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JoBlo Originals: What Happened to TIMOTHY DALTON?


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For over a decade, Roger Moore had the task of living up to everything that Sean Connery had put in place as 007. And while some will defend Moore forever, we can’t forget the clown costumes and slide whistles and gondola chases and so, so much more that pushed James Bond into an uncharted level of ridiculousness. Perhaps all of this could have been prevented had Timothy Dalton not been so green, turning down ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE because he was in his mid-20s. That’s all hypothetical, of course, but Timothy Dalton would go on to reinvent James Bond in a way that may not have sat with contemporary audiences but marked a true challenge for what it meant to carry the torch. Dalton played 007 just twice; and with that, we’d challenge you to name just as many worthwhile post-Bond movies from the under-appreciated actor. Let’s find out: WTF Happened to…TIMOTHY DALTON?

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Dalton had his two outings as Bond much like Keaton had his two as Batman (they overlapped; Dalton's second Bond came out the same year as Keaton's first Batman). Keaton got a third film with The Flash over 30 years later; sadly, I don't see a similar thing happening with Dalton!

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