MGM signed him to a contract and he received supporting work on several pictures. He played a tennis pro in 1954’s “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” with Elizabeth Taylor. His next roles were in “Octopussy” (1983) and 1985’s “A View to a Kill,” in which he surrendered his license to kill. Next up, the outer space-traveling “Moonraker” (1979) cumed $202 million and 1981’s “For Your Eyes Only” took $194 million. Moore as Bond began to shake off the Connery comparisons and pick up speed after 1977’s “The Spy Who Loved Me” launched the series into super-blockbuster status, raking in $185.4 million worldwide. after waning prospects at the end of Connery’s run, the new James Bond relied on more humor in stories that cranked up the camp.
In addition to reviving the franchise at the B.O. He took on the mantle of 0’s “Live and Let Die,” which would lead to six more turns as England’s top spy. In 1972, Moore was asked to join Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Moore appeared in more official Bond pics than his friend Sean Connery over a longer period of time, and while Connery’s fans were fiercely loyal, polls showed that many others favored Moore’s lighter, more humorous take on 007. With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. His family issued an announcement on Twitter: “It is with the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated.” Roger Moore, the handsome English actor who appeared in seven films as James Bond - the most of any Bond actor - and as Simon Templar on “ The Saint” TV series, has died in Switzerland after a short battle with cancer.
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