Originally Posted by graypanther
Did you know that Ian Fleming did not want Sean Connery to play Bond? He did not believe that Connery was polished enough to play a gentleman.

And just as Anne Rice changed her mind about Tom Cruise playing Lestat, Fleming reversed his position once he saw the completed movie. I am so glad he did. Connery was, and will remain, the only Bond worth watching.
Welcome back, graypanther! Fleming wanted Roger Moore to play Bond. Flemming said that Connery looked like a bricklayer. Unless he changed his mind, Connery said that Dr. No was his favorite Bond. Connery is and always will be the best Bond.