James Brolin was almost 007. Catching up with PEOPLE, the actor, who turns 85 next week, looked back at having the opportunity to play James Bond in his early 40s — only for plans to change at the ...

Brolin shared that he was asked to sign on for 1983’s Octopussy after Roger Moore ’said he would never do another’ 007 film.

Los Angeles, Hollywood actor James Brolin says he almost got the role of James Bond in the 1983 spy film "Octopussy" but lost ...

Brolin would’ve been the first American James Bond had he been cast in “Octopussy.” But when Moore changed his mind about leaving the role, Brolin instead landed the leading part of Peter McDermott in ...

Moore, who had played five times till then, had said he wouldn't play the superspy another time. That gave the 'Traffic' and ...

Veteran actor James Brolin, on the cusp of his 85th birthday, has recounted an extraordinary near-miss in his career, one that could have positioned him as the next James Bond.

Hollywood actor James Brolin shared that he was nearly cast as James Bond in the 1983 film 'Octopussy' after Roger Moore ...

Roger Moore is one of the most beloved James Bond actors, an iconic character that has only been played by six other people ...

This 007 factoid, long-known to Bond aficionados, has recently resurfaced as James Brolin, father of actor Josh Brolin, recently gave a new interview to People, published on July 12. "He [Roger Moore] ...

The common reduction of Brosnan to ‘Bond actor’ distracts from a busier and better CV than the casual observer might guess ...