James Bond in film be adapted for the cinema, and he approached producer Sir Alexander Korda to make a film adaptation of either "Live and Let Die" or "Moonraker". Although Korda was initially interested, he later withdrew. On 1 October 1959, it was announced that Fleming would write an original film script featuring Bond for producer Kevin McClory. Jack Whittingham also worked on the script, culminating in a screenplay entitled "James Bond, Secret Agent". However, Alfred Hitchcock and Richard Burton turned down roles as director and star, respectively. McClory was unable to secure the financing for the film, and the deal fell through. Fleming
Roger Moore that cold-blooded killer type. Which is why I play it mostly for laughs." In 1987, he hosted "Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond". Moore did not act on screen for five years after he stopped playing Bond; in 1990, he appeared in several films and in the writer-director Michael Feeney Callan's television series "My Riviera" and starred in the film "Bed & Breakfast" which was shot in 1989; and also had a large role in the 1996 film "The Quest"; in 1997, he starred as the Chief in Spice World. At the age of 73, he played a