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remembering the low-key charm of Sam Neill in fifteen essential films • Journal • A  Magazine • , Life in canada

In retrospect, it’s not surprising that Sam Neill screen-tested to replace Roger Moore as James Bond in The Living Daylights. So much of what makes Bond a memorable character is not simply sex appeal but a distinct mixture of charm with a bit of menace. It’s a razor’s edge of winning the audience over, no matter your actions, and yet, Neill noted in his memoir that he was relieved he didn’t get the role. “I felt so awkward all that day that we made that thing,” he said. “It went on and on and on, but I’m so relieved they…

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