He died "after a short but brave battle with cancer”. Fucking cancer. https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...uader-and-the-suavest-james-bond-dies-aged-89 RIP Mister Bond 2.0.
I would just like for once it to say "He / she died at their vacation cabin in their sleep". Instead, it's always fucking cancer.
Terriby sad. He wasn't my favourite Bond, but I liked him in the role. And I LOVED him as The Saint. R.I.P.
I was just smugly saying last night that we'd never lost a Bond. Bloody idiot (me) I know he was 89, there just always seemed something so permanent about him. He wasn't my favourite Bond but he was underrated (last time I ranked them I made him #3) He seemed like a decent bloke and I always say, of the Bond actors the only ones I could imagine going for a pint with were Roger or Pierce. Loved him in Bond, loved him in The Wild Geese, loved him in the Cannonball Run taking the piss out of himself; "I should warn you, I'm Roger Moore."
He oddly enough placed himself 4th behinds Connery and Craig, and just slightly behind Lazenby. I'm not sure I could rate them, but Moore did a fine job and seemed like a wonderful person. I agree, Roger or Pierce seem like the only ones to grab a beer with.
I'm not sure exactly what people have against going for a beer with Timothy Dalton, he seems like a good bloke. But RIP Roger anyway, he also seemed like a nice bloke.
I also enjoyed him in "Sherlock Holmes in New York." Is he the only actor to have played Bond AND Holmes onscreen? I think he might be.
This is awful. He wasn't my favorite Bond either, but he certainly brought his own very entertaining characterization to the role. Kor
I've never seen him as Sherlock Holmes! At least I don't think I have, but it sounds intriguing. I should probably try to track that down He was my favourite Bond. Connery was very good, but I did grow up with Moore. Brosnan I think tried to walk the line between the two, but I couldn't stand him.
Sad to see. The first Bond I saw at the movies (The Spy Who Loved Me). Moore never seemed to take himself too seriously and was by most all accounts a thoroughly decent chap.
Sad news. I remember him most as the "Saint" but I also remember him from a much older series, called "IVANHOE". He played a Knight who always helped people in trouble. He'll always be a "Knight in shining armor" to me and many others. R.I.P. Sir Roger Moore.
I had the rare privilege of interviewing him back in 2000s, when already semi-retired. I was expecting arrogant, nonchalant, 'movie star' prick. Nothing could be further from perception. He was charming, witty, funny (all I would expect from Bond/The Saint), self-deprecating and genuinely lovely to be with. Spent time at end of interview to chat with crew as we were packing up. rather than rushing off. Legend.