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\t\t<\/p>\n Dick Van Dyke<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about almost playing James Bond<\/strong><\/a>! <\/p>\n The 99-year-old actor, who turns 100 in just less than a month, recently shared that he could have played the iconic secret agent, but he actually turned it down.<\/p>\n While speaking with Al Roker<\/strong><\/a> for a TODAY<\/em> interview, Dick <\/strong>revealed the big reason why he said no to Bond. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI almost [played Bond],\u201d he said<\/a>. The producer for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang<\/em> also produced James Bond movies and approached him about the role as a potential successor to Sean Connery<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201c[Albert] \u2018Cubby\u2019 Broccoli<\/strong> came to me and said, \u2018Would you like to be Bond?\u2019\u201d Dick <\/strong>added. \u201cAnd I said, \u2018Have you heard my British accent?\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n RELATED<\/strong>: James Bond Casting Update: 007 Actor Search Criteria, Release Date Window Revealed \u2013 Find Out Who Probably Won\u2019t Play Bond!<\/a><\/p>\n While he turned it down, the actor admits to having some regret over it. <\/p>\n As he nears his 100th birthday, Dick<\/strong> adds that he wants to keep acting! <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to [retire],\u201d he says. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s my hobby. It\u2019s my life. I love it. I\u2019m looking for work right now.\u201d<\/p>\n One role he hasn\u2019t done but has always wanted to? Scrooge! <\/p>\n \u201cAnd I could do it. It\u2019s just November, I\u2019ve still got time,\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n Earlier this fall, Dick <\/strong>made a dark joke about his age<\/a> and nearly turning 100.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n