An unlikely Bond, circa 1970

8/31/2026

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Eric Braeden was a contender to play James Bond -- until Eon Productions discovered he was German.

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An unlikely Bond, circa 1970

The Spy Command

More episodes from "The Spy Command"

Bond questions: The 007 casting edition

2006: A journeyman director surpasses the auteurs

The New Yorker unleashes snark on 007

007 vehicles to be displayed at Michigan event

IFP announces a new James Bond novella

Regal Theaters kicks off six weeks of 007 movies

Charlie Higson already working on a 2nd adult Bond novel

Fifth anniversary of No Time to Die

Be aware: Gary Oldman jacks up 007 speculation

An unlikely Bond, circa 1970