The actors who have portrayed James Bond over time, from left: Roger Moore, George Lazenby, Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, and Sean

It’s been four years since Daniel Craig’s final outing as Bond, “No Time To Die,” hit theaters. Rumors about casting and directors have proliferated to the point some outlets reported that Aaron Taylor-Johnson had signed on to play Bond.

New York native Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, who died in 1996, was an original producer of the Bond films alongside Canadian producer Harry Saltzman, who died in 1994. The first movie in the spy thriller series was “ Dr. No ” in 1962, starring Sean Connery.