In 1985 when Roger Moore decided to step away from the James Bond franchise, an actor was needed to fill the iconic role. This saw the studio screen test many names, including New Zealander, Sam Neill.
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Sam Neill as Bond? That could work.
But he is a New Zealander, so it would have probably sounded like this.
The role of Bond would ultimately go to Timothy Dalton.
Poor Sam Neill. He may not have gotten to be James Bond, but he did get to star in Jurassic Park.
