There’s no rule that states the role of James Bond has to be played by a British actor, with one-and-done 007 George Lazenby the proof, but the franchise has become so baked into the DNA of cinema that it’s impossible to imagine someone from outwith the United Kingdom (or Ireland, in Pierce Brosnan’s case) tackling the role.
However, American-born Mel Gibson was offered the gig right around the time Roger Moore was poised to hang up his license to kill, but the future A-list superstar and Academy Award-winning director decided to knock back the opportunity to step into the tux and hit the mainstream several years before the success of Lethal Weapon kicked down the doors Mad Max had initially opened.
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