Impressions of Roger Moore as James Bond in the U.S. 2018, by age group

The statistic shows the favorability of Roger Moore as James Bond according to adults in the United States as of November 2018, broken down by age group. The findings reveal that Roger Moore's portrayal of James Bond was most popular among respondents aged between 55 and 64 years old, with 62 percent saying that their impression of the actor as Bond was very favorable. As with Sean Connery, Moore was more popular with older generations and the share of adults who had no opinion on the actor was far higher among younger respondents.

Roger Moore featured in seven films within the franchise, taking over from Sean Connery. The actor's first Bond film was 'Live and Let Die' in 1973. Despite the continued popularity of his predecessor and the differences between his and Connery's portrayals of the character, Moore's interpretation of the role was praised by critics. Moore also played James Bond in 'Octopussy', the first ever Bond film to be released by MGM. In 1985, the actor retired from the role of James Bond with 'A View to a Kill', which received mixed reviews partially due to Moore being considered too old for the role.

Roger Moore passed away aged 89, having pursued smaller projects as he grew older and receiving a number of lifetime achievement awards and recognition for his acting and charity work.