What would have become of Lazenby's bond?

Jarvio

IF Lazenby took on that 7-film contract, and did more bond movies, what sort of bond do you think he would have developed into? Obviously nobody knows, and this is clearly just for speculation/fun.

Would he have settled into an imitation of Connery? Or would he have gone more down the comedy route like Moore did? Or maybe do you think he would have turned out to be an extremely dark bond like Dalton?

My guess is that he would have actually developed into a comedy-esque bond like Moore. Reason being a sign with the times - as Lazenby's films would have taken place during the time that Moore's did, and I think that much of the comedy in Moore's films was due to what was 'in' at the time...

Thoughts?

hehadlotsofguts

I think he would've been the same as he is in OHMSS, Although i think he would've been an angry Bond in DAF because of Tracy's death.

Thunderpussy

I have no problem with seeing Lazenby in LALD & Golden Gun. With a less camp DAF. He could of done SPY & Moonraker. Then left for TDalton to take over with FYEO.

Bond life

I would have to say he would have been a very emotional bond which wasn't that good

Sir Miles

Bond life wrote:

I would have to say he would have been a very emotional bond which wasn't that good

I've no idea how you make that assumption from just one film...

Jarvio

Sir Miles wrote:

Bond life wrote:

I would have to say he would have been a very emotional bond which wasn't that good

I've no idea how you make that assumption from just one film...

That's kind of what I meant when I said this thread is pure speculation. Obviously from Lazenby's one film it's very hard to tell how he would have been if he'd done more.

From OHMSS alone, I could see:
A Connery-esque bond with one-liners ("he's branched off")
A darker bond (I thought Lazenby's portrayal was quite dark in the scene where Blofeld finds him out)

There wasn't any over-the-top Moore-esque humour - but that might have come in later films if he did them... who knows...

Re OHMSS: I watched it recently and it's probably gone up my list. I think it's a really, really strong bond film. It's just Lazenby's acting that drags it down in parts, but then again, based on his lack of experience he wasn't that bad really.

Higgins

so, do you want to change your signature again, Jarvio? :v

Re. Lazenby: I doubt that he'd fulfilled the 7-movie contract. After the second or 3rd the producers would have been really p**ed from his attitude and probably vice-versa.

IMO, it's good like it is (though Connery's return was a more-than weak one in DAF) - I am sure that he would not rank that high on my list if he'd done more.

Jarvio

Bondtoys wrote:

so, do you want to change your signature again, Jarvio? :v

I will be as soon as I've re-watched them all I'm currently 10 films in (random order though).

Out of those 10, TMWTGG is actually losing... I've come to the conclusion that it's mostly a stinker.

Number24

I think Lazenby would have been a mixture of Connery, Moore and Dalton. I belive he was more athletic than Moore and liked 007's dark side more than Roger Moore, but the taste of the 70's was the more comedic, OTT Bond.

bailorg

This may seem like a rather weird comparison, but what jumps to mind is Kevin Whately as Inspector Lewis.