US EditionJames Bond: How George Lazenby's Bluffing and a Violent Screen Test Changed the Franchise's Future
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James Bond: How George Lazenby's Bluffing and a Violent Screen Test Changed the Franchise's Future
Sean Connery quit the role of James Bond in 1967 during the production of You Only Live Twice. Burned out by the pace of production (five films in five years), his abrupt rise to superstardom in the series and the endless press scrutiny that came with it—not to mention Connery’s increasing suspicion that he wasn’t getting paid his due—the actor walked away, leaving the massively successful franchise in doubt. It also opened up what became one of…
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