26. Sam Neill
Nearly Bond in: The Living Daylights, GoldenEye
The Northern Ireland-born, New Zealand-raised Neill was considered for the role, but lost out to Dalton and Brosnan respectively. Still, starring in box-office behemoth Jurassic Park probably cheered him right up.

27. Mel Gibson
Nearly Bond in: The Living Daylights, GoldenEye
Gibson was probably too expensive and too recognisable in other roles by the time of GoldenEye, but could have been a major contender for The Living Daylights. Imagine how different the world could have been.

28. Mark Greenstreet
Nearly Bond in: The Living Daylights
His role in classic BBC series Brat Farrar got Greenstreet international recognition and a Bond screen-test, but he lost out to Dalton. Still, Greenstreet went on to do lots of stage work and to play Sherlock Holmes on TV.