 On set of the James Bond film A View to a Kill , Jones suggested that he try out for a part in the film which led to his feature film debut playing the very minor role of a suited KGB henchman named Venz . In the film , Dolph is seen briefly in the scene in which the KGB 's General Gogol ( Walter Gotell ) confronts Max Zorin ( Christopher Walken ) about leaving the KGB at a racing ground and ends in a minor brawl in which Lundgren 's character Venz points a gun at Zorin . Roger Moore , in his last performance as James Bond , once memorably said " Dolph is larger than Denmark " . Lundgren found the entertainment business more attractive and rewarding than chemical engineering so he decided to pursue a career in acting despite having no formal training . Upon learning that Sylvester Stallone was on the lookout for an imposing fighter to play Ivan Drago in Rocky IV ( 1985 ) , Lundgren sent off videos and pictures of himself to a distant contact of Stallone , which eventually got through to him . Lundgren tried out for the role , but as he stated himself , he was initially turned down for the role because he was too tall . 
