Cary Grant was James Bond before James Bond. Sixty years since the release of Dr. No and Sean Connery’s era-defining performance as 007, it sounds crazy that Grant almost beat him to the role ...

It’s been 60 years since the first official James Bond movie Dr No hit cinemas ... a British-born one. Cary Grant, who died 36 years ago today, was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading ...

Producers also considered Cary Grant for the role of James Bond in 1962's Dr. No. And how could they not? An English actor, ...

In February 2025, Amazon MGM Studios announced it would be taking over creative control of the Bond franchise from ... was already a Hollywood player—Cary Grant was the best man at his 1959 ...

His handsome looks, sophisticated aura and continental accent were even said to be a model for superspy James Bond. “Everyone would like to be Cary Grant,” an interviewer once told him.

who ultimately wanted to make Richard Burton the first on-screen James Bond. Burton declined. Shakespeare’s book reveals Peter Finch, Cary Grant, Dirk Bogarde, Trevor Howard, Rex Harrison ...