Roger Moore by Wilbur Smith for producer Michael Klinger and director Peter R. Hunt (who had directed and edited some Bond films). He was paid US$200,000 plus a percentage of the profits. Moore made his second Bond, "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), which was a hit though less successful than "Live and Let Die". It featured Christopher Lee as the main antagonist. Also appearing are Britt Ekland, Herve Villechaize, and Maud Adams. He then made a comedy "That Lucky Touch" (1975) which was a box office disaster. He made an Italian-shot action film "Street People" (1976), then went back to
Roger Moore he also became involved in developing the series "The Persuaders!". In 1964, he made a guest appearance as James Bond in the comedy series "Mainly Millicent", Moore stated in his autobiography "My Word Is My Bond" (2008) that he had neither been approached to play the character in "Dr. No", nor did he feel that he had ever been considered. Only after Sean Connery had declared in 1966 that he would not play Bond any longer did Moore become aware that he might be a contender for the role. After George Lazenby was cast in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret