Actor and director James Brolin recalled having the opportunity to play James Bond in his early 40s, only for plans to change at the last minute, reported People.

Brolin shared that he was asked to sign on for 1983's Octopussy after Roger Moore "said he would never do another" 007 film.

"He was out, so I flew over and I met all the people. And I got my apartment, and I started working with the stuntmen, and Cubby Broccoli hired me," Brolin recalled, reported People.