▁For ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁B onds , ▁a ▁collection ▁of ▁numerous ▁M I 6 ▁super iors ▁would ▁brief ▁Bond ▁on ▁his ▁miss ions . ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁was ▁a ▁significant ▁year ▁for ▁the ▁series ▁as ▁a ▁non - E ON ▁Bond ▁was ▁released , ▁Never ▁Say ▁Never ▁Again , ▁directed ▁by ▁The ▁Empire ▁St rik es ▁Back ▁director ▁Ir vin ▁K ers hner , ▁with ▁Se an ▁Con n ery ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁role ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 1 ' s ▁Diam onds ▁Are ▁Fore ver ; ▁it ▁was ▁compet ing ▁with ▁the ▁next ▁E ON ▁film , ▁Oct op uss y ▁at ▁the ▁box ▁office ▁with ▁media ▁dub bing ▁the ▁situation ▁" The ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁B onds ". ▁Even ▁less er ▁known ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁was ▁one - time ▁Bond ▁George ▁Laz en by ▁appearing ▁in ▁the ▁TV ▁re union ▁film ▁The ▁Return ▁of ▁the ▁Man ▁from ▁U . N . C . L . E . ▁as ▁Bond - like ▁character ▁" JB ". ▁A ▁View ▁to ▁a ▁Kill ▁( 1 9 8 5 ) ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁for ▁Roger ▁Moore ▁before ▁Tim othy ▁Dal ton ▁was ▁chosen ▁as ▁the ▁new ▁Bond ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 ' s ▁The ▁Living ▁Day light s ▁and ▁last ly ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ' s ▁Lic ence ▁to ▁Kill . Anim ated ▁films '' ': ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁full - length