film commitment  to the role and the projected series. The role of James Bond was  offered to American actor Steve Reeves (qv) who turned it down. At  the time, Reeves had become an international box office sensation in  a group of European made mythological/historical spectacles.  Patrick McGoohan (qv) is another actor who was considered for the  role of Bond, due to his popularity on _"Danger Man" (1960)_ (qv).  According to legend, McGoohan turned the role down on moral grounds.  Other actors considered for the lead role included:  Trevor Howard (I) (qv), and Rex Harrison (I) (qv),  Richard Johnson (I) (qv), William Franklyn (qv),  Ian Hendry (I) (qv) (co