Where’s your Aston Martin? Ex Bond star George Lazenby, 80, proves he’s down to earth as he fills up his sensible SUV and washes his windscreen in LA
Former Bond star George Lazenby was pictured filling up his car and washing his windscreen as he stepped out in LA on Monday.
The 80-year-old acting legend was driving a red Mercedes SUV in place of Bond’s famous Aston Martin and was taking great care of it as he cleaned it to perfection.
George slipped off his face mask as he stepped out into the sunshine and looked low-key in jeans, a polo shirt and casual shoes.
Where’s your Aston Martin? Ex Bond star George Lazenby, 80, proved he’s down to earth as he filled up his sensible Mercedes SUV and washed his windscreen in LA on Monday
Life’s a beach: He was the second actor to portray secret agent Bond in the Eon Productions film series, taking on the role for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
He was famously the second actor to portray secret agent Bond in the Eon Productions film series, taking on the role for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
The 1969 spy film was the sixth in the James Bond series, based on the 1963 novel by Ian Fleming.
Australian actor George took over the role from Sean Connery who stepped down from the franchise after he starred in You Only Live Twice.
Down to earth: George had a face mask around his neck as he took care of his car
Iconic: Lazenby had said that he would only take on the role as Bond once – he was paid $50k for the role and had no other word lined up when he quit
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Lazenby had said that he would only take on the role as Bond once – he was paid $50k for the role and had no other word lined up when he quit.
He had been offered a contract for six more Bond movies, but had been advised by his agent, Ronan O’Rahilly, to turn the deal down.
George has since said he has no regrets.
It is what it is: He had been offered a contract for six more Bond movies, but he had been advised by his agent, Ronan O’Rahilly, to turn the deal down – but he has no regrets
Fake it til you make it: He said that before starring in Bond, he had only starred in a soap opera six years earlier but lied about his experience – pictured in the Aston
He told the New York Post in 2017: ‘It made me famous, and I had to deal with that for a while, which is a pain in the butt. You know, it’s just part of me. I don’t know why it happened.
He said that before starring in Bond, he had only starred in a soap opera six years earlier but lied about his experience.
After he won the role, he confessed all to movie director Peter Hunt, and offered to walk away.
He said: ‘I had a meeting with Peter Hunt and told him I didn’t tell the truth. I had never acted before in my life.
‘And Peter just burst out laughing and ran around the room holding his belly.’
He told the New York Post in 2017: ‘It made me famous, and I had to deal with that for a while, which is a pain in the butt. You know, it’s just part of me. I don’t know why it happened’