Cary Grant was James Bond before James Bond. Sixty years since the release of Dr. No and Sean Connery’s era-defining performance as 007, it sounds crazy that Grant almost beat him to the role ...

And what they overlooked in both Cary Grant and Sean was their enormous skill.” In the 1970s and ’80s, Mr. Connery gracefully transformed himself into one of the grand old men of the movies.

Producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, meanwhile, actually lined up Cary Grant to launch the ... "In the beginning, Sean (Connery) didn’t think he was going to get the part.

With a career that has a lot more to offer than just James Bond, Sir Sean Connery was perhaps the most successful Scottish actor of all time. Cary Grant was one of the greatest movie stars of all ...

“I don’t think it went very far and I don’t think Cary Grant felt he was suitable for it. What we do know is that once they saw Sean Connery, they were determined to have him even though the ...

Now they needed a Bond, and Broccoli knew the man for the job: Cary Grant. The two men were close – Grant was Broccoli’s best man – but at 57 Grant felt he was too old and would only commit ...

Sean and I are friends." He also responded to the popular rumour that he had been considered for Bond before Connery was even ... He wanted Cary Grant or David Niven." The rivalry between the ...

Shakespeare’s book reveals Peter Finch, Cary Grant, Dirk Bogarde ... s “Dr. No,” which included the iconic casting of Sean Connery as James Bond. However, Fleming was “shocked” when ...