Noover 60 years ago.
Quite appropriately, he portrayed 007 in seven different films across his 12-year tenure in the role.
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The actor also excelled at hearkening back to the early eras of 007 when the opportunity arose.
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Despite the spiraling quality of the films though, Brosnan remained nothing short of sublime.
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As an added bonus, Craig’s tenure became the first to have received recognition at the Academy Awards.
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1Sean Connery
Bond Tenure: 1962-1967, 1971
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Nobecoming an instant and enduring sensation while setting the gold standard of what 007 ought to be.
This magnificence only grew greater with sequelsFrom Russia with Loveand the quintessential Bond masterpiece,Goldfinger.
Above all else, he ensured that Bond was always great fun.
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