Bond Actors

I bet you are wondering what I think of the actors who have played James Bond. No? Well, I am going to tell you anyway. It may tell you something about me. You see? I am not real big on change. Okay. First was Barry Nelson. Who? Well, he played in a early TV play of "Casino Royale". Imagine an American actor playing a British spy without an English accent. Now, let's move on. The first film actor, and for my money the best to play the role, was Sean Connery. He was suave. He had a dry sense of humor. And, he was good. Sean Connery was James Bond. Case closed. For one film was George Lazenby. He did a good job, although he had an Australian accent. I still cry at the end of "OHMSS". Then came Roger Moore. At the beginning, he did a good job. But, the Bond films became more of a comic strip. The plots were more fantastic. "Moonraker" is a really good example. It was a good film, but how many people believe that Bond could fly a space shuttle? Roger was getting long in the tooth toward the end of his run. And, it was obvious he used way to many stunt doubles. Then came Timothy Dalton. He is my other favorite next to Connery. He went back to a more gritty Bond than we were used to with Roger, Unfortunately, he was only in two films. I liked him a lot. Then came Mr. Brosnan. The Bond that most younger people know. He started off slow, but grew into the part. There was good and bad in his portrayal. He had the suave part, as well as being able to deliver to funny lines. He couldn't run very well. I also didn't like the Irish accent, but that's because I am a purist. Now, there is Daniel Craig. Talk about gritty. I had a hard time understanding him the first time I saw "Casino Royale", but I liked the action. The jury is still out, but he may do a good job. And, if we are really going to examine all of the actors who have played Bond, there is another group from the "Casino Royale" spoof--David Niven, Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, and a couple more. But, that's another story. No one can deliver the famous line, "My name is Bond, James Bond" better than Sean Connery.