If Connery had carried on?

Muston

We all know how he looked in NSNA, which was of course the same year as OP. So if Connery hadn't left the role the first or second time, how far do you think he could have got before EON had to finish him? We know that they asked him to return for LALD, but personally I think coming back for DAF was a step too far.

walther p99

I agree, he should have never returned for DAF, he really let himself go physically to where it was comical that he was playing the world's best secret agent even though the entire film is comical. like all of Moore's films, i just cant take an out of shape Bond seriously.

MooseWithFleas

As much as I love Connery, I think there is a strong chance that the franchise could have died before NSNA if he continued all the way through from DAF

hehadlotsofguts

MooseWithFleas wrote:

As much as I love Connery, I think there is a strong chance that the franchise could have died before NSNA if he continued all the way through from DAF

Exactly. That is why they recast different actors to play Bond, to keep the series fresh. That is why the franchise has lasted so long.

7 films is the absolute maximum for me.

Thunderpussy

Infact I think Five films is enough for any actor, and keep the series fresh. With
plenty of publicity with "Who's the new Bond " every ten years or so.

Higgins

Thunderpussy wrote:

With plenty of publicity with "Who's the new Bond " every ten years or so.

and we need another actorx-war on AJB soon

Thunderpussy

Bring it On, I wasn't here for the last One so I'm really eager to get started this time. All the
decisions, What gang to join, the Pro or the Anti. Stay with the main group or Join a splinter one. )

DEFIANT 74205

I recently watched A Bridge Too Far, which was filmed in 1977, and Connery still looked reasonably fit (it was a magnificent film, by the way). I think if he had carried on, it's not inconceivable that he could have played Bond in Live and Let Die and The Man With the Golden Gun.

I agree that Diamonds Are Forever is not his finest hour, but since we're talking about "what ifs", "what if" he had been as committed to the role then as he was in his first four films?

Blackleiter

DEFIANT 74205 wrote:

I recently watched A Bridge Too Far, which was filmed in 1977, and Connery still looked reasonably fit (it was a magnificent film, by the way). I think if he had carried on, it's not inconceivable that he could have played Bond in Live and Let Die and The Man With the Golden Gun.

I agree that Diamonds Are Forever is not his finest hour, but since we're talking about "what ifs", "what if" he had been as committed to the role then as he was in his first four films?

I think you're on to something there. Not only was Connery still in pretty good shape in the latter part of the 70s, but he was also in decent shape in NSNA (certainly in better shape than Moore). That being said, I think DAF was about the right time for him to call it quits and although I enjoy DAF quite a bit, I wish he had better film as his swan song.

Muston

Though if Lazenby had stayed on, I think DAF would have been a superb and very different story than the one we got. I also think Lazenby would have suited LALD before leaving the role.

Recently saw 'The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.' which Lazenby has a cameo as JB in and I thought he still looked good then (that film was made in 1983 which was the same year as OP and NSNA).