He was also a decent Bond villain.. granted, in the movie I believe to be the worst Bond movie.. but just think how bad it would've been without him!
I think Walken was wasted in
A View to a Kill. He'd make a great Bond villain, and he has his moments in AVTAK, but the script really lets him down.
And as much as I like him, Roger Moore was waaaaaaay past his prime in this one. I remember a quote from a review of the film: "Roger Moore is not only long in the tooth--he's got tusks!" Even Moore admitted this was one Bond film too many. He originally wanted to leave after
For Your Eyes Only, but was lured back for
Octopussy (James Brolin screen-tested for this one; you can see the test on the DVD). Then after
Octopussy he planned to quit. But was lured back once again.
But Walken is a multi-talented performer who also sings and dances (as he's done several times on SNL). Check out his performance in
Pennies From Heaven. It's great!