 Jack Lord (I) (qv) was approached to return as CIA agent Felix  Leiter, but he declined. He had played him in _Dr. No (1962)_ (qv).  The role was recast, beginning a succession of different actors in  the role (only David Hedison (qv) would play the role more than  once). In _Goldfinger (1964)_ (qv), Austin Willis (I) (qv) was  originally cast as Felix Leiter and Cec Linder (qv) as Simmons.  However, they were asked to swap parts shortly before production.