1 week ago Who Turned Down Bond? Here are 11 huge stars who could have played James Bond

British cinematic history could have been very different if one or more of these actors had signed on the dotted line.

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2 w. ago Jon Hamm on wealth, Mad Men sequels and his new show: 'the UK has a glorious history of rich idiots. So do we'

The Mad Men star on consumer culture, wealthy ‘idiots’ running the world, and why he’ll never play James Bond

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2 w. ago Jon Hamm on wealth, Mad Men and his new show: 'the UK has a glorious history of rich idiots. So do we'

The Mad Men star on consumer culture, wealthy ‘idiots’ running the world, and why he’ll never play James Bond

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3 w. ago Pierce Brosnan, 71, says he could still ‘get away with’ playing James Bond

The four-time 007 actor added that there are ‘great things you can do with AI’

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3 w. ago Pierce Brosnan says he’s in ‘certain agreement’ with Helen Mirren over James Bond sexism

Brosnan, who co-stars with Mirren in new series MobLand, said ‘there’s always going to be conflict’ when it comes to the 007 spy seriesPierce Brosnan, who played James Bond in four films between 1995 and 2002, has said he has qualified sympathy for Helen Mirren’s feelings about what she called the “profound sexism” of the spy series.Speaking last week, Mirren said she had “never liked James Bond” because the concept is “drenched and born out of profound sexism.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago White Lotus star 'firm favourite' to play James Bond as fans swoon over hunk

One White Lotus actor is clearly a fan favourite to take the spot of James Bond after Daniel Craig left the role following his final 007 film No Time To Die back in 2021

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3 w. ago Next James Bond Odds April 2025: The 13 actors tipped to play 007

The superman star has become favourite years after first being tipped to take on the iconic role.

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3 w. ago The White Lotus star 'favourite' to play James Bond after huge series success

The series followed the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain, whose interactions are affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions.

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3 w. ago Yes, Helen Mirren, James Bond is profoundly sexist. But more than a telling off, he needs a face

Outdated attitudes to women are so deep in 007’s DNA that it couldn’t be a female role, but a female villain could shake him into the 21st centuryHelen Mirren has said that there is no earthly point in getting a woman to play James Bond because the world’s most famous fictional spy was “born out of profound sexism”.The first thing to say is that of course she is right. Of course Bond was born of reactionary attitudes and only a bore would point out what the DBE stands for in Mirren’s title. If you doubt the truth of what she says, watch the cringeworthy moment in Goldfinger when Sean Connery’s Bond dismisses his poolside masseuse Dink (played by Margaret Nolan) because he needs to discuss important stuff with Felix Leiter, and as Dink obediently leaves he slaps her behind and says: “Man talk ” Obnoxious. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren

Actor says she is opposed to the possibility of a female 007 and that cinema should focus on telling stories of ‘extraordinary’ real female spiesHelen Mirren has said that James Bond should never be played by a woman, as the spy franchise is “born out of profound sexism”.The future of 007 is currently up in the air, after Amazon MGM Studios struck a $1bn (£770m) deal for creative control over the character with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and longtime stewards of the Bond films. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago James Bond villain who starred alongside Sean Connery dies at 92

He played Mr Wint in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and starred alongside Sean Connery. He also starred alongside Jack Nicholson in Chinatown

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4 w. ago James Bond villain Bruce Glover who starred with Sean Connery dies as famous son pays tribute

Hollywood actor Bruce Glover, who played assassin Mr Wint in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971), has passed, with his famous son Crispin paying tribute to his dad

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4 w. ago Bruce Glover dead: Legendary James Bond actor known for villain role in Diamonds Are Forever dies

The actor was best known for playing Mr Wint in James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever.

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4 w. ago Bruce Glover dead: Legendary James Bond villain in Diamonds Are Forever dies

Hollywood actor Bruce Glover played assassin Mr Wint in James Bond' film Diamonds Are Forever - and his son Crispin has now paid a heartbreaking tribute to his dad

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4 w. ago Crispin Glover's dad Bruce dead at 92: Actor played a James Bond villain and featured in Chinatown

Crispin broke the news on his Instagram page, lovingly sharing a string of throwback photos of his father, whom he lost on March 12.

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4 w. ago Crispin Glover's dad dead at 92: Actor Bruce played a James Bond villain and featured in Chinatown

Crispin broke the news on his Instagram page, lovingly sharing a string of throwback photos of his father, whom he lost on March 12.

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