Everybody loves a hero. An action hero, a sports hero, even an anti-hero… we love them all. What makes James Bond stand out is that he’s in a category all by himself—a remarkable combination of cool and class, refinement and rebellion. He is a beacon of the ideal in an impossibly chaotic world. Countless real people have tried to bring a little bit of Bond into their life, just as the actors who have played him imparted some of their own personality into a classic, yet continuously evolving, character. What comes next for Bond? And who will play him now that Daniel Craig has stepped aside? The world cannot wait to find out. Because even though times have changed, the character’s unruffled perfection never seems to die.
INTRODUCTION WHY WE LOVE JAMES BOND • A timeless icon of impossible perfection
CHAPTER 1 IAN FLEMING’S BOND • The character’s history was inspired by the man who created him
CHAPTER 2 SEAN CONNERY • The first movie Bond is for many the best
CHAPTER 3 GEORGE LAZENBY • Bond’s only “one and done” actor
CHAPTER 4 ROGER MOORE • He may not have been perfect, but it was hard to dislike him
CHAPTER 5 TIMOTHY DALTON • At first too young for the role, this Bond never had time on his side
CHAPTER 6 PIERCE BROSNAN • No one wanted to play Bond more
CHAPTER 7 DANIEL CRAIG • Tougher, grittier… and more modern
CHAPTER 8 BOND… ALMOST BOND • These nine famous actors were all considered for 007
CHAPTER 9 WHO’S NEXT? • The next Bond soon will be revealed and some fan favorites have already emerged
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SIX ACTORS ARE MOST ASSOCIATED WITH JAMES BOND.