The Spy Who Loved Me: David Prowse and Will Sampson

(David Prowse was a costumed Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” Trilogy) Was cast as `Jaws` by director Terence Young for “The Spy Who Loved Me”. When Young jumped ship and went on to try for `Superman`, Prowse went with him and Lewis Gilbert cast Richard Kiel instead.

Will Sampson was a 7 foot tall Native American actor who also was approached to play “Jaws” in The Spy Who Loved Me. He is perhaps best known for a role in “One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest”. He also starred opposite Chuck Norris in “Firestarter”.