The James Bonds have been ranked: who played the impeccable agent 007 best

Insiders recently reported that movie star Aaron Taylor-Johnson is expected to take on the role of Agent 007, replacing Daniel Craig, who played MI6’s most famous spy for 15 years. But later the information was refuted. In the meantime, in anticipation of news about the future of the franchise, a James Bond rating has been created.

Bond fans are waiting for the name of the new actor 007. There have been rumors that he will be played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. It all started with a report from The Sun, which said that the actor would play Agent 007 instead of Daniel Craig. But sources denied such information. Bond producer Barbara Broccoli previously suggested that filming on the next era of the Bond franchise is expected to begin this year.

Is there any film role more enduring and iconic than James Bond? The suave Agent 007, who first appeared in the pages of Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino Royale, has been a box office hit epic that has captivated audiences since Sean Connery’s 1962 debut in Dr. No.

Few other than the most dedicated Bond fans are aware of British actor David Niven’s connection to the role, but he actually appeared as the “original Bond” in the 1967 parody film Casino Royale. Suave, debonair and handsome, he was a star of Golden Age Hollywood and played an older version of the superspy, as well as one that stays very close to Fleming’s original vision of the character.

Another actor, George Lazenby, is forever destined to be at the bottom of every 007 ranking. The Australian actor donned a tuxedo in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and his portrayal of Bond is far less polished than many others. This Bond is a little wooden at times, lacking Connery’s usual suaveness, and struggles to live up to the demands of the script. But there is humor, such as Bond’s attempts to go undercover as Sir Hilary Bray, and thanks to fans including Steven Soderbergh and Christopher Nolan, Lazenby’s legacy will not fade into oblivion.

Many films starring Roger Moore as Bond have a distinctly goofy aura, critics have noted. Which makes his image more casual. This was the era when 007 truly became a pop culture icon, and Moore’s seven films over 12 years greatly influenced the image of the superspy as a fun, consummate action hero. Movies like Moonraker and For Your Eyes Only have proven that he is more than capable of coming up with a witty joke.

Was Timothy Dalton suitable for the role of James Bond? Critics have repeatedly noted that the actor brings a certain seriousness and gloom to the role. While it was a welcome change from the Roger Moore era, his emotionless Bond was far from the “charm” that audiences loved.

Dalton only starred in two films, Sparks From the Eyes and License to Kill, but he imbued them with a kind of romantic sadness that experts say Daniel Craig adopted and exploited. Both films with Timothy Dalton failed at the box office, and the actor was quickly removed in favor of the younger Pierce Brosnan.

Pierce Brosnan was the perfect Bond. Charming, always ready with a joke and sporting an impressive head of black hair, Brosnan brought back some of the humor that audiences desired for Bond. Brosnan’s obvious love for the role shines through in all four of his films, and it’s only the materials themselves that let the actor down. While GoldenEye remains a bona fide classic, Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough were flops, while 2002’s Die Another Day was a bona fide flop.

One of the nice things about a franchise like James Bond that has been around for so long is that people have their own favorite 007, often influenced by those they watched as children. With this in mind, Sean Connery has become an integral part of the franchise’s legacy. The Scottish actor was the first Bond to make the role his own. He is what many would consider the best MI6 agent. His version of the character was suave, with an ironic sense of humor and skill with a weapon. He left fans with classics: Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, among others.

When his name was announced, people doubted whether Craig had enough charisma to play the superspy. He was blond!

“Blonde Bond – how ridiculous,” fans noted.

And yet the Briton proved everyone wrong. He managed to bring depth to a role that many would admit is quite shallow, exploring the effects of PTSD and the toll that a job like Bond’s takes on the body and mind.

Daniel Craig turned the films into a fascinating exploration of the character’s psyche, spanning five films and 15 years. Bond in Casino Royale is cocky and arrogant, but that armor is gradually peeled away until you get a man with a haunted past in No Time to Die. 007 James Bond is as introspective as it gets, and Craig reimagined the entire franchise in doing so.