The Real Reason Why Timothy Dalton Left James Bond

[@rosscyphers-lj7yz]

Timothy Dalton's portrayal of James Bond was closest to the Ian Fleming novels. I liked him!

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@rodneyadderton1077]

What I was thinking Ross.

[@terapialamsemulajadi]

yessssssss

[@steelheart4148]

He is the most underrated "Bond" because nobody reads books anymore. Had they read the "Bond" books, his interpretation of Bond would have been more popular.

[@sircassian5568]

BUT ROGER MADE THE BEST FILMS {{{{MOORE ROGER MOORE}}}}

[@anty2020]

I personally like Timothy Dalton. He had the dark good looks and the steely determination to get the job done. His The Living Daylights Bond film is really good and a personal favourite.

[@nigel1823]

I’m the complete opposite he just wasn’t James Bond to me and couldn’t get in to it and I honestly can’t remember anything about the 2 films only I didn’t like him but that was years ago so maybe I’d have a different opinion if I watched them again today

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Agreed. I thought it when he first came out and I still think it today.

[@FactsVerseUK]

Glad to know that you're a fan of Timothy. We're moved. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

[@billfurlong5954]

@@FactsVerseUK the bond series stalled from 1989 to 1997 to give audiences time to renew interest in the bond franchise. My brother thought they should have stopped it in the 1970's .

[@mikefoster6018]

Yeah the scripts for him were good too. I think License to Kill is my favourite Bond movie.

[@curtiswood110]

Timothy Dalton brought a much harder edge to James Bond and that was needed after Rodger Moore.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@dannybune1194]

James Bond is a Comedic Action Film. Brits have a lot more sence of Humour than Americans.

[@craigbradl4139]

DALTON, was the best Bond

[@dannybune1194]

@@craigbradl4139 Ehh.. No! He ruined it.. 007 IS a Comedy Action Series. Pierce Brosnan was a Mix of Sean and Roger.. Perfect in the Role. 😉

[@paulward4268]

​@@dannybune1194Errr....no, it isnt! Sean Connery's films were not Comedy - tongue in cheek maybe - but Not comedy. The producers took it in that direction for Roger Moore, as that suited his acting style. But Fleming wrote Bond as a flawed assasin, and thats why the serious Bond films are best - because That is Who he is.

[@davidpaulrovillard448]

RM will always be my favorite, as he‘s the Bond I grew up with…that being said: to anyone who read the original Ian Fleming novels with paying attention to the way Bond is described and acts, Timothy Dalton is THE James Bond. He did a great job and his two movies will always be among my favorite’s!👍

[@leod.p.7802]

What is RM ?

[@blastfromthepast8344]

He was better than Daniel Craig.

[@FactsVerseUK]

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

[@rnw2739]

Absolutely!

[@marywalker738]

Better looking, too. In a woman’s opinion!❤

[@shanecochran2491]

My motherfu*kin ninja

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

I noticed you omitted his role as "Neville Sinclair", the actor who was a Nazi sympathizer in "The Rocketeer". He did very well as a villain in that.

[@steevrawjers]

True that is a classic role

[@waybec102]

Licence To Kill, remains one of my favourite Bond films. It actually got you emotionally involved and the action sequences blend in well driving the narrative along, rather than feeling like stop/start pasted in stunts for the sake of it.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@eadb3876]

I'm glad T. Dalton is getting the recognition he deserves. I always liked his take on 007. Ruthless, vulnerable, and deadly.

[@Goldnfoxx]

Man, I loved Dalton's Bond. I don't think he was the first Bond I saw, but he was the first Bond I saw in the theater. And Living Daylights is still my favorite of the Bond films. Dude just reminds me (mostly) of the Bond Ian Fleming had in mind. And damn, Robert Davi was a great Bond villain in Licence to Kill. I REALLY wish he'd done at least one more Bond film.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@hombre1965]

Living Daylights rocks! Just one problem: D’Abo was a weak Bond girl. Everything else👍🏼👍🏼. The stunts were incredible.

[@neiltaylor6645]

It’s a pity he did not continue with JB it would have been interesting what his 3rd film been like

[@paulclay8547]

Timothy Dalton is my favourite James Bond

[@FactsVerseUK]

Us too! We miss seeing him on the big screen. What other types of video would you like to see?

[@shanecochran2491]

MY MOTHERF*CKIN NINJA🎉🎉❤

[@asifkhan4822]

Timothy Dalton has always been my favourite Bond, shame he didn't get to complete his trilogy of films.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@agent00asmr]

The Living Daylights was the first time i ever thought of Bond as a serious character. Not just a wise cracker, getting through some scrapes. His portrayal changed so much and moved the franchise forward in the right direction.

[@thomasthomas2418]

"Go ahead, tell M what you like and if he fires me I'll thank him for it!" After delivering this line in "The Living Daylights", Bond is shown to have a gritty smile on his face. It was at this point that I knew that we were about to see a whole new Bond!

[@mrc302]

My favorite line.👍👍

[@SFNDMK]

This how I envisioned Bonds attitude after OHMSS

[@HA51EMT]

Dalton was one of my favourite Bonds. As much as I admire Moore for his work outside Bond, his portrayal seemed like a caricature, too tongue in cheek, not at all like the Bond of the books. Dalton’s Bond was more believable as a man who had seen the darker side of life.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@JedHead77]

And Moore was a self-proclaimed pacifist, which made his fight scenes laughable to me.

[@mohammadfarooqi6255]

​@@FactsVerseUK🎉

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

I liked Timothy Dalton's James Bond, he was more "real" than the others which kinda helped the films, which were fantastic stories as well, not over the top like some of the others, love those films.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@danteanise3013]

Dalton is one of my favorite Bonds. In fact, License to Kill was my favorite Bond movie until the latest Casino Royal was released. Dalton, to me played Bond more of the way the character was written.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@sandratucker1342]

Timothy Dalton was my favourite Bond, he is a great Actor and the action in both his movies was riveting

[@dmntuba]

Great actor & 1st class 👍 I saw Living Daylights in London and as a huge Bond fan that was major to me. I would have liked to see him in a couple more bond movies.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@dmpath]

Honestly Timothy Dalton was my favorite Bond.

[@rajnirvan3336]

Timothy was so underrated

[@FactsVerseUK]

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

[@fleshesposito]

I like Connery and Craig but Timothy Daltons portrayal of James Bond is my favourite. He brought humanity and grit to the character. Maybe it was a bit ahead of it's time? I don't feel bad that he didn't do more Bond movies, he's had a wonderful career.

[@steevrawjers]

Timothy Dalton is the best bond in my book

[@derekfraser7397]

I wholeheartedly agree, he and Daniel Craig were the only two actors who portrayed bond on-screen the way Ian Fleming wrote about him in his books. Then there was a new "gritty realism" that was brought in for licence to kill that had previously been missing, bond bleeding after he'd been in a fight. Unfortunately that realism was chucked out of the window when Brosnan took over in GoldenEye. Just because PB made twice as many films as TD doesn't make him a better bond.

[@thommcintyre2903]

I thoroughly enjoyed Timothy Dalton's turn as James Bond, and given what the agent's job was, the deadly serious manner in which he got the job done seemed more fitting for the character.

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

With all due respect to Pierce Brosnan, we were robbed of a third Bond movie with Tim Dalton.

[@zachstolz6681]

Speaking my mind, it would have been great if Dalton had made more than just two films and honestly it's what he deserved. He was the breath of fresh air the franchise needed after Roger Moore's overlong tenure. It's almost criminal that he didn't get a third or fourth film. He was the Bond of the books, reeled straight from the pages of Ian Flemings original novels

[@terencerollins7917]

After the farce of Roger Moore's later Bond movies (the awful gadget-laden but silly plots) - ie those after The Spy Who Loved Me, Roger's went seriously downhill. Timothy Dalton was a welcome return to a more Fleming-like, 'rugged' Bond. Not as good as Sean Connery for me, but better than the others. I'd put him 2nd and think it's a bit of a shame he wasn't better appreciated in the role.

[@MrMichaellee5353]

Long winded and didn't tell us anything new

[@danandkiko]

The Living Daylights is one of my favorite Bond films. It's 80's edgy, unique and still great entertainment.

[@hervedavidh4117]

Loved Dalton as Bond. He is in my opinion the closest to the Fleming character. The living daylight is the first Bond I ever watched as a kid and I loved It.

[@markadams7597]

Dalton is the best Bond ever and "Living Daylights" is the best Bond-flick. Thanks for posting.

[@swaggrrman7326]

Its' a shame really because Timothy Dalton was exceptional. I always thought if he got that third outing as Bond, he would've grown into the role. Remember both Connery and Moore's third outing of the character (Goldfinger and The Spy Who Loved Me) is what gave them their most success from their tenures as Bond to move forward. 😎✌

[@TsukiumisGuy]

I had not thought of this and I think your right!

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@statesrights01]

Mr Dalton was an excellent Bond 😎

[@Calers-gu1ib]

I recall reading a some articles a few years after he left Bond that the studio was very angry that he left Bond movies and threatened him that he would never work in Hollywood again. I assumed that is why it was years before I ever saw him again in big movies. When I saw him in Hot Fuzz I remember thinking "Ah, there you are, so your still alive."

[@karldicker1702]

I was in my mid teens when Licence to Kill first came out and i watched it a few good times on VHS back then, but i always liked Timothy Dalton's cool slick look as James Bond in that movie, so it was pity he never took it further.

[@FactsVerseUK]

It's always a shame when an actor doesn't get to explore a role as much as they would like to, and it sounds like you were a fan of Timothy Dalton's portrayal of James Bond in Licence to Kill. While he may not have had the opportunity to continue in the role for as long as he would have liked, his performance in that film still stands as a memorable one for many fans.

[@esbam2002]

I learned to appreciate Dalton's Bond after working, formerly, in an Interrogation/Exploitation Unit in US Military Intelligence. He played, to me, the character closest to Ian Fleming's idea and that of a real intelligence agent. It was the cold darker portrayal that made the character real, as you can't have remorse in the job, with realistic, not over the top, plots for the time in his movies. Dalton is the best to me for this. The only other actor to get close was Rodger Moore in "For You Eyes Only."

[@007ndc]

Timothy Dalton was the precursor for the Daniel Craig version of Bond and very underrated

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@simonm7133]

The beginning of Licence to Kill when Leiter gets mutilated by a shark is actually featured in the novel of Live and Let Die ( written in 1954). And, geek that I am, another part of that book is used in the Bond movie 'For Your Eyes Only' where Bond and the girl are tied up and towed behind a fast boat over a coral reef for sharks to be attracted to their blood and attack. So two episodes from one Bond novel used in two Bond movies.

[@luiszuluaga6575]

I have original hardcopies, although second pressings of those novels and you are correct

[@MichaelBarry-wj3ee]

I 'M ALWAYS SURPRISED AFTER INTERCEPTING SANCHEZ ',S PLANE AND LEITER PARACHUTES IN FOR HIS WEDDING HE DIDN'T SAY TO STELLA " SORRY I 'M LATE DARLING I HAD A PLANE TO CATCH "

[@Jasonkenny-]

My favourite Bond.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@johnnyjohnny7204]

i'm a Connery and Craig Bond fan, not that Timothy Dalton was lacking. he's an excellent actor in general. i was his standin on 'Beautician and the Beast' and can say he was really a warm and friendly guy. that's not always the case with main actors and their standins. watching him work, i can say he took his acting extremely professionally.

[@BlakeJackson2001]

I have always enjoyed Dalton, I noticed you missed his role in Doctor Who. As Bond he seemed more like a character that was believable then characters such as Moore

[@bernardm2312]

I'm glad you thought to mention Dr Who. I thought that Dalton made a fantastic Time Lord, but sadly all bar one of them are portrayed as weak, useless and incompetent.

[@KimBailey-w2g]

Because more overstayed his welcome, which was pathetic no bond needs seven movies or age that is stupid beyond compare

[@GObama2k8]

Lots of factual errors on this channel. Others mentioned Lazenby quitting, and Dalton being offered the role after Connery and turning it down as he thought he was too young. I’ve also never heard Dalton say he never cared for the role. In fact a third film was planned and in pre-production before the legal issues sidelined the franchise for 6 years, and despite his contract being up Cubby Broccoli asked him to return for Goldeneye and he agreed, but just wanted to do one more. Cubby told him with so much time having passed he couldn’t do that and would need to do 4-5 more, and Dalton felt he would be doing Bond for the rest of his life. That’s when he bowed out. It had nothing to do with not liking Bond or anyone not liking Dalton. Pretty sure these guys are about clicks, not facts: see the Family Ties video where they keep calling Michael Gross “Steven Gross”.

[@gildavis8266]

There was a time when I believed that no one could ever replace Sean Connery as 007. But I'm showing off my age. I first saw Goldfinger when it was released in 1964 when I was 9 years old. Naturally I was impressionable and he came to show me and to represent everything that I would like to become as a man. Tough, sexy and sophisticated. Let's face it, if you can successfully establish a role as an actor like he did then anyone and everyone who comes in later to reprise that role will be at a big disadvantage. That being said, I would consider Timothy Dalton's time in the saddle with mixed feelings. Not because of his ability as an actor but because of the fact of the weakly written first plot that introduced him in the role. had his second film, License To Kill, been our first look at him then he would have really made it in my opinion.

[@partyboi8773]

I agree completely. I was 007 obsessed, in my late teens, at the time when The Living Daylights came out. As a teenager I loved the Roger Moore flicks too, but seeing Dalton in that opening teaser absolutely blew my mind as to what the character could be. But yeah, the script for that movie (and for License to Kill) were just not good enough, or didn't quite fit what Dalton needed, to really make his mark. It's just so unfortunate that he never got a script like the all-time greats: From Russia With Love, The Spy Who Loved Me, or (Daniel Craig's) Casino Royale, for example. But he's still my #1 Bond, no question.

[@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041]

My favorite James Bond of all.

[@clivejenner4093]

I Think LTK is one of the best Bond films in the series, before It's time. Dalton's performance was great in it. If there wasn't a legal dispute, I'm sure he would of made another.

[@whocraft3614]

Timothy Dalton was a refreshing change after Roger Moore. Sure, most likely, I would have enjoyed more Dalton Bond movies. The good news is look how dependable of an actor Timothy Dalton has been over the years.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@neilmcdonald9164]

Lay-zen-bee,not lazz-en-bee🎩

[@bubblejazzmav7252]

I have to agree that Timothy Dalton played James Bond superbly and was perfect for the role. he had clearly studied the novels as his portrayal of the character was spot on! Now the role is up for grabs again, now that Daniel Craig has retired. I am hoping they will return to an actor who will play Bond in a similar way to Dalton. My choice would be to cast Aiden Turner who I believe would deliver a great performance.

[@karenabrandt5523]

I totally agree!

[@karenabrandt5523]

With BOTH points!!!

[@MrDublin2]

Yes, really wish Timothy had done more Bonds, he was perfect in the role. Agree Aiden Turner would also be my choice for Bond.

[@meertenwelleman4600]

Timothy Dalton was certainly a favourite of mine, also because I wasn't so fond of the Bond films with much gimmicks.

[@FactsVerseUK]

One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@meertenwelleman4600]

Anything that shines a new light on showbiz matters is fine, FV. Thanks.

[@VTPSTTU]

Thanks for the video. Timothy Dalton was a favorite James Bond for me. I can't necessarily put him above all others, but I wouldn't put him below anyone. I wish he'd been cast as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings movies. When I read the books as a kid, I pictured Aragorn looking much more like Dalton than like the actor who got that part. I also think he would have brought a better vibe to the character.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@VTPSTTU]

@@FactsVerseUK I'm not even sure what I'd like to see, but thanks for asking.

[@tbc9096]

In alternate universe, Timothy Dalton’s third Bond film is The Property of a Lady (1991), his fourth is The Hildebrand Rarity (1993), and his fifth Goldeneye (1995)

[@h9socialist72]

Growing up in the 1960s, Sean Connery always IS James Bond to me. However, Timothy Dalton rescued the role from Roger Moore's clownish portrayals, and he looked more like the Bond of Ian Fleming's books ... and he READ those books and studied the character. I would argue that he was the most authentic James Bond next to Connery.

[@andrewroberts299]

It wasn’t just the court case that delayed Dalton’s 3rd Bond film, it was the unfortunate fact that audiences (particularly North American audiences) just didn’t take to him. That, and the fact that LTK was released in the summer of 1989, up against blockbusters like Batman, Lethal Weapon II and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and American audiences seemed to favour their American heroes over an old British one! That was borne out by LTK’s much lower box office takings in North America, compared to the three blockbuster movies I’ve already mentioned! There has always been a strong rumour that the head of MGM/UA wanted Dalton replaced after LTK, but Cubby Broccoli was having none of it! Then the court case hit, and by 1993, Dalton had decided to give up the role, and that was when it was offered to Pierce Brosnan!

[@TsukiumisGuy]

I saw LTK in the theater. Your right; the films you mentioned were in the same movie complexes at the same time and were not as dark as LTK. I don't think people were ready for a dark Bond film.

[@cesareborgia6431]

A version I heard from Tim Dalton is that he was offered by Cubby to come back but had to commit for 3 movies, which he refused.

[@andrewroberts299]

@@cesareborgia6431 I heard it was one more film (which might have been an early draft of what would become Brosnan’s GoldenEye), but this was around 1993, but Dalton refused, wanting out! As much as Dalton said how much he loved the Fleming novels (and wanted to be as faithful to the spirit of the Bond character on screen as he was in the books), I think as a ‘serious’ actor, he probably felt Bond was beneath him (particularly with all of the prestigious stage work he’d done in the past!) I don’t mean that in a condescending way, just that, like Moore, he probably thought playing at spies was a silly thing for a grown man to do! Of course, as an actor, he would treat every part offered to him (regardless whether it was film, TV or stage work), with due reverence and total professionalism, but I just think he was bewildered by it all - about being Bond. If you look at a lot of still photos taken around the launch of The Living Daylights, Dalton looks surprised by all of the worldwide media fuss! I think taking the Bond role was a means to an end for Dalton, in that he knew it would increase his worldwide exposure and get projects like his film “Hawks” getting the green light to be made, where a film like that might not have been made without a leadIng star name like his attached to it, especially after the success he had as Bond in The Living Daylights! Dalton will always be my second favourite Bond (behind Connery), and he was 20 years ahead of his time (and ahead of Craig) with his portrayal of a more nuanced Bond of the books. It’s just a pity that Craig’s success eluded Dalton who, IMO, did it first and did it so much better!

[@Kein928]

TD is my favorite actor. He's amazing in every movies❤

[@naim7466]

Two great Bond movies. Licence to kill is so memorable as so many other sequels were released during the Summer of sequels 1989,last year of the great 80s.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@martythemartian99]

Your conclusion about George Lazenby at the begining was wrong. He did well as Bond and was asked to stay on, but he decided not to do more than one because he did not want to be type cast as Bond, just as Sean Connery briefly was. Later, when a rumour went around that he had been fired, George said he regretted this decision and wished he had agreed to do one or two more films.

[@Randy827]

Timothy Dalton played Bond brilliantly, he was truly one of the best.

[@derekr54]

Sean Connery was the best Bond and Dalton was very good too. The films with Moore were too over the top and nothing like the books, The Bond franchise should have thrown the towel in once the books were all covered and the plots should have stayed closer to the books as they were far better than the films.

[@BaronSemediLive]

Timothy's portrayal of Bond was what Daniel's came to be.

[@gods_andmonsters]

Cracking James Bond. Better than Daniel Craig in my opinion.

[@RacerX888]

I always thought Timothy was the best representation of an actual secret agent than anyone else before or since. He played it real, not slapstick like Roger Moore and not a pompous, arrogant jerk like Connery.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Thank you FactsVerse! I had only recently finished reading all of the original Ian Fleming James Bond books, and had begun reading the James Gardner books, when the Dalton movies came out. I found Dalton's Bond to be the truest to the books, and I can easily understand why that wouldn't have been most film fans' favorite.

[@FactsVerseUK]

You're welcome! It's always interesting to hear about personal experiences and opinions with different iterations of the James Bond character. It's great to hear that you found Timothy Dalton's portrayal to be true to the original Ian Fleming books. While his take on the character may not have been as popular with some film fans, it's important to appreciate the unique perspectives and interpretations that different actors bring to iconic roles. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and happy watching!

[@glenphillips9068]

The movie ohmss is very close to the book.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

@@glenphillips9068 Yes, and the book even had a ski chase! One of the little details I loved about the book is that Bond knew not to bring any gadgets to the enclave, because he assumed all his possessions would be closely examined and tinkered with by the villain's henchmen. So for hand to hand combat he brought the toughest, heaviest rolex watch he could muster, and a large safety razor. He used these as basically fist enhancers, or almost like brass knuckles.

[@marclaurent4831]

When I was a lot younger and watching all of the Bond films, I was used to the sauve, dangerous, yet somewhat comic relief James Bond played by Connery, Moore, and Pierce…I didn’t like Dalton at first because my teenager mind didn’t comprehend the serious take that Dalton performed of this magnificent character. I’m in my 30s and I’ve grown to respect the acting dedication of Timothy’s portrayal of James Bond. He read the books and followed the REAL character. He only has 2 movies, and he’s now my favorite of them all.

[@adityapai2173]

I was on James Bond binge for the past couple of weeks. Gotta admit I was a bit sceptical of Dalton as James Bond as I never heard much about him and that after lazenby had the least number if films. But i gotta say he did the part really well. I am a huge fan of how gritty and rough his version of Bond is and i thoroughly enjoyed his movies. Extremely underrated actor and criminally underrated movies.He should have gotten another movie.

[@partyboi8773]

I'm older so I can still remember, as a huge Bond fan, seeing The Living Daylights in the theater. The opening teaser at Gibraltar blew my mind, and although the rest of the movie was uneven, Dalton has been my favorite Bond ever since. Unfortunately, none of his Bond movies are in my top 5, because the scripts were either not so good or just didn't work well for him, but I still think he nailed the character better than anyone who has ever played 007. He can be charismatic and charming, and then at other moments he gets a cold look in his eye that's downright chilling.

[@andrewmiller4885]

Oh, come on, Timothy Dalton was brilliant in every character he has ever portrayed as an actor. This man was a mega talent, in addition to being a devilishly handsome man. I don't know of a single female who didn't swoon the moment this man appeared on screen. In my opinion he was the best Bond of all . His Mr Rochester in Emily Bronte's Jane Eyre was absolutely superb and second to none, and there have been many actors play Rochester. Don't bother making a list of his best performances, because they were ALL in that box . Timothy Dalton I might also add was unfortunately underrated by the industry in which he worked, because it's a place where a lot of noise is made about some stars, which granted are good,,,,, BUT... the truly greats are overlooked.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

His villain in The Rocketeer was camp brilliance

[@simonwyndham]

One thing you omitted to mention was that Dalton was in fact offered the role of Bond before Roger Moore, but turned it down because he thought he was too young.

[@adamcollins915]

Dalton on 'Wogan' said he was asked if he would be interested. Of which he wasn't. A long way from being offerred.

[@edwingatongomez7242]

Do your research. Lazenby quit. It had nothing to do with fans or his performance. Plenty of interviews with many individuals, including Lazenby himself, as to why he quit. And by the way, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is still regarded as one of the best Bond films.

[@MJCMedia15]

I think Timothy Dalton was by far underappreciated at the time. But he was the victim of less than ideal timing. Roger Moore had personified the role for many of his time, and his lighter approach endeared him to many. Dalton, who is said to have read Ian Fleming's books, tried hard to recreate the characterization from the books, and that may have been too abrupt a change from Roger Moore.

[@FactsVerseUK]

Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Timothy. We're moved 💗

[@SuchetB]

Timothy is easily the best of all the BONDS. He made two of the best Bond movies too.

[@hardrock1826]

I put Dalton as number two as best Bonds. Sean being number one. When Dalton came to be Bond he was already a huge star with a varied body of work behind him. Sean, Roger, Pierce, Daniel had some previous success and exposure in film and TV. George on the other hand wasn't known at all. Roger's Bond character was much softer than Sean's portrayal. A lot more light hearted and comedic. Although Sean landed some great one liners during his time as Bond. Like in "Dr. No" Ursula Andress told Sean she was just looking for shells and asked if he was looking for shells too. His response was, "no I'm just looking,' as he eyed her in her white bikini. Pierce was a fairly good reproduction of some of Dalton's bond character. Although I found him to be a little almost unrelaxed in the role. By the time he got to "Die Another Day" he had grown well into the role. Then they insulted the other Bonds with casting Daniel Craig into the role. He was not suited to the role. His character portrayal demonstrated a serious lack of discipline. He really wasn't in touch with who Bond is or what he represented. Sean really was Bond and Daniel needed to watch his films to get a sense of being Bond. There's differences in these stories from the books to the movies. I'm just referring to what is in the films. Sean came off to me as being the kind of individual that would really fill the shoes of a Bond. He was always on guard, could think quickly on his feet, was resourceful and ruthless when needed. Those earlier Bond films he did, there were limitations that they didn't have in later Bonds, like the portrayal of violence, etc. I thought given a chance George might prove to be adaptable to the role. But with the end scenes in his Bond Episode. Where his new Wife played by the much Loved Diana Rigg was killed. And that being his first time out as Bond. He was NOT going to survive that ending, it would have even hurt a Sean Connery. Immediately George became the worst Bond at that point. Now years later after having way too many Bond films with Daniel playing the role. We can see clearly that Daniel is the worst Bond. So bad in fact that in his last outing as Bond he was replaced by a Female 007. He left the role in disgrace. But there may very well be good news for Daniel. They don't have a new Bond. Either the franchise is Dead or they are having trouble lining up a modern WOKE enough example to call Bond. If they do get that kind of new Bond. Then that one will more than likely be the worst Bond. Bond Villains are another thing that add to the overall Bond character. They were the best during Sean's Bond. And the worst during Daniel's Bond. In between some were good and some were a little less than good but still interesting.

[@losrajvosa0078]

Same

[@meirchan7377]

he was a bad ass bond which Daniel Craig imitated.

[@renekauts8323]

The Living Daylights(1987) for me is THE BEST JAMES BOND FILM EVER!!! Gorgeous film, great actors(John Rhys-Davies, Joe Don Baker, Maryam d'Abo), great music by John Barry/A-HA, great Cold War story... *** I like Licence to kill(1989) too, but not that much. And let's face it: it's a completely different movie. It's too American. Not very glamorous to me. To be honest, it feels like "Miami Vice: The Movie" film! Still, it's a very good revenge movie! DAF(1971) should have been like this! *** LTK(1989) is maybe my #11 Bond film? My absolute top-10 is: 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987(!!!), 1995.

[@leftcoaster67]

Thank you, you summed it up exactly.

[@lib556]

An important cast member from License to Kill was David Hedeson as Felix Leiter. He was reprising that role from 1973's Live and Let Die. Until he did it, Leiter had never been played by the same actor more than once. Older viewers will also remember him as Capt of the Sea View in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in the 60s. Also as the original Fly in the 50s. Dalton's latest work is as the villain millionaire in the Yellow Stone prequel, 1923.

[@AladdinSaneNYC]

TD was a no nonsense, no bullshit, Bond. Speaking for myself I feel his two films were below grade in the Bond series even though Dalton was an exemplary title character. He should have done a third Bond film!!! ♐

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@Grayson-o2k]

I prayed that he take the role when he was offered On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. He would have been the greatest bond and we would not have had to put up with the ridiculous bond movies that Roger Moore put out! Connery was the best but Dalton would have been a close second. His portrayal of Bond was dead on from Flemings novels!

[@TheRedleader01]

yo,i didnt want his life history ffs-i wanna know why he quit the roll of bond 🙄

[@robertbruce1887]

You want to know the answer to question look it ,

[@stephenwrigglesworth8435]

You're talking Crap George Lazenby left because his Agent said it would Typecast him Get your facts right!!

[@JesusH.Tap-Dancingchrist7328]

Better than Brosnan and Craig

[@leerusz5032]

Licence to Kill in particular proved that the producers wanted Bond to go darker and this to a degree could be seen in Goldeneye as it was written for Timothy Dalton. Had he have continued in the role then I believe that the tone would have been darker and who knows, he and his films may have been as good as the Daniel Craig. Pierce Brosnan’s portrayal of the character was good as his Bond encapsulated all of the good points of both Connery and Moore.

[@bordertown]

Dalton had planned to do GoldenEye but when producers wanted him to commit to at least a couple more after that, he refused. His original contract was for three films and he wished to stick to it. Producers felt they didn't want him to come back after a long hiatus following Licence to Kill, only to stop and then having to find a new Bond right away.

[@warringtonminge4167]

Having read all the Fleming Bond books (years ago) I rank Timothy Dalton after George Lazenby as a James Bond actor. Bond was a hardman, erudite, with refined tastes, sex appeal and craggy good looks not pretty boy perfect. Lazenby was not a good actor but a good Bond because he portrayed all those, Dalton the same, Connery closely after those two. Brosnan was too much of a city slicker, Moore was just a playboy on a jolly adventure holiday and played Bond that way and as for Craig I can't really judge, I saw one of his (can't even remember which) and never felt the inclination to see any more

[@honuman39]

The Living Daylights is one the best Bond films. License to Kill I wasn't as into but Dalton was a great Bond.

[@lauramLadyAnime]

Timothy Dalton is a great James Bond, underrated by critics and fans, but even so, his bond films were not a failure, Dalton had talent, charisma, elegance, beauty, chivalry, mastery of the performing arts; there is a rumor that some of his movie female co-stars had a romantic crush on him. I really don't blame any of these women. Dalton was a delicious sweet cocktail accompanied by a tasty dessert. But not only was he underrated as James Bond, but also as an actor, I have the feeling that Hollywood was afraid of Timothy Dalton's talent.

[@marywalker738]

What female would not have a crush on him?

[@wills.364]

Dalton was amazing. I don’t care what anyone says.

[@FactsVerseUK]

Glad to know that you're a fan of Timothy. In your opinion, what is his finest role?

[@jtighe5241]

Timothy Dalton was great as Bond (only Sean Connery was better). He was a breath of fresh air after the awful Roger Moore years.

[@victorlewis4915]

I liked him in both of his Bond films. I met him at LAX airport real nice individual!!

[@anthonygray333]

Thought he was great in the role. My second favorite behind Connery.

[@MrBig1gaz]

Loved Tim in Hot Fuzz

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@MrLobo1024]

Dalton's 3rd Bond film was titled "Property Of A Lady" for 1991 release.

[@lechatel]

i think one of the key reasons Dalton's superb Bond hit the buffers with LTK...was simply the geopolitical situation at the time. The Wall came down, the Cold war ended and suddenly Bond was in limbo. It took a while for the franchise to find its way in the new reality.

[@iansands8607]

The Living daylights is one of my favourite Bond films and I wish Timothy Dalton had got to make another two or three Bond films. No disrespect to Pierce Bronson but Timothy Dalton was a better Bond, perhaps better than all the previous actors who took on the roll because his portrayal of Bond was tough yet vulnerable like George Lazenby's Bond. The top Bond films for me are Cassino Royale, The Living Daylights, From Russia With Love, and Her Majesty's Secret Service.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@dalebaker9533]

Roger Moore was the worst James Bond followed by Daniel Craig.

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[@ivanjovanovic4728]

Dalton is too big an actor to be measured by his performance as Bond. He would be as great as he is without ever touching the Bond role. Don't get me wrong, I adored Bond movies since my childhood (until Craig took the role and spoiled everything). I actually liked Dalton's version of Bond quite well. Maybe he was not as "iconic" as Connery and Moore (my favorite), but he had way more "dramatic depth" then any other Bond actor. He gave the impression of a real man behind the character and, in my eyes, it was his unique quality.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@Grandadflipsfurniture]

I think he is the best Bond, though I also like Daniel Craig as Bond (but dislike all of the Craig films). Tim Dalton plays Bond most like Ian Fleming wrote the character and for me, as big JB book and film fan, thats important. License to Kill is one of the best in the franchise with Robert Davi easily being the best Bond villain in the entire catalogue.

[@FactsVerseUK]

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[@judgedrekk2981]

Dalton was a good Bond, he deserved a third movie at least but I am happy with what we got, and Dalton himself is a good actor, loved him in Penny Dreadful, awesome series!

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[@wazzamagoodiddlydoo]

Dalton was an excellent Bond, it (as usual) was the writing, directing and production that let his contribution to the series down.

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[@miguelcarlos1173]

Goldeneye was supposed to be his but mgm and eon had a conflict that took 6 yrs

[@johnashton4776]

Timothy Daltin should of had a third film, at least in 1992/3 remember him in Flash Gordon just think if Ridley or Tony Scott got to direct Bond. Best Bond the script of Living Daylights no that good, License to Kill huge improvement realistic a third film I would have picked Spectre and place the movie in London, Spain and Canada.

[@neilburns8869]

Did anyone remember seeing Timothy Dalton in the Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie movie The Tourist?