Movie · Action · Thriller Ian Fleming protested, but Connery’s devil-may-care attitude won him the role.
Movie · Action · Thriller George Lazenby was a model not an actor, but his physique won over Cubby Broccoli.
Movie · Action · Adventure Roger Moore’s Bond was a clean start—not least as he orders bourbon, not martinis.
Movie · Action · Thriller This darker take on Bond persuaded an initially hesitant Timothy Dalton to take the role.
Movie · Action · Thriller After a six-year hiatus, Pierce Brosnan—the initial choice to replace Moore—became Bond.
Movie · Action · Adventure Worried about being typecast after making five films, Connery stepped aside.
Movie · Action · Thriller Even before the film came out, Lazenby decided being Bond just wasn’t for him.
Movie · Action · Thriller Connery returned (for a record fee) but it was very much a one-and-done deal.
Movie · Action · Adventure Connery’s real finale, albeit this is an unofficial Bond made via a legal loophole.
Movie · Action · Thriller After seven films in 12 years, Moore stepped away aged 58—the oldest Bond ever.
