Becoming Bond

"The name’s Lazenby, George Lazenby"

May 20 2017 TV-MA 1h 35m
Biography, Comedy, Documentary

The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.

Plot

The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), despite having never acted a day in his life. Then after being offered the next seven Bond films and a $1 million signing bonus, he turned it all down.

Written by

Josh Greenbaum

Directed by

Josh Greenbaum

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Delirio Films

Languages

Deutsch, Français, English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,454
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA