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
Grahame Bond working for the ABC's religious affairs department—he commissioned Bond and Weir to make a one-hour special, "Man on a Green Bike", which was Bond's first TV appearance. In 1970 Bond wrote and performed in another successful comedy revue, "Hamlet On Ice". In 1971 Peter Weir wrote and directed his first short feature film, a surreal black comedy called "Homesdale", with an ensemble cast that included rising actress Kate Fitzpatrick. In the film Bond played Mister Kevin, the first incarnation of the popular Aunty Jack Show character Kev Kavanagh. Soon after "Homedsale" Bond and Weir were asked to create a children's