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Production
Go behind the scenes on the 1987 Action / Adventure movie starring Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker
John Rhys-Davies, Art Malik, Andreas Wisniewski, Thomas Wheatley, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Geoffrey Keen, Walter Gotell, Caroline Bliss, John Terry, Virginia Hey, John Bowe, Julie T. Wallace, Kell Tyler, Catherine Rabett, Dulice Liecier, Nadim Sawalha Update Cast
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All potential Bonds audition with the same scene; it is the sequence in 'From Russia With Love' where Bond discovers Tatiana Romanova in his bed.Thanks to James Kennedy
The role of Bond almost went to at least two other actors, Pierce Brosnan and Sam Neill. Brosnan was forced to bow out due to his role on Remington Steele and Bond producer Cubby Broccoli supposedly did not approve of Neill.Rewind Archive
Andreas Wisniewski (Necros) is a former ballet dancer and found that training useful in performing his own fight scenes.Rewind Archive
Pierce Brosnan was the hot favorite to replace Roger Moore but was ruled out because of his contractual obligations to "Remington Steele" (1982). Sam Neill tested very well and was also considered.Thanks to Robert Baum
Dalton had wrapped up some theatre work in London which had originally been a reason why he told the producers he would be unable to play 007. Yet things managed to work out the best for him when the producers of the recently cancelled "Remington Steele" renewed Pierce Brosnan's contract when it was decided the show would return. Dalton had recently finished work on the film "Brenda Starr" just before reporting to the set of "The Living Daylights." Because no one had been contracted for the role when the film was written, the scene in Tangiers where Bond confronts Pushkin was tailored for Dalton.Thanks to Frankie
Dalton was originally asked to play the part of 007 after the release of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (in other words, for the film ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE). Dalton was 22 at the time, and decided himself that he was too young. Producer Cubby Broccoli still considered him for the role until 1987, when he was actually cast. Despite screen tests by Sam Neil and (current Bond) Pierce Brosnan, which were greeted with enthusiasm by the crew and fans, Broccoli was still adament about Dalton playing the role.Rewind Archive
In the opening scene at Gibraltar, real military installations were used. These included a Ministry of Defense road not open to the public. The machine gun nest on the airstrip was not authentic.Rewind Archive
Maryam d'Abo was originally hired only to appear in screen tests opposite the candidates for the new 007.Rewind Archive
The casting of Frederick Warder and Glyn Baker as 004 and 002 was intentional. One bears a resemblance to Roger Moore, the other is a near-lookalike for George Lazenby. The writers wanted to toy with the audience's expectations of which of the 'double-o' agents was actually Bond.Next Section: Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes
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Alternate Versions
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