Timothy Dalton brought back more of the grit and darkness of the
James Bond of Iain Fleming's novels. This was welcome after the
franchise was drifting near self-parody with Roger
Moore's James Bond, but the audience reaction was mixed - the
public being mostly unfamiliar with the novels but accustomed to
Roger Moore's jolly 007.
The Living Daylights (1987)
Licence to Kill (1989)
Born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK, Timothy Dalton is of mixed English
and Italian-Irish ancestry. He left school in 1964 to tour with
the National Youth Theatre and to join the Royal Academy of Dramatic
Art (but did not finish his studies). In 1966 he started working
professionally in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, then moved to
Television.
Timothy Dalton was approached to play James Bond as early as 1968
when Sean Connery retired,
but considered himself too young then.
In 1986, contractual obligations made him refuse another offer,
but being asked a second time, he accepted and starred in two 007-films.
The planned third film (The Property Of A Lady) was the victim of
legal battles between EON Productions and Danjaq, L.L.C.
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