Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘doesn’t have the look’ of 007 says James Bond expert Graham Rye
James Bond may look a glamorous role but it can push actors to the brink. Pictured, Pierce Brosnan and Sophie MarceauThe sheer excitement of being chosen for a role known throughout the world can be quickly lost in the reality of the part., who became the first Bond with Dr No in 1962, quit after six films because he thought he had been typecast - and had not been paid enough., a model turned actor, couldn’t handle the fame, was dropped after just one film and quickly faded in to obscurity.
The biggest changes came during the making of Tomorrow Never Dies, the second Pierce Brosnan film, in 1997. Less than one tenth of the original script remained. If a designer is signed to the film, the clothes become compulsory. Daniel Craig, like Dalton, was never particularly a suit man - and it showed. They always looked too small and tight.
Barbara has ruled out it being “Bond, Jane Bond” because she insists that writer Ian Fleming’s spy was a man.Barbara has ruled out it being “Bond, Jane Bond” because she insists that writer Ian Fleming’s spy was a man.Idris Elba was long tipped to take over from Daniel Craig, but at the age of 51 is likely to be too old because the producer said they want an actor aged under 40.
George Lazenby seemed particularly isolated. He felt that he had not been given enough respect. In turn, producer Cubby Broccoli was unhappy that he hadn’t respected Bond enough. Timothy Dalton, in particular, disliked the process. He would often answer personal questions through gritted teeth and object to all reference to ‘Bond girls.’Sean Connery once described Bond to me as being “like a curse.” Even Roger Moore, always supportive to Bond and the film-makers, told me: “It’s almost impossible to move on.”
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