I usually do not watch those hollywood whatever shows and only had one on early last week while I was cleaning one of my guns.anyway,I only caught part of the segment on James Bond.I wonder if it is a fad these days to go through a new James bond after making only four movies?

Anyway,I hear they are looking for another bond. They showed pics of three or four guys--none of whom ive ever heard of. Looks like since some US company purchased the franchize,that they are going to PC the character.

I hate to hear that. I've only seen clips of Craig as Bond, but I liked his apparent portrayal of 007 as an aging stone-cold killer.

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Craig is the 2nd best bond IMO - Connery was the only one who was better. Their ranking best to worst (as far as I'm concerned )
Connery,
Craig,
Brosnan,
Dalton,
Lazenby (might have been better if he'd done more than one),
Moore

It really sucks that Craig is giving it up. He's been a good 'un...

Can I get an amen!

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AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Maybe George Lazenby is still available?

I think most actors choose not to continue a recurring role too much. Connery had a hard time finding work after leaving the 007 franchise because he was too associated with the character.

BTW- Did you know Sean Connery was Scotland's representative in the 1952 Mr. Universe body building competition?

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He is still a working actor, but he is now 76 years old! Much too old to play a contemporary James Bond. His single bond film came out in 1969.

He has actually been considerably more successful as a TV actor than as a film actor, although he still appears in films. He most recently was in the 2014 film "A Winter Rose". On the DVD cover, the principal actors are listed at the top, but he is listed at the bottom, in a small font, with the other secondary actors.

I'd be fine with Idris Elba as Bond. I loved him in The Wire and his other movie roles, like Pacific Rim. He's a Brit, and I don't think it's the end of the world to have a different shade of Bond.

James Bond survived Roger Moore, it will survive the departure of Daniel Craig.

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Craig and Connor were the best so the next one will not measure up, no matter who they pick for the roll. Craig even got me going back to the movies to see the new 007 movies. Sad that Craig is being replaced, I will wait until it hits TV, On a side note, got my first AR to build, on reason, serial number is 00007, so is double 0, double 0 7. Hey, its only money.

I'll toss my two cents in here and that might be all my thoughts are worth on this subject.

As someone that read all the Bond novels and shorts; George Lazenby and His Majesties Secret Service may have come closest to Ian Fleming's Bond and the book.

Connery will always be Bond, James Bond to me.

Craig has had the best scripts and movie technology which has made him a great Bond. Imagine if Connery had been the correct age to do the last few movies.

Roger Moore (how did he come up with his stage name) gets worse.

Brosnan had the worst scripts to work with. Sorry but a softer more politically correct Bond kind of sucked.

Dalton was okay but never believable.

Lets not forget David Niven; he could have been a good Bond in his day, he just had the worst movie to be in as Bond.

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I am a huge Bond fan. I loved Skyfall. Broke into my top ten upon first viewing. To be honest I liked all of the guys that played the role, each brought their own style to the movies. But the Craig movies are really good. Connery, considered to be the best, said Craig is his favorite, so that means a lot. I like his ruthless style, and after one good and three very silly Bronson movies, I love the dark and Fleming like style of the Craig era. I hope he makes several more. Moore was silly, but so funny I love them. Dalton took a lot of heat, but he was pretty good, and was the closest to the book character of Bond. Lazenby made the best Bond film ever, but did not have enough to carry it. Had Connery made On Her Majesty's Secret Service, it would have gotten the accolades it deserved.

Last time I saw/heard of Lazenby was in the movie Gettysburg. He played Confederate general Johnston Pettigrew.
Back to Bond, not trying to belittle the legion of Connery fans, but if you read the Bond books, (I did), Connery wasn't the character Fleming described. He more closely resembled Dalton or Lazenby. I calculate whatever actor was the first Bond would always be the crowd favorite.

By the subject line, I thought they were going to kill off the character. It would seem to be too soon. Bond has to be in his 80's by now, either dead of the cumulative effect of his service wounds or drooling into his bib with Alzheimer's. But I guess his demise would be premature as long as the franchise is still a golden goose.

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Two quick thoughts!

Connery was the best James Bond and most of the early ones were some of the best.

I gave up watching Bond Movies about 5 movies ago. Do not care who or what plays Bond now!

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To Me Sean Connery will always be James 007 Bond hands down.
Craig was a excellent Bond ane He did the part Credit.
Brosnan was a ok Bond but He seemed kind of stiff if You know what I mean.
Dalton just didnt have what it took to be Bond.
Moore tried His best and was pretty good but still not the 007 quality.

But I think it was the Directors and Writers fault the other Bond's didnt measure up to Connory's portrayal.

If a American Company has the rights to James Bond We can look forward to Him sitting down and talking out Their differences with Spectre.

Same here and,I like the fact that he's not a "pretty boy." Also,he is of the type that would have made a perfect Gestapo Agent in WWII.

Wouldnt it be fitting if they replaced Bond with Seans son: Jason Connery? He looks alot like his dad.

Connery will always be my favorite Bond, it doesn't matter who else every plays the part. He had the perfect blend of suave, debonair, smart, humor, cool, tough, and good look.

Some of the others had this or that but no one else had the entire tool box. Having said that I think that Daniel Craig puts an intensity into the character that is irresistible. His somewhat flawed moral structure symptomized by cold blooded bent toward violence. I think he pulls it off just right. And I love the way he related to M (Brilliantly played by Judy Dench, She was the best M ever.) In his own way he respected her but he never cow-towed to her.

Pierce Brosnan tried for that effect with M but didn't quite pull it off as well as Craig IMHO. But his opening scene in Golden Eye, riding a motorcycle off a cliff and mid air getting into a falling airplane with a dead guy at the stick will never be topped. That was simply amazing.

Dalton was a stage actor and he over acted nearly every scene. His performance made me squirm.

Lazenby was a twerp. Ironically he had the best of all the Bond women. Dianna Rigg.

Moore added an element of silliness to the character which I thought diluted the persona of James Bond.

I'd also add that IMHO the original Moneypenny and Q were tops and will never be beat.

I believe that James Bond is one of the all time best movie franchises ever and will prove to be the most enduring.

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Whos Elba?Ive never heard of him.

I grew up with both Moore and Connery as Bond and when Bond was on TV,they had a Moore,then a Connery than a Moore--etx. So,I grew up liking both and for awhile,actually favored Moore better because--he brought in comedy into the role.I never did like Dalton in the role though I do like those two movies.

On PCing it,im glad they are not in the running--they being:sean penn,tom cruise and george whats-his-face? oh--clooney.

I purposely did that. What it really means is--if they PC Bond? he might as well be killed off. I will not watch a PC Bond.

My sentiments exactly. Also,since the franchise is no longer Brit owned,it WILL be messed up at some point and I feel that point is right around the corner too..

Currently there are only two Bonds that fit the bill, Connery and Craig. Anyone else in the role will not or did not cut it! Brosnon did ok in the interim.
My favorite Bond moment, Bond / Craig jumping out of the helicopter with the Queen for the Olympics!

Id forgot that Emma Peel had been in a bond movie.Ill have to make sure I get that one. Loved Moneypenny too.

I HOPE the franchise survives American ownership?Somehow,Isee them totally messing it up over time. Id like to see Sean Connerys son,Jason,be the next Bond.He looks enough like his dad.

One of the rumors on the next Bond, is that he may be an American. THAT alone--would kill the character off in my mind--even if they chose Scott Eastwood or one of Errol Flynns son--to take the role.

One change I could support,is them getting rid of Judi Densh as Q.She is OK,but I never thought she should be in that role.

Dench played her part, as time went and the older actors died off I could see a women in the role of M. After all the Brits had Margarite Thatcher as PM!
The one I really miss is Q,,, Desmond Llewelyn, he was a loss to the franchise! But again as the originals went his time was coming unfortunately he died in an auto accident.
As far as replacing Bond again? Any Americanization or Let's be PC bull baloney,,, in my book Bond will be dead and I will never spend another cent in regards!

This is all so amusing.

IIRC posters on this forum and others absolutely hated the idea of Daniel Craig and said he'd never measure up.

Whoever is chosen to replace him, wait and see how he does.
Great and very good actors can arise to the occasion as did Craig
who was't given a hoot in a hollow that he'd make it.

Or is it hoot in a holler?

I was surprised to see that Lois Maxwell, the original Moneypenny, passed away in 2007. She continued to play Moneypenny until she was in her late 50s.

Same here.And for M and being played by a woman--doesnt bother me and I would love to see her played by Diana Rigg.Dench was OK but im not a fan.

Its a scream.My main thing is,I dont want to see Bond--Americanized. If so?he's dead in my book.

Speaking of Lois Maxwell.I THINK she has a daughter who acts and who also resembles her. Jason Connery and this gal--well,would be interesting.

Bond is a character. He's bigger than the actors chosen to play him. By that, it doesn't matter to me, who plays Bond, that actor becomes James Bond.

I like all of the movies. Some more than others, but I enjoyed all. I probably like the ones with Daniel Craig least, because they are pretty dark. Bond movies to me are supposed to be fun.

I probably liked George Lazenby the best really, but that's more because I liked his one movie best. And Dianna Riggs was in it. (pant, pant, hubba, hubba)

I also like Roger Moore. Mostly because he never seemed to take either Bond, or himself too seriously.

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I'll just take a wait and see approach. The only actor that I really never liked in the role was Roger Moore. Didn't like him when I was a kid in the seventies and as the years (decades) have gone by I still don't care for him.

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Yes, that is Melinda Maxwell. She played "Drax's Girl" in Moonraker in 1979. That is the sole acting credit that I see listed for her.

Thanks and, doggone shame too. If I recall? she was pretty good-looking and good in the role.

Connery was Bond for the 20th Century and Craig is Bond for the 21st...

...but ***** Galore IS the Bond girl for the ages. Just saw an interview with Honor Blackman, she's 90 and looking really good. Has been doing Brit TV for years and is still doing stage and conventions! She was Steed's ordinal side kick on "The Avengers" before Diana Rigg.

I wasnt aware she was still with us-nor that aged.Glad to see different. Connery should be approaching her age as well as Sir Moore.

For all those who think Daniel Craig is so wonderful, please realize he is extremely anti-gun, and has made numerous statements to that effect. Perhaps he should play Sarah Brady sometime.

Many may not know that both David Niven and Woody Allen also played James Bond.

Most agree Connery was the best. But I am in the minority who believed that George Lazenby fit the role better than any other, except Connery. Too bad he only starred in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."

Craig does not like being Bond and no longer needs the money, I enjoyed all the Roger Moore Bond movies too, of course I parked at the drive-in in the back row and did not see the actual movie until later in life.

Roger Moore always played the part with a more comedic flair than the others. I didn't think it was bad. Brosnan was just dull.

Flemings ideal for the Bond character was an American, Hoagy Carmichael.
Maybe the next Bond will be Tom Cruise.
I really like the books better than the movies.
Except for the "Bond Girls".

Best,
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I saw him in: The Best years of Our Lives,I cant imagine him as Bond. Was Fleming daft??

Roger Moore was actually picked to be the first Bond, but was under contract for a TV series. He does have a flair for comedy.

I think the last Bond flick I saw was Moore with Christopher Lee as an assassin. That was on a UHF channel (remember when TVs had dials for VHF & UHF?). It was pre-cable, for me, at least.

If only I could convince my family to get rid of the damn TVs. But I guess PCs, smart phones & tablets are just as bad.

Agree with the list, pretty much spot on imo... Connery is the classic, I also liked Jack Lord as Felix, probably the best Felix in my book too bad he only did the first one. Criag's were a re-birth or sorts, with nice updates. I like the move to Ralph Fiennes as M as well. Bronsan was born to play Bond, he was actually the choice before Dalton but couldn't get out of the Remington Steele contact. His later movies good, but not great. As already mentioned, the scripts left something to be desired.
Lazenby was good for sure, too bad he only did one. Dalton's movies were supposed to be a darker, more brooding Bond similar to what they have done with Craig, but it just didn't work back then. Moore, to me his are almost to campy... but the movies somewhat reflect the moving making style of the times, so you can't really blame the actor completely. Still, the Moore movies are my least favorite.

I want to say I read an article/interview recently where Craig said he has been trying to get out of being Bond ever since Casino Royale. Something about the physical prep beforehand, ie 6 months of rigorous training, plus the actual wear and tear of the shooting... basically he said it beats him down and it prevents him from pursuing other roles. But, they keep bringing him back, I guess his contact is optioned. He was actually signed on/under contact for 2 more movies, although I'm not sure if that included Spectre, ie Spectre and one more, or two more... But, maybe that's changed recently if they are actively searching for the next one.


Edit - it's funny, Octo***** is on right now so I watched a bit of it... I shouldn't say the Moore ones are bad, just my least favorites. Thinking back on the Brosnan series, they have some of my favorite bond girls - Isabella Scorupco, Rosamund Pike, Sophie Marceau, even the much maligned Denise Richards, who seems to always top out the least favorite bond girl lists - but she has imo one of the funniest lines of any Bond girl ever - "So were going up then?" when Bond smashes the controls of the sub and it plummets to the bottom...

I think his bringing humorto the character-is what I liked most about Moores--version of Bond. Connery in later versions--even ad comic moments--like in: Never Say Never Again--the exploding pen sequence.

So why are you giving Sir Sean a pass?
"March 17, 1997 Sean Connery Speaks Out for Handgun Ban: Sean Connery has lent his voice to anti-gun campaigners in Scotland, who launched a national cinema commercial on Monday calling for the incoming government to place a total ban on handguns. The commercial is part of a push by the Snowdrop Campaign--formed by parents of the sixteen schoolchildren gunned down last year in the Scottish town of Dunblane--before the country's general elections on May 1. The forty-second spot opens with a man loading a .22-caliber handgun. Connery, the original James Bond, says in a voice-over: "It is said a total ban on handguns, including .22s, would take away innocent pleasure from thousands of people." The man in the film then fires several shots at a human-shaped cardboard target. As the camera moves in for a close-up of the gun, Connery says, "Is that more or less pleasure than watching your child grow up?" The film ends with the words: "Remember Dunblane. Ban all handguns." Three weeks ago, legislation was introduced in response to the Dunblane killings that bans private ownership and possession of all pistols and revolvers except the .22. --Spades of Columbia 18:25, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
( Talk:Sean Connery - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games )

She died in Skyfall so your wish has been granted.

I'm not much of a bond fan. but I did think Craig was pretty good as the Bond as well as Connery.

I know Sean Bean has already been in a Bond film as 006/bad guy, but would really like to see him as Bond.

Today, the seniors need a bond hero. I am thinking a Cuban cigar smoking Sean Connery in a wheel chair comes out of the retirement home to save the world from politically correct, brain washed robot-like villains that have taken over the governments of all the major powers around the world.

He will of course use S&W 3913 rather than that old Walther PPK, and he will have two jet engines in on his wheel chair to allow him to run down any villain that tries to escape. The jet engines will rotate to allow him to launch his wheel chair and go air born when necessary.

The script still needs a little work but basically he saves the day, beds Moneypenny’s great grand daughter (Jessica Alba), and decides to stay out of the old age home where he was living when the movie starts.