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According to the head of MI6, if James Bond was real, he would be unable to work for British intelligence because he lacks the required emotional intelligence, respect for the law and teamwork abilities.
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When thinking of a classic action movie filled with gadgets, flawless suits and incredible cars, it’s hard not to think about the iconic 007 James Bond.
But, there is more than martinis and Tom Ford behind the most famous spy.
And, yes I would like to point out the irony of a “famous spy.”
Debonair facts about James Bond
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More than a spy, James Bond is perhaps the most iconic action hero ever. So, it makes sense that he was created by a real-life action hero.
Ian Fleming, the author of the original James Bond novels, was a Commander in the British Naval Intelligence who created “Operation Ruthless” and “Operation Goldeneye” during WW2.
After the war, Fleming told friends he planned to write “the spy novel to end all spy novels.”
Fleming wrote Casino Royale, the first Bond novel, at his GoldenEye Estate in Jamaica, but the history of Bond’s name belies that reputation of violence and adventure.
Fleming borrowed Bond’s name from an ornithologist who wrote a book about birds he liked.
Fleming loosely based his protagonist on John Dee, who in the 16th century would sign letters to Queen Elizabeth I with a “007.”
While Fleming wrote 13 novels and one collection of short stories, there have been 26 movies about James Bond.
The first movie not based on a Bond story was GoldenEye.
While Bond has driven several notable cars, like the BMW Z3, his most iconic car is the Aston Martin DB5 which appeared in six of the movies.
Meanwhile, over 15 BMW 750s were destroyed during the filming of Tomorrow Never Dies.
On film, Bond has been played by nine different actors.
The first on-screen appearance of James Bond is in the 1950s TV show Climax, where he was portrayed as an American named “Card Sense Jimmy Bond” by Barry Nelson.
The first actor to play Bond on the big screen, Sean Connery, rocketed to stardom with the role.
The way he delivered his introduction, “Bond… James Bond” is a red-letter date in the history of cool.
However, Connery worried about being typecast as a spy.
“I’ve always hated that damned James Bond. I’d like to kill him,” Sean Connery said.
In 1967, comedy actor David Niven played a parody of Bond in Casino Royale.
George Lazenby portrayed Bond in On His Majesty’s Secret Service in 1969.
Though many fans consider it a high point of the franchise, he was never asked back.
When Pierce Brosnan took over the role with 1995’s GoldenEye, the character was reimagined as less sexist, and slightly more sober.
But Brosnan’s Bond was the deadliest Bond, taking out 47 foes.
Meanwhile, Roger Moore only took out one person in The Man with the Golden Gun.
Daniel Craig’s first outing as Bond in 2006’s Casino Royale, was controversial due to his blonde hair.
For the opening scene of Skyfall, 85 identical versions of Bond’s Tom Ford suit were made.
“Spectre” is an anagram for ‘Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion.’
The newest Bond movie, No Time to Die, is named after a 1958 British war movie.
There has only been one James Bond remake:
Never Say Never Again is based on the same story as Thunderball.
The remake starred Sean Connery, 12 years after he said he would “never” play Bond again.
James Bond is the second longest-running film franchise after Godzilla (1954).
And the franchise is showing no signs of slowing.
William Stephenson, a Canadian, was the real-life inspiration for fictional character James Bond. Stephenson played a key role in the creation of the CIA.
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The submarine resembling a Lotus Espirit, from the Bond film The Spy who Loved Me, went unclaimed for 10 years in a prepaid storage unit. When its lease ran out, a buyer bought the unit for less than $100, including the submarine. In 2013, the submarine was sold at auction for £550,000.
Ian Fleming named his character “Goldfinger” after the stern architect Ernő Goldfinger, whom he despised. When Ernő filed a suit over the name, Fleming threatened to rename the character “Goldprick”. Ernő dropped the suit in exchange for legal fees and six copies of the book.
In the 1950s, the Egyptian Secret Service had their spy in London buy all of the James Bond books so they could analyse British espionage methods believing it was based on reality. It’s not hard to believe since this was a time before the internet or modern television and the books were written by an […]
Sean Connery was once pulled over and fined by a British police officer for over speeding. The Officer’s name was Sergeant James Bond.
A tool shop owner paid $100 for a locked abandoned storage unit, only to find the Lotus Esprit submarine prop from The Spy Who Loved Me inside. He sold it to Elon Musk for $825,000.
George Lazenby wasn’t an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.