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 ...

Actor-director James Brolin recalled having the opportunity to play James Bond in his early 40s, only for plans to change at ...

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, James Brolin. The 84-year-old Hollywood legend revealed in a new interview with People that he nearly played James ...

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.

There has been a lot of buzz about Bond; with Daniel Craig officially stepping away, actors from Papa Essideiu to Piers ...

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] ...