The Best James Bond Ever

When you think of James Bond, which actor springs to mind? This is a question which is frequently asked of the cinema going public. I'm guessing, and this is only a thought, that most people will go with Sean Connery. A natural choice, the first official Bond, the original and best according to most Bond aficionados.
Prior to the first Bond film, Dr No, Connery was best known for his role as Michael McBride in Disney's whimsical tale of leprechauns and magic, Darby O'Gill And The Little People, a few years earlier. But by the end of 1962, his life would be changed forever.

Dr No introduced James Bond to a worldwide audience who marveled at the gadgets, the women, the violence (relative to what was showing then) and the shady underworld of spying. It was a revelation, and Ursula Andress, emerging from the sea in that bikini, is still one of the most memorable moments in cinematic history. Following Dr No's success, the sixties became the golden age of Bond, with From Russia With Love,Goldfinger, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice following on. The formula of spying, gadgetry, girls and the memorable villains, ensured immortality for Connery.

After You Only Live Twice, it was announced that there would be a new actor for the next movie in the franchise. Connery always said that he never objected to playing Bond, he just didn't want to just being Bond. The inevitable typecasting curse was something he wanted to avoid. But he had made Bond his own, that coldness in killing, the deadpan delivery, the magnetic charm towards the opposite sex, and of course, his famous Scottish burr would mean a very difficult pair of shoes to step into for the next actor.