In the 1980s, he auditioned for the role of 007 with Eon Productions, the producers of the James Bond cinema franchise, to succeed Roger Moore, but the audition with its producer Cubby …

Nov 28, 2013 · Professionals star Lewis Collins - the man who was 'too aggressive' to be James Bond - dies after five-year battle with cancer. Actor played Bodie in the crime drama

From the Thursday, August 26th, 1982 edition of The Daily Star (reprinted with permission): Tough guy Lewis Collins is a wanted man – film fans are clamouring for him to play secret …

Nov 28, 2013 · After playing an SAS commander in Who Dares Wins, Lewis Collins signed up and passed the entrance tests, but was rejected for being too famous. He auditioned for …

Nov 28, 2013 · Collins, an expert in martial art ju-jitsu with a passion for guns since his youth, was propelled to stardom by his high-octane antics as Bodie. But his dream role – playing James …

He was considered for James Bond in the 1980s, but Albert R. Broccoli turned him down, thinking he was "too thuggish". Holds a Private Pilot's License. Has three sons, Oliver, Elliot and …

"I knew he had auditioned [for James Bond] and I think they were wrong not to take him up." Collins himself concluded that he didn't get any further with the audition because the roles he …

After auditioning for the role of "James Bond": It would be nice to get back to the original Bond, not the character created by Sean Connery - but the one from the books. He's not over …

Nov 29, 2013 · Collins auditioned for the role of James Bond but was turned down as he was considered “too aggressive”. Roger Moore was cast. After attending Grange School in …

Nov 28, 2013 · Towards the end of The Professionals, Collins played the lead in the British thriller Who Dares Wins, as an SAS soldier who infiltrates a terrorist group. Around this time, he …