James Bond filmography by Connery, was selected as the third-greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute. When Sean Connery had been cast in November 1961, David Niven had been Fleming's choice for the role as the actor reflected his image of the character. In 1965 producer Charles Feldman signed Niven to play Sir James Bond for "Casino Royale", a film not made by Eon Productions. Connery and Peter Sellers had both turned down the role. Niven was 56 when he played Bond and his characterisation was that of an elderly man who had won the Victoria Cross at the Siege
James Bond in video games by the developer or publisher of the game. The video games were somewhat profitable in the 1980s and early 1990s, featuring a mixture of styles including side-scrolling action and text adventure. The popularity of the James Bond video game series did not rise quickly, however, until 1997's "GoldenEye 007" by Rare for the Nintendo 64. "GoldenEye 007" expanded on the plot of the film "GoldenEye", and is a first-person shooter with a multiplayer mode. The game received very positive reviews and sold over eight million copies. In 1998, Nintendo released "James Bond 007" for the Game Boy developed by Saffire