As we currently see in the world of James Bond movie , the path to choosing the next 007 is not always easy. Many candidates tend to jump in and out of the frame, leaving tons of possible “what ifs” scenarios to be discussed over time, long after a winner has been selected. Thanks to recent comments, another piece of Bond history has come to life. This time it’s about Mel Gibson and why Sean Connery helped end Ian Fleming’s literary super spy role.
While promoting his latest film BanditHe talked to Mel Gibson Opera about how he got the chance to wear the legendary 007 tuxedo. The world already knew Gibson was already being considered for the role of James Bond, so that’s not quite the impact here. On the contrary, as you are about to read, the surprise was the reason why the crazy max the actor refused the role:
They offered me James Bond movies when I was about twenty-six, which is forty years ago, okay? And they said, hey, we want you to be the next James Bond. And I thought about it; I was in Australia, I was working with Peter Weir. And I thought about it, and I refused, for that reason. Because I thought, look what happened to poor Sean [Connery]it has been stuck there for about three decades.
Curiously, this recent explanation differs from what Mel Gibson said in the past. as one of actors who almost played James Bond In previous interviews, Gibson said he simply isn’t interested in fighting for Queen and Country on the big screen. However, the tone appears to have changed a bit, with the eventual co-leader of the deadly weapon franchise that sees Sean Connery’s post-Bond career as something of a cautionary tale.
To make this point absurdly clear, the film director likes it mountain ridge has further expanded his perspective. Adding a little more historical context to Sean Connery’s career in the mid to late 1980s, the Brave Heart The choice of alum seemed to include these factors as well:
Make your bed and lay down on it. Poor old Sean Connery couldn’t escape James Bond for three decades. And then he started doing other things, like The Untouchables, and you realize, wow, there’s more to this guy than you thought.
When it appears the offer has been made, it appears that Peter Weir and Mel Gibson were working hard to make the 1981 film. Gallipoli. With that time frame in mind, that means we could have seen him start his hypothetical tenure, most likely, in 1983. octopus. It was the same movie she had seen James Brolin chose 007 since Roger Moore was not under his typical long distance bond contract and presumably the hunt had begun.
Looking back on that same story, it’s probably a good thing the Oscar-winning actor didn’t decide to become James Bond. Just when he Roger Moore was from 007 It looked like it was coming to an end, with the actor returning for two more episodes, leaving Brolin out in the cold as he was about to move to London.
While it might have seemed like a golden opportunity to be missed at the time, Mel Gibson’s rejection of Bond’s cloak saved him from grief. Then released for the emblematic roles of which he will end up appropriating, he will not be long in establishing himself in the history of the action show. Finally both lethal Weapon Yes crazy max they would become their flagship franchises. All of this might not have happened if he had chosen to take on the role of 007.
The story has rocked as it has, and that’s part of the reason we can tell you that if you’re a Mel Gibson fan, you can check out her latest movie. Bandit in theaters and on VOD. Should all this James Bond talk inspire the need to return to classic adventures or even Daniel Craig’s swan song? there is no time to die, a good number of these films are currently showing. The only problem is that you will need a Prime Video subscription really take advantage of such offers.
Source: Cinemablend
