Cinemadom's suavest denizen was considered for the role of Bond in the series' first entry, 1962's Dr No and Grant WAS born in the U.K. But the actor's reluctance to sign on for more than one movie sent producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman to look elsewhere.
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From Cary Grant to Mel Gibson to Hugh Jackman, men who gave it a shake but didn't quite stir up a final Yes to play 007