Well I said I would try to make this thread interesting, so how about we start some lists to rank what people like and dislike in the 007 series.
I'll start with ranking my favorite Bond actos in order from worst to first.
6.) Pierce Brosnan - Fine actor let down by poor Bond scripts. Was also the only Bond actor to never put his own unique take on the character. It always felt like he trying to act like Sean Connery or Roger Moore, and in the end Brosnan gave off this Ken doll vibe I never really liked.
5.) George Lazenby - Techincally speaking he was the worst actor to ever play James Bond. What prevents Lazenby from holding the worst title is the fact that he was in arguably one of the best Bond movies ever made. Strong directing and a strong screenplay helped transform Lazenby's acting inexperience into on screen vulnerability. Also doesn't hurt when your on screen partner (Diana Riggs) gives one of the strongest performances we have ever seen in a Bond film.
4.) - Timothy Dalton - Technically speaking he was the most skilled actor to ever play James Bond. Dalton took it upon himself to make his Bond as accurate as possible to the character potrayed in the Ian Fleming novels. It's a shame the producers of the James Bond series at the time were not really on the same page as Dalton.
3.) Roger Moore - To be honest I can't really explain why Moore is at number 3. He's an okay actor, and the films he was in range from decent to laughably bad. I think he's ranked so high because I really can't see him playing as anything else but James Bond (I'm not a Saint fan). To his credit Moore is the Bond icon you usually think of right after Sean Connery. There's just something about him that seems off putting at first, but his clown like antics do eventually grow on you.
2.) Daniel Craig - Skyfall has totally changed my opinion on Daniel Craig as a Bond actor. If this were pre Skyfall I probably would have had him ranked a couple of numbers back, but since Skyfall I have totally fallen head over heels in love with Craig as a Bond actor. Yeah Quantum of Solace was kind of a mistep for Craig, but his performances in Casino Royale and Skyfall are probably two of the best performances we have ever seen an actor give in a James Bond movie. Craig seems to have all the best elements of every Bond actor ever while maintaining his own unique take on the character. If it weren't for the number one person this list I would have said that Craig is the greatest Bond actor of all time by a country mile.
1.) Sean Connery - Do I really need to explain this one? If you don't get why Sean Connery is the greatest Bond actor of all time, then you clearly have never seen the first 5 James Bond movies. All other actors are playing James Bond. Sean Connery on the other hand is James Bond. End of story!
