Live and Let Die (film)/Trivia

• Breakaway Pop Hit: The titular song by Paul McCartney and Wings is almost inarguably the most famous Bond theme of them all, as it continues to get heavy airplay on classic rock stations to this day. Could be safe to assume that there are younger fans of the genre and song who aren't even aware that it's from a Bond film.
• Executive Meddling: The writers originally wanted to cast a black actress to play Solitaire, even considering Diana Ross for the role. It would have made more sense since all of the Big Bad's henchmen were black, but the executives felt racial tensions at the time meant that The World Is Not Ready for a black Bond Girl (at least one that isn't The Mole). Indeed, it wasn't until 2003's Die Another Day, the last movie in the original canon, that we got a black leading Bond Girl.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Quarrel, Jr. is none other than...Toberman!
  • And doesn't Baron Samedi sell Dr. Peppe-- DID BOND JUST SHAG DR. QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN?!?!
  • And Dr. Kananga is one of Ripley's crewmates.
    • He also bashed Freddy Krueger with a baseball bat once.
• The Other Darrin: Roger Moore replaces Sean Connery.
  • David Hedison also becomes the fifth actor to play Felix Leiter (he became the first one to reprise it).
• Throw It In: A speedboat crashing into a police car and utterly wrecking it was an accident, but no one was hurt and it looked great on camera, so they kept it in.
• Unintentional Period Piece: Easily one of the most dated Bond films. Dig those '70s fashions!

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