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Old 11-11-2008, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by neverending View Post
It's interesting how many people say they like Craig because he's a more violent, visceral Bond, "closer to the real James Bond," when Fleming's first choice to play the role was David Niven. It's clear the sophistication & wit are what he was interested in portraying. The studio went with Connery because they wanted a more masculin, physical approach.

I'm not saying Craig isn't great. I'm just saying it's interesting....
I was thinking this when you mentioned David Niven earlier.

Its interesting what an author envisions vs what people who read his work envision.
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