Stanley Kubrick Played a Crucial — And Secret — Part in Making This James Bond Film

The Big Picture While each actor who has portrayed James Bond has their share of defenders, Roger Moore’s tenure as the character tends to get the least amount of credibility among serious fans of the franchise. The films starring Sean Connery and Daniel Craig tended to reflect the more serious tone of Ian Fleming’s original source material, but Moore’s films were rather campy and silly; some of Moore’s later installments verged into downright comedic territory.

The Spy Who Loved Me PGActionAdventureCrimeThriller James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed. Production designer Ken Adam recognized that The Spy Who Loved Me needed serious assistance from an industry veteran if the film was to be saved. As the rest of the crew panicked, Adam decided to reach out to Kubrick for assistance. The two had previously vowed to never work with each other again after their tumultuous filming of Barry Lyndon.

In addition to the more nuanced writing, The Spy Who Loved Me had the epic scope and scale of a Kubrick movie. The Bond films had always featured impressive gadgets and vehicles, but The Spy Who Loved Me featured a climactic face off between Bond and Stromberg’s forces that marked a significant step up in the franchise’s ambition. Despite the increased spectacle, The Spy Who Loved Me was still a very personal and grounded adventure that didn’t treat Bond’s heroism as superficial.

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