 Uncertainty surrounding his involvement in "For Your Eyes Only", considering his age, led to other actors being considered to take over, including Lewis Collins, known in the UK for his portrayal of Bodie in "The Professionals"; Ian Ogilvy, like Moore very known by his role in "Return of the Saint"; Michael Billington, who previously appeared in "The Spy Who Loved Me" as Agent XXX's ill-fated lover, (Billington's screen test for "For Your Eyes Only" was one of the five occasions he auditioned for the role of Bond) and Michael Jayston, who had appeared as the eponymous spy in the British TV series of "Quiller" (Jayston eventually played Bond in a BBC Radio production of "You Only Live Twice" in 1985).Timothy Dalton was strongly considered but Dalton declined, as he disliked the direction the series was taking at the time.Eventually, this came to nothing as Moore agreed to play Bond once again.