However, when the rival Bond production Never Say Never Again was announced, the producers re-contracted Moore in the belief that an established actor in the role would fare better against former Bond, Sean Connery.
Men da den rivaliserende Bond-film Never Say Never Again blev annonceret, valgte producenterne at hyre Moore igen ud fra den betragtning, at en etableret skuespiller i rollen ville klare sig bedre mod den gamle Bond-skuespiller, Sean Connery.