Clive Owen Yet he was never cast in the role of Bond, losing out to Daniel Craig, and it remains another intriguing speculation as to why he did not take the job.
Liam Neeson Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of James Bond Before It Went To Pierce Brosnan.
In an interview with IndieWire, Jackman revealed that he turned down the role of Bond in order to focus on the X-Men series: “I had a look at it. I was like, 'If I'm doing that and Wolverine, I'll have no time to do anything else. '” He didn't want to take on more than one franchise at a time.
Elba said on an episode of HBO's "The Shop" that although he wants to act for the rest of his life, "it is not a goal for my career." "I don't think that playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals," he said. "It will definitely satisfy the will of a nation, I'm not going to lie.
Clint Eastwood Turned Down an Offer to Play 007
Image via Warner Bros. Once again, producers would have to find a new James Bond. They couldn't go back to Lazenby and were forced to move on from Connery. They needed someone else to takeover for a character who had already become a cinematic icon.
The question of who is the very best Bond may never be settled, but who actually played the part the most is a title that goes to one man alone. Sean Connery is perhaps best known for his lengthy tenure as James Bond, and films like Goldfinger (1964) and From Russia With Love (1963) are certified spy film classics.
According to The Express, however, Caine saw himself as “much more ordinary” than the “glamorous, imaginative creation” that was 007, and was also concerned about being typecast in spy roles after three Harry Palmer movies. Passing on the role certainly didn't hurt his career, which endures to this day.
Henry Cavill Was Rejected As James Bond Because Of His Weight. In an interview with Men's Health, Henry Cavill revealed that he auditioned for the role of James Bond when he was 23 years old and didn't have many significant roles under his belt.
Although West would definitely have had the sense of humor and charisma necessary to play Bond, he turned down the offer for a very simple reason. West believed that Bond had to be British. Ironically, Connery's replacement was none other than George Lazenby, an Australian.
Owen was rumoured for the Bond role prior to Daniel Craig's casting in Casino Royale, but reports at the time said that he was turned down after demanding box office profit points in his contract. "It's easy to keep saying no to a role you're not being offered.
In a new interview with Indiewire, Jackman revealed that he was offered the role of James Bond following the success of X-Men but turned down producers because he “didn't want to do the same things.” He went on to say he didn't want to just play “the role of the hero action star.
Hugh Jackman revealed in a recent interview that he passed up a chance to play James Bond. Hugh first played Wolverine in the 2000 film X-Men, reprising it in the two direct sequels, and three spinoffs over the years.
“When I started out as a TV director, my pie-in-the-sky dream was to make a little movie that would get some notoriety, and then Cubby Broccoli would call me and ask me to direct the next James Bond picture. But I could never get Cubby Broccoli to hire me—and now, sadly, they can't afford me.”
Having appeared in only one film, Lazenby's tenure as Bond is the shortest among the actors in the series. Beginning his professional career as a model, Lazenby had only acted in commercials when he was cast to replace original Bond actor Sean Connery.
By far the shortest-lived Bond, George Lazenby lasted just one film - On His Majesty's Secret Service - in the role before Connery returned for Diamonds are Forever.
' " While Craig noted to The Times that his line of thought "sounds massively arrogant," he called his approach to the role "a creative disruption." "I felt Bond was big and tough enough to take just about anything," he told the outlet. "If I'd ended up doing more [Bond], I really would have pushed it."
An infamous industry diva, Lazenby refused to sign up for a seven-film deal after his manager and close friend, Ronan O'Rahilly, told him that he should just make one and then “get out”, but this was merely the start of his somewhat prickly demeanour.
“[I am] fed up to here with the whole Bond bit,” Connery reportedly said (via The Guardian) while talking about his complicated relationship with the extensive mythology of James Bond that he had helped build. The actor famous declared: “I have always hated that damned James Bond.
When Connery wasn't given his requested salary increase he left the role, with On Her Majesty's Secret Service introducing George Lazenby as James Bond for the first and only time. Lazenby's sole outing as 007 was a commercial flop, taking in only $82,000,000 at the worldwide box office.
After starring in five James Bond movies, Sean Connery quit the role that had defined his Hollywood career.