I just think he looks the part and he's obviously in shape/physical enough to play the part.

I guess what I'm saying is the "infrastructure" is already there in this guy. He just looks the part. But I think they tried to go outside the box with this one. I heard Heath Ledger was a real front-runner. ?

Jerry O'Connell also has the 'devious' grin going for him, although I think Bond's persona is more about the smug smirk rather than the devilish grin.

I admit I would have a hard time "buying" this guy as a Bond-type, but I would like to have seen at least a rehearsal with him.