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Lazenby was a car salesman. Probably better than Pierce at that, too.
But who would have done the best commercial for 'Big Fry' Turkish delight? :-?
Yes, that is partly what prompted the question ;)
I suspect Laz WOULD be the better car salesman. He has the gift of the gab and, to be frank, doesn't have all that much in the way of morals.
Brosnan, Moore, they get bashed all the times it seems.
Hard to see how a true fan could hate any of the Bond actors. Yet venom is spilled regularly in our threads; sad really.
The films from my favourites like OHMSS and CR to the bottom of my
List like MR or DAD. I can't understand hating any of the Bonds. :(
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So far I have been very, very happy and happily surprised with Craig's tenure: better dialogues, recurring adversaries, more continuity, better Bond girls, far better casting overall, etc.
That's a frightful thought really.........
I like the analogy. PB never really settled into the role imo, and came out of the blocks in GE far more unsure than any other Bond actor (including car salesman/model Lazenby).
Having said that, I think he did a very decent job in his last outing......it's a pity DAD has such a bad rep.
Brozz is the only Bond that I recall whose reputation seemed to decline with time. Moore always had his haters because he wasn't Connery and because he brought such a different take to the role. Dalton/Lazenby/Craig seem to be getting more praise with time, & Connery continues to be a man-god to this day.
It could be argued that, beyond his model-looks, "sure-of-himself-yness" (what we could say Broz lacked) was one of the only things Lazenby brought with him to the role! Which I think, if true, both helped and hurt his legacy as Bond.
EDIT: Also, for whatever reason, I feel like Broz is the most actually like James Bond in real life: suave, sophisticated, a job that affords him lots of travel and luxuries, drives an Aston... ;)
It could just be because he's the latest Bond actor beyond the current one, but I have a hard time imagining Daniel retiring from the role in such Fleming-esque fashion. Maybe it's just me. I know I could see Broz retiring from the acting game and going professional gambler :D
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Totally agree, although I'm not sure if you mean for better or for worse :P
IMO you can't criticize Connery's portrayal of Bond any more than you can Fleming's literary 'interpretation': I feel they both really invented the character, while indirectly working with eachother, for their respective mediums.
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I believe that's mostly because he is the only one bad mouthing the producers and his own movies, apart from Goldeneye, after he departed from the role. Well, Sean Connery doesn't count!
I just think in hindsight his films are childish. DAD is risible. Cartoony. Theres some cool scenes but I dont find Brosnan convincing as a killer or a womaniser, apart from the scene with Dr Kaufman in TND which is fantastic.
He had a knack for the odd cool affectation - mopping his brow, fixing his tie, but he comes across as more of a fop than a killer. If all the Bonds were to have a fist fight, Moore and Brosnan would be first to get their teeth handed to them.
I liked him at the time, because there was no alternative, but after CR and SF - no thanks.
Interesting. I definitely think fear pervades a lot of Brosnans Bond performances - he was overwhelmed by the role. Definitely some kind of performance anxiety going on.