Which Bond films would work with any/all of other 007s? Of those that had multiple films, I’d say the likeliest ones would be Thunderball, Octopussy, The Living Daylights, Tomorrow Never Dies, and SPECTRE.
If I had to choose one particular actor to best fit one of the others’ particular films I’d go this way:
Thunderball – Pierce Brosnan (the hybrid Bond in the ultimate hybrid Bond film/role–realistic with larger than life stakes that has both serious and light-hearted moments)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – Timothy Dalton (a serious, romantic role that gets to the heart of Fleming that Dalton loved to do)
For Your Eyes Only – Sean Connery (Cold War espionage with few gadgets, right up Connery’s alley)
Licence To Kill – Daniel Craig (a moody 007 out for revenge, Craig knows how to do that)
Die Another Day – Roger Moore (larger than life plot that Moore’s magic can deal with)
Casino Royale – George Lazenby (new, inexperienced, cocksure, and a physical presence in a storyline not too dissimilar to his OHMSS)
How about…
Dalton stays on after LTK and does the 4 Pierce Brosnan films? Imagine his take on Alec’s betrayal, his scenes with Paris, a more even toned TWINE and a DAD where it is not allowed to descend into second half lunacy. I happily concede that Pierce was what was needed in ‘95 but he’s not my cup of tea, being stuck between Moore lightheartedness and Connery/Dalton seriousness, yet not quite pulling either off. For my personal taste, all of Brozza’s films would have been improved with Dalton getting a deserved 6 film run.
I think you’re right, although I like Bronsnan as Bond a lot, somehow I never realy bought it.
It’s hard to explain, the Brosnan movies -except for GoldenEye- are today looking to me dated and not as real Bondmovies. They are more like American action movies than British James Bond movies.
I’m not a big Dalton fan, but I Always thought if he made more than the two he did (which I don’t realy like) he could have been a more popular and better Bond. Dalton in GoldenEye would have worked great and it would have been a much better movie.