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Now that Pierce Brosnan has bolted from the James Bond franchise one moving picture sooner than expected, filmdom'southward nigh famous proper name is without a face. Of course, the most bankable Bond nearly bailed once before, but to return for the final 007 movie, "Die Some other Day" — which became the franchise's biggest moneymaker. So he may yet alive twice.

Or he may never say never again. Word is that EON, the production company backside Bond, wants to compete for the youthful "Spider-Homo" demographic every bit well as button Matt Damon'southward Jason Bourne off its turf, which means shying away from the traditional prototype of Bond as a suave older homo to 1 of, for lack of a meliorate term, spy candy.

So what'due south the requirement for updating withal still embodying Ian Fleming'south sophisticated secret agent? For starters, he's got to wear a tux well, no affair how desperately EON wants to impaired him down and tart him up. He's got to be convincingly wired — but enquire Q, technology has moved beyond the old hidden-ejection-seat-in-the-Aston-Martin flim-flam. And finally, indubitably, he's got to exist able to amuse the pants off the ladies, literally.

Naturally, there's a stable of young (and some not-so-young) actors who've been clamoring to supersede Brosnan. Hither's a look at those mentioned, and their readiness for the job.

Australian actor Heath Ledger sits courtside to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the New Orleans Hornets in Los Angeles, March 30, 2004. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Lucy Nicholson / X01565

Orlando Bloom
Last Seen: "Troy"Spy Game: A fine, classically trained actor, the adolescent Bloom was so wonderfully cast every bit the ethereal Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings" and the dashing just naïve Volition Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean" — but manly human James Bond? Mayhap if Bond was younger. And a virgin. And attended Hogwarts Schoolhouse of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Verdict: Dr. No

Actor Jude Law presents an award at the Paris Las Vegas hotel during ShoWest, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, March 25, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. REUTERS/Ethan Miller Ethan Miller / X00643

Hugh Grant
Terminal Seen: "Love Actually"Spy Game: Excelling at calorie-free one-act, Grant's style is reminiscent of Roger Moore'due south lighthearted take on the mortiferous world of international espionage. The problem with Grant is that his foppish persona precedes and defines him, and Bond is too much of an icon to allow him to be eclipsed past the actor who plays him. He may be comfortable at a diplomat'due south sophisticated soiree, merely can you imagine this guy in a fight?Verdict: Octopussy

Gerard Butler
Terminal Seen: "Timeline"Spy Game: Butler's a versatile Scottish actor who's no stranger to bravery: During a break in the filming of "Mrs. Brown," Butler's debut motion-picture show, he responded to a cry for help and jumped into a Scottish river to save a boy from drowning. He may have hurt his chances by supposedly proclaiming himself to be the next Bond style back in 2001, the last time Brosnan threatened to quit.Verdict: You lot Don't Live Twice

FILE--Histrion Ewan McGregor poses in New York, in this May 15, 1997 file photo. McGregor says the breakup of his 'Moulin Rouge'' co-star, Nicole Kidman, and her husband, Tom Cruise, did not delay the film'southward release. Manager Baz Luhrmann'south musical, set in turn-of-the-century Paris, is opening at the Cannes Film Festival before hitting theaters in New York and Los Angeles on May 18, 2001. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, File) Jim Cooper / AP

Ioan Gruffudd
Last Seen: "King Arthur"Spy Game: Best known as basic cable's swashbuckling "Horatio Hornblower," Gruffudd's got the skillful looks to go forth with the derring-do but, like Orlando Bloom, needs to encounter the earth a bit more before he can settle in as the wizened Bond.Verdict: Try Some other 24-hour interval

Colin Firth
Last Seen: "Beloved Really"Spy Game: One of England's virtually well-respected actors, Firth hasn't gotten his props in u.s.a.. Classy, subtle and intelligent, he certainly appears as if he could kill a man without spilling his martini and soiling his tux. But his restrained, thoughtful approach probably won't jibe with the management that the series seems to be headed.Verdict: On Her Majesty's Hole-and-corner Service

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Eric Bana
Terminal Seen: "Troy" Spy Game: Bana has previously denied rumors he was under consideration but he's emerged as a serious dark-horse candidate, at least amid cyberspace cinephiles. Like fellow Aussie Hugh Jackman, Bana was an unknown tapped to play a love superhero in "The Incredible Blob" and though the movie was a huge disappointment, he came away relatively unscathed. A erstwhile comedian and bartender, he's a fresh face with a physical, nimble presence, though he's been labeled as a difficult, er, demanding actor. Verdict: License to Kill

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