Roger Moore Service" and Connery was enticed back to the role of Bond again for "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971), Moore did not consider the possibility until it seemed clear that Connery had stepped down as Bond for good. At that point, Moore was approached, and he accepted producer Albert Broccoli's offer in August 1972. In his autobiography, Moore writes that he had to cut his hair and lose weight for the role. Although he resented having to make those changes, he was finally cast as James Bond in "Live and Let Die" (1973). Moore then made "Gold" (1974), based on a novel
James Brolin with Elliott Gould, Streisand's ex-husband), "The Amityville Horror" (1979), "Night of the Juggler" (1980), and "High Risk" (1981). When Roger Moore expressed his desire to leave the role of James Bond, Brolin screen tested for the role in the next film "Octopussy" (1983) and was tentatively given the part. Ultimately, however, Moore decided to continue in the series. In 1985, Brolin parodied his near-hiring as James Bond in the film "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure". In a film within the film, he merged the characters of Bond and Pee-Wee Herman, the "real" version of whom was played by Paul Reubens. He is