Roger Moore's Son Warns Hollywood Against Over-Reliance On TikTok Trends

Forget massive explosions, Geoffrey Moore insists Hollywood needs better stories first. The son of the late James Bond legend Roger Moore told Fox News Digital that modern movies rely too heavily on recycled comic book plots and huge budgets, pushing originality and real conversation to the sidelines.

"I think that today, it's too much TikTok," the actor said during his interview with Fox News Digital. "A person will have a conversation with you, and it's the conversation that he read or heard on TikTok, as opposed to actually having read Hemingway and knows what he's talking about."

Moore argues that storytelling must preserve culture. Too many studio executives decide what is right instead of listening to what audiences want to hear or see. He stars in the British spy thriller "Knightfall," a film full of guns and fight scenes, yet it avoids relying on nonstop action to grab attention. The movie leans on a strong plot and sharp words.

"I would like to see more culture in films, as opposed to the regurgitation of these comics," Moore stated. He noted that everything feels negative lately. People demand helicopters flying upside down just because they have a budget for it. But the story must be solid. Good dialogue and good writing are the keys. You do not need constant action to hold someone's attention. Action belongs in the storyline and in the words, too.

"Knightfall" also works well in the social media age because it does not overstay its welcome. Moore said the film was kept short on purpose. Today's audiences often lack the patience for long sagas. "You can't sit through a three-hour movie," he argued. Imagine everyone on a treadmill now. You need just the right amount of length before people start asking, 'When is it over?' That is the direction I would take with today's films.

For Moore, this role marks a full-circle moment. He grew up inside the entertainment business as the son of one of Hollywood's most famous spies. Now, decades later, he stands in front of the camera as a spy himself at roughly the same age his father was when making his final James Bond film. "I have not been an actor all my life, even though I did start as a child actor," Moore said. "My second womb was the soundstage. But just because you're related to someone in the entertainment industry, it doesn't make me a part of the entertainment industry or even an actor. But this time, it just felt right. It wasn't forced. And also, it's never too late."

Moore was six years old when his father filmed "Live and Let Die," his 007 debut released in 1973. The Telegraph reported that Moore was present for all of his father's Bond films and the famous stunts that came with them. Once a director yelled cut, the patriarch would look at his son and ask if he wanted ice cream. "Look, I've been on enough film sets to know how laborious it can be," Moore said. "It's a demanding schedule and you mustn't break your ankle. But I've never had a big role where I'm doing a lot of running around." He added that some mornings he wakes up realizing muscles he never knew existed if you have ever been horseback riding. "I'm doing all of this running around and going, 'Oh my goodness, I thought I was fit!'"

"I was never like, 'I'm looking for a job in front of the camera,'" Moore continued. "It just felt right. And I was intrigued. It's an independent British film and very few films aren't dictated by executive heads.

This project wasn't a flash-in-the-pan franchise backed by deep pockets. The conditions were brutal, the work physically grueling, and rewrites arrived right before shooting started. Scenes ran back-to-back without pause.

"The food was good, considering this wasn't a multimillion production," Moore noted. "And if the money is good, that'll get your attention."

Moore keeps it simple when asked about surviving in Hollywood: do not take yourself too seriously.

"If an actor shows up on the set and doesn't understand the importance of the production, what each person does, then they're in the wrong business," he stated flatly. "It's a team effort. Everyone is as important. You're nothing without the guy who knows how to keep you in focus." Making something look good isn't easy. To become a film star, you must be a solid actor first. There is no such thing as an ignorant person capable of acting well.

Moore followed his father's path by playing a spy, yet he has no intention of chasing the next James Bond throne himself.

"I think the next James Bond should be someone who can carry the decade, a reflection of the times," Moore said. "When it comes to who's the next Bond, it's really who depicts the times, who is relevant to today, whether it be a tall person, a short person, someone who doesn't know how to tie a tie or who doesn't know how to read because he's on TikTok the whole time." No one knows exactly who they will choose.

"I think they know what they'll be doing," Moore continued. "They're not just handing it over to Amazon, that was basically a delivery service, and now they're in the film business. Who they ultimately choose is someone relevant to the times. And I think that's the key to Bond."

Amazon MGM Studios took creative control of the franchise in 2025 after forming a joint venture with longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The deal closed on March 24, 2025, leaving Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson, and Broccoli as co-owners.

Several names have surfaced for the role, including Paul Mescal, Jacob Elordi, Jack O'Connell, Jack Lowden, and Callum Turner.

The upcoming installment will mark the 26th film in the official series, which started with "Dr. No" back in 1962. Denis Villeneuve is set to direct, while Steven Knight, creator of "Peaky Blinders," will pen the screenplay.

As Moore prepares for future projects, one piece of advice from his late father rings loud. The elder actor died in 2017 at age 89.

"Make sure you get paid," Moore joked.

"Knightfall" is available on digital and on demand platforms.