'Farmer face' ruled Fiennes out of Bond role

Marathon man Ranulph Fiennes said today he was a whisker away from becoming movie hero James Bond – but looked too much like a “farmer”.

'Farmer face' ruled Fiennes out of Bond role

Marathon man Ranulph Fiennes said today he was a whisker away from becoming movie hero James Bond – but looked too much like a “farmer”.

The explorer auditioned for the role in his 20s to replace short-lived 007 George Lazenby who starred as the agent just once, in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

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