Poll: Your best "in the running" Bonds

UltimateTruthUltimateTruth Posts: 140MI6 Agent
in General James Bond Chat
Actors who were considered by EON to be Bond, but didn't make the final cut.....
My top three:

1) Dougray Scott

2) Lewis Collins

3) Clive Owen

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  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,427MI6 Agent
    James Purefoy

    Liam Neeson

    Dominic West

    Sam Neil
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    1, Lewis Collins
    2, Jason Isaacs
    3, Clive Owen
    4, Lian Neeson
    5, Sam Neil
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    1. Sean Bean
    2.Liam Neeson
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    My Top 5, in no particular order...

    Oliver Reed
    Ian Ogilvy
    Clive Owen
    Sam Neil
    James Mason
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  • Saunders009Saunders009 Posts: 26MI6 Agent
    Mel Gibson... pre-anti semetic days of course
  • Saunders009Saunders009 Posts: 26MI6 Agent
    Mel Gibson... pre-anti semetic days of course
  • DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
    Henry Cavill
    Clive Owen
    Top 10 Bond Films
    1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Clive Owen
    Jason Isaacs

    But Craig was a good third choice! -{
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Patrick McGoohan
    Jason Isaacs
    Lewis Collins
    Dougray Scott
    Richard Burton -{
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  • Sir Hillary BraySir Hillary Bray College of ArmsPosts: 2,174MI6 Agent
    Clive Owen
    Hugh Jackman (was he ever "in the running"?)
    Hilly...you old devil!
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I think he was considered, yes.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    Sir Hillary Bray wrote:
    Hugh Jackman (was he ever "in the running"?)

    Hugh Jackman has said he was approached but turned down the role because he thought it would box him in too much, his instinct was to keep as many doors open as possible.
    Moore Not Less 4371 posts (2002 - 2007) Moore Than (2012 - 2016)
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,084Chief of Staff
    I've always thought "Van Helsing" was Jackman's dry run at Bond- there's an M scene, a Q scene, the leading lady greets him with "Your reputation precedes you, Mr Van Helsing", etc etc.
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Gerard Butler was my preferred choice to replace Pierce.

    Ian Ogilvy - though that would have been too much following Moore yet again.

    Finally, Sam Neil. I can see now that Neil wouldn't have been great as Bond but I love him as an actor.
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    In no particular order;

    Ian Ogilvy
    Lewis Collins
    Hugh Jackman
    Ewan McGregor
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Clive Owen
    Jason Isaacs (don't know if he was ever actually considered, but I would have been on board)
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Clive Owen
    Jason Isaacs (don't know if he was ever actually considered, but I would have been on board)
    Hey, no copying me! :))
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Karl Urban
    Hugh Grant (an Interesting take atleast)
    Sam Neill
    Clive Owen
    Ranulph Fiennes.
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • dak212usdak212us CaliforniaPosts: 63MI6 Agent
    Clive Owen
    Ralph Finnes
    Sam Neill
    Lewis Collins
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Clive Owen
    Jason Isaacs (don't know if he was ever actually considered, but I would have been on board)
    Hey, no copying me! :))

    Great minds, my friend..................... :007)
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    chrisisall wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    Clive Owen
    Jason Isaacs (don't know if he was ever actually considered, but I would have been on board)
    Hey, no copying me! :))

    Great minds, my friend..................... :007)
    And all we have from them along those lines is The International & Tuxedo... :#
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Anyone else think Colin Firth would of made a good Bond?
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Not as Bond but I did mention his as a possible smooth, suave villain. ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Not as Bond but I did mention his as a possible smooth, suave villain. ;)
    Yeah. I'm game for that. I reckon he would do a good job!
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • asioasio Melbourne, AustraliaPosts: 546MI6 Agent
    Michael Billington
    It's a shame we only caught a few glimpses of him (as Bond-esque) in TSWLM.
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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    asio wrote:
    Michael Billington
    It's a shame we only caught a few glimpses of him (as Bond-esque) in TSWLM.

    He was screen tested at one point wasn't he? A very imposing character.
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    The Red Kind wrote:
    asio wrote:
    Michael Billington
    It's a shame we only caught a few glimpses of him (as Bond-esque) in TSWLM.

    He was screen tested at one point wasn't he? A very imposing character.

    Michael Billington was screen tested. You can read about his Bond experiences in his own words by clicking on the links below. Page 2 includes pics of Billington as he would have looked as 007.

    ORIGINALLY FOR PHILIPE LOMBARD OF "ARCHIVES 007"
    Page 1
    http://www.michaelbillington.org.uk/html/philipe_lombard_article_-_1.html

    Page 2
    http://www.michaelbillington.org.uk/html/philipe_lombard_article_-_2.html
    Moore Not Less 4371 posts (2002 - 2007) Moore Than (2012 - 2016)
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,427MI6 Agent
    I belive Billington was Roger Moore's "understudy" as James Bond. If Moore had broken a leg colse to a filming period Bilington would have gotten a call .....
    When Moore threathend to leave (and he did a few times) Billington would be screentested again and if had gone through with it he would be a good candidate.
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    Moore Than wrote:
    The Red Kind wrote:
    asio wrote:
    Michael Billington
    It's a shame we only caught a few glimpses of him (as Bond-esque) in TSWLM.

    He was screen tested at one point wasn't he? A very imposing character.

    Michael Billington was screen tested. You can read about his Bond experiences in his own words by clicking on the links below. Page 2 includes pics of Billington as he would have looked as 007.

    ORIGINALLY FOR PHILIPE LOMBARD OF "ARCHIVES 007"
    Page 1
    http://www.michaelbillington.org.uk/html/philipe_lombard_article_-_1.html

    Page 2
    http://www.michaelbillington.org.uk/html/philipe_lombard_article_-_2.html

    Thanks for posting MooreThan. Interesting reading. Sounds like he had quite a connection with the series behind the scenes for a long time. I think he could have been good.
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • thegreatgallingthegreatgalling Posts: 180MI6 Agent
    Clive Owen
    Jason Isaacs
    Dougray Scott
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