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Enthusiastic 007 fan. Creator of #DiamondsReimagined - a half fan-edit, half animation #jamesbond project re-imagining #DiamondsAreForever as an #OHMSS sequel.

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The myth that Sean Connery was “bored” in his later Bond films is everywhere.

But it’s wrong.

Connery wasn’t checked out; he was adapting. You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and Never Say Never Again all prove it.

Here’s why. 👇

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@trevorbaxendale Dalton has said though that he did at one point tell Cubby he was considering doing just one more film after the legal troubles were over? But Cubby told him that wouldn’t be enough after such a long gap.
That’s the story I’ve read before, at least.

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@Jamesru12 @Really007pod @SteveClampITV @KevBot_007 @JWPepperSheriff @CaryEdwardsPhD @The_Boldman @SOLTS007 @DebStevo90 @toysofbond @Kirk9580 @KidCreole3 @DoubleOGriffin @UrbanSpaceMan64 @Storm_Chaser_Z @beatlaniac @JustSpringY84 Not really. Connery had plenty of acting experience by the time he was cast, but he wasn’t then a household name. Even United Artists didn’t care for him as a choice at first, but Broccoli and Saltzman stuck to their guns.

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@Really007pod @SteveClampITV @KevBot_007 @JWPepperSheriff @CaryEdwardsPhD @The_Boldman @SOLTS007 @Jamesru12 @DebStevo90 @toysofbond @Kirk9580 @KidCreole3 @DoubleOGriffin @UrbanSpaceMan64 @Storm_Chaser_Z @beatlaniac @JustSpringY84 I’d be most happy with somebody unknown, rather than the big names that have been thrown around so far.

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Were entering the territory of “X is in the running to play James Bond” news stories now that casting has begun.

Just be mindful that most of these haven’t actually happened and it’s just their agents trying to drum up curiosity for their clients…

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@FilmUpdates That sounds reasonable, though it depends on how long it takes for each film to come out. They might just get away with long gaps if an actor cast in their mid to late 30s finishes their tenure as Bond in their early 50s. That’s how it went with Daniel Craig’s tenure after all.

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@SpyHards It’s actually grown on me these last few years. One thing I would change would be to restore the material that was deleted from Bond’s duel from Scaramanga where he’s shown to cheat by having extra golden bullets. It would make Bond’s victory a bit more satisfying.

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@SpyHards Die Another Day.

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@007 How has it been that long!!!

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@rharvey81970 @SpyHards Considering how she first appears about half-way into Octopussy, she does make quite an impression. Maud Adams is a better actress in both films than she’s given herself credit for.

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@SpyHards Honestly, I don’t mind her. She doesn’t have much agency but that sort of makes her funny at times. For instance, when she’s locked in Scaramanga’s car boot, it’s amusing how embarrassed and exasperated she sounds. Ekland is good with the comedy there.

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@stevesanderstax @SpyHards It’s also impressive considering how off the rails the production went. At no point does it show in Connery’s performance how frustrated he was behind the scenes with producer Jack Schwartzman’s inexperience.

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Guy Hamilton: "Hey John, give us a little something for when Bond arrives at LAX on his way to Vegas, will you?"

John Barry: Decides to absolutely cook.

#JamesBond

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@SpyHards The film’s got some flaws, but I love the soundtrack, the witty dialogue, and it does feature my second favourite Connery Bond performance.

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@televisiondavid @SpyHards I wouldn’t say he didn’t have the acting skills to handle the sort of emotional vulnerability the script called for. His performances in The Hill and The Offence show he had range.
But OHMSS would have been a long, tough shoot, and he disliked productions being behind schedule.

[SpringY @JustSpringY84]

Continuity isn't exactly the Bond film's speciality

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@SpyHards I’m of the camp that he’s great in YOLT, but based on his attitude off-camera I do think the gap between him leaving in 1967 and briefly coming back in 1971 for DAF did him good. OHMSS would have been a long production even without Lazenby; Connery might’ve found it too taxing.

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@MrMiller007_ I think I've seen it at least 3 times. I've been meaning to watch it again for a while, but when I want to relax, I usually tend to favour watching Bond films with a 2 hours runtime.
Maybe I should find time to marathon all of Craig's films.

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@GRCinemaTicket All excellent films, but The Spy Who Loved Me will always be at the top for me!

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@DoubleODispatch Wow, seven years since this press event already? It just goes to show how long the time since No Time To Die's release has been so far. At the time, I was just relieved that things were in full swing with this film's production because of the time since Spectre's release.