Bond. James Bond.

[House of Mustard]

CNN reports that Pierce Brosnon is done with the series (though it may be a salary negotiating ploy).  However, it lists the following actors as possible future Bonds:

Speculation surrounds Brits Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gerard Butler, Jude Law and Ewan McGregor, as well as Aussies Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger and Eric Bana.

Hugh Grant is one of my favorite actors, but I cannot imagine him as James Bond.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

ugh. no. Not hugh Grant. Several of the others, however, esp the aussies.

As if I go to see Bond movies anymore...

[Fellfrosch]

I think Jude Law would make an awesome Bond, but he'd have to bulk up a little. Not that Brosnan was all that muscle-y.

Ioan Gruffud, by the way, is playing Richard Reed in next year's Fantastic Four Movie. That's more or less all I know about him.

[House of Mustard]

It would be awesome if James Bond had had stretchy arms like Mr. Fantastic.  That'd be sweet.

Has Colin Firth ever done anything remotely action-related?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

He was in an Oscar Wild flick and Pride and Prejudice! Those are ACTION PACKED!

[Entsuropi]

Orlando bloom got signed up to do a movie based on a young James Bond.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Will Mr. Bloom's character be dying?

[Slant]

I think Clive Owen has been officially tapped as the new Bond.  I can't confirm this, though, but I am relatively certain.