While fans wait with bated breath for the name of the new face of James Bond, after Daniel Craig, this former 007 announces his retirement! 84-year-old George Lazenby posted this information on July 25 on his X account.
007 is retiring!
“Making this decision was not easy, but it’s time to announce my professional retirement. Therefore, from today I will no longer be present, I will no longer do public speeches, interviews and sign autographs.”he pointed out.
It was not an easy decision to make, but it is time to announce my professional retirement.
“I had fun, but age is not fun. I want to thank my manager and friend Anders Frej for helping me since 2013, the best representative I’ve ever had. Now I can spend more time with my family. My sincere thanks to all of you for your love and support this It meant a lot to me.George Lazenby concluded.
Born in 1939, the Australian actor played a famous spy in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. At the age of 29, George Lazenby learns that Sean Connery is leaving James Bond after 5 films. A very large-scale casting call is launched to find his replacement in preparation for the new opus: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
role of his life
Despite his lack of experience, he decides to try his luck. He bought a Rolex Submariner, had a suit made by Saville Rock, cut by a Connery tailor and hired the services of a Scottish star hairstylist.
Determined, Lazenby met with casting director Dyson Lovell at the offices of EON Productions, who was immediately impressed by the charisma of this new candidate. He decided to pitch it to producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, who were also tempted by the stranger.
When it was released, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service grossed approximately $87 million worldwide on an estimated budget of $9 million. It falls short of its last three predecessors, Goldfinger, Operation Thunder, and We Only Live Twice, which grossed $125 million, $141 million, and $112 million, respectively.
George Lazenby as 007
It is a surprising decision
In France, even James Bond did the least well (two million admissions), with no commercial flops. Despite everything, the producers offered George Lazenby a contract for six additional films.
However, the latter lets go of the character, on the (bad) advice of his agent, who doesn’t believe in the future success of the franchise. 007 will next film Sean Connery in Diamonds Are Forever! George Lazenby will regret this decision for the rest of his life, because, unfortunately, he will never achieve success again.
Source: Allocine
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