James Bond Could Have Been Played By Dick Van Dyke, And His Response After Being Offered The Role Was Perfect
Dick Van Dyke famously almost played James Bond after Sean Connery. Here's how he responded to the offer decades ago.
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Dick Van Dyke famously almost played James Bond after Sean Connery. Here's how he responded to the offer decades ago.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service star George Lazenby noticed an apparent nod to his own James Bond movie when he saw an early screening of No.
Lazenby added: “We were good friends on set. Much was made of our supposed differences but that was the Press looking for a news story. “I was sorry to have lost my wife in the film at the end. The death of Contessa Teresa di Vincenzo Draco created a memorable cinema moment over 50 years ago. “As my new bride, Tracy Bond, I wept for her loss. Now, upon hearing of Dame Diana's death, I weep again. My deepest condolences for her family. Love George xx.” Of course, with Lazenby not returning as Bond, Connery had to be persuaded back for 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever.