How Sean Connery Became James Bond Against the Creator’s Wishes

How Sean Connery Became James Bond Against the Creator's Wishes: The Story Behind the Casting Surprise

Ian Fleming, the creative genius behind the suave spy James Bond, had a specific vision for his character: elegance personified. This vision clashed dramatically with his first impression of Sean Connery, who Fleming initially believed was too much of a “roughneck” to portray the sophisticated agent 007. In Nicholas Shakespeare’s biography “Ian Fleming: The Complete … Read more