James Bond the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe), and the single most successful adjusted for inflation. In 1967 "Casino Royale" was adapted into a parody Bond film starring David Niven as Sir James Bond and Ursula Andress as Vesper Lynd. Niven had been Fleming's preference for the role of Bond. The result of a court case in the High Court in London in 1963 allowed Kevin McClory to produce a remake of "Thunderball" titled "Never Say Never Again" in 1983. The film, produced by Jack Schwartzman's Taliafilm production company and starring Sean Connery as Bond, was not part of the Eon
David Niven role. Niven also became heavily involved in American TV as a partner in Four Star Television, a company he established with Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. It ended up producing a considerable number of shows, in several of which Niven appeared. Niven's next few films were made in England: "The Love Lottery" (1954), a comedy; "Carrington V.C." (1954), a drama which earned Niven a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor; "Happy Ever After" (1954), a comedy with Yvonne de Carlo which was hugely popular in Britain. In Hollywood he had a thankless role as the villain in an MGM swashbuckler "The