Alfred Hitchcock was first choice to direct James Bond film

Legendary director Alfred Hitch     cock was James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s top pick to direct the first 007 film, according to a newly discovered letter.

In a telegram sent to mutual friend and novelist Eric Ambler in 1959, Fleming asks whether the horror master was available to make Thunderball, reported Contactmusic.

The message reads, “Would Hitchcock be interested in directing?”

Fleming goes on to outline the film’s plot in the telegram, which has been published on website Letters Of Note, but Hitchcock turned down the offer because he was busy working on Psycho.

Filmmaker Terence Young stepped in after it was decided Dr. No would be the first Bond movie, starring Sean Connery as the super spy.

Thunderball later became the 4th Bond movie in the series.