The Search for Bond

Author: Robert Sellers

United Kingdom, Great Britain | c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) | 21st century | Individual actors & performers | Film theory & criticism | Individual film directors, film-makers | Film guides & reviews | Popular culture | Media, information & communication industries

Published on 17^th October 2024 by The History Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 16 Illustrations, black and white
163mm x 243mm x 26mm | 420g

‘There are so many insights – even hardcore Bond fans will be surprised. Indispensable.’ – David Lowbridge-Ellis MBEOnly six men can lay claim to wearing the famous Savile Row tuxedo of James Bond; more people have stepped on the Moon. Yet, hundreds more came within an inch of winning the coveted 007 role – the pinnacle for so many actors.

For the first time, The Search for Bond tells the extraordinary story of how cinema’s most famous secret agent was cast, featuring exclusive interviews with many of the actors who were at one time considered to play Bond, interviewed for the role, or went as far as to be screen tested. From Sir Ranulph Fiennes to Sam Neill, their memories and stories give a fascinating insiders’ glimpse into the process of how the Bond producers, Broccoli and Saltzman, came up with the right man to play their famous spy.