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[homerjbond]

I saw this tidbit on a Bond fan's website (I don't remember his name, but I'm sure he's a member here) and I don't know if it has been mentioned on this forum:

Roger Moore was the gunslinger at Scaramanga's funhouse!

I watched it this weekend and, damn, it sure looked like him. Later in the movie, when Bond goes through the funhouse and encounters it, the scene only shows the back of Bond's head, so conceivably, an extra could have played Bond as the gunslinger comes out.

However, other than the fan's site, I cannot find any confirmation of this. A little help here?

[BONDFINESSE 007]

i will have to go back and pay close attention to that, i never noticed before

[Jeff007]

I doubt it because I don't think it could have been kept a secret for so long.

[DLibrasnow]

Thats an interesting point homerjbond...I remember the gun slinger looked a little like Roger but hey any excuse to throw one of my 007 DVDs into the player.

[Blofeld's Cat]

This could be one of those in-jokes played by the production crew. If it is Roger.

I read that the features of the Al Capone figure were actually based an a particular person, so it's possible that the gunslinger was too.

[Blofeld's Barber]

I always thought it was supposed to be Roger Moore dressed up as a cowboy. I didn't realize it was a secret - it definately looks like him.

[TheSaint]

I agree. As for the Al Capone figure, I think he's an actor made to look like a wax figure as he looks like an actor I've seen before but, his name escapes me at the moment.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

Originally posted by homerjbond
I saw this tidbit on a Bond fan's website (I don't remember his name, but I'm sure he's a member here) and I don't know if it has been mentioned on this forum:

Roger Moore was the gunslinger at Scaramanga's funhouse!

I watched it this weekend and, damn, it sure looked like him.  Later in the movie, when Bond goes through the funhouse and encounters it, the scene only shows the back of Bond's head, so conceivably, an extra could have played Bond as the gunslinger comes out.

However, other than the fan's site, I cannot find any confirmation of this.  A little help here?

YES I have notice this too... it does look like Roger.. I always thought this too..

[DLibrasnow]

Okay, so it does look like Roger Moore dressed in a cownboy outfit.

[homerjbond]

But, you would think they would mention it in the "inside" documentary on the DVD...

I might have to look at some of the Bond books out there ("Bond Essentials", "Encyclopedia of James Bond", etc.) to see if there is a note about it.

[DLibrasnow]

It could have been just a thowaway joke by the production crew.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
It could have been just a thowaway joke by the production crew.

I think your right

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by homerjbond
But, you would think they would mention it in the "inside" documentary on the DVD...

I decided to watch The Man with the Golden Gun last night and the commentary presenter states that the gunslinger is played by Les Crawford who had been part of the Bond stunt team for many years.

In any case he sure looks like Roger.

[[dark]]

Huh... I'd always thought it was Roger...

Was it mentioned on the Inside documentary at all?

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by [dark]
Huh... I'd always thought it was Roger...

Was it mentioned on the Inside documentary at all?

Sorry, I have not checked.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat

I decided to watch The Man with the Golden Gun last night and the commentary presenter states that the gunslinger is played by Les Crawford who had been part of the Bond stunt team for many years.

In any case he sure looks like Roger.

Oh yes the man in the pretitle sequence in Octopussy...

[Blofeld's Cat]

No, he was Ken Norris, who used to be Roger's stunt dubble in The Saint.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

thats not the same guy??

The guy Roger was pretending to be..when he sneeked into the cubian air hanger and planted that suitcase bomb.. but got caught?? Toro?

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by 4 Ur Eyez Only
thats not the same guy??  

The guy Roger was pretending to be..when he sneeked into the cubian air hanger and planted that suitcase bomb.. but got caught?? Toro?

Yes, Colonel Toro is played by Ken Norris.

And that's no bull.

[4 Ur Eyez Only]

And that's no bull.

LOL:D

The more I think about it I think that wasn't roger as the gunslinger.. but his stuntdouble Ken Norris

But who couldn't see by all the inside jokes they throw in a bond film..that it could have been "bond" myself.