Cary Grant
The men who have portrayed James Bond — Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig — have each brought their own style to the role, but Bond could have had another leading man. Before Dr. No, a casting contest was launched to find a man age 28 to 35, weighing about 170 lb. and about 6 ft. tall, with light eyes, dark hair, a strong chin and a British accent. The contest turned up a model-actor named Peter Anthony — but it turned out he was more the first than the second, so the producers opted for a real actor. Other almost-Bonds included Cary Grant and Richard Burton before the role went to Connery. More recently, Hugh Jackman turned down the role that went to Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.