would Idris Elba make a great James Bond? No, he would make a fucking awesome James
Bond. Next up, we’ve got Tom Hardy. So, we don’t
see Tom Hardy dressed up too much, but when we do like in the movie, Legend, he’s wearing
a tuxedo. He looks amazing. Physicality-wise, he is a top level specimen. I mean the guy
looks great. He’s jacked and he would look awesome in a suit.
But, the real reason why so many of us would love to see Tom Hardy in the role is because
Christopher Nolan has talked about actually directing multiple James Bond movies with
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Can you imagine Christopher Nolan coming in and taking over the James Bond franchise?
I mean where would we go with this? That’s – I mean that just blows my mind. So, yeah,
Tom Hard, Christopher Nolan together in a package deal, that is hard to beat.
But, with that in mind, let’s talk about Vanessa Kirby. So, I have to admit, when I
saw this woman in Hobbs and Shaw, I absolutely loved her. I mean, she was good. I mean, really
good. She was also in the movie Mission: Impossible – Fallout, so this woman has a lot of experience
in high action films. So, we’re okay on the action side, but what
about her ability to get dressed up? Well, let’s go look at her work in The Crown.
Yeah, I think she’s got what it takes to look sophisticated, to work in that high class
atmosphere that James Bond does. In this case, Jane Bond.
And to be completely honest, I find her gorgeous and amazing to look at. Her face is just beautiful.
[Sound effect] So, yeah, I love to see her as Jane Bond.
Next up on our list, Charlie Hunnam. Now, there’s a lot of people out there that are
going to say, “No way. Everything I see with this guy, it doesn’t make sense. Yeah,
he can do the action stuff, but the energy, there’s just something about this guy. He’s
too rough, he’s too low class. He would not make a great James Bond.” And that’s
why I think this choice works. So, let’s go back and look at him in Sons
of Anarchy. Guys, he was brutal in that show and, guess what? You’ve got to be tough
if you’re going to be James Bond. But, he can still get dressed up. Let’s look at
the movie, The Gentlemen. Guys, he’s got a lot of style, he looks amazing in this movie.
To me, gents, this is like ying and yang mixing here. We’ve got polar opposites, but when
they come together, they form something unique. This is what Charlie could bring to the role.
Next up, let’s throw out a curve ball, Benedict Cumberbatch. So, if you’ve seen him in the
series, Sherlock, you understand that this guy can dress well that he can wear a wide
variety of outfits. He can look good, and he can definitely play the part. He understands
playing the detective being able to see things for how they truly are and so, he’s got
the very inquisitive approach in mind. But, what really put him on my map was seeing
him in the movie, Doctor Strange. What I liked about it, yes, he can dress up he can look
good in tuxedo, but he also has attitude. And it’s just a bit of arrogance, but it’s
backed up by his ability. And I think that that’s something I like to see in James
Bond. I like the fact that sometimes he does things which you’re like, “Oh, what a
prick.” On the other hand, he can back it up.
Next up, we’ve got Tom Hiddleston. Now, my first experience with Tom was seeing him
in the movie, Thor. He played Loki and I have to admit, if that was the only performance
I ever saw, I wouldn’t really choose him for James Bond.
But, if you haven’t seen the movie, The Night Manager, you want to go watch it because
this is his audition. This shows that he has the ability to play James Bond. And, in fact,
another former James Bond, Roger Moore, recommended that people look at Tom Hiddleston after this
performance in The Night Manager because it was so convincing. It was like, wow, this
guy has what it takes to play the role. And, speaking of Roger Moore, before he passed
away, another actor he thought would make a great James Bond, Aidan Turner.
Now, a lot of you guys probably haven’t heard of Aidan Turner. He played actually
in a series called Poldark in which he was an English operative, so doing a stealthy
role. He also looks amazing in a tuxedo. But, again, it’s one of these characters
that you may be haven’t heard of this guy, but when you look at him, you see his acting
chop, you’re like, you know what? This guy could fit the role beautifully and he’s
not going to bring any additional baggage to the role.
Now, what about Damian Lewis? Dan Stevens? Or Nicholas Hoult? Gents, I want to hear from
you down in the comments who did I miss, who do you think would make an amazing James Bond.
So, what video to watch next? How about how James Bond breaks all the style rules, but
still gets the girl? Find out how, guys, in this video right here.
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