Who was the least popular James Bond?

Worst: George Lazenby (1969-1969)
The Australian actor George Lazenby is on this list as a matter of courtesy. He portrayed Bond once in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." He was drafted in by Eon Productions — the film's producers — after Sean Connery decided to step away.
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Who is the least popular Bond?

We rank Timothy Dalton as the worst Bond actor simply for not being as memorable as his predecessors and followers. Dalton replaced Roger Moore in the late 1980s and remained in the popular franchise for just two movies – The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill.
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Who is considered the best James Bond?

Here's All the James Bond Actors, Ranked
  1. 1 Daniel Craig.
  2. 2 Sean Connery. ...
  3. 3 Pierce Bronson. ...
  4. 4 Roger Moore. ...
  5. 5 George Lazenby. ...
  6. 6 Timothy Dalton. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. ...
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Who was James Bond for the shortest time?

By far the shortest-lived Bond, George Lazenby lasted just one film - On His Majesty's Secret Service - in the role before Connery returned for Diamonds are Forever.
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Was Pierce Brosnan a good James Bond?

Pierce Brosnan's time as James Bond is forgettable for many fans of the franchise, but the actor's portrayal of the character deserved better scripts. Pierce Brosnan starred in four James Bond films, but his time as 007 is the most tragic of any actor to play the part.
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Is Pierce Brosnan underrated?

While the scripts of his movies were sometimes lacking, Brosnan put in a lot of really hard work in order to make the role of Bond his own and, at one point, saved the franchise from irrelevancy. Some 007 fans still hold Pierce Brosnan's era in high regard, heralding him as the most underrated James Bond of all time.
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Why was Pierce Brosnan fired as 007?

Pierce Brosnan got fired from James Bond over the phone

“I was in the Bahamas, working on a movie called After the Sunset and my agents called me up and said, 'Negotiations have stopped. [Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson] are not quite sure what they want to do.
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Who played Bond the most times?

Roger Moore still holds the record for playing James Bond the most in the official Eon series. Moore first played 007 in 1973's Live and Let Die, and stayed in the role until 1985's A View to a Kill.
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Who was the youngest Bond?

As of 2021, George Lazenby is the youngest actor to portray 007, at age twenty-nine during filming. The rest of the actors and their ages, in no particular order: Sir Sean Connery - thirty-one, Sir Roger Moore - forty-five, Timothy Dalton - forty, Pierce Brosnan - forty-one, and Daniel Craig - thirty-eight.
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What is the longest Bond movie?

Daniel Craig has ensured his farewell as 007 will stay long in the memory – by signing off with the longest James Bond film ever made. No Time to Die runs for 163 minutes, according to production details published IMDb.
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Who did James Bond love the most?

Countess Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo of On Her Majesty's Secret Service was played superbly by the late Dame Diana Rigg. Tracy is remembered fondly as one of Bond's best love interests for her memorable personality and arc, her abilities despite not being an agent, and her iconic death.
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Who is the best James Bond girl?

Here are our favourite Bond girls of all time.
  • Domino Derval - Thunderball.
  • Pussy Galore - Goldfinger. ...
  • Fiona Volpe - Thunderball. ...
  • Tatiana Romanova - From Russia With Love. ...
  • Vesper Lynd - Casino Royale. ...
  • Tracy Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service. ...
  • Xenia Onatopp - Goldeneye. ...
  • Miss Caruso - Live and Let Die. ...
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Who is the best Bond villain?

The 11 best James Bond movie villains, ranked
  • Rosa Klebb in From Russia with Love (1963)
  • Alec Trevelyan/Janus in GoldenEye (1995) ...
  • Hugo Drax in Moonraker (1979) ...
  • Emilio Largo in Thunderball (1965) ...
  • Elektra King in The World is Not Enough (1999) ...
  • Max Zorin in A View to a Kill (1985) ...
  • Dr. ...
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Who will replace Daniel Craig as Bond?

One of the most talked-about actors to take over as James Bond is Idris Elba. Fans have been hoping for Elba to step into 007's shoes for years, and the time might finally be near. Producers Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson told Deadline in January that Elba is part of the conversation in terms of casting.
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Who could be the next James Bond?

Idris Elba

The London-born actor has been one of the most talked-about potential replacements for Craig in recent years. The dictionary definition of suave, he would also likely pick up where his predecessor left off by displaying serious action-man credentials.
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Is Bond really dead?

He could have dodged a few missiles and been back in Blighty in time for supper. But no: James Bond is definitely dead. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga confirmed to Empire that the ending of No Time To Die was constructed to be as definite and conclusive as possible on that score. Video Player is loading.
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Who is the oldest Bond girl?

Honor Blackman (August 22, 1925 – April 5, 2020)

When it comes to age, Honor Blackman is the oldest Bond girl as she was nearly 40 years old when she starred in Goldfinger in 1963.
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Who was the 1st James Bond?

Sean Connery played the big screen's first James Bond in Dr. No (1962), a role he played an additional five times in the official series, while other actors inheriting the role have included George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, most recently, Daniel Craig.
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Why didnt Sean Connery do Her Majesty?

Regardless, the reason Connery originally left the series following the fifth movie You Only Live Twice was both disputes over pay and fatigue with the franchise and its effect on his career, meaning he would never have brought the sweetness and comparative naivety needed for On Her Majesty's Secret Service to work.
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What actor has done the most movies?

Christopher Lee

276 movies/acting appearances. Lee is the most prolific actor of his generation. The reason is probably a combination of several factors -he can act well and remained relatively inexpensive compared to other, more famous, actors - combined with his willingness to appear in movies of . . . 'ahem' . . .
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Why did they remake Thunderball?

This was not part of the film series produced by MGM and Danjaq. Executive producer Kevin McClory, who was producer and co-writer of Thunderball (1965), won a legal battle against Ian Fleming to make his own Bond movie. The settlement stipulated that it had to effectively be a remake of Thunderball.
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How many times did Pierce Brosnan play James Bond?

Pierce Brosnan played James Bond four times: GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002).
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Why did Daniel Craig stop playing Bond?

The action star broke his leg during "Spectre" and then his ankle making "No Time to Die," among many other injuries, which took a physical and emotional toll. "That call when I go 'Hi, I got injured, I'm going to the hospital' is not a great phone call to make," Craig says. "I didn't feel like I could do it anymore."
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Why did Timothy Dalton stop being James Bond?

As Dalton's contract expired during some legal wrangling that put the franchise on hold, the actor would take that opportunity to leave the series.
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Why did George Lazenby leave Bond?

Lazenby quit the role of Bond right before the premiere of his only film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), citing he would get other acting roles, and that his Bond contract, which was fourteen pages thick, was too demanding on him.
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