Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Apr 9, 2008 16:00:23 GMT -5
Interesting Bond Factoid #1 - National Heritage:
While the character of James Bond is of Scottish and Swiss heritage, the actors that have portrayed him on film have included a Scot (Sean Connery), a Welshman (Timothy Dalton), an Irishman (Pierce Brosnan), an Australian (George Lazenby), and two Englishmen (Daniel Craig and Roger Moore).
Interesting Bond Factoid #2 - The Dalton/Brosnan Situation:
Pierce Brosnan was originally supposed to first play Bond in 1987's The Living Daylights. Unfortunately, the publicity that was created when he was offered the role led to the un-cancellation of Remington Steele, which in turn kept him from being Bond due to contractual obligations. This led to the casting of Timothy Dalton, who had been offered the role 4 times before but turned it down due to involvement in other projects. He had originally turned down The Living Daylights as well, but by the time the Pierce Brosnan debacle ended, he was available. Dalton went on to make 2 Bond Films. He was slated to do a third in 1991, which was cancelled due to legal battles and the commercial disappointment of License to Kill. 1995's Goldeneye was originally written for Dalton, but he turned it down, and the role went to Brosnan.
Interesting Bond factoid #3 - The Tuxedo Clause:
Allegedly, when an actor signs on to play James Bond, there's a clause in his contract stating that he is legally forbidden to wear a full tuxedo on film in any non-Bond capacity for the remainder of his career.
Interesting Bond Factoid #4 - Most Appearances:
6. George Lazenby (1)
5. Timothy Dalton (2)
4. Daniel Craig (2, contracted to a third)
3. Pierce Brosnan (4)
2. Sean Connery (6)
1. Roger Moore (7)
Interesting Bond Factoid #5 - RIP Tracy:
Originally, Tracy Bond's death sequence was not supposed to be included at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service; it was intended to be the opening of Diamonds Are Forever. However, when George Lazenby turned down continuing the role, the producers were faced with either including the death, going as planned (which would have resulted in 2 different actors playing Bond in the same movie), or reshooting the scene with the new actor. They decided it would just be easiest to go with the first option.
While the character of James Bond is of Scottish and Swiss heritage, the actors that have portrayed him on film have included a Scot (Sean Connery), a Welshman (Timothy Dalton), an Irishman (Pierce Brosnan), an Australian (George Lazenby), and two Englishmen (Daniel Craig and Roger Moore).
Interesting Bond Factoid #2 - The Dalton/Brosnan Situation:
Pierce Brosnan was originally supposed to first play Bond in 1987's The Living Daylights. Unfortunately, the publicity that was created when he was offered the role led to the un-cancellation of Remington Steele, which in turn kept him from being Bond due to contractual obligations. This led to the casting of Timothy Dalton, who had been offered the role 4 times before but turned it down due to involvement in other projects. He had originally turned down The Living Daylights as well, but by the time the Pierce Brosnan debacle ended, he was available. Dalton went on to make 2 Bond Films. He was slated to do a third in 1991, which was cancelled due to legal battles and the commercial disappointment of License to Kill. 1995's Goldeneye was originally written for Dalton, but he turned it down, and the role went to Brosnan.
Interesting Bond factoid #3 - The Tuxedo Clause:
Allegedly, when an actor signs on to play James Bond, there's a clause in his contract stating that he is legally forbidden to wear a full tuxedo on film in any non-Bond capacity for the remainder of his career.
Interesting Bond Factoid #4 - Most Appearances:
6. George Lazenby (1)
5. Timothy Dalton (2)
4. Daniel Craig (2, contracted to a third)
3. Pierce Brosnan (4)
2. Sean Connery (6)
1. Roger Moore (7)
Interesting Bond Factoid #5 - RIP Tracy:
Originally, Tracy Bond's death sequence was not supposed to be included at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service; it was intended to be the opening of Diamonds Are Forever. However, when George Lazenby turned down continuing the role, the producers were faced with either including the death, going as planned (which would have resulted in 2 different actors playing Bond in the same movie), or reshooting the scene with the new actor. They decided it would just be easiest to go with the first option.