Worst: George Lazenby (1969-1969) He portrayed
Diamonds Are Forever
The lowest-ranked Sean Connery film in this rundown is the Scotsman's sixth Bond project -- and the last one that the iconic star made before taking a 12-year 007 hiatus. According to critics, Diamonds Are Forever was evidence of a franchise in need of new blood.
Connery's impact on the role looms large even today and his legacy has informed each aspect of the franchise since, often being voted the best Bond of them all.
Daniel Craig has been named the least handsome James Bond in movie history following a scientific study. The 49-year old's 'bulbous nose', 'thin lips' and 'wide face' put him bottom of a list of 007 actors in a series of facial mapping tests pioneered by the ancient Greeks.
George Lazenby - 1 Appearance as James Bond
Lazenby made only one turn as Bond in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, released after Sean Connery departed the role. According to Kiss!
For audiences of a certain age, Roger Moore is the absolute best Bond. And I don't just mean for those who grew up in the 1970s and early '80s. If you first binged your fair share of Bond flicks before the age of 12 or so, nobody did it better in those early years than Moore, the funny 007.
Ursula Andress
Key Data: The Bond girl that tops most lists is by far the hottest. From the very first Bond adventure, the template was set. Ursula Andress was the standard by which all followers had to be measured, and, in terms of pure beauty and sexiness, her Honey Ryder is still the sweetest Bond girl ever.
Daniel Craig
The best-dressed James Bond, without question (don't @ us).
Christmas Jones. This one may be controversial due to Denise Richards' performance as the character, but on paper, Dr. Christmas Jones is the most intelligent Bond girl. She is a nuclear scientist who helps Bond on his mission to topple Elektra King's plans in The World is not Enough.
Craig recently revealed that his favourite Bond of all time is none other than the first-ever 007: Sean Connery.
Licence to Kill was one of the darkest films in the franchise. It had some glorious moments of violence like Krest's head exploding and Dario falling into a grinder. Licence to Kill saw Bond face off against a ruthless drug lord after Felix Leiter gets tortured and his wife is killed on her wedding day.
Moonraker has a strong case for being the worst film of the franchise. The Man with the Golden Gun, the holder of that title at this stage of the retrospectives, has the vastly redeeming feature of Christopher Lee and a genuinely arresting premise. Moonraker lacks both.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service has some of the most beautiful suits of the series, all with a perfect and timeless fit. Bond dresses elegantly for warm, moderate and cold weather in linen, worsteds and flannels. The only let downs are the slightly dated brown golfing outfit and the two ruffled dress shirts.
Sean Connery is the best James Bond
With his rugged good looks, charm and charisma, Connery set the sophisticated style of how Bond looked, dressed, wooed women, drank, used a gun and drove a car.
Numerous Bond Girls have survived the James Bond movies, despite the accusation that all interesting women in the franchise are killed off. In fact, more than 60 women have been romanced by and fought alongside 007 and haven't ended up dead by the end credits.
Monica Bellucci, 50, is the oldest Bond love interest in the franchise's history, and is four years older than her sexy co-star, 46-year-old Daniel Craig.
Maud Adams played Andrea Anders and Octopussy
That actress was Maud Adams, who has the distinction of being the only woman to play a Bond girl twice.
Liam Neeson Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of James Bond Before It Went To Pierce Brosnan.
As one of cinema and literature's most popular characters, everything to do with James Bond is endlessly talked about. While the debate continues over which actor will take on the role now that Daniel Craig has bowed out, Irish actor Liam Neeson has caused a stir after revealing he turned down the role.
Moore starred in his final Bond film, A View to a Kill (1985). He was the oldest actor to have played Bond – he was 45 in Live and Let Die, and 58 when he announced his retirement on 3 December 1985, having played the part for over 12 years.
According to Moonraker, James Bond is the most senior of three 00 agents; the two others were 008 and 0011.