Dick Van Dyke: First American James Bond?

[Danja]

Dick Van Dyke On Why He Turned Down Playing James Bond: “Have You Heard My British Accent?”

Dick Van Dyke is opening up about the reason he turned down playing James Bond after producer Albert Broccoli approached him to take on the role.

deadline.com

Dick Van Dyke is opening up about the reason he turned down playing James Bond after producer Albert Broccoli approached him to take on the role.

In a new interview, Van Dyke revealed that after Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1968, Broccoli asked him to take over the 007 role from Sean Connery.

“Have you heard my British accent?” Van Dyke recalled in an interview for Today what he told Broccoli after he asked.

 

[Christopher]

The first American James Bond (actually "Jimmy" Bond) was Barry Nelson in the 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale as an episode of the live TV anthology Climax!

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Personally, I can't picture Dick Van Dyke as Bond. At all. At any rate, every time his name is mentioned, I remember the one time Mary Tyler Moore told an off-color joke on the air, namely the old "Penis Van Lesbian" chestnut, when she appeared on Letterman.

Personally, I prefer Roger Moore's Bond. A more . . . Saint-ly . . . Bond.

 

[korblborp]

i like that the article makes sure we know that working with cary grant is not possible.

 

[Paul Weaver]

I'd certainly watch it, but surely he's a bit old for the stunts to be taking over from Daniel Craig?!

 

[Christopher]

And don't we already know that Dick Van Dyke and English accents don't mix?

 

[Captaindemotion]

Though Bond didn’t actually have an English accent until Roger Moore came along

 

[Starkers]

Bob Holness is Bond, every one else is a pale imitation

 

[Captaindemotion]

Bob Holness is Bond, every one else is a pale imitation

That would explain why the films are all, ahem Blockbusters

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

working with cary grant is not possible

Of course it's not possible. He's been dead for decades. Which was also made clear in the article.

Though Bond didn’t actually have an English accent until Roger Moore came along

Hmm. As Cary Elwes said, as the titular character in Robin Hood: Men in Tights,

Unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I’m reminded of the story about the journalist who was trying to ascertain Cary Grant’s age and so sent him a telegram saying “how old Cary Grant?” To which Grant replied “old Cary Grant fine, how you?”

 

[HIjol]

Checking in with M



Being Installed as 007



Rob Petrie: Becomes Agent 007, a suave but bumbling spy whose job as head writer for a fictional variety show is actually a cover for his work at M.I.6. He uses his skills to gather intelligence, with his love for comedy and witty comebacks proving to be his greatest asset against his enemies.

• Laura Petrie: A highly skilled agent in her own right, she uses her intelligence and sophisticated nature to disarm enemies. Her role as Rob's wife is a cover for her own clandestine operations, often posing as a fashion model or a socialite. She is an expert in hand-to-hand combat, and her disarming “cry-meltdown”, and her signature, “Ohhh, Rob” bleats throw
• off the most evil of agents.
• Ritchie Petrie: a shadowy character mostly unknown to MI-6.
• Buddy and Sally: Partnered as a pair of M.I.6 agents, Buddy and Sally's expertise in their respective fields is used to support Agent 007. They are often sent on missions in the background or provide crucial support from M.I.6 headquarters, using their skills as a pair to complete their objectives. The feigned disdain and repartee throws off all who seek to gain clandestine information.
• Mel: The True Brain of “ShutUpMel”
• Milly and Jerry: their buffoonery and cluelessness confuse all…even the Extras.
• Dr. Brady: The villain of the story. A charismatic and cruel criminal mastermind who leads a shadowy organization dedicated to global television domination. He has a secret lair, complete with a high-tech weapon, a large army of henchmen, a collection of lethal hairpieces, and a sinister plan to take over the world.

 

[Christopher]

Rob Petrie: Becomes Agent 007, a suave but bumbling spy whose job as head writer for a fictional variety show is actually a cover for his work at M.I.6. He uses his skills to gather intelligence, with his love for comedy and witty comebacks proving to be his greatest asset against his enemies.

In his next exciting adventure, Agent 007 is tripped up by agents of the former Ottoman Empire...

 

[Set Harth]

Bob Holness is Bond, every one else is a pale imitation

i had no idea...

 

[Danja]

• Dr. Brady: The villain of the story. A charismatic and cruel criminal mastermind who leads a shadowy organization dedicated to global television domination. He has a secret lair, complete with a high-tech weapon, a large army of henchmen, a collection of lethal hairpieces, and a sinister plan to take over the world.

Love that!


Synopsis: Laura goes on a game show and reveals to a nationwide audience that Alan Brady is bald.

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[The Salt Umpire]

(Imagines Dyke running, stumbling down the street, arms akimbo, as killer SMERSH guided Ottomans explode at his heels)

No one could fake-stumble like DvD. Remember him as the doll in Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang?