James Bond in film Roger Moore, and he tried not to imitate either his predecessor Sean Connery or his own performance as Simon Templar in "The Saint"; Mankiewicz adapted the screenplay to emphasise Moore's persona by giving him more comedy scenes and creating a light-hearted feel to Bond. Guy Hamilton was again chosen to direct, and Mankiewicz suggested they film in New Orleans, as he knew Hamilton was a jazz fan. Hamilton didn't want to use Mardi Gras, as "Thunderball" featured Junkanoo, a similar festival, so after more discussions with the writer and further scouting, he decided to use two well-known features of the
Neil Connery the United States and is also known as "Operation Double 007". It became known for having a number of the original James Bond series actors appearing as similar characters. In 1969 Connery appeared in the science fiction film "The Body Stealers", also known as "Thin Air", where he plays Jim Radford, an investigator trying to figure out why paratroopers are disappearing in mid-air. In 1980, Connery appeared as a guest star in the British TV Series "Only When I Laugh". He played the Neil Niren MD - CT character, in the 7th episode ("Last Tango") from the second season. In