45 Fascinating Facts About James Bond<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 Here are three that I didn’t know and my thoughts for each…<\/p>\nMANY ACTORS WERE ALMOST JAMES BOND.\u00a0<\/strong> (Jackson lists: Cary Grant, Richard Burton, Michael Gambon, Burt Reynolds, James Brolin, Sam Neill, and Ewan McGregor as actors who almost played 007.\u00a0 Cary Grant would have worked as a Roger Moore type Bond.\u00a0 I can’t see Richard Burton Sam Neill or Ewan McGregor as 007.\u00a0 I’m not familiar with Michael Gambon.\u00a0 Burt Reynolds would have been an interesting choice.\u00a0 How would they have played Reynolds’ Bond?\u00a0 Ladies man, yes.\u00a0 More comedy?\u00a0 I’d hope not.\u00a0 James Brolin would have made a great looking Bond, but I’ve never heard him do an English accent. ; ) – Craig)<\/p>\nGEORGE LAZENBY SNUCK HIS WAY INTO PLAYING JAMES BOND.<\/strong>\u00a0 (Lazenby was known as more of a model than actor at the time.\u00a0 I love how he went after the part.\u00a0 Lazenby got the 007 clothes and accessories and then snuck into the producers’ office.\u00a0 The only thing to make the story better was if instead of saying, “I heard you’re looking for James Bond,”\u00a0 he had said, “I heard you were looking for me.” – Craig)<\/p>\nIAN FLEMING DIDN’T WANT SEAN CONNERY AS BOND.<\/strong>\u00a0 (Connery was perfect the role and I wonder if they had went with someone else, if the franchise would have taken off.\u00a0 – Craig)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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