 Roger Moore (I) (qv) originally intended to retire after this  movie, since he was 55 at the time of filming, but ended up coming  back to do one more in the series, _View to a Kill, A (1985)_ (qv).  During casting, James Brolin (qv) was almost given the role of  James Bond when at the last minute, Roger Moore (I) (qv) agreed to  play Bond again. Brolins screen tests can be seen on the DVD. Moore  had gone out of contract after _For Your Eyes Only (1981)_ (qv). The  production went with Moore because the film would be competing with  _Never Say Never Again (1983)_ (qv) starring original and former  James Bond actor and legend Sean Connery (qv). The uncertainty in  using an American actor in the role and having to introduce a new  actor in going