Connery expertly fills the bill,' wrote Janet Maslin for The New York Times. 'In 'Never Say Never Again,' the formula is broadened to accommodate an older, seasoned man of much greater stature, and Mr. The title was reportedly inspired by Connery's wife who told her husband that he couldn't say he'd 'never' return to Bond again. In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH. With Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Orson Welles. So, in 1983, McClory commissioned a remake of 'Thunderball,' titled 'Never Say Never Again' starring Connery once again, for a non-Eon Bond film. Casino Royale: Directed by Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard Talmadge. It's a remake of the 1965 movie 'Thunderball,' which also starred Connery, which was in turn based on the 1961 Fleming novel of the same name.ĭue to conflicts between Fleming and producer Kevin McClory, McClory ended up with the rights to 'Thunderball' and anything introduced in that story, including SPECTRE. 'Never Say Never Again' is the result of some complicated rights issues from the Ian Fleming novels the Bond movies are based on.

Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Sure, you could get really crazy and watch the 1967 version of Casino Royale, a James Bond parody starring David Niven, or seek out the kid-friendly James Bond Jr.

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