Roger Moore Doesn't Like the New Bond

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How about this… the original James Bond (real birth name) was born in the 1920s, or whatever, and became the first 007 in the 1960s (i.e., played by Sean Connery). Then, Connery-Bond retired, but HMSS kept the name “James Bond” as a code name for all future 007s.

That way, the writers can keep the original James Bond bio intact yet keep the story fresh with new actors without having to reboot the storyline every decade.

It would also open the door for all the former 007s to appear in some sort of James Bond reunion film, each one playing “James Bond” by codename, except Connery, who would play the original James Bond who was born with the name.

Hilarity ensues. Someone says, “Mr. Bond?” and 8 guys turn their heads and say, “Yes?”

At some point, M says, “And I thought ONE Bond was bad enough.”

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The movie isn’t even released in the U.S. so I thought I was safe from spoilers. Might want to box spoilers from here on or have a mod put a warning in the title.

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Except, of course, at least one of those things is clearly not true, which leaves the others to be suspect as well.

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I recently saw a clip in which Roger praised Daniel as the best Bond he’d ever seen.

I absolutely agree. DC is as bond should be. I thought Pierce (second best) was too upper class. And to those who criticised DC for being blonde - I suggest that you get acquainted with that which the rest of us call ‘outside’.

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Regarding Bond’s age… “I read somewhere, but can’t find now” (you know swell posts start that way, right?)

I read somewhere but can’t find now that an early draft of Die Another Day tacitly acknowledge that, just as the actor playing James Bond changes, the agent who is “James Bond” changes… that it’s like Michael Knight in the Knight Rider universe or, if you prefer, The Dread Pirate Roberts… someone for who the name inspires the necessary fear. But obviously that was scrapped so it’s just on cutting room floor now.

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Yes, but most of those were with a wink and a nudge (and the liquid helium was Mary Goodnight, wasn’ it?). His best moment as Bond was in For Your Eyes Only, when Locque is trying to run him down in his car, spins, and is balanced on the edge of the cliff. Bond kicks the car over the edge without saying a word.

It’s the closest Roger Moore can come to being a badass.

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So you are saying that Moore’s Bond was a psychopath who was amused by the torment he inflicted on others?

Since Craig’s Bond is merely a dick doing his job, in a “banality of evil” way, that would make him slightly better than Moore.