George Lazenby, Who Played James Bond in One Film, Retires From Acting
variety.comSelena Kuznikov Australian actor George Lazenby, who had a one-and-done moment playing James Bond in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” is retiring from acting.
Lazenby had the shortest tenure as the world’s most well known secret agent, starring only in the one film as 007. A Hulu docudrama from Josh Greenbaum about Lazenby’s life, “Becoming Bond,” was released in 2017.
An auto mechanic turned male model, Lazenby was the second actor to play Bond on the big screen, following Sean Connery, who starred in seven Bond pics.
On July 24, Lazenby announced his decision to retire in a post on X. Although his career has “been a fun ride,” he feels “getting older is no fun,” he wrote. “This hasn’t been an easy decision but it’s time to announce my retirement from work,” Lazenby wrote on X. “Therefore, I won’t be doing any more acting or making public appearances, doing any more interviews or signing any more autographs as of today.” (1/3) This hasn’t been an easy decision but it’s time to announce my retirement from work.
Read more on variety.com