Michael Caine as James Bond

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Michael Caine as James Bond

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I know in the past, especially the 70's and 80's, Sir Michael Caine was mooted as a possible replacement for Sir Roger Moore.
Anyone else think this would have been an odd casting choice?
I love Michael Caine, but I can't see him as a OO7.
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Can you imagine the change in dialogue:
" 'ello blofeld, how are ya, son?"

"Stop pointing, that bloody laser, at my genitals."

"You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off." :oops: wrong movie.

Any thoughts?
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Michael Caine is cool, but as James Bond? Maybe if he were to carry on the lighthearted take from Moore, other than that no.
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Re: Michael Caine as James Bond

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We almost had Caine as Bond with the Harry Palmer series.

He would have been a more viable choice for Bond than Craig. :wink:
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Re: Michael Caine as James Bond

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Caine's younger days (earlier than the pictures posted by Capt. Nash) resembles the looks of Jude Law.
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I have a hard time with him in any Bond type of role after him being in the last Austin Powers movie :?
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