Why has this never happened?

Jarvio

Why has there never been a film that stars more than one actor who has played James Bond? I mean, for example, Timothy Dalton starring in a film alongside Daniel Craig (both playing different characters). I would definitely watch it, even if the film didn't interest me further than that.

Matt S

It has happened: Casino Royale in 1967.

You could say every Bond film if you count stuntmen.

Jarvio

Matt S wrote:

It has happened: Casino Royale in 1967.

You could say every Bond film if you count stuntmen.

I'm guessing your referring to the fact that several characters in the film become "James Bond".

So to rephrase the OP, 'official' James Bonds

Firemass

Jarvio wrote:

Matt S wrote:

It has happened: Casino Royale in 1967.

You could say every Bond film if you count stuntmen.

I'm guessing your referring to the fact that several characters in the film become "James Bond".

So to rephrase the OP, 'official' James Bonds

CR '67 was "official" just not EON. That film wasn't enough to convince you that multiple Bonds in the same film is a bad idea? )

Matt S

Why would multiple actors play one character in a film? If one actor quit halfway through filming I'd hope they would scrap what they made and re-film everything with a new actor.

Jarvio

Matt S wrote:

Why would multiple actors play one character in a film? If one actor quit halfway through filming I'd hope they would scrap what they made and re-film everything with a new actor.

That's not what I meant. I meant, for example, Daniel Craig and Timothy Dalton starring in a film alongside each other, playing different characters.

I've edited the OP to try and make it more clear.

Jarvio

Firemass wrote:

Jarvio wrote:

Matt S wrote:

It has happened: Casino Royale in 1967.

You could say every Bond film if you count stuntmen.

I'm guessing your referring to the fact that several characters in the film become "James Bond".

So to rephrase the OP, 'official' James Bonds

CR '67 was "official" just not EON. That film wasn't enough to convince you that multiple Bonds in the same film is a bad idea? )

That's the least of that film's problems

superado

C'mon guys, we know what Jarvio meant, lol.

To answer the question, the simple logic is that the novelty of multiple ex-James Bond actors would be a huge distraction that would overshadow everything else in a movie (unless it was an exploitation type movie that would rely on any publicity it can get!) I have in mind the all-star cast blockbusters from the 60's and 70's and in particular, A Bridge Too Far in which Sean Connery played a key character; even in that movie that included A-listers playing support roles like James Caan, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford (they were arguably bigger stars than those who had lead roles), the inclusion of let's say, Roger Moore who was Bond at the time, would have been a fatal distraction to the overall thrust of the movie. It would have gone down in history as the movie that starred Sean Connery and Roger Moore.

However, as I mentioned exploitation movies, I can see a movie like The Cannonball Run, which included Roger Moore, perhaps even improving if it included Sean Connery or even George Lazenby since Moore's appearance in that movie was a send-up of the Bond character. I can see a number having the ex-Bonds doing one-upmanship with each other like former Rat-Packers in the movie, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. and it would have been funny to watch.

BIG TAM

superado wrote:

C'mon guys, we know what Jarvio meant, lol.

To answer the question, the simple logic is that the novelty of multiple ex-James Bond actors would be a huge distraction that would overshadow everything else in a movie (unless it was an exploitation type movie that would rely on any publicity it can get!) I have in mind the all-star cast blockbusters from the 60's and 70's and in particular, A Bridge Too Far in which Sean Connery played a key character; even in that movie that included A-listers playing support roles like James Caan, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford (they were arguably bigger stars than those who had lead roles), the inclusion of let's say, Roger Moore who was Bond at the time, would have been a fatal distraction to the overall thrust of the movie. It would have gone down in history as the movie that starred Sean Connery and Roger Moore.

However, as I mentioned exploitation movies, I can see a movie like The Cannonball Run, which included Roger Moore, perhaps even improving if it included Sean Connery or even George Lazenby since Moore's appearance in that movie was a send-up of the Bond character. I can see a number having the ex-Bonds doing one-upmanship with each other like former Rat-Packers in the movie, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. and it would have been funny to watch.

Interestingly, Richard Attenborough did want Roger Moore to be in A BRIDGE TOO FAR, playing General Horrocks. Moore was busy elsewhere (probably filming THE SPY WHO LOVED ME). The part was taken by Edward Fox.

welshguy34

BIG TAM wrote:

superado wrote:

C'mon guys, we know what Jarvio meant, lol.

To answer the question, the simple logic is that the novelty of multiple ex-James Bond actors would be a huge distraction that would overshadow everything else in a movie (unless it was an exploitation type movie that would rely on any publicity it can get!) I have in mind the all-star cast blockbusters from the 60's and 70's and in particular, A Bridge Too Far in which Sean Connery played a key character; even in that movie that included A-listers playing support roles like James Caan, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford (they were arguably bigger stars than those who had lead roles), the inclusion of let's say, Roger Moore who was Bond at the time, would have been a fatal distraction to the overall thrust of the movie. It would have gone down in history as the movie that starred Sean Connery and Roger Moore.

However, as I mentioned exploitation movies, I can see a movie like The Cannonball Run, which included Roger Moore, perhaps even improving if it included Sean Connery or even George Lazenby since Moore's appearance in that movie was a send-up of the Bond character. I can see a number having the ex-Bonds doing one-upmanship with each other like former Rat-Packers in the movie, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. and it would have been funny to watch.

Interestingly, Richard Attenborough did want Roger Moore to be in A BRIDGE TOO FAR, playing General Horrocks. Moore was busy elsewhere (probably filming THE SPY WHO LOVED ME). The part was taken by Edward Fox.

I never knew that. A Bridge too Far is probably my favourite war film. Thanks for sharing tha info. -{

superado

Though Edward Fox was fantastic in the role, it would have been interesting to watch Roger Moore do it!

Matt S

Jarvio wrote:

Matt S wrote:

Why would multiple actors play one character in a film? If one actor quit halfway through filming I'd hope they would scrap what they made and re-film everything with a new actor.

That's not what I meant. I meant, for example, Daniel Craig and Timothy Dalton starring in a film alongside each other, playing different characters.

I've edited the OP to try and make it more clear.

Thanks for the clarification. I thought you were asking something along the lines of the "codename theory". I should have known better. Superado has the right answer. If a movie featured multiple actors who had previously played Bond, it would need to be self-aware of that because people just wouldn't be able to take it seriously to see, perhaps, Brosnan and Craig acting in a film together. It would work in a comedy.

caractacus potts

only one Bond, but Connery did play a Bondtype supervillain in the Avengers movie
with future M Ralph Fiennes playing John Steed

Peter Sellers, Woody Allen and Ursula Andress all appeared in Charles Feldman's Whats New Pussycat two years before Casino Royale, in which Sellers refers to Andress as a "close personal friend of James Bond"

maybe there could be a Doctor Who Two Doctors type of story where two different regenerations of Bond teamup? or like the old DC comics with the Earth-1 and Earth-2 versions of the same character, have Craig cross a dimensional boundary and meet Moore in the midst of a typical Moore type filmplot, or vice-versa? for example, in Venice, while Vespers trapped in the collapsing building, Craig could look up and see Moore whiz by in the gondola-hovercraft then do a doubletake

BIG TAM

superado wrote:

Though Edward Fox was fantastic in the role, it would have been interesting to watch Roger Moore do it!

Poor old Roger's actually lost out twice to Edward Fox. Moore wanted the role of the assassin in THE DAY OF THE JACKAL but director, Fred Zinnemann passed him over in favour of Fox. Michael Caine & Charlton Heston apparently wanted the part too. Seemingly Zinnemann felt all three were too recognisable, bringing too much star baggage to the role.

Thunderbird 2

Only one I can think of is North Sea Hijack, because Sir Roger was in that one with David Hedison, which I know is not the same thing.

The Avengers film (as in Steed and Peel) was awful!! Its nice to see Mr Fiennes playing a very different character in pinstripes these days.

A film with all the actors who have played Bond together would have been interesting. But unless a special forces military team, or some sort of crime gang, its hard to imagine a group type. Unless a diverse family? - Second cousins, uncles, long lost relatives etc? - Even to my own ears this sounds dreadful!

Barbel

Roger Moore and David Niven in "The Sea Wolves", one of 4 (to my knowledge) films they both appeared in.

Jarvio

superado wrote:

C'mon guys, we know what Jarvio meant, lol.

To answer the question, the simple logic is that the novelty of multiple ex-James Bond actors would be a huge distraction that would overshadow everything else in a movie (unless it was an exploitation type movie that would rely on any publicity it can get!) I have in mind the all-star cast blockbusters from the 60's and 70's and in particular, A Bridge Too Far in which Sean Connery played a key character; even in that movie that included A-listers playing support roles like James Caan, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford (they were arguably bigger stars than those who had lead roles), the inclusion of let's say, Roger Moore who was Bond at the time, would have been a fatal distraction to the overall thrust of the movie. It would have gone down in history as the movie that starred Sean Connery and Roger Moore.

However, as I mentioned exploitation movies, I can see a movie like The Cannonball Run, which included Roger Moore, perhaps even improving if it included Sean Connery or even George Lazenby since Moore's appearance in that movie was a send-up of the Bond character. I can see a number having the ex-Bonds doing one-upmanship with each other like former Rat-Packers in the movie, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. and it would have been funny to watch.

I know what you mean regarding it being a huge distraction. For this reason, I doubt it will happen (unless it's a self-aware comedy).

But... it is possible that a bond actor would star in a film with another actor who hasn't played bond yet, but will in the future..... Has Tom Hiddleston starred alongside any Bonds?

Barbel

Well, Hiddleston was in The Avengers and so was Sean Connery!



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