Licence to Kill tilt onto its side, it was not necessary as Julienne was able to pull off the stunt without the aid of camera trickery. Initially Vic Flick, who had played lead guitar on Monty Norman's original 007 theme, and Eric Clapton were asked to write and perform the theme song to "Licence to Kill" and they produced a theme to match Dalton's gritty performance, but the producers turned it down and instead Gladys Knight's song and performance was chosen. The song (one of the longest to ever be used in a Bond film) was based on the "horn line" from "Goldfinger",
Filming of James Bond in the 1980s Filming of James Bond in the 1980s Films made in the 1980s featuring the character of James Bond included "For Your Eyes Only", "A View to a Kill", "The Living Daylights", and "Licence to Kill". Production of "For Your Eyes Only" begun on 2 September 1980 in the North Sea, with three days shooting exterior scenes with the "St Georges". The interiors were shot later in Pinewood Studios, as well as the ship's explosion, which was done with a miniature in Pinewood's tank on the 007 Stage. On 15 September principal photography started in Corfu at the Villa Sylva at