Roger Moore, Daniel Craig and George Lazenby sidelined in Radio Times poll asking readers to name best portrayal of 007Sean Connery voted best Bond, with Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan runners upSean Connery voted best Bond, with Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan runners upSean Connery has swept to victory in a new survey seeking to find the best ever James Bond, with actors assumed to be strong contenders sidelined in favour of dark sheep. Connery took 56% of the vote in the first round of the Radio Times poll; as befits the gravity of the issue at hand, a complicated multi-knockout round system was employed. In the final reckoning, Timothy Dalton was the surprise runner-up, taking 32% of the votes in the climactic round, with Connery on 44% and Pierce Brosnan on 23%. Trailing behind were Roger Moore – often assumed to be a firm fan favourite – incumbent Bond Daniel Craig, and George Lazenby. • This article was amended on 10 August 2020 to remove an external video that contained offensive language.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2020 10:40 UTC