51 years ago, a James Bond reboot premiered that was more radical in many ways than Daniel Craig’s 2006 reboot, Casino Royale. Roger Moore took over for Sean Connery as 007 in 1973’s Live and Let Die. Moore was an early favorite to play James Bond, but he was unavailable to star in 1962’s Dr. No. Roger finally got his chance to play James Bond after Sean Connery turned 007 into a globally successful box office powerhouse, starring in six James Bond movies from Dr. No to 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever.
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