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May 27, 2017 · A new documentary looks at the colorful life of one-and-done James Bond actor George Lazenby. Sean Connery was finished with James Bond. After five films in the role, which catapulted him to a ...
Nov 24, 2022 · George Lazenby is James Bond. This was an indisputable fact in 1968 when the young Australian model convinced producer Albert R. Broccoli to let him pick up the reins from Sean Connery. Whilst Lazenby is notorious for being the only actor to play 007 on just the one occasion, the film in which he starred, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, is ...
May 27, 2017 · Even Lazenby himself has told the story both ways. In Becoming Bond , he insists that he was offered a six-film contract plus a generous signing bonus, a package he declined on the advice of his ...
Feb 19, 2020 · The task of replacing Sean Connery as Bond was a daunting one, and the role eventually fell to an Australian model with minimal previous acting experience by the name of George Lazenby. James Bond's producers first noticed Lazenby in a chocolate commercial, and invited him to audition for 007. So keen was the young man, he prepared by visiting ...
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May 18, 2017 · George Lazenby has revealed the real reason why he only ever had one outing as James Bond. The Australian actor played 007 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, now considered to be one of the ...
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Nov 30, 2021 · Broccoli and Saltzman balked at Connery's demands, however, and the role of Bond ultimately shifted to Lazenby, an Australian import and car salesman turned model/commercial actor whom Broccoli ...
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Yet, when Sean Connery stood down from the role of 007 after his fifth consecutive adventure, "You Only Live Twice", Lazenby's agent suggested he attend an audition for Bond. With a bit of spunk and a large wallet, George Lazenby prepared himself for his audition and his first true brush with cinema by visiting the tailor preferred by Connery and purchasing the most expensive suit on offer.
