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Seriously, who gives the single best performance of Bond in the series?

Aziz_FekkeshAziz_Fekkesh Royale-les-Eaux
edited December 2012 in Actors Posts: 403
I'm not talking about best actor or a ranking and sorry if this is a duplicate but I couldn't find anything. Who do ya'll think gave the single best performance for one film in the role?

My vote has to go to Connery in TB--this is the most confident, badass, yet very sympathetic and engaging Bond performance in the series. Connery is good (great even) in the previous three, but in TB it is almost second nature to him. I also love Dalton in LTK and Craig in SF.

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  • ElliotCarverElliotCarver
    Posts: 249
    The best performance in a single scene is definitely Connery in the first scene in Dr. No. I might dislike the movie, but that line delivery... it's godly!

    Other than that, definitely Dalton in LTK.
  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    Robert Shaw
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    edited December 2012 Posts: 11,139
    Connery in either FRWL or TB. His performances in those 2 movies in particular are the blueprints to, not just how to be Bond but to be a man in general.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited December 2012 Posts: 11,189
    actonsteve wrote:
    Robert Shaw

    Umm...He is just....phenomenal 8->

    "Take it easy oh-oh-seven"

    In terms of best Bond performance I'd say Sean in Goldfinger.

    "Pushy"
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    Posts: 3,494
    I'd go Connery in Thunderball. He brought together the best of the first three movies into one package, still tough yet now "superspy" tough.
  • youonlylivethriceyouonlylivethrice
    Posts: 117
    Connery in FRWL and TB, Dalton in LTK and Craig in SF.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Connery in From Russia with Love with Dalton in License to Kill not very far behind
  • Sir_James_MoloneySir_James_Moloney
    Posts: 388
    Daniel Craig in Casino Royale: He has the biggest arc in a single film of any actor playing Bond. Much of that is down to the script - his Bond has more happen to him, in character terms, in one film than in all the others put together.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Craig is a good Bond without question, but his biggest drawback is, he simply doesn't appear quite so human sometimes. Does some, and gets involved in some quite ridiculous scenarios sometimes, but Bond today is totally different from how I remember it of course

    Connery and Dalton were more human so to speak, didn't really participate in any high risk stunts or outrageous bits and pieces you understand. Craig has the Fleming qualities, but seems a little too manic sometimes
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Sean in Thunderball, peak of bond IMO.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,304
    Craig in CR.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,351
    Found an existing thread for this one. :)
    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3381/bond-performance/p1
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,183
    Thanks for the link, @Murdock.

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