MovieChat Forums > The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) Discussion > Lee Majors as Steve Austin as James Bond...

Lee Majors as Steve Austin as James Bond?...

posted 8 years ago by RIP_IMDb
8 replies | jump to latest

Sometimes I wish they would've continued to direction of the second and third tv-films. I would've loved to see Lee Majors play Steve Austin as a James Bond-type of character. I wish they could've done two versions of the series, but that wouldn't be practical and would probably cost to much. Also the actors probably wouldn't want to do it either as I would want both versions to have the same actors. They wouldn't have (much, IF any) time for other things in their lives. Still I wonder what Steve "James Bond" Austin would've been like...

I'll let you know when I come-up with a new signature, .

[–] elvisforever-633-689384 8 years ago

The audience did not like the Bond character and the ratings for the next two movies went down. Harve Bennett came in and decided that it was all wrong. Mr Bennett admired Lee very much but said he was more a Gary Cooper character then a James Bond so they went back to the character from the first movie and the ratings took off. I think Lee was good as a Bond character but think they made the right decision because I can not see a bionic James Bond

[–] lunar11 8 years ago

I think Steve Austin character is too nice to be 007.
THE six Million Dollar Man does not kill anyone in the series.
Also James Bond has a ruthless character.

[–] RIP_IMDb 8 years ago

by lunar11 » 1 day ago (Thu Aug 11 2016 21:14:35)

IMDb member since July 2005

THE six Million Dollar Man does not kill anyone in the series.

WRONG!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TyPwAT2_4Go

youtube.com/watch?v=5XzAhXbErtY

I'll let you know when I come-up with a new signature, .

[–] 8 years ago

[deleted]

[–] elvisforever-633-689384 8 years ago

Yes he did mostly in the first episodes. Somebody once said they realized so many kids were watching they toned it down

[–] RIP_IMDb 8 years ago

That was Kenneth Johnson in one of those DVD extras.

I'll let you know when I come-up with a new signature, .

[–] kevinbakerphilips 8 years ago

Hi there in my humble opinion myself as a young man growing up I well and truly enjoyed watching The Six Million Dollar Man (Lee Majors the Bionic Man, and of course the Bionic Woman, Jamie Summers. Both the TV shows of the Bionic Man and Bionic Woman, were in my humble opinion First Class Shows and clean and wholesome, no bad language; and well good all round show for all the family. And in closing I sure think that it should be back on TV again; Steve and Jamie what about it ? Would you like to see the good all round Bionic Man and Bionic Woman back on TV?
PS; and Lee Majors would again in my humble opinion would have made an awesome James Bond!!!

[–] millsey72 (9755) a month ago

Instead they went into a pro wrestling direction and dropped the bionic part for the stone cold stunner