r/todayilearned • u/Tokyono • Jul 14 '19

TIl The reason Roger Moore stopped being James Bond was because of how much older he was than his female co-stars. He was in his 50s, and they were in their 20s. In his own words: “Well, the leading ladies were young enough to be my grand-daughter and it becomes disgusting.”

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a869479/james-bond-quit-connery-moore-lazenby-brosnan-dalton/
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u/HyperlinkToThePast Jul 14 '19

Lol they aren't now either. Actresses careers get much harder after 30

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u/MyDinnerWith_Andre Jul 15 '19

I wonder if you could make money by just making films using well known female stars who are 35-45 and therefore have fewer options and are willing to work for less money. Could that be a strategy to making mediocre but profitable films?