Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is a 2014 British television miniseries of four instalments detailing the military career of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The somewhat fictionalised biography spans the period from 1938 to 1952, dwelling on Fleming's romantic adventures as well as his espionage for the Royal Navy. Actor Dominic Cooper stars as Fleming, while Lara Pulver plays his love interest, Ann O'Neill.
Cast Dominic Cooper as Ian Fleming Lara Pulver as Ann O'Neill Samuel West as Rear Admiral John Godfrey Anna Chancellor as Second Officer Monday Rupert Evans as Peter Fleming Lesley Manville as Evelyn Fleming Pip Torrens as Esmond Rothermere Annabelle Wallis as Muriel Wright Camilla Rutherford as Loelia Lindsay Tim Woodward as Bomber Harris Stanley Townsend as William J. Donovan Michael Maloney as Edmund Rushbrooke Aurélien Recoing as François Darlan
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Release dates The miniseries premiered on US television 29 January 2014, and on 12 February on UK television.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result 2014 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie 2015 19th Satellite Awards Best Miniseries or Television Film Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
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