Roger Moore upset by the death of his friend Richard Kiel – Le Figaro

The death of the man who personified magnificently terrible Shark in two James Bond has deeply affected the great British actor.

“I’m totally shocked by the loss of my dear friend Richard Kiel. We were invited together again in a radio show last week. Upset … “. The words chosen by Roger Moore on Twitter to pay tribute to those who played the most famous of his enemies show brotherly bond that united the two actors.

The two players played for the first time together in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977, Lewis Gilbert, the director, the brilliant idea to create an almost superhuman indestructible villain. It urges Richard Kiel, a giant player 2,18m. He dons a terrible steel jaw. His nickname is found: Shark. On the set, Bond and invincible killer get along like a house afire. Moore understands the interest it has to have to fight against an enemy with its measurement. Kiel knows he stands there the role of his life. Contravening the traditional line of bondesque scenarios, they both eventually convince Lewis Gilbert not to kill the bad guy at the end of the film. Essential anti-hero, Richard Kiel returns in Moonraker and will eventually fall into the camp of the far side of 007.

A tireless defender of the saga, Roger Moore has traveled since years the world to meet the fans of the British spy. He was often accompanied by Richard Kiel who was also adored by fans. He understood that this so-called villain was also a beloved and endearing kind.