The Best Bond That Never Was?

[Smokin Joe]

I think Christopher Lee would have been suited to the role.

 

[marinyork]

Not quite what you were looking for but in the same vein I think Pierce Brosnan should have got it sooner (6 year break aside).

 

[ComedyPilot]

Sean Bean

 

[dellzeqq]

Ray Winstone

 

[ComedyPilot]

Charles Hawtrey

 

[Aperitif]

Basildon Rathbone

 

[upsidedown]

Timmy Mallet.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Giles Brandreth or Bill Oddie

 

[surfdude]

Rock Hudson with Doris Day as leading women

 

[Renard]

Cary Grant

 

[ACS]

Sir Sidney Poitier

 

[longers]

Brian Clough.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

George Formby

 

[potsy]

Louie Spence

 

[slowmotion]

Kenneth Williams.