Daniel Craig has made a few comments about who should be the next Bond after he’s finished his stint. It’s almost like he can’t wait to get out from under the career defining role and pass the burden on to someone else. Craig has said that the next Bond should be black, or even American. But after a recent red carpet meeting, he’s decided he knows the “perfect” next James Bond. Daniel and Prince Harry were introduced at the Royal premiere of the latest Bond flick and Craig seems to think there’s no better Bond replacement.
Daniel Craig has named the ‘perfect’ man to replace him as James Bond – Prince Harry.
The actor, who met the young Royal at the premiere of Quantum Of Solace, said: ‘I think Prince Harry would make a fantastic James Bond. He’s suave, and just a little bit dangerous.
‘Like Bond, he is unpredictable and would be a perfect Bond. He’s got everything it takes.’
[From Daily Mail]
For some reason, I can see this. Harry has developed the dashing Bond persona, the rebellious, but still posh and elite thing that made early Bond, but he also has that craving for danger that characterizes Craig’s Bond. If the increasingly more attractive of the two princes ever decided to go into showbiz, Bond would certainly be the way to go.
Alas, I have doubts the Queen would approve, so Prince Harry is just going to have to be a real life Bond-esque character. Maybe Craig can get a private audience with Liz and Chuck and convince them that Harry becoming Bond would be the best PR the Royal Family could hope for.
Daniel Craig and Satsuki Mitchell are shown in the header at the Quantum of Solace premiere in Sydney on 11/15/08. They are also shown at the Paris premiere on 10/30/08. Credit: Bauergriffin. Prince Harry is shown at HM Naval Base launching The Khumbu Challenge for wounded Service personnel on 11/4/08. Credit: WENN
Awww, they look so happy
I totally agree. I really love Daniel’s wife too, she’s gorgeous, but normal looking.
I think she’s gorgeous, naturally beautiful. Lucky him. And lucky her, of course!
Harry better get a move on if a dashing, all-action Bond is to be in his future. He’s fighting a losing battle against the Windsor genes. His days as hot Prince Ginge are sadly numbered.
Hmm, with all this talk you would think he doesn’t want the job anymore.
Ginge. Hot Ginge.
Thanks for the Daniel Craig post, Ceilidh! *swoon*
(and my nips would totally be standing at attention too if Craig was gripping me like that…)
@ Kaiser: AND they are real, a quality in breasts I increasingly appreciate.
mmmmmm Ginge Bond!!
oh yeeaaaa:mrgreen:
I’m not hip on the ridiculous neckline on that dress.
Anyone else notice the lower abdominal off center bump?
Yes, what IS that weird bump????
Geronimo’s “days are numbered” comment is right on. Prince Andrew (Chuck’s younger brother) used to be the handsome, dashing, somewhat dangerous Royal, too. Look at him now.
Love the idea. And it’s auburn, not ginger. 🙄
@ Granger
toomah? drug smuggling? super ovary?
Okay, Daniel Craig is now coming across as a blathering idiot. A black Bond, cool idea, especially Eammon Walker. But now he’s just talking out of his butt. Next he’ll say Katie Price would be the perfect James Bond, then Baby Stewie.
What is up with Craig and his insistance on trying to choose the new Bond. Two weeks ago he said the next Bond should be black, now Prince Harry ( who I am sure is in desperate need of employment!) should be the new Bond. Why doesn’t he just go on his merry way and allow producers to choose the new Bond. He does two films and that makes him an authority? I don’t recall Connery and Moore going on about who should follow them.
Moore was rather vocal in his support of Brosnan to follow him up, even before his stint was done. Connery was fairly mum on it because, if memory serves, he was trying to hang onto the part for himself. I seem to recall him doing another Bond flick after Moore picked up the mantle.
Why did they ever get rid of Sean Connery in the first place? Did he hit a producer or something? He was the BEST. Soooooo sexy!
I love Roger Moore but that era of Bond was too cartoony, not campy like the orgionals. Pierce Brosnan is fab but I never saw his Bonds as I was already over the Bond flicks. They should reconstitute Ian McShane (Al Swearingon from deadwood) and have him be an older, dangerous spy guy. Yum!
Vern- I love McShane, and how I wish Deadwood was still on. By far one of the best shows ever.
Nice idea, but he’s still got to be able to act… I know, some may say not required for Bond. I think DC is volunteering his ideas because he keeps getting bloody asked. Can’t imagine he goes up to the BBC and says “Let me tell you who I think should be the next Bond”
WTF, DvlGrl – Maybe Daniel Craig doesn’t want to talk about anything personal so he just deflects into anything, something about Bond? His comments about Prince Hot Ginge just seem like he said something nice on the red carpet, not like he’s the definitive Bond authority.
Sauvage – Yeah, they do look real, don’t they? Yea! Mine are real too! Daniel and I were meant for each other!
Geronimo, Granger – re: Windsor genes. Horrible thought, but maybe true? Maybe the Spencer genes will be more dominent? How do Spencer men hold up over time? For that matter, how do Hewitt men hold up? 😉 😯 😆
Shane, Granger – re: bump. Phantom side peen?
Not so much, Kaiser. Either a black man should be the next Bond, or a non-actor with bad teeth and red hair whose got his career pretty well mapped-out? Or both? If DC’s going to prattle pleasantries on the red carpet, he should reread his ramblings from his only-days’-old interview and try to sound like it’s the same person talking.
And yes, Ohforf, Never Say Never Again was the “unauthorized” Bond flick that Connery optioned post-firing. Had the worst Ms. Moneypenny ever, as I recall. He was delish, though.
All his suggestions make him appear ungrateful for the role. I personally want Pierce Bronson back…I don’t care how old he is
HA! Funniest thing I’ve read all day. I think Daniel is starting to suffer from character fatigue. Being Bond must be exhausting.
I miss Deadwood… 🙁
Sorry, I can’t get behind a blond Bond, never mind a ginger/auburn one. They just don’t fit my mental picture…I don’t know. Light hair just doesn’t lend the necessary gravitas to the Bond character.
Harry’s girlfriend Chelsey Davy calls him ‘Big Ginge’ by the way (did I read that here? I’m getting old…) which I think is intended to refer to parts father south I am sure. All auburns are really gingers 😉
I guess I’m the only chick on earth who doesn’t find Harry even remotely attractive. He reminds of the bully in “A Christmas Story” — the one who Ralphie ultimately beats down in a fit of rage.
Kaiser, I’m liking your “phantom side peen” theory. She IS Bond’s girlfriend, though… Maybe that bump is an escape button that inflates a parachute to whisk them out of there if the premiere gets boring… 😆
Kaiser, Maybe it’s her undercover easy button.
K – I wouldn’t put too much hope in the Spencer genes. Charles Spencer now resembles a slab of overcooked meat. I blame the inbreeding. Harry is doomed.
Codzilla – With the Windsors, ‘hot’ is a very relative thing…!
To Codzilla – You are so right (LOL)- he looks like Scut Farcus from A Christmas Story. Certainly not hot at all.
Whooeee. Daniel Craig and yummy young Harry all in the same thread. I think he might just escape the Windsor curse – he seems to be getting better looking every time I see him.
Bwah on “Ginge Bond”.
I think it’s the fabric on Daniel’s woman’s dress that’s making the bump – shiny fabric is the devil on camera.
What an absolutely awful idea.
That was totally not a good idea ❗