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- James Brolin Recalls Nearly Being Cast as James Bond in "Octopussy "Before" "Roger Moore Changed His Mind (Exclusive)</p>
<p>Angela AndaloroJuly 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM</p>
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<p>James Brolin in "Hotel" (left), Roger Moore at 1983 "Octopussy" premiere</p>
<p>Roger Moore played James Bond from 1973 to 1985</p>
<p>In 1983, Moore considered walking away from the role, but ultimately stuck around for two more films</p>
<p>James Brolin tells PEOPLE about how close he was to taking over the helm from Moore in Octopussy</p>
<p>James Brolin was almost 007.</p>
<p>Catching up with PEOPLE, the actor, who turns 85 next week, looked back at having the opportunity to play James Bond in his early 40s — only for plans to change at the last minute.</p>
<p>Brolin says he was asked to sign on for 1983's Octopussy after Roger Moore "said he would never do another" 007 film.</p>
<p>"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 recalls.</p>
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<p>James Brolin in 1967</p>
<p>"We hadn't signed any papers yet. I got back to L.A. to get my stuff because I was going to be gone for a year. And I got a call saying Roger decided to do one more, and I was out," he adds.</p>
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<p>During that segment of his career, Brolin explains that he was trying to find his best lane, unsure of what was next for him. In part, that was because of his role as George Lutz in the original Amityville Horror.</p>
<p>"Amityville was the biggest-grossing independent film of all time, and nobody knew what to do with me, because of the character," he notes.</p>
<p>"I got offered [the first] Superman and turned it down because I couldn't see myself being hung up on wires in a big red sock. It just wasn't the direction I wanted to go," he adds.</p>
<p>What Brolin would realize as he took on more roles is that he "really liked character acting."</p>
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<p>James Brolin at the 1972 Academy Awards</p>
<p>"I really liked playing [Ronald] Reagan. I really liked playing [Clark] Gable. I really liked playing a guy that was going nuts in Amityville," he says. "And I've done a lot of different characters that people aren't familiar with. That's my favorite."</p>
<p>He continued, "To be a leading man and just looking your best and saying the words perfect, it's not interesting at all to me. And yet I'm stuck with it, or have been."</p>
<p>Time also brought Brolin to his love of directing, which is where his focus lies these days. He currently has a number of different projects in different stages of development, ranging widely in genre. It's something he's taken with him from acting into his directing career.</p>
<p>"I don't have any preferences. They're varied. It's hard to say I like a certain kind of thing," he says.</p>
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