Timothy Dalton’s passion for Bond here will make you want to rewatch the entire series

[@noahcoomer]

He played the character like it was meant to be a ruthless killer.

[@chrissoren3521]

I needed Timothy Dalton in Goldeneye! Period !

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

@@chrissoren3521 we all did😢

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

And want to be good to go if I car salesman call Pierce Brosnan

[@---fy4ln]

The Dalton movies are so underappreciated, not only do they stand up on their own merits but they were essentially the transition from the cartoonish surreal Bond into a more realistic and believable character. Goldeneye and the following movies would probably have been totally different without Daltons Portrayal of Bond.

[@luckyj.ferguson6308]

I wish we had gotten his 3rd.

[@ozstriker4075]

If it wasn't for the contract issues with MGM, the Brocolis et al Goldeneye would have been his third. You can see it was clearly written with Dalton in mind, being more serious than the rest of Brosnans movies. Supposedly Dalton would only have been months away from the start of shooting had he not finally thrown in the towel and terminated his contract. I'd love to meet him one day and just shake his hand

[@luckyj.ferguson6308]

@@ozstriker4075 Yeah, the closest we'll get was his performance on Chuck.

[@scout_0076]

@@ozstriker4075Dalton’s third would’ve been «Property of a Lady».

[@64unknown007]

​@@luckyj.ferguson6308I can't believe I have yet to watch that series.

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

And when you look at the Roger Moore movies, the more like the MCU marvel, then an actual true bond progression from star to middle of the finish that’s what I think a whole lot of slapstick humor with an every scene which is complete stupid

[@uncardedreviews9721]

He understood the assignment 👏😎👍🎉

[@terrypankhurst7601]

Loved Daltons Bond.

[@michaelparadisis4076]

Timothy Dalton is a brilliant Bond. The Living Daylights was a great 007 movie.

[@larryl3416]

My favourite bond

[@johnslater4247]

I love his passion for the role!!!

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

Because he was a bond fan and you were the books and knew the lore

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Dalton was Bond as he was Supposed to be. And thank god we got at least 2 movies with him. Still wish we had gotten a third one before Golden Eye.

[@dasdeke]

These were ahead of their time. Look at he Daniel Craig version, snd Timothy.
Dalton's was basically the blueprint

[@tesseract5569]

No the books were the blueprint. Dalton and Craig are the closest to the books. Even they don't quite match the spirt exactly. If you like them you'll love the books

[@Saintbow]

The ice chase from Living Daylights ranks up in the top three bond chase scenes. It was perfect. Not campy or silly, just perfect.

[@beefgoat80]

I loved him in Hot Fuzz. He can be Bond, and can also ridiculous and funny.

[@anadthebarbarian]

IM THE SLASHER

[@rjaymolina]

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[@dashtoroya2838]

And the funny thing is
When he played bond everyone was criticizing that he wasn't funny or humourous (despite knowing he himself chose that path) and then hot fuzz happened believing he can do comedy but he didn't want to at that time .

[@LuketheWhovian]

I love Timothy Dalton's movies as 007. His two films are so good and underrated- I, like a lot of others, think Dalton should've done at least another two films!! Tim is such a good actor too!!

[@chrissoren3521]

I firmly agree. Goldeneye was horrible without Dalton. Dalton without Bond has been a challenge

[@MrJobsworth1979]

Loved Licence to kill. It was
Violent, had gadgets and also had a great opening song

[@ozstriker4075]

Very dark, I mean this was a Bond movie where he was not on an officially sanctioned MI6 operation, he was out for revenge, he was out for blood. Loved it.

[@mohammedashian8094]

So violent that the theatrical version was pg13 and the uncut version was a hard R

[@zacharylewis2802]

License to Kill is currently getting the OHMSS treatment of being positively reevaluated decades later. Even back then though, Robert Davi’s performance as the villain was very well-received.

[@charless.sturdivant]

He did a fine job.

[@renaissanceman5296]

The best Bond

[@mddistribution30]

The world wasn't ready for Dalton's brand of authenticity in 87. And isn't it telling that when Brosnan took over in 95 he was much more like what had come before!

[@marcodonati572]

I adored Dalton's interpretation of Bond: a truly believable secret agent. The movies are excellent and entertaining, but also full of realistic action.
For the same reasons, I loved Craig's Bond too.

[@Giggs41]

Dalton is on of my favorite bond it's too bad he just made 2 bond movies I wish that he made 4 or 5 bond movies I wish that he made a third bond movie si that the audience could see his talent I noticed each actors who played bond always succeed at the third part

[@ozstriker4075]

The finest Bond after Connery (difficult to beat the original with the public) and certainly the closest to Flemings novels, and my personal favourite

[@dtuk22]

True Bond fans know & appreciate Dalton. Dalton's Bond was ahead of he's time and so far away from Moore's Bond. However a combination of not marketing the films perhaps as well as could have been & Dalton not having enough films to escape Roger Moore's shadow mean he's kinda forever referred to as "& who's the other guy who was Bond?" He's movies actually hold up better than Brosnan's which had a lot of marketing. Although Bronson wasn't bad by any means... Brosnan was imo, more in tune with being a Movie star & all the attention that goes with it too.

[@SMtWalkerS]

Such an intelligent actor, as well as gorgeous to watch. My favorite Bond.

[@jonastiger1000]

Dalton has charisma in abundance, his Bond was ruthless and I wouldn't have minded a couple more movies with him as the icon.

[@sadnessinside123]

Dalton is a wonderful artist.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Dalton and Craig are the two actors who were most passionate about getting Bond done as much by-the-book as they could.

[@markjess754]

Dalton played both Bond films perfectly in my opinion. Such a great actor and a shame he did not star in more Bond films.

[@thepatriotsrage661]

By far the most underrated Bond of all time, and likely the best of all of them. Closest to Flemming's Bond character. Love Tim Dalton!

[@georgesykes394]

Good Bond!

[@nickioannou7936]

I liked him as bond shame didn't do more bond movies

[@markfrancis5164]

Dalton was an early Daniel. Harder, colder Bond, - shame the production probs meant only two were made.

[@mohammedashian8094]

No dalton was dalton. Daniel (still a great actor. Thought he was great in knives out) couldn’t lace his boots if he tried to

[@aster934]

My fav. Bond actor. I love Roger Moore also, because its so different.

[@LukeFaulkner]

I wish Timothy had done more films.

[@Dave68Goliath]

He shouldn't have been replaced.

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

Oh shit, Sherlock

[@JavertRA]

Living Daylights is one of the best Bonds (and one of my favourite films in general)

[@paulgeerders7333]

It doesn’t seem to be a very popular opinion but I’ve always considered Dalton my favorite Bond, maybe because he was the most realistic one.

[@pacoval4577]

TD is the most underrated Bond.

[@reeco355]

Dalton’s two movies were better than the previous 3 Bond movies. He deserved a trilogy of Bond movies 🎥 he definitely was underrated.!

[@Kevin-vc9nw]

I loved Timothy Daltons Bond . Its weird , when I watched his 1st film I thought it was the best one . Them i watch the second bond film he was in and think it a fantastic film. I just can't decide wich 1 I like. Have to say the second film had the best bond villan ever.

[@Constantine_IA]

Underrated af

[@followyourbliss101]

underrated his films were - a special time in bond films - shame he wasn't given the chance to be bond a few more times

[@CaptGage]

Timothy Dalton felt like Bond in a way that reminds me most of the original purist Bond. As for Bond being a hero who murdered, it sounds like a Dexter-type hero.

[@solidaz80]

One of the best bonds

[@Kacpa2]

2nd bond film for Lazenby and 3rd for Dalton is what we were robbed off. I really wish we had it, even if it ended up being GoldenEye for Timothy and Diamonds are Forever for Lazenby.

[@yojimboeastwood5602]

He’s up there with the greats

[@Calypso694]

The first as close as we are going to get to “book accurate” bond next to Craig. Underrated I wish he did more.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

He really should have done that third one! 😢

[@TheFurreid]

yes! his Bond was grittier, more like he’s on a proper spy missions..

[@patrick4662]

I feel like I could run through a brick wall now.

[@user-vl5vy5cw2u]

Лучший актёр! Страстный!

[@niall3973]

Interesting comments by Dalton, but slightly odd to me. Firstly killing someone is not the same thing as murder, so I disagree that the character murdered in cold blood. Dalton describes the character as the dirtiest, meanest, toughest, nastiest, brutalist hero. Well he wasn't really mean and nasty. All actions that appeared so, if taken out of context, were done for a greater cause. So the character showed a lot of selflessness. Was the character Dirty? Not really, the character always showed honourable qualities and a strong desire for Justice. Brutal and Tough, I can't disagree with. But at heart Dalton's description is a bit off the mark with the books imo.
And lastly it's interesting that how he betrayed the character was somewhat different to how he describes his view of the character. He portrayed the character as firm, resolute, determined, professional, driven, but also honourable, kind and caring,, if fact he probably showed a lack of coldness.
But he gave a great performance, especially in Living Daylights, and I think he was brilliant.

[@bouya642]

@Niall3973 I strongly disagree... Both The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill are easily in the top 10.
Both Dalton Bond films are masterpieces imo.

[@niall3973]

@@bouya642 Possibly in mine too. But I still dont think he played the character exactly as he described the essence character in this interview.

[@bouya642]

@@niall3973 Bro, have u watched both Dalton Bond films? Dalton Bond is darker than both Roger Moore and Sean Connery...
There are some dark scenes in both Connery and Moore eras but Dalton was darker..

[@niall3973]

@@bouya642 I'm not so sure. As a lover Daltons Bond is no where near as cold as Connery or Moore. For example I couldn't see Dalton play Bond as Moore did in scenes with Solitaire and Rosie in Live and Let Die. And Connery's Bond in general showed very little genuine care for his lovers, for example Tatiana Romanova. Could I see Moore or Connery's Bond jump over the balcony into the pool at the end of License to Kill, or turn up to the concert romantically at the end of Living Daylights....probably not.
I'll grant that the Dalton films themselves were darker, and the character was played more seriously than in most if not all of Connery's and Moore's films, but in terms of the Bond Character himself I think Moore and Connery's Bond character were colder and showed a crueller colder edge. Even the Pushkin assassination scene didn't feel cold, just professional and planned. Dalton was more emotive, like when he discovered Felix and his wife after Sanchez's attack. You never saw that kind of human emotion from Connery or Moore in their films. Their portrayal was more subtle in terms of displaying emotion.
But hey it's just my opinion after probably seeing Connery to Brosnan's films many times over 25 years. I like them all, well except for Craig's Bond....which is probably more to do with the writing and direction(ruination) of the character than Craig himself.

[@ozstriker4075]

​@@niall3973the problem I personally have with Craig is I can very easily see him as a bond villain! Craig could be transposed into Sean Beans character in Goldeneye. Whereas personally I can't see any of the other Bonds in that role except perhaps Connery.

[@neilmccormick2064]

" Jones the Bond . Double O theffen"

[@enricolunelli9039]

Here comes the FUZZ❤

[@alexanderhampp6467]

And he did it right, especially in his First outing as Bond. The second one had no charm, which is an important element of the movies.

[@natmanprime4295]

he had no jokes tho

[@andygreen1769]

What song is in the background, it’s very good.

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

I would like to sit down with him and ask him what he thinks about John wick

[@naamamarkishorekumar822]

Where is this guy now?

[@user-tv2bz2ci6b]

I'm sure that Bond's actions in Dr No and FRWL were quite shocking in 1962 and 63, but by 1971 you couldn't really shock audiences. Watch Get Carter, The French Connection, Dirty Harry - all 1971. OK, Dalton wanted the series to be for adults, but Goldfinger had ruined that in 1964 (yeah, I said it). Moore started off quite dark, but Lewis Gilbert captured his lighter side, as did John Glen. My acid test for whether I like a chap is whether I'd want to have a few pints with him. Moore definitely. Lazenby yes. The others probably. Connery? No thanks.

[@ozstriker4075]

It's no surprise that Goldeneye was seen as Brosnans best movie, as it was actually written for Dalton. Goldeneye is the least comedic, least ridiculous and darkest of Brosnans Bonds. If someone could do a deep fake of goldeneye with Daltons face, I'd pay to watch that

[@daskommandantkrieger2503]

That's how the cookie crumbles.

[@thunderwarrior1759]

The Living Daylights is in my opinion the worst Bond film ever made but License To Kill is one of the very best

[@vanessaeden8174]

Roger Moore played Simon Templer in Bond. Not my cup of tea.

[@BluGiant14]

Nope. Not the entire series. I’d happily skip most of Moore’s. RIP Sir Moore but 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@darrenlee9237]

Oliver Reed was considered for the roll before Roger Moore got the nod. Imagine that.

[@ozstriker4075]

Wow I didn't know that! Dalton was offered the role after Connery but he felt he was too young being only about 26 at the time

[@darrenlee9237]

Apparently it's true. But the fact that Oliver Reed was an absolute hellraiser off-screen was considered a liability. I really liked Roger Moore's Bond, but I think Oliver Reed as 007 would have been a very interesting prospect.

[@swordfish8686]

Definitely had the hard edge. Not the humor

[@jacquesmartin9741]

He was a good Bond, but had bad scripts...

[@midnightoceandunes]

Personaly, i thought Timothy Dalton made for a great bond.

[@billz9303]

Dalton and lazenby were too uptight .

[@amberwebb4589]

LMAO!!! That's probably why he only did one film as bond...