George Lazenby en · NOUN
Etymology
After Australian actor George Lazenby (born 1939), known for his unpopular single portrayal of the character James Bond.
Meanings
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(informal) A person who takes a role only for a brief period and does not succeed.
Hard as he tries, critics dubbed him the "George Lazenby" of the Batman franchise.
2010, The Rough Guide to Cult Movies, page 1997:[…] the George Lazenby of popes: a short-termer who'll fill the gap between his celebrated Connery-style predecessor and a popular successor in the fashion of Roger Moore.
2005, The Bulletin, numbers 6468-6476, page 35:McGann at least returned for The Night of the Doctor, joking, "I don't want to be remembered as the George Lazenby of Doctor Who."
2025, Philip Bates, 100 Objects of Doctor Who (page 49)