Growing up as a burgeoning fan of the James Bond movies , my father instilled in me a great love for what was once its most underrated entry: 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service . Serving as actor George Lazenby’s only outing as 007 , it’s a film that took big swings at a time when it was most dangerous, but led to a payoff that inspired several entries into the Bond canon over the past 55 years. It almost seems fitting that this milestone year for the picture is also the year that Lazenby has announced he’s officially retiring from public life.
On this occasion, I’d like to thank him once more for my favorite James Bond adventure. George Lazenby’s Sweet Retirement Post I’ll admit, I was surprised to see the news come through a recent social media update from George Lazenby and his manager, Anders Frejdh. Sharing a photo wearing a hat with his personal Bond-adjacent branding prominently displayed, here’s how The Pretender alum revealed his intentions: A post shared by George Lazenby (@georgelazenbyofficial) A photo posted by on As of late, Lazenby has been reached for comment on many different subjects connected to James Bond’s modern state.
The Australian actor gave his stamp of approval to Daniel Craig ’s franchise swan song, acknowledging No Time To Die’s deep connection to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service . More recently, Lazenby’s comments on Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s potential casting helped put those recent rumors in perspective. While the .