Here’s an interesting “what if” scenario regarding the James Bond franchise. Mel Gibson was offered the role of 007 about 40 years ago, but he ultimately turned down the opportunity. In a recent interview JoBlo, the filmmaker opened up about this experience and reveals that part of the reason why he didn’t want to do it was because of Sean Connery:
“I got offered the James Bond movies when I was like twenty-six, which is like forty years ago, okay? And they said, hey, we want you to be the next James Bond. And I thought about it; I was in Australia, I was working with Peter Weir. And I did think about it, and I sort of turned it down – for that reason. Because I thought, look what happened to poor Sean [Connery], he got stuck there for like three decades.
It’s not that hard to imagine a young Mel Gibson in the role of James Bond. He would have actually been a very interesting choice and I think he would’ve been great! But, in the end, the guy has had an incredible career in the movie business and has been a part of a ton of great films.
He definitely doesn’t seem to regret turning down James Bond. Would are your thoughts on Mel Gibson in the role of James Bond? Yea or nay?