George Lazenby is the one and done James Bond. He's an Australian car salesman and male model who lied his way into the famous role despite having never acted before. He's offered the next six Bond movies with a $1 million in a suitcase but turned it all down. George recounts his story which is recreated comedically by actors. The opening lays out a couple of facts which I had no idea about. Quite frankly, I don't know much about him. I've seen the movie. He's a stiff actor. He's more a stuntman than a leading man. Josh Lawson who plays George is probably too good as an actor. He's like a SNL version of Lazenby. In the end, the man is a prankster playboy who is his own man for better and for worst. The biggest moment in the movie is him leaving behind Belinda at the airport. His story is not the tragedy I expected, or the mistake that is popularly believed. The movie tries to give him some triumphs but that's not the whole story either. For example, I don't see his movie as one of the best Bonds ever. He's not a great Bond but he is who he is. It is his life and he lived it his way.
Review of Becoming Bond
