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15. Anthony Rogers
Nearly Bond in: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Rogers screen tested for the role after turns in Dr. Who and Camelot, but also lost out to George Lazenby - and didn't make any more films after that.
16. Hans De Vries
Nearly Bond in: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
De Vries did frequent TV work for much of the 60s, but disappeared into obscurity after screen-testing for the role. Is there a curse of Bond? Well, probably not, but we like starting rumours.
17. Roy Thinnes
Nearly Bond in: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Thinnes had the misfortune (in this context) to be American, and there's an unofficial rule that neither Bond's star nor director be a Yankee, so perhaps he never stood a chance.
18. Adam West
Nearly Bond in: Diamonds Are Forever
West, nowadays best known for playing Batman and for playing a barmy version of himself in Family Guy, took himself out of the running, declaring an American should not play the role. Too right.
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