Sir Roger Moore fans 'shocked and angry' as Bond star's grave 'vandalised'

Sir Roger Moore’s grave was ‘vandalised’ after an adoring fan who visited the grave noticed that the large shield depicting Moore’s family crest had been torn down, leaving him naked.

The James Bond actor died in 2017 aged 89 after a “short but courageous battle with prostate cancer” – buried in an intimate and exclusive cemetery in La Colle, Monaco.

A fan of his work recently visited the Monaco Cemetery and attempted to find the late 007 actor’s resting place by searching for a large family crest that marked the headstone.

However, the man found the grave and discovered that the shield representing the star’s family “was torn off”, leaving them “both shocked and angry that someone would do something like that”.

According to The Mirror, local authorities and the cemetery itself had no idea about the apparent crime, with both parties telling TMZ that no one had “reported the vandalism” until now.

The fan posted photos of the headstone online, sparking outrage among fans, as one commented: “If that doesn’t bother you, it should stir you up a bit…why Would someone vandalize Sir Roger Moore’s grave?”

A fan noticed that the family crest had been torn from the grave

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Another agreed and added: “So disrespectful! What a world. »

Moore began his role as James Bond in Live and Let Die in 1973, before appearing for the last time as 007 in A View To A Kill in 1985, after which Timothy Dalton portrayed the character.

Other actors who have played the role include George Lazenby, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, who left the franchise after the death of his version of Bond in No Time To Die.

At the time of his death, his family released a statement which read: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away in Switzerland after a short but courageous battle with cancer .

Sir Roger made his name as a James Bond spy

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“The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great that it cannot be quantified in words alone. We know that our own love and admiration will be amplified time and time again, across the world, by the people who knew him through his films”, his television shows and his passionate work for UNICEF which he considered his greatest achievement.

“The affection our father felt every time he went on stage or in front of a camera sustained him immensely and kept him busy well into his 90s, right up until his last appearance in November 2016 on stage at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

“The sold-out crowd cheered him on and off stage, shaking the very foundations of the building just a short distance from his birthplace.

“Thank you Pops for being you and being so special to so many people. Our thoughts must now turn to supporting Kristina in this difficult time, and in accordance with our father’s wishes, there will be a private funeral in Monaco .”

The Marvel star has become the favorite to become the next James Bond.

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Since Daniel Craig stepped down from his role as Bond, there have been reports that Marvel and Bullet Train star Aaron Taylor-Johnson was given the role of 007 ahead of the 26th film in the series. franchise. However, the identity of the next 007 remains. not-confirmed.

Theo James, Henry Cavill, Leo Woodall and Rege-Jean Page are just some of the names who have emerged to take on the role of Bond in the next series of films, but Moore’s son Geoffrey recently spoke out about the “ridiculous” idea of an American actor playing the role.

He told Express.co.uk: “I mean, there’s a lot of talent there, but it has to be English. It’s ridiculous to think of Bond as an American.

“You know, even if he has an impeccable accent, he must be British. It’s an English franchise. It’s butterscotch and red telephone boxes and His Majesty the King.”