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 not commented on any connection or status of that apparent title. In 2011 Activision ported "GoldenEye 007" to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Entitled "GoldenEye 007: Reloaded", it presents an HD remastering of the original Nintendo Wii shooter from the previous year. On 19 April 2012, Activision announced plans for a game titled ""007 Legends"" to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. The game has been described as a "greatest hits compilation", retelling six film narratives with an overarching storyline to connect them together. Activision did not comment on which film stories would be