The legendary actor who refused to play James Bond in 1959

The legendary actor who refused to play James Bond in 1959

These days, and for at least the last half-century, James Bond has become such a hot ticket that whenever the role becomes available, countless actors find themselves fighting over the chance to take over. We don’t know much about who’s in line to replace Daniel Craig in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming 26th instalment, but we do know that 007 was nowhere near as desirable a gig in the early 1960s as it is today, and Sean Connery was nowhere near the…