I suppose the question is, what if he didn't turn it down? He accepts a three picture contract or Broccoli doesn't put out a multi-film contract.In 1961 Baker was offered the role of superspy James Bond for the forthcoming film Dr. No, but he turned it down because he was unwilling to commit to a three-picture contract.
How does this effect the franchise, or is there even a Bond franchise if Baker and not Connery takes the lead, and is it merely just a film/entertainment footnote of the 1960s rather than an enduring pop-culture icon? Or does Baker become one of the most identifiable cultural icons of Western cinema?