Finlay Light

Finlay Light, also known as Finley Light^[1] was an Australian model best known for being briefly considered to play James Bond in the 1980s before Timothy Dalton was eventually cast.

He was one of a number of Australian or New Zealand actors that the Bond producers looked at during this time, others including Mel Gibson, Andrew Clarke, Antony Hamilton and Sam Neill.^[2][3] Light was signed to a ten-year contract^[4][5][6] but never ended up appearing in the role.

1. ^ "It's Time for New Political Images", Sydney Morning Herald 26 May 1981 p 15
2. ^ "The Timothy Dalton Era", MI6 The Home of James Bond, 6 August 2013, accessed 31 October 2013
3. ^ Laserphoto, A P. (29 April 1986). "Photo Standalone 1 -- No Title". Chicago Tribune. p. 4.
4. ^ "New James Bond", Gainesville Sun 29 April, 1986 accessed 31 October 2013
5. ^ "Finley Light – To Be James Bond", Venetian Vase, 11 November 2012, accessed 31 October 2013
6. ^ "In Brief", Sydney Morning Herald 28 April 1986 p 6

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