An American actor has yet to play the very British James Bond in the film franchise, but some big names like Clint Eastwood have passed on it.
Odd as it might sound, there have been many times in the history of the James Bond franchise where an American actor almost played the role. Ian Fleming's Bond was born to a Scottish father and Swiss mother, so it made sense the first actor to play the role in a movie was Scotsman Sean Connery. The character has since been played by an Irishman, an Australian, and a Welshman too.
9 Clint Eastwood Connery's acrimonious exit following You Only Live Twice was a turbulent period for the series. George Lazenby eventually landed the role in On Her Majesty's Secret Service - only to infamously exit after only one movie. Connery was lured back by a generous deal for Diamonds Are Forever, but he made it clear it was the "last" time. Speaking with the LA Times' Hero Complex , Eastwood revealed he was approached about 007 around this time.
7 Cary Grant There were few movie stars of their era quite as suave and charismatic as Cary Grant, whose most famous movies include His Girl Friday and North By Northwest. Grant was said to be one of the first performers approached to play Bond in Dr. No, even though he would have been approaching 60 when the role was offered.
4 Adam West Playing Batman in the '60s TV show of the same name made Adam West's career; sadly, it also typecast him horribly in the years after it ended. Playing Bond could have changed that, with his co-star Burt Ward revealing to the Daily Express in 2017 that West was approached for Diamonds Are Forever. Like Eastwood and Reynolds though, West passed as he felt the movie should go to a British performer.
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