The richest porker in Hollywood John Travolta was reportedly first choice to be the next tuxedo-clad James Bond. Hmm, a shiny pig wrapped in worsted. Lovely.

John Travolta has not acted in a decent part since Pulp Fiction. This might be down to a lack of good material, or more likely that his comeback-fat-and-loving-it gimmick is now as tired and bloated as he is.

However, this has not stopped James Bond producers allegedly considering him cream of the crop for the role of last century’s favourite superspy.

Mentally unhinged Bond movie fans wanted him too, even going as far as to send John Travolta (DVDs) copies of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale novel to get him interested. A two-part audio reading by Burt Reynolds might have got them further.

Travolta, taking time out from his real career of flying jumbo jets and talking pap about Scientology, had this to say on the subject of 007:

"Bond is one of the most dynamic roles in history, one of the most extreme and career defining commitments an actor can make. After careful consideration I feel it might not be best for me at this point."

Not wanting to say "they went with the skinnier, better actor" (Daniel Craig; the new Timothy Dalton?), Travolta also side-stepped where his own future prospects might lead, outside of anything Quentin Tarantino hires him for.

Battlefield Earth: A Saga Of The Year 3000, Domestic Disturbance, Basic and Ladder 49 were bad enough, but Get Shorty sequel Be Cool is worse than the lot of them.

Black leather blazer and shades? Slicked-back hair? Aerosmith?! Even Matthew-bleedin’-Kelly would have been a saner choice to play Bond.

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John Travolta rejects Bond – Femalefirst

[story by Chris Laverty]