ORIGINAL 007 star Sean Connery has been voted the best-ever James Bond — 58 years after his debut. The Scot, famed for pronouncing an “S” as “Sh”, won a thrilling head-to-head shoot-out.
Timothy Dalton was second despite starring in only two films. Pierce Brosnan came third — with current Bond Daniel Craig firing blanks.
The online poll, run by the Radio Times, is bound to leave fans shaken and stirred. It was organised as a knock-out tournament with the six actors from the official Bond series split into pairs.
Readers voted for their favourite, then chose the winner from their final three. Connery was given a showdown with Craig in the first round, and came out on top by 56 per cent to 43.
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