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Dick Van Dyke declined the James Bond role offered after Sean Connery’s exit due to doubts about his British accent and audience acceptance, the 99-year-old said.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Dick Van Dyke said producer Albert "Cubby" Broccoli approached him to replace Sean Connery, but he declined because he doubted his British accent.
- After Connery began stepping away from the role, producers explored replacements as he originated Bond in five films, George Lazenby starred in one, and Roger Moore later took over for seven.
- Van Dyke, 99, reflected that he has won six Emmy Awards, a Grammy, a Tony, and regrets turning down a movie with Cary Grant, as he told the 'Today' show.
- Producers are preparing to recast Bond after Daniel Craig's final appearance in 2021's 'No Time to Die', with Denis Villeneuve set to direct and Steven Knight to write, and favorites including Callum Turner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Harris Dickinson.
- The shift positions Amazon to influence upcoming casting and creative decisions, as Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson ceded creative oversight of the Bond franchise to Amazon for the first time in its six-decade history, paying $20 million earlier this year.
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Dick Van Dyke Says He ‘Almost’ Became James Bond
Actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke said he once turned down an offer to become the next James Bond, a role producers floated to him during the franchise's early years. Van Dyke, 99, appearing on NBC's "Today" show, said producer Albert "Cubby" Broccoli approached him about replacing Sean Connery. The topic came about when host Al Roker asked Van Dyke about long-rumored casting discussions. "You could have almost become James Bond?" Roker said. "…
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