He was one of my favorite Bond’s
Of course we all need to start a Best Bond discussion in his honor.
1) Sean Connery (of course)
2) Roger Moore
3) Piers Brosnan
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others I can barely remember their names including the current one- which it the mark of a poor ‘Bond’.
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last) all the rest especially Timothy Dalton (which is sad- he had the right ‘look’ but lacked the ‘cool’)
I can’t even remember George Lazenby and I had no Idea David Niven was a Bond.
Ian Fleming actually viewed Niven as his Bond, but couldn't get him. Niven played Bond in the spoof Casino Royale.
I've read all Fleming's books several times. Funny thing is, I picture Connery when Bond is being the ladies' man, or bantering about, but I picture Craig as the cold and calculating killer getting the job done efficiently.
Craig really does fit the role in that regard.