Casting: James Bond

==Doctor No==
* Cary Grant: offered the role but would only commit to one film. Also said to have refused the role due to age. 
* Richard Johnson: favoured by director, but wanted to leave MGM.
* Patrick McGoohan: turned down role for moral reasons.
* James Mason.
* David Niven: rumoured to be favoured by Ian Fleming.
* Richard Todd: rumoured to be favoured by Ian Fleming.
* Peter Anthony: won a "find James Bond" competition, but was "unable to cope" with the role.
* Sean Connery.
===Other===
* Roger Moore is often listed as a contender due to his role in The Saint. That show did not start until the day before Doctor No was released.
==On Her Magesty's Secret Service==
* Timothy Dalton: declined believing he was too young for the role.
* Jeremy Brett.
* John Richardson.
* Hans de Vries.
* Robert Campbell.
* Anthony Rogers.
* George Lasenby.
==Diamonds Are Forever==
* John Gavin.
* Adam West.
* Sean Connery.
==Live & Let Die==
* Sean Connery: declined the role.
* Julian Glover.
* John Gavin.
* Jeremy Brett.
* Simon Oates.
* John Ronane.
* Michael McStay.
* Michael Billington.
* Burt Reynolds.
* Paul Newman.
* Robert Redford.
* Roger Moore.
==Living Daylights==
* Roger Moore.
* Timothy Dalton.
* Pierce Brosnan.
* Sam Neill
* Lewis Collins
* Robert Bathurst
==Golden Eye==
* Timothy Dalton.
* Pierce Brosnan.
* Liam Neeson.
* Mel Gibson.
* Sam Neill.
==Casino Royale==
* Henry Cavill, considered too young.
* Sam Worthington.
Category:Casting
Category:James Bond
Category:Doctor No
Category:On Her Magesty's Secret Service
Category:Diamonds are Forever
Category:Live & Let Die
Category:Living Daylights
Category:Casino Royale