Which actor's portrayal of James Bond is the best?

Monday 24th November, 05:00 AM JST

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Altria at 01:33 PM JST - 25th November

I'd like to see Eddie Murphy give it a crack.
Sarge at 04:33 PM JST - 25th November

"I'd like to see Eddie Murphy give it a crack."

Ha ha ha! Eddie Murphy was great as Detroit cop Axel Foley, but 007? I don't think so.

From Moonraker:

Dr. Holly Goodhead: You know him?

007: Not socially. His name's Jaws. He kills people.

( 007 dangles from a cable car 300 meters high )

Dr. Holly Goodhead: Hang on!

007: The thought had occurred to me.

Roger was great.
mcheeky at 04:57 PM JST - 25th November

I never get tired of watching Sean Connery. He is great in anything. But that is a far cry from being the best Bond.

From my point of view you cannot be a spy if everyone can see you from a mile away. Connery is that type of person. He is flamboyant just standing there.

Lazenby was believable, in both looks and character, which is why I think he was best.

Moore is second in my mind. The confident wisecracking actually helped the believability of the character.

Brosnan was disappointing. I expected more from him. But given the garbage he had to work with, I cannot blame him. Probably much the same with Dalton.

Craig plays Bond well, especially given what he is given, but he looks more like a Russian agent, and I don't like the contents of the movies he is in.

I really wish the franchise would stay in the past and stop modernizing, especially on the point of totally insane and impossible action sequences. I preferred the intrigue of the Connery days (and I think some like Connery for it though he had nothing to do with it). I wish they would just make raw action movies if that is what they want and make Bond films separately.
mechadamuramu at 05:51 PM JST - 25th November

I voted for Craig just cause I'm glad the series is still alive and actually adapting with the times. I have seen every bond film and can't wait for more. They should try to make it an recurring annual summer movie every year.
romulus3 at 05:54 PM JST - 25th November

I went for Craig too because he displayed a certain vulnerability that other Bonds have not. i.e dying in Casino Royal and having someone save him. That was unexpected of Bond films and very dramatic. I like the new bond.
BrightEyes at 11:34 PM JST - 25th November

Wanderlust,

You are right about Connery in Never Say Never Again. He was already losing it in Diamonds Are Forever. In my opinion, he should have stayed retired after You Only Live Twice. The funny thing about Connery is that middle age was really unkind to him, but he regained all of his animal magnetism when he got older.
BrightEyes at 12:00 AM JST - 26th November

Sarge,

Sorry, but Connery had the best all time 007 wisecrack, and, true to character, he pulled it off without saying a word.

(Bond Walks in on Fiona Volpe in the bathtub)

Fiona: Give me something to put on!

(Bond picks up her shoes, carries them to the tub and drops them)
Triple888 at 12:48 AM JST - 26th November

Out of all of them I like Daniel Craig the least. He looks like a Russian or of Eastern European descent.
nishikat at 01:18 AM JST - 26th November

I never really liked PB and the INVISIBLE CAR??? Jeeze. Criticizing SC would be like criticizing Johnny Carson. But DC is great for these times and back to the basics. You can believe this guy came out of the S.A.S.- a guy you know can take hits and then some. He is the hell man of hell week.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my favorite scenes that portrays this idea is when he saves the new jumbo jet. The cops have him as they initially think he's the terrorist. When they are holding him up to be arrested he gets whacked. You might think this bit is trivial, and maybe it is. But somehow to me that short scene summed up his character. He went ahead and took his beating first and explained his real deal and contacted his boss later.

100% PURE BALL$ BABY

RM, depends on the movie but I think The Spy Who Loved Me is really one of my favorites that puts you in a different world.
BlackFlag at 01:34 AM JST - 26th November

why isnt David Niven on the list?
angelheart at 02:58 PM JST - 26th November

Connery and Craig by a mile. To those saying Dalton should have been a bad guy - pretty good idea but not now. His performance in Hot Fuzz is just too well imprinted in my mind. And Triple 888, what a stupid comment.
BlackFlag at 10:37 PM JST - 26th November

I also think Craig looks eastern european
Beelzebub at 09:28 AM JST - 27th November

Agreed. Craig reminds me somewhat of the Russian SMERSH assassin played by Robert Shaw who did that unforgettable fight scene with Connery in the train compartment in "From Russia With Love."
bible36 at 10:25 AM JST - 28th November

The best Bond films starred Roger Moore.Moore was the best at smut and facial expressions.Roger Moore was James Bond.
helloklitty at 05:51 AM JST - 30th November

Roger Moore. Smooth. He also had the best stunts and villains.