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Finlay Light, also known as Finley Light [1] was an Australian model best known for being briefly considered to play James Bond in the 1980s before Timothy Dalton was eventually cast.

He was one of a number of Australian or New Zealand actors that the Bond producers looked at during this time, others including Mel Gibson, Andrew Clarke, Antony Hamilton and Sam Neill. [2] [3] Light was signed to a ten-year contract [4] [5] [6] but never ended up appearing in the role.

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  2. "The Timothy Dalton Era", MI6 The Home of James Bond, 6 August 2013, accessed 31 October 2013
  3. Laserphoto, A P. (Apr 29, 1986). "Photo Standalone 1 -- No Title". Chicago Tribune. p. 4.
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  6. "In Brief", Sydney Morning Herald 28 April 1986 p 6