To some, Roger Moore was just a pale imitation of his predecessor Sean Connery when he took on the role of super-spy, James Bond, in 1973. To others – particularly those who came of age in the 1970s – he became the very definition of the suave, womanizing literary-turned-cinema icon. While neither interpretation was empirically “correct,” it was hard to argue that any other actor’s career better prepared them for the role. While some performers would have worried about being typecast, the unflappable Moore did not. Nor did he seem concerned with the slings and arrows launched against his
