With a strong supporting cast, including Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Billie Whitelaw, and Edward Woodward.

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However, Timothy Dalton's serious approach to Bond in the late 1980s is not generally regarded as a triumph, particularly in America.

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Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig each reflect on the impact and importance of taking on such a famous role.

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As her former lover, the ever-impelled Lord Asriel, Timothy Dalton draws as much inspiration from Sir Ranulph Fiennes as he does from his earlier incarnation as James Bond.

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He chimes in on the lasting impact of Bond over the years and through different actors like Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Craig in the video below.

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