More than 14-thousand fans voted and now it's official:Sean Connery has been crowned the best James Bond of all time. To review, these are the Bonds we've had, in order:
- Sean Connery (1962–1967, 1971 and 1983) First Place
- David Niven(1967)
- George Lazenby(1969)
- Roger Moore(1972 - 1985)
- Timothy Dalton(1986 - 1994) Second Place
- Pierce Brosnan(1994 - 2004) Third Place
- Daniel Craig(2005 - present)
The U.K. survey was a tournament-style poll that saw the current Bond - Daniel Craig - knocked out in the first round. And in the end, it all came down to Connery, Brosnan,and Dalton in the finals. But it was Mr. Connery – star of seven Bond movies total – who came away with the honor of being the fan’s favorite 007.
By how much?Connery scored 44% of the vote, Dalton ended up in second place with 32% (respectable) and while Brosnan had 23% of the votes.
- ONE MORE THING! So the "best ever" wasn't the only question. With Craig stepping down, there's been a lot of talk about who will be next to get fans "shaken and stirred." "Outlander's" Sam Heughan is the clear favorite, tallying almost 30%. Rounding out the the top five:Tom Hardy(14%),Henry Cavill(11%),Idris Elba(10%), andTom Hiddleston(5%).
Source:Radio Times