When the franchise does not last several years, as usual, but several decades, people in the lead roles have to change constantly. The problem here already consists not only in the fact that the actors become boring to the audience - they just get old and do not pull on sex symbols anyway.
The James Bond franchise: actors and best names
Even the stunningly lucky stars who have long retained their youth by all available means, including surgery, fail to maintain their former beauty in its original form, so they are always replaced by new young and hot talents. In the James Bond series, actors suffer for the same reason. Some fans, however, believe that the classic 007 agent, Pierce Brosnan, will never age, at least in their hearts, and all the other Bonds are just pathetic parodies of him. However, why did Brosnan become a classic? In the history of this franchise, there were many other no less suitable applicants, but for some reason everyone was hearing his name. So, who else strove to become the star of the James Bond franchise - actors with great potential or simply well-publicized beautiful faces?
Outstanding gentleman Sean Connery
The very first film of the series was “Doctor Nou” - it would seem that the name has nothing to do with courageous heroes and their fighting beauties-friends. Starring in the first film of the British immortal franchise starred Sean Connery. This was a good jerk in his acting career. Today Connery is far from young, but his talent is only growing over the years. Sean starred in the first six episodes of the James Bond movie. The actors who in this difficult but noble business made him company, unfortunately, did not make the same brilliant career. Perhaps Connery has become so popular thanks to his charisma, although almost all British actors literally shine with this charisma and endow it with the audience. Having set such a good start, Connery starred in so many famous films from world-famous directors: League of Outstanding Gentlemen, Indiana Jones, Avengers 1998 and others. For the best supporting role in the 1988 film The Untouchables, Sean Connery even won an Academy Award. Who knows, maybe someday the original James Bond will return to the screens, but for now Connery has suspended the filming process in his life and indulged in the joys of family life. But sooner or later, any hero will want this, right?
Roger Moore is a handsome and worthy successor
The baton of Sean Connery was accepted by Roger Moore, who starred in the seven subsequent parts of the James Bond franchise. The actors are texturally similar to each other, but the change of place of the terms affected the perception of the film by the fans. But you can get used to everything, so in the end, Roger Moore “pulled” the series to a new level. Now Moore is 86 years old, he is a respected family man and a Londoner, but in the old days his courageous face on movie posters and posters haunted many quivering girlish hearts. The role of James Bond turned out to be the most significant in his career, since no other his work so hooked admirers. It would be foolish to deny that Moore's model appearance also played a big role, because many women would agree to go to a film show simply because the actor in the title role could play his muscles and show a dazzling smile. If the last James Bond is an actor truly talented, but not very attractive in appearance, then Moore carried the audience mainly with its texture. Perhaps that is why his acting career did not reach special heights, and he remained "one of the Bond".
Bond a new way from Timothy Dalton
The next two franchise episodes, released immediately after the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" with the "passing" second Bond George Lazenby, allowed to swim in the rays of short glory Timothy Dalton. His game brought new, unusual features to the image of the hero of female dreams, so he turned out to be really good James Bond. The actors, whose photos adorn the posters of this franchise, always had very nice facial features, and Timothy was no exception. In general, in a movie of this genre, the appearance of a leading actor is very important, since it guarantees a major percentage of success. Timothy Dalton is rightfully considered the most beautiful Bond of all six that has ever existed. Unlike the unsuccessful Roger Moore, the acting career of Timothy Dalton, and in addition to the role of Bond, was quite successful. Of course, fate didn’t save another role for Timothy, but many of Bond’s fans appreciated his work in the mini-series Scarlett. Timothy's acting talent was not big enough to be clearly visible behind the radiance of his magnificent appearance in his youth, so Dalton’s successful acting money ended up on Scarlett.
Pierce Brosnan and playful sparks in the eyes
The fifth Bond was the famous Pierce Brosnan. His slightly narrowed gaze and stubborn lip line made women’s hearts flutter for a long time, but, in addition to appearance, Brosnan also had a remarkable acting talent. Pierce showed the whole world what a real James Bond should be like. Actors and roles in Bond became almost a household word, and the face of Pierce Brosnan is now associated with many moviegoers with the ideal image of a brave hero, who is ready, on occasion, to save the whole world and, more importantly, protect her beloved woman from any dangers. And it is in four parts! It was he who was called the best agent 007. Unlike the hero who was the first James Bond, the actor Pierce Brosnan breathed so much sex into the character that with just one look at how he holds the gun, the ladies gave way. However, such a reaction is sometimes observed today. Those who did not watch the franchise series with Brosnan probably saw his face in the famous video for the song Golden Eye, performed by the unrivaled Tina Turner. Brosnan also adds masculinity to the fact that for many years he has been setting an example of a wonderful family man and raising three children with his wife. Brosnan is the embodiment of the ideal man, not only on the screen, but also in real life.
Daniel Craig - The Last Bond
The role of the last bond was played by Daniel Craig. The actor was more fortunate than his predecessors, if only because in modern cinema it has become much easier to create unique visual special effects. The actors who played James Bond in previous parts, most of all counted on the help of understudies and stuntmen, and Craig could be given the computer the opportunity to do all the dirty work for him. The bond that turned out to be Daniel Craig, was subjected to a wave of violent criticism, but in the end was very well received.
Give brutality
Soundtracks for the last parts are heard on every radio station, and the 007 agent franchise has acquired hordes of new fans. The most recent Bond turned out to be the most cruel and serious of all, and this was largely due to the cold gaze of Craig's green eyes. Agent 007 performed by Craig lost the remnants of all his former romance and turned into a harsh machine, almost expressing no feelings.
New harsh generation
Perhaps this is exactly what a real hero should be in order to cope with all the problems that fall on his head: tough, cold, calculating and unemotional. The fashion for such a masculine character probably contributed in many ways to such a change in the cult character. But who knows: maybe the next Bond will be a cheerful romantic and soul of the company?