He played James Bond for 12 years and has seven 007 films to his credit, starting with 1973’s Live and Let Die.
And in a new documentary celebrating the star’s life friends, family and co-stars have come together to take a revealing and entertaining look at the British actor.
From Roger Moore With Love, which hits cinemas for a limited time on December 13 and is set to air on BBC Two, has been hailed as giving the star ‘the indulgent, affectionate treatment he deserves.’
The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw praised Steve Coogan’s voiceover, as he writes: ‘This is a very enjoyable watch for Moore devotees, though the long stretch of home videos towards the end might test your patience a little bit.’
However despite enjoying the film, he admitted there seemed to be two important omissions from the piece.
He explained: ‘There’s no mention of Roger Moore’s turn in Basil Dearden’s 1970 thriller The Man Who Haunted Himself, a genuinely excellent performance.
Roger Moore With Love gives the late Bond star the ‘indulgent, affectionate treatment he deserves’ as new documentary prepares to hit cinemas this weekend
The new documentary celebrates the star’s life friends, family and co-stars have come together to take a revealing and entertaining look at the British actor
‘And it fails to mention the hilarious scene, about which Moore was himself later cheerfully embarrassed, in which Bond callously pushes a small child into the water in The Man With the Golden Gun.’
However, Victoria Luxford from City AM was less complimentary of the film as she wrote: ‘The personal side of things is frustratingly opaque, with friends, co-stars, and relatives all sharing showbiz stories that are high on affection but short on insight.’
Claiming the documentary focuses too much on Roger Moore the character, rather than the real person.
She adds: ‘Repeatedly he is described as charming, funny, and self-deprecating, but the breakdowns of his relationships are treated with a shrug rather than looking into what it was like to like to be with the man who would be Bond.’
Yet she admits it is a great watch for 007 fans, continuing: ‘On the bright side, Bond fans will be delighted with the wealth of footage that celebrated everything the public loved about the star.’
Directed by Jack Cocker, the new film blends Roger’s own diaries, memoirs, and rare archival footage.
It features candid interviews from those who knew him best including American actor Christopher Walken, former Bond star Pierce Brosnan and 007 superfan David Walliams.
It features candid interviews from those who knew him best including American actor Christopher Walken, former Bond star Pierce Brosnan and 007 superfan David Walliams (L)
Franchise producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, also feature as well as Joan Collins (pictured)
From Roger Moore With Love hits cinemas for a limited time on December 13 and is set to air on BBC Two
Franchise producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, also feature as well as Joan Collins and his children Geoffrey, Deborah and Christian.
The documentary follows Roger from his humble beginnings as a working-class boy in South London before he soared to fame and became a global icon and national treasure.
Sir Roger died in May 2017 after a ‘short but brave’ battle with cancer, his family said, surrounded by love in his final days in Switzerland.
They paid tribute to his campaign work, saying he considered the time with UNICEF to be his ‘greatest achievement’.
The statement said: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer.
‘The love with which he has surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone.’
From Roger Moore With Love airs this Christmas on BBC Two.