It’s gotta be awesome to be James Bond. I mean, think about it. Great tuxedos. Unlimited ammo. Cool toys. Aston-Martins. The women! Oh, the women! But there’s a downside to playing an iconic legendary role that spans time and careers and that’s when someone else comes along and plays it better than you ever could. Say hello, Timothy Dalton, who celebrates his 73rd birthday today.
For Dalton, he’s notorious for playing everyone’s favorite British agent, sure. But ask any true Bond aficionado and they put Dalton fourth (at best) behind Connery, Craig, and Brosnan. That’s a Mt. Rushmore of action/adventure heroes who wear tuxedos while kicking booty and taking names.