Which is why we turn, as the world so often does, to James Bond.Cinematical contributor Kevin Kelly asks that immortal question: Which Bond is the best Bond? Of course, he’s talking about actors, not split personalities or some such. With the new Agent 007 flick, Casino Royale, due to hit movie theaters worldwide next week, Kelly observes that of the six men who’ve portrayed Bond on screen, most moviegoers select either Sean Connery or Roger Moore as their favorite. (“Does anyone actually pick George Lazenby?,” he writes. “I always end up feeling sorry for him. He went from hunk-of-the-moment in a chocolate bar commercial to potentially being one of the biggest stars on the planet.”) But then Kelly goes on to say many nice things about Pierce Brosnan. (“Brosnan did a great job of channeling both Connery and Moore, making his superspy both mirthful and cocky.”) I happen to agree with Cinematical’s assessment that “Brosnan makes the grade as the second-best Bond ...,” though outside of the lovely Halle Berry (in Die Another Day) and Izabella Scorupco (in GoldenEye), I was disappointed with the caliber of “Bond girls” Brosnan’s 007 either bedded or battled, or both. (I have somewhat higher hopes for Eva Green in Casino Royale. You can see a bit of her performance in the film trailer, found here.)
So, who does critic Kelly say is the best Bond ever? Well, I’m not going to give it away here, but I bet most Bond watchers will understand when I say that the winner is the guy who looks best in a white dinner jacket.
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