 Roger Moore (I) (qv) revealed in an interview in Icelandic  television in December 2005 that the producer, John Woolf (qv),  wanted him to play the Jackal. Director Fred Zimmerman (qv)  rejected him since Roger Moore was too popular from his role in  _"Saint, The" (1962)_ (qv) and too tall, he wanted someone who could  walk in a crowd and not be recognized.