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Apparently @The_Donald is in possession of the 'Bond Fan' manifesto. Mein Bond.
*As in 1 year and 3 months after his last released Bond film.
The situation might change if Craig makes a sixth a few years down the line, but I doubt that will happen.
There are no time disparities. Longest serving is exactly what it says. If I serve 15 years in the Army and I'm involved in, let's say two minor conflicts and my grandfather spends 6 years in the army between 19-39-45, I've still served longer. Roger's legacy isn't tainted by this for those panicking.
The same as me Benny. That's how I look at it too.
+1
Craig will win by numeric number of days, Roger wins by number of films, and Roger wins in my subjective heart of hearts because I love the guy.
I admit it. I am just here to annoy the real fans by telling it as it is.
Exactly. This discussion is hilarious. Longest serving is purely numeric re. days. It reminds me of the religion thread. 'Well, I'm not a big fan of factual evidence, I believe what makes me feel better'. Longest Serving = Craig. Most films = Rog. That's what the text books will say.
Keep it up, please.
Sorry I meant @TheWizardOfIce !! I blame my mobile.
Aaah shame...we used to have a mod on the old site called The White Tuxedo...coincidence eh ? haha !!
Both Connery and Dalton are oddities if you count by the number of days though. But @TheWizardOfIce really made me reconsider my initial position on the subject. In any case it's fascinating to see how Craig and Moore mirror each other in that particular aspect of their Bond career.
And all those people who get a painting of Spitfire for 40 years service in their chosen profession, when actually they've only served 30 if you take into account holidays and weekends. The bloody charlatans.
Rog served 4873 days (inclusive).
Dan was announced 14 October 2005.
4874 days on from then will be 17 February 2019.
It's called a real job...in the real world
So if we accept my theory above (and I'm not being as presumptuous as to suggest we should) then Rog will still be comfortably in the clear as no way B25 will be wrapped by then.
So is being an actor.
You know Daniel Craig isn't really a spy, right?
I totally see the logic in your theory, Wiz, but I guess for me I'm stating what I see becoming the 'facts', whether we agree with them or not. Post B25, any Bond literature or press with regard to Craig will determine that he's the longest serving.
That's what you must think because you count him as Bond even when he's not appearing in a film.
This whole thread is an insult to Sir Roger. He committed to making a film every 2 years, while Craig turns up when he feels like it.
Actually what seems to have happened here is that you have some sort of beef with Craig. Moore is my favourite Bond but I've accepted the generally held view will be that Craig will hold the title for 'longest tenure' post B25. Best to get over it now.
Oh, and don't make out like Rog was some kind of Saint (no pun intended). Cubby kept the series ticking. Rog nearly went on several occasions until Cubby relented and paid up.
Another way of looking at it is to regard the end of the era as when the actor's promotional obligations expire. I imagine DC is contractually obliged to plug the film for a certain time period after release. So I would say, if you want to be really picky, that the era ends when the contract is discharged.
14 months: Brosnan Bond in DIE ANOTHER DAY.
The rest: negligible.
Bond is a character who is played in films (and features in books of course). You don't get Craig turning up for interviews in character. The only sensible measure of longevity is number of films.
And dare I say it,three to be the longest serving Bond ;)
1. Considers Serra's GoldenEye score superior to ANY of the David Arnold scores.
2. Believes that DAD is one of the two best Bond films starring Brosnan.
3. Likes DN more than FRWL and GF.
4. Does not want to see Blofeld appear in a Bond film ever again.
5. Hopes that one day Sir Christopher Nolan will write AND direct a Bond trilogy.
But Sean wasn't the face of Bond then. NSNA uses characters from Ian Fleming, but its EON's franchise that represents the face of Bond in the public's eye. NSNA was a nostalgia piece. Likewise, the FRWL game was a throwback as well. No one in their right mind would think that a video game remake of a 1963 movie means Sean Connery is the new face of Bond. No, if you asked someone who Bond was when that came out, they'd still say Pierce Brosnan.
The reason Dalton's tenure is being considered past LTK's release is because his likeness was still being used for merchandise. He was the face of the franchise until his official resignation.
I personally subscribe to drawing a line between days served and number of films and saying Craig served the longest, and Sir Rog has the most official entries. It sounds like you're just being ornery.