Home News. Corey Irwin Published: November 25, In total, the Irish-born star embodied for four movies. You can read about them below. Categories: Movies , Movies and Culture. After Connery announced he was leaving, the producers went on a search for the next Bond. They landed on Australian George Lazenby, and they offered him a seven picture deal. Blofeld is back, this time played by the legendary Telly Savalas. James Bond in the movie. George Lazenby has a little more of an edge to his version of Bond, and this one of the darker films in the series.
Sean Connery is back! John and Lana Wood, respectively. Oh well. Roger Moore became Bond and he would go on to make the role truly his own, playing it much campier and looser and less edgy than both Connery and George Lazenby had before him. Live And Let Die marked a big change in the franchise as Moore was likely to be playing the role for a while. Not only did he play the role different but the tone of the movies changed to match it. The characters became a little more over the top, as did the stories.
Live And Let Die has one of the most bizarre stories as the producers attempted to cash in on the Blaxploitation genre that was popular at the time. Although Yaphet Kotto is excellent in the two roles he plays as the villains, the whole thing is rather bizarre. Jane Seymour is one of the best to every play a Bond Girl though, as Solitaire.
He is played by the great Christopher Lee and his main henchman was the iconic Nick Nack, played by the legendary Herve Villechaize. So yeah, there are definitely enough familiar elements in this movie. It also happens to feature an amazing theme by Carly Simon.
Moonraker has the dubious distinction of consistently being at or near the bottom of the list when the James Bond movies are ranked.
The truth behind it may explain some of the problems. The plot is ridiculous. That was a terrible idea, but it was also a rushed one, which made it worse.
Instead, the producers changed gears on the heels of the massive success of Star Wars in and put super-spy James Bond an astronaut in space. It did mark the return of Richard Kiel as Jaws though, and Moonraker also features the most ridiculous Bond Girl name of the entire series — Dr. Holly Goodhead, played by Lois Chiles. James Bond entered his third decade on the screen with For Your Eyes Only , and while it still was a trademark Roger Moore-era movie, with humor and over-the-top moments, it was a return to good ideas and good movie-making after the disaster that was Moonraker.
This article is part of Yahoo's 'On This Day' series. Fans had waited a long time for the 17th Bond film to be released in cinemas — six years since the last one, with no pandemic to blame — but it was worth the wait and is considered by many to be one of the very best films in the series. With his matinee idol looks, impeccable comedy timing, and serious action chops, the Irish actor effortlessly combined the very best traits of his predecessors, securing another decade of movies for the franchise.
And like the fans, Brosnan had also waited a long time for his debut as Bond. Nine years to be precise. But his flirtation with began many years before that. Rewind 15 years to Autumn , and Pierce Brosnan was visiting his girlfriend Cassandra Harris, also an actor, on location in Corfu for her new movie. A year later he attended the premiere with Cassandra, and it was clear he had caught the eye of producer Albert R. Steele was a suave and sophisticated conman, who partnered with a female private investigator Stephanie Zimbalist to solve crimes.
Often decked out in a tuxedo, Brosnan was already playing Bond-lite, and the show played up to this on several occasions. However, due to flagging ratings, NBC announced they were axing Steele after the end of the season, leaving the door open for Brosnan to be the next Bond, and Cubby Broccoli pounced.
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It was lose, lose for Brosnan. Eon Productions, the company behind the Bond films, denied that Brosnan had ever been in the frame for Bond, stating that Dalton had always been their number one choice. Love Affair. Ken Allen. Don't Talk to Strangers. Douglas Patrick Brody. Night Watch. Michael 'Mike' Graham. James Bond. Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor. Mars Attacks! Professor Donald Kessler. The Mirror Has Two Faces. Robinson Crusoe. Tomorrow Never Dies. Dante's Peak. Harry Dalton. Quest for Camelot.
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