Timber Wolf Eyes Imply Necessary 007 Cruelty

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Eight and a half years ago I became the first and (as far as I know) only movie columnist to publicly observe that Callum Turner had menacing, feral, wolf-like eyes.

I wrote this in a 7.21.17 review of Marc Webb‘s Only Living Boy in New York (Roadside/Amazon).

Key passage: “I like the idea of a young New York guy (Callum Turner) discovering that his married dad (Pierce Brosnan) is having it off with a significantly younger hottie (Kate Beckinsale), and then slipping into the situation and boning the girlfriend himself.”

Here’s how I put it: “The only thing that gives me slight pause is the fact that Turner has eyes like Johnny Hallyday‘s, which is to say eyes like a timber wolf — a timber wolf in stylish, round-rim glasses. Some guys have warlock eyes (Stephen Frears), some have big cow eyes (Cary Grant), some have Walken eyes, some look like otters (Benedict Cumberbatch) and others have eyes like Turner…just saying.”

We’ve all read that Turner may be cast as the next James Bond, and therefore edging aside Jacob Elordi. I’m basically saying that Turner’s cold eyes would be a perfect fit for this legendary British agent. A believable Bond actor has to be able to “do the cruel”. Sean Connery had this quality in spades; ditto Daniel Craig.

When asked to comment about the Bond buzz during a Berlin Film Festival press conference for Rosebush Pruning, Turner said it was “too early” and that he wouldn’t be commenting.