In July 1987, shortly after the film had already
launched in Europe, Timothy Dalton made
his first appearance on ABC televisions's 'Good Morning America'
show to introduce himself to the U.S.
as the new James Bond and
promote the 15th film in the series: "The
Living Daylights".
In the brief interview, Dalton
said he turned down the role in 1971 because he was "too
young" for it, and because of the imposing legacy of Sean
Connery. Dalton was approached by Broccoli again in
1982, when it looked like Moore was going to resist playing Bond
again
in "Octopussy" (1983).
