Matthew Goode suggested an 'Alcoholic, Drug Addicted, Woman Hating' James Bond

Matthew Goode recently appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and clarified rumors about him auditioning for James Bond. Before Daniel Craig was cast in 2006’s “Casino Royale,” a handful of actors such as Henry Cavill, Rupert Friend and Sam Worthington all went out for the part. But Goode, a relative newcomer at the time with credits like the Mandy Moore rom-com “Chasing Liberty” and Woody Allen’s “Match Point” under his belt, never got to actually audition because he bombed his meeting with 007 franchise producer Barbara Broccoli.

Cavill did it make into the audition room but was considered too young to the play the role. Craig was ultimately chosen, kick-starting a new Bond era on the big screen that would reach an all-time franchise high with 2012’s “Skyfall” ($1.1 billion grossed worldwide). Craig exited 007 in 2021’s “No Time to Die.”

In a new report from Variety, insiders said that Amazon is seeking a British actor under the age of 30 for to assume the 007 mantle. Per the report: “Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson are at the top of the list. Elordi is Australian, but that would not be a deal-breaker as far as Amazon is concerned; remember Aussie George Lazenby starred in ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.'”

Matthew is certainly cute, but he's no James Bond.

I have many ideas about how James Bond should be played! When will they ask me?

Tom Holland and Jacob Elordi are reportedly being considered for Denis Villeneuve's Amazon James Bond movie

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is sadly nowhere on this list

To tell you the truth, I don't care who they pick.

I won't be seeing the picture anyway, either in a cinema or on television. I stopped watching James Bond films long a go.

Holland is too boyish. Elordi is too dull.

In the books, Bond is an alcoholic who hates women and has suicidal tendencies. But he's good at killing people. I wouldn't mind seeing the anti-hero version of Bond with these characteristics.

R7 = Matthew Goode

No one suggested is a good pick. Tom Holland is around 5’5”, too short and too baby faced. Elordi doesn’t seem like he could pull off the toughness. Harris Dickson was also brought up, but he is too delicate and pretty looking. No grit.

And a big hell no to Timothee Chalamet. I don’t think he could take on an 8th grader, let alone grown men.

They should choose a sexy, tough, unknown British dude.

[quote]Alcoholic, Drug Addicted, Woman Hating' James Bond

Pete Hegseth?

I think they should consider Andrew Scott.

We're watching Goode in Department Q right now. He's great, as usual, but I don't see him as Bond. But he could surprise me.

Diddy.

Aaron Taylor Johnson is the ONLY choice.

Taylor-Johnson seems very trashy.

Viola Davis think she could do it.

James Norton.

[QUOTE] Pete Hegseth?

Pete “Miller Time” Hegseth would make a better Bond than most of these twinks people keep mentioning.

I forgot about James Norton, R17. He's 39, so they're need to move quickly. He's always been a favorite of mine though.

We must move quickly. The Jedi are relentless. If they are not all destroyed, it will be civil war without end.

[quote] We’ve gotta take it back to the books, you know? Really, we absolutely have to make this guy an alcoholic, a drug addict. He hates himself. He hates women. He hates a lot of people. He’s in deep pain. He’s brilliant at killing people.'

Is that really how the book portrays James Bond?

Obviously he hasn’t read the books.

I agree with R5. I don't think we need any more Bond films. It's time to lay the character to rest.

[quote]Before Daniel Craig was cast in 2006’s “Casino Royale,” a handful of actors such as Henry Cavill, Rupert Friend and Sam Worthington all went out for the part.

Good god Sam Worthington! He can't act or do accents so thank fuck they didn't give it to him. And I say that as an Australian. Henry Cavill would have been good as Bond though.

[quote] Good god Sam Worthington! He can't act or do accents

I really liked him in "Clash of the Titans," and I think he has the James Bond look.

I just cant stand Elordi. Just one of those things. He seems boring. I thought Charlie Hunnam would be a great follow up to Craig but alas hes too old now. They need someone who can still play 007 in 12 to 15 years. The only Brit actor i really fancy is Josh O'Connor.

He was perfectly cast in Clash of the Titans R25. He's still a terrible actor and next time you watch it - listen to his accent.

R25 and R24, I thought Sam Worthington was a disappointment as Perseus for the new 'Clash of the Titans'. The articles about it at the time said he refused to take off his shirt and so we never saw his body.

Harry Hamlin will always be Perseus to me:

I would rather see Goode as Bond than almost anyone else mentioned.

R29, yeah, Goode was gorgeous a decade or two ago when his looks were at their peak.

He's still gorgeous now R30.

I mean, he's right. M calls Bond a misogynist in Goldeneye (I think).

A Bond with a darker side might be Goode… He does dark and sexy well.

Bond was a character of his time (1950s and 60s).

Time to develop new characters and let the franchise die.

R9 - "And a big hell no to Timothee Chalamet. I don’t think he could take on an 8th grader, let alone grown men."

😂 Hysterical! Truthfully, I wet myself a little down there reading this.

Who is Matthew Goode?

Never heard of him.

R36, he's a British actor who has been in a number of films over the past couple of decades.

One of his roles was as Colin Firth's former lover in "A Single Man":

He was also in "Brideshead Revisited" with Ben Whishaw:

As well as Woody Allen's "Matchpoint":

Goode has a gooseneck and googly eyes yet remains good-looking.