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George Lazenby: Sean Connery
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Critical response to On Her Majesty's Secret Service ... remains sharply divided, affecting estimates of Lazenby's potential as Bond. It followed the plot of the novel more closely than the other film adaptations of the eponymous source novels, including serious dramatic subject matter pivotal to the development of Bond's character: Bond's contemplated resignation from MI6; his comically-botched impersonation of a sexually ascetic genealogist at a mountaintop allergies clinic for beautiful young women; and his brief, tragic marriage to Tracy Draco, the daughter of a Corsican crime syndicate leader. American movie reviewer Leonard Maltin has suggested that had Connery held the leading role, On Her Majesty's Secret Service would have epitomised the series.
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Critical response to On Her Majesty's Secret Service is divided, affecting opinions of Lazenby's potential as James Bond. The film closely adhered to the novel, more than the other films of eponymous source novels, including the dramatic subject, pivotal to developing Bond's character: his resignation from MI6; his impersonation of a homosexual genealogist indifferent to the beautiful women he meets in the villain's allergy clinic; and his tragically brief marriage to Tracy Draco, daughter of a Corsican gangster. American movie reviewer Leonard Maltin said that if Sean Connery had done On Her Majesty's Secret Service, it would have epitomised the series... purists consider it the series' best film, because George Lazenby epitomises Ian Fleming's true characterization of James Bond as a secret agent always on the firm's time.
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After Connery left the role of 007, it was suggested to Lazenby that he audition for the role, so he went down to the same tailor that Sean Connery had used and got a suit made. He then bought a Rolex, got a haircut to match Connery's, strolled into Harry Saltzman's office and asked to meet him.
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