On the 'Worst Actors/Actresses' thread on this board, trojan suggested a thread on miscast actors/actresses , so here it is. My choice for seriously miscast actor is going to get me into a lot of trouble, but Sean Connert would not have been my first choice for James Bond. Nor was it Ian Fleming's, the creator of the superspy. Fleming's Bond-in-the-books is a suave, sophisticated, elegant chap, and Fleming's first choice was Cary Grant (that idea got nixed by the producers who couldn't afford Grant's asking price!). Others on Fleming's list - David Niven (who turned down the role because he felt he was too old, even though he had played Bond in 'Casino Royale'), Stewart Granger, James Mason and Rex Harrison. Fleming referred to Connery as 'an over-developed stuntman'. Most seriously miscast actress? Much as I liked her in other roles, it has to be Jean Simmons as Julie Merigon in 'The Big Country'. What the heck is a girl from Lower Holloway in London doing running a ranch on the great plains of the United States. Give me a break!