Why Roger Moore’s Older James Bond Wouldn’t Work in 2022
The argument for an older actor playing James Bond tends to be backed by Roger Moore’s time as 007, but Moore’s version of Bond wouldn’t work in the upcoming Bond 26 without some major changes. Every James Bond actor has changed the way that fans view the suave super-spy. Ever since Sean Connery introduced the character to audiences in 1962’sDr. No, Bond has been tougher, sillier, slicker, or campier depending on who is playing him.
As a result, it is tough to tell what sort of 007 viewers will get next. If Bridgerton’s Rege-Jean Page plays Bond in Bond 26, viewers could be in for a younger, less polished version of the spy akin to Craig’s Casino Royale Bond. Meanwhile, if a more established star like Henry Cavill gets the role, the odds are good that Bond will be a smoother operator with years of experience, more like Pierce Brosnan’s take on the part.
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One of the biggest questions that have repeatedly arisen in discussions of the next James Bond star is what age the actor playing the role ought to be. Although actors like Idris Elba (49 years old) and Tom Hardy (44 years old) have had their Bond odds backed up by many citing Roger Moore’s advanced age when he gained the role. However, this comparison ignores the tone of Moore’s 007 outings. As proven by Moore playing Bond on a comedy sketch show years before taking on the role for real, Moore’s 007 was an outright comedic reinvention of the character who was goofier than anything that the franchise has attempted before or since — and Bond 26 suddenly attempting a return to this style of character would be a disastrous tonal 180 for the series, meaning it would be the wrong avenue for the film to go down.
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