[DOC] [TLE] List of actors considered for the James Bond character - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a list of actors who were considered for the role of James Bond, both 
officially and ... David Niven, 1962, Turned down in favour of Connery (later 
played Bond in the ... 1967, George Lazenby won the role based on a screen-test 
fight scene. ... Jayston eventually portrayed the character in 1990 for a two-part 
BBC radio... [DOC] [TLE] The 15 Greatest Roles Cary Grant Never Played (But Could Have ... [PAR] Jan 18, 2015 ... I think that late 1930s Cary Grant would've carried off the role admirably. ... world-
wearinessthat Marshall brought to the character. .... Probably the most famous 
role that Grant turned down, Bond was conceived with the actor in mind. ... Alex 
Devlin in Notorious inspired Ian Fleming to create James Bond. [DOC] [TLE] 5 Things You Didn't Know About Ian Fleming | Mental Floss [PAR] Jul 30, 2010 ... Ian Fleming is best known for his terrific series of twelve novels and two ... early 
sixties, Fleming helped with the casting of his signature character. ... As everyone 
knows, the part went to Sean Connery, much to Fleming's dismay. .... I was 
always under the impression that Cary Grant turned down the role of... [DOC] [TLE] The actors who rejected famous roles in Hollywood films [PAR] Dec 14, 2015 ... But years later the actor admitted that he did not really understand the film. ... Sir 
Sean Connery turned down the chance to play Gandalf in the Lord of ... Cary 
Grant was urged to take the role of Ian Fleming's iconic 007 ... Leading actor 
Sean Connery took on the part of James Bond. .... 1200 characters left. [DOC] [TLE] How Cary Grant nearly made Global James Bond Day an American ... [PAR] Oct 5, 2012 ... Cary Grant was Cubby Broccoli's choice to play James Bond  before he turned 
down the role. ... Save for later Article saved ... Bond's 50 years in film on Friday, 
as part of Global James Bond Day, but ... That honor went to an American, Barry 
Nelson, who in 1954 played a character called Jimmy Bond in an... [DOC] [TLE] James Bond Actors Spotlight - ComingSoon.net [PAR] Oct 28, 2015 ... Created by Ian Fleming in 1953, the international super spy was originally ... 
either didn't get the part, turned it down flat or  in some cases  lost the role early 
on, only to eventually play Bond later. ... Some of the other actors who were 
reportedly considered include Cary Grant, Patrick McGoohan, and two... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Things You Didn't Know About James Bond - TheFW [PAR] Nov 6, 2012 ... Ian Fleming, the author who created the super secret agent, wanted a boring, ... 
for the BBC before Sean Connery famously took on the role in 'Dr. No. ... for his 
most famous literary character and Bond fans have Cary Grant to thank ... was a 
big Bond fan himself but he turned it down because he didn't feel... [DOC] [TLE] Sean Connery - Biography - IMDb [PAR] Sean Connery is best known for portraying the character James Bond, starring in 
... Turned down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series (The Lord of 
the ... The actor whom Fleming embodied Bond in Fleming's mind was Cary 
Grant. ... Crown Affair (1968), which he later admitted was a huge mistake on his 
part. [DOC] [TLE] Cary Grant - DMA Central - Digital Media Academy [PAR] Oct 12, 2012 ... Created by English author Ian Fleming in 1953, Bond made his first ... The 
character was based on different intelligence agents Fleming had known ... for 
the part of James Bond included front-runner Cary Grant, James Mason, .... He 
turned down the role then, but didn't make the same mistake in 1987. 25. [DOC] [TLE] Cary Grant Was The Real James Bond - Welcome To ... [PAR] Feb 1, 2005 ... Ian Fleming said he based the James Bond character on Cary Grant. ... offered 
the role of James Bond after Sean

Question: Ian Fleming based this character in part on Cary Grant, who later turned down the role
Answer: James Bond