Commander James Bond, CMG , RNVR is an agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) (more commonly, MI6 ). He was created in February 1952, by British journalist Ian Fleming while on holiday at his Jamaican estate, Goldeneye. The hero, 'James Bond', was named after an American ornithologist , a Caribbean bird expert and author of the definitive field guide book Birds of the West Indies ; keen birdwatcher Fleming had a copy of Bond's field guide at Goldeneye. Of the name, Fleming once said, "I wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could find, 'James Bond' was much better than something more interesting, like 'Peregrine Maltravers'. Exotic things would happen to and around him, but he would be a neutral figure – an anonymous, blunt instrument wielded by a Government Department." [4]
Nevertheless, news sources speculated about real spies or other covert agents after whom James Bond might have been named. Although they are similar to Bond, Fleming confirmed none as the source figure, nor did Ian Fleming Publications nor any of Fleming's biographers, such as John Pearson or Andrew Lycett.
It has also been suggested that the name 'James Bond' originated in Toronto , Ontario , when British Naval Intelligence Commander Ian Fleming was invited by Sir William Stephenson (codename 'Intrepid'), to participate in the SOE subversive warfare training Syllabus at STS-103 . Fleming had a private residence in Avenue Road , Toronto , Canada , because the training camp barracks was full. On Avenue Road, there was the St. James-Bond Church (Toronto) , its address was 1066 Avenue Road, and the military building address was 1107 Avenue Road (Double ones 0 and 7, thus number 007). The building does not exist, but in its place is Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School — erected by Bondfield Construction in 2001.
James Bond's parents are Andrew Bond, a Scotsman and Monique Delacroix, from Canton de Vaud , Switzerland. Their nationalities were established in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Fleming emphasised Bond's Scottish heritage in admiration of Sean Connery's cinematic portrayal, whereas Bond's mother is named after a Swiss fiancée of Fleming's; a planned, but unwritten, novel would have portrayed Bond's mother as a Scot. [5] In his fictional biography of secret agent 007, John Pearson gave Bond's birthdate as 11 November ( Armistice Day ) 1920; there is no evidence of it Fleming's novels. Fleming was inspired by the playboy and real secret agent Du?an Popov , a Serb double agent for the British and the Germans.
After completing the manuscript for Casino Royale, Fleming allowed his friend, the poet William Plomer (later his editor), to read it, who liked it and submitted it to Jonathan Cape , who did not like it as much. Cape finally published it in 1953 on the recommendation of Fleming's older brother Peter , an established travel writer . [ citation needed ]
Most researchers agree that the James Bond is a romanticised version of Ian Fleming, himself a jet-setting womaniser . Both Fleming and Bond attended the same schools, preferred the same foods ( scrambled eggs , pork [ citation needed ] ), maintained the same habits (drinking, smoking, wearing short-sleeve shirts), shared the same notions of the perfect woman (in terms of looks and style), and had similar naval career paths (both rising to the rank of naval Commander ). They also shared similar height, hairstyle and eye colour . Bond's suave and sophisticated persona is based on that of a young Hoagy Carmichael . In Casino Royale, the anti-heroine Vesper Lynd remarks, "[Bond] reminds me rather of Hoagy Carmichael, but there is something cold and ruthless." Fleming did admit to being partly inspired by his service in the Naval Intelligence Division of the Admiralty , most notably an incident depicted in Casino Royale, when Fleming and Naval Intelligence Director Admiral Godfrey went on a mission to Lisbon en route to the United States during World War II . At the Estoril Casino (which harbored spies of warring regimes due to Portugal 's neutrality), Fleming was 'cleaned out' by a "chief German agent" in a game of Chemin de Fer . Admiral Godfrey's account differs in that Fleming played Portuguese businessmen, whom Ian fantasised as German agents he defeated at cards. Moreover, references to 'Red Indians' in Casino Royale, (four times, twice in the final page) are to his own 30 Assault Unit .
Novels
Main article: James Bond (novels)In February 1952, Ian Fleming began writing his first James Bond novel. At the time, Fleming was the Foreign Manager for Kemsley Newspapers, owned by the London Sunday Times . Upon accepting the job, Fleming asked for two months yearly vacation in his contract; time spent writing in Jamaica. Between 1953 and his death in 1964, Fleming published twelve novels and one short-story collection (a second collection was published posthumously). Later, continuation novels were written by Kingsley Amis (as Robert Markham ), John Gardner , and Raymond Benson , the last published in 2002. In 2005 began the Young Bond novel series of the adventures of the teenage James Bond, it is written by Charlie Higson .
Films
Bond actors
While initially sceptical about Scottish Sean Connery as English James Bond (once dismissing him as an "overgrown stuntman"), Fleming so appreciated his portrayal that he added Scottish background to the novels mentioning Bond's father. Accounts vary as to Fleming's initial choice actor for the cinematic James Bond. Sources suggest he favoured Roger Moore, James Mason , and Cary Grant , among others. [ citation needed ] Irish-American actor Patrick McGoohan was offered and rejected the James Bond role.
Timothy Dalton originally was contracted for three films, with the third film slated for 1991, but legal ownership problems of the James Bond franchise delayed release until 1994. Presistent rumors state that Dalton's third film was going to be "The Property Of A Lady", but the story, treatment, and draft screenplays were called Goldeneye. [6] Timothy Dalton was also considered a second choice to play Bond after Connery left the role and was asked to star as James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", however Timothy turned the film down feeling he was too young for it and felt it would leave behind an imposing legacy. [7]
Pierce Brosnan is the only actor who did not star in a James Bond film titled after an Ian Fleming novel and is the second actor to have not been from the United Kingdom.
In the course of the official series, American actors have been engaged to play James Bond on two occasions -- and have been approached other times as well. Adam West turned down On Her Majesty's Secret Service when Connery quit. John Gavin was contracted, in 1970, to replace George Lazenby, but Connery was well-paid to re-appear in Diamonds Are Forever. Burt Reynolds was invited, in the early 1970s, to replace Connery after Diamonds Are Forever, but he turned it down. James Brolin was contracted in 1983, to replace Roger Moore, and prepared to shoot Octopussy when the producers paid Moore to remain. Other American actors (e.g. Robert Wagner ) also turned down the role. To date, the only American to play James Bond is Barry Nelson , in the "unofficial" American 1954 television adaptation of Casino Royale.
Eon Films
The films
Title Year James Bond Director Total Box Office Total Admissions Budget Budget: Adjusted for Inflation 1
Dr. No 1962 Sean Connery Terence Young $59,600,000 72.1 million $1,000,000 $6,680,000
From Russia with Love 1963 Sean Connery Terence Young $78,900,000 95.3 million $2,500,000 $16,475,000
Goldfinger 1964 Sean Connery Guy Hamilton $124,900,000 130.1 million $3,500,000 $22,750,000
Thunderball 1965 Sean Connery Terence Young $141,200,000 136.0 million $11,000,000 $70,400,000
You Only Live Twice 1967 Sean Connery Lewis Gilbert $111,600,000 81.7 million $9,500,000 $57,380,000
On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 George Lazenby Peter R. Hunt $87,400,000 62.4 million $7,000,000 $38,430,000
Diamonds Are Forever 1971 Sean Connery Guy Hamilton $116,000,000 70.3 million $7,200,000 $35,856,000
Live and Let Die 1973 Roger Moore Guy Hamilton $161,800,000 91.6 million $7,000,000 $31,780,000
The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 Roger Moore Guy Hamilton $97,600,000 51.6 million $7,000,000 $28,630,000
The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Roger Moore Lewis Gilbert $185,400,000 83.1 million $14,000,000 $46,620,000
Moonraker 1979 Roger Moore Lewis Gilbert $210,300,000 85.1 million $34,000,000 $94,520,000
For Your Eyes Only 1981 Roger Moore John Glen $195,300,000 70.3 million $28,000,000 $62,160,000
Octopussy 1983 Roger Moore John Glen $187,500,000 59.5 million $27,500,000 $55,550,000
A View to a Kill 1985 Roger Moore John Glen $152,400,000 42.9 million $30,000,000 $56,100,000
The Living Daylights 1987 Timothy Dalton John Glen $191,200,000 48.9 million $40,000,000 $70,800,000
Licence to Kill 1989 Timothy Dalton John Glen $156,200,000 39.1 million $42,000,000 $68,460,000
GoldenEye 1995 Pierce Brosnan Martin Campbell $353,400,000 81.2 million $60,000,000 $79,200,000
Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 Pierce Brosnan Roger Spottiswoode $346,600,000 75.5 million $110,000,000 $138,600,000
The World Is Not Enough 1999 Pierce Brosnan Michael Apted $390,000,000 77.1 million $135,000,000 $163,350,000
Die Another Day 2002 Pierce Brosnan Lee Tamahori $456,000,000 78.6 million $142,000,000 $159,040,000
Casino Royale 2006 Daniel Craig Martin Campbell $552,371,013* 83.9 million** $130,000,000 $130,000,000
Bond 22 2008 Daniel Craig
TOTALS Films 1-21 $4,355,700,000 1,646,300,000 $848,200,000
1 Based on 2006 Consumer Price Index ( http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ ).
* Figure as of Mon., January 15th (source - BoxOfficeMojo.com, Variety.com). This will increase as Casino Royale is still in cinema release in most countries and has yet to open in others.
** Estimate based on average ticket price of $6.58 (source - BoxOfficeMojo.com).
Note: Casino Royale (1967, David Niven ) and Never Say Never Again (1983, Sean Connery ) are excluded, because they are not EON Productions films, hence not of the "official" series. See below for more information.
Five Ian Fleming titles have thus far never been used as film titles: The Property of a Lady, Quantum of Solace, Risico, The Hildebrand Rarity, and 007 in New York.
Film traditionsThe EON Productions film series has its cinematic traditions, which date from the first film in 1962.
Gun barrel sequence .. Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in the gun barrel sequence.Since Dr. No each film has begun with the James Bond gun barrel sequence , introducing secret agent 007. Filmed through a rifled gun barrel (a bullet's perspective), the view-to-a-kill is of James Bond walking right-to-left, then quickly turning left and shooting. The gun barrel reddens with his would-be assassin's spilling blood, and then lightens to a white circle. Casino Royale marked the first Bond movie without the gun barrel sequence opening the film - it occurs right before the opening credits. There was a minor difference in the Die Another Day sequence, which included seeing the actual bullet fly towards the screen, which did not happen in previous incarnations.
Pre-title sequenceAfter this visual introduction, every film (excepting Dr. No and Casino Royale) begins with a pre-title sequence teaser (a.k.a. the "opening gambit "). Usually, it features 007 finishing a mission (before assuming the film's mission), and is not always related to his main mission's objective; some teasers do pertain to the story and plot (Live and Let Die and Moonraker, etc). Since The Spy Who Loved Me, in 1977, the opening gambits have featured grand action, which progessively became grandiose. The World Is Not Enough (1999) features the longest opening gambit, more than 15 minutes, whereas most last seven to ten minutes.
Five of the twenty-one films have title themes and theme songs not featuring the film's title in the lyrics: (i) the medley beginning 'Dr. No' (1962); the eponymous, instrumental title themes (ii) 'From Russia With Love' (1963) and (iii) 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969); the songs (iv) "All Time High" (Octopussy, 1983); and (v) "You Know My Name" (Casino Royale, 2006).
Opening credits .. Title credits from GoldenEye depicting the collapsing Soviet Union and the end of the Cold WarAfter the teaser, begin the opening credits : an arty display of naked and semi-naked women dancing, jumping, and shooting weapons. This title sequence is both a trademark and a visual staple of the James Bond film series. Maurice Binder was the creator and best-known designer of the opening credits, from 1962 until 1989, for fourteen of the films. The opening title sequences of the series' second and third films were designed by Robert Brownjohn in Binder's absence; they feature credits and action footage projected on models (see below). With 'Thunderball', Binder returned. Since his death, in 1991, Daniel Kleinman has designed the credits, and added computer-generated (CG) images to them. During the credits, the film's title song is sung by a contemporary artist.
The visual elements in the opening titles metaphorically reflect themes in the film. Notable examples are:
- From Russia with Love: the credits are projected on a dancing belly dancer 's body, i.e. the story occurs in Turkey . Goldfinger: action scenes from the previous and the current film projected on to a gold-painted, voluptuous, nude model. Thunderball: submarine images of scuba divers, naked women swimmers, and bubbles. You Only Live Twice: as it occurs in Japan , Japanese motifs, i.e. geishas , parasols , and volcanic lava flows. On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Britannia , the Union Jack , and the Imperial Crown are the patriotic symbols of the film introducing a new James Bond (George Lazenby); scenes from earlier adventures, passing through an hourglass , highlight serial continuity. Diamonds are Forever: features diamonds . Live and Let Die: voodoo images of flames and skulls. Moonraker: sky, clouds, and the Earth, women flying through space, and tumbling women in silhouetted airborne acrobatics. For Your Eyes Only: like Thunderball, its opening credits are aquatic, though more subtle, with images of fish and water surface tension . Sheena Easton is featured singing the title song, (the only singer to appear in the title sequence). Octopussy: James Bond is embraced the many arms of a woman similar to Kali ; Octopussy occurs in India . GoldenEye: features toppling and toppled Communist statues and symbols, demolished by naked and semi-naked women swinging sledgehammers. The teaser occurs in the Soviet Union ; the current mission is in post-Soviet Russia ; a Janus woman appears; the villain's organisation is the Janus Syndicate. Tomorrow Never Dies: stylistic representations of electronic media : pixels , hexadecimal script, integrated circuitry . The World is Not Enough: iridescent oil , control of which is the film's plot. Die Another Day: unusual, the images advance the story: James Bond's torture in North Korea ; much fire and ice refering to an arctic setting and the villain's superweapon. Casino Royale (2006): Rouennais playing card motifs, with duochrome silhouettes of men in gun-, knife-, and fist fights. Unlike the previous films, since Doctor No, the gunbarrel sequence starts the title credits, not the film.
The James Bond adventure films are unusual in retaining traditional full opening and full closing credits; since the late 1990s it is common for blockbuster films to only show detailed end credits, with only the title displayed at film's start.
.. Countries James Bond visited in the films "Bond, James Bond"Agent 007's famous introduction, "Bond, James Bond", became a catchphrase after it was first uttered (cigarette in a corner of his mouth) by Sean Connery in Dr. No. Since then, the phrase has entered the lexicon of Western popular culture as the epitome of polished, understated machismo. On June 21 , 2005 it was honoured as the 22nd historically-greatest cinema quotation, by the American Film Institute in their 100 Years Series . [8] In promoting the release of Tomorrow Never Dies, post-modern preview trailers featured James Bond Pierce Brosnan saying, "Bond. You know the rest." 'GoldenEye', in 1995, similarly drew on the post-modern public's familiarity with James Bond; its promotional teaser poster reads: "You know the name. You know the number." The theme song of "Casino Royale" is "You Know My Name", although this is thought to refer to M rather than Bond; CIA agent Felix Leiter is the first man to whom James Bond so identifies himself in the novels.
DrinksJames Bond displays a connoisseur's knowledge (occasionally even showing up M) of various drinks including Champagnes, ports and brandies, understanding both their manufacture and the correct way to serve and enjoy them. He is most well known for his preference for the " vodka martini , Shaken, not stirred ", which he first ordered at the end of chapter 14 of "Dr. No". The cocktail's style of preparation is first recited on screen by Bond's room service waiter in Jamaica in Dr. No; later, Dr. No himself recites it in persuading Bond to accept the proffered drink; this catchphrase is honoured by the AFI as the 90th most-memorable cinema quotation.
Strangely, whilst the phrase is associated with every James Bond, Roger Moore never uttered it in a film, and only drank a martini when a female Soviet agent ordered it for him in Egypt. In You Only Live Twice the cocktail's style of preparation is reversed, and a polite Bond accepts a 'stirred, not shaken' martini from a colleague; in Licence to Kill Bond accepts a 'stirred, not shaken' martini from his American girl ally. In Casino Royale the in-joke is James Bond's "Do I look like I give a damn?" reply to a bartender's query of "shaken or stirred?"
The film (and the book) Casino Royale feature a cocktail recipe of Bond's own creation, named "Vesper" in honour of Vesper Lynd , his female companion during much of the story. A Vesper is three measures of Gordon's gin , one (1) measure of vodka , and a half-measure of Kina Lillet .
"James Bond will return.." .. Top: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger MooreAbove:Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig
Every film, except Dr. No (1962) and Thunderball (1965) has the line: "James Bond will return..." or "James Bond will be back" during or after the final credits. Up until Octopussy (1983), the end-credit line would also name the next title to be produced ("James Bond will return in..."). Over the years, the sequel has been incorrectly named three times. The first, 1964's Goldfinger, announced in early prints that Bond would return in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. However, the producers changed their minds shortly after release and subsequently corrected future editions of the film. In 1977, The Spy Who Loved Me stated that 007 would be back in For Your Eyes Only, but EON Productions decided to instead take advantage of the Star Wars craze and release Moonraker, whose plot was changed to involve outer space (unlike Goldfinger, however, EON chose not to correct the credits of The Spy Who Loved Me, so the error remains). Thirdly, Octopussy incorrectly states the next film as being From a View to a Kill, the original literary title of A View to a Kill. In the most recent Bond films, the title of the next film has been omitted, saying simply 'James Bond will return'. The liner-notes of a 'Best of Bond' music compilation CD stated that this was because the early films all used titles from Fleming's novels; having outpaced the novels with the current Bond films, the abbreviated form is used instead.
American actor James Brolin was once a leading contender to play Bond in the 1983 film Octopussy until Roger Moore finally agreed to return. Brolin's three screentests were publicly released for the first time as a special feature named James Brolin: The Man Who Would Be Bond in the Octopussy Ultimate Edition DVD .
Every actor who auditions for the Bond role must always perform a scene from From Russia With Love, where he hears a noise and investigates, only to discover a beautiful stranger on his bed. [9]
There is also lively debate on the best Bond movie, with most major film critics giving the top mark to either From Russia with Love (Connery's favourite, as he re-asserted in a 2002 ABC interview with Sam Donaldson ) or its brassy follow-up, Goldfinger. Many also credit other Connery films as their favourites, including the original Dr. No and Thunderball, while others prefer Brosnan's take on Bond with GoldenEye. Despite George Lazenby's short tenure in the tuxedo, some reviewers have also warmed to On Her Majesty's Secret Service – Leonard Maltin 's TV Movies (a.k.a. Leonard Maltin’s Movie & Video Guide) review book states it might have been the best Bond film ever had Connery appeared in it; Raymond Benson concurs in The James Bond Bedside Companion. Casino Royale, the latest Bond, is at present the highest-rated on the IMDb , with 7.9 out of 10.
Non-EON Films, Radio and Television Programmes
In 1954, CBS paid Ian Fleming $1,000 USD for the rights to adapt Casino Royale into a one hour television adventure as part of their Climax! series. The episode featured American Barry Nelson in the role of "Jimmy Bond", an agent for the fictional "Combined Intelligence" agency. The rights to Casino Royale were subsequently sold to producer Charles K. Feldman who turned Fleming's first novel into a spoof in 1967 featuring David Niven as Sir James Bond and five other actors (like Peter Sellers ) as faked "James Bond"s. The instrumental theme music was a hit for Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass . For more information, see the history of Casino Royale .
Bob Holness portrayed James Bond in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker in 1956, which is the only radio Bond programme known today.
Before his first appearance in the EON Bond film Live and Let Die in 1973, Roger Moore played the role in an episode of a TV comedy show called Mainly Millicent (starring Millicent Martin and guest stars) in summer 1964. This episode is included as a special feature (named Roger Moore as James Bond, Circa 1964) in the newly published Live and Let Die Ultimate Edition DVD .
When plans for a James Bond film were scrapped in the late 1950s, a story treatment entitled Thunderball, written by Ian Fleming, Kevin McClory and Jack Whittingham , was adapted as Fleming's ninth Bond novel. Initially the book was only credited to Fleming. McClory filed a lawsuit that would eventually award him the film rights to the title in 1963. Afterwards, he made a deal with EON Productions to produce a film adaptation starring Sean Connery in 1965 . The deal stipulated that McClory could not produce another adaptation until a set period of time had elapsed, and he did so in 1983 with Never Say Never Again, which featured Sean Connery for a seventh time as 007. Since it was not made by Broccoli's production company, EON Productions , it is not considered a part of the "official" film series. A second attempt by McClory to remake Thunderball in the 1990s with Sony Pictures was halted by legal action resulting in the studio abandoning its aspirations for a rival James Bond series. Until his death in November 2006 McClory claimed to still own the film rights to Thunderball, though MGM and EON assert they have expired. For more in-depth information, see the controversy over Thunderball .
The 1973 BBC documentary Omnibus : The British Hero featured Christopher Cazenove playing a number of such title characters (e.g. Richard Hannay and Bulldog Drummond ), including James Bond in dramatised scenes from Goldfinger - notably featuring the hero being threatened with the novel's circular saw, rather than the film's laser beam - and Diamonds Are Forever .
Barry Nelson (TV)
Bob Holness (Radio)
Roger Moore (TV)
David Niven
Christopher Cazenove (TV)
Sean Connery
Title Year James Bond Total Box Office Total Admissions Budget
Casino Royale — TV episode 1954 Barry Nelson not applicable not applicable unknown
Moonraker — Radio programme 1956 Bob Holness not applicable not applicable unknown
Casino Royale — Film spoof 1967 David Niven $44,400,000 36.4 million $12,000,000
Never Say Never Again 1983 Sean Connery $160,000,000 50.8 million $36,000,000
Dealing with the changing actor
Main article: James Bond (character)#Alternative biographies and theoriesThe Bond films rarely explicitly acknowledge the changes in cast members which have affected several of the recurring characters including Blofeld , Felix Leiter , M , Miss Moneypenny and Q . However, there are a few instances of reference to this, including:
- In the early scenes of the 1967 Casino Royale, David Niven's retired Bond berates M for giving his number and his name to a brash new agent; the description he gives fits Sean Connery's Bond. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service, when Tracy leaves George Lazenby's Bond alone on the beach, he complains, "This never happened to the other fellow." Similarly, a reference to Bond's return from holiday is included in the following film "Diamonds Are Forever", which featured Sean Connery's return to the role. In GoldenEye, Valentin Zukovsky comments on how "the new M" is a woman. In The World Is Not Enough (1999) Major Boothroyd 's Q (played by Desmond Llewelyn ) is preparing to retire, introducing his assistant, (jokingly referred to by Bond as "R"), played by John Cleese . Boothroyd has clearly retired by the time of Die Another Day (2002), although Cleese's character was first referred to as Quartermaster, then as Q.
James Bond's influence on movies and television
Main article: James Bond parodiesJames Bond has long been a household name and remains a huge influence within the spy genre. The Austin Powers series by writer and actor Mike Myers and other parodies such as Johnny English (2003), OK Connery , the " Flint " series starring James Coburn as Derek Flint, the " Matt Helm " movies starring Dean Martin , and Casino Royale (1967) are testaments to Bond's prominence in popular culture.
1960s TV imitations of James Bond such as I Spy , Get Smart , The Wild Wild West , and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. went on to become popular successes in their own right, the latter having enjoyed contributions by Fleming towards its creation: the show's lead character, " Napoleon Solo ", was named after a character in Fleming's novel Goldfinger; Fleming also suggested the character name April Dancer, which was later used in the spin-off series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. A reunion television movie , The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1983), is notable for featuring a cameo by George Lazenby as James Bond in tribute to Fleming (for legal reasons, the character was credited as "JB").
The animated series US Acres (which aired with the Garfield cartoons) featured a "secret agent" episode with many Bond references. For instance, the one-letter names used to apply to the high-ranking MI6 individuals were parodied.
In The Avengers , some time after the departure of the character Cathy Gale (played by actress Honor Blackman ), the character of John Steed (played by Patrick Macnee ) receives a Christmas card from her. He comments, "It's from Mrs Gale! I wonder what she's doing in Fort Knox?" – the intended destination for Honor Blackman's Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. In further coincidence, this comment is made to Emma Peel – played by Diana Rigg who would later appear as Tracy Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Macnee himself, a friend of Roger Moore, would later appear as Sir Godfrey Tibbett in A View to a Kill. Joanna Lumley (Purdey in the late Avengers serie) can also be seen in On Her Majesty's Secret Service in a little role with only one or two words.
A story line in The Beverly Hillbillies has Jethro ( Max Baer, Jr. ) forsaking his lifelong ambition to become a brain surgeon in favour of "double-naught spy". He outfits the Clampetts' truck with various Q-inspired gadgetry, none of which work according to plan.
In an apparent homage to the 'James Bond will return in...' credits, each of the season-ending episodes to date in the new (2005-present) series of Doctor Who has featured the ending credit, 'Doctor Who will return in...' followed by the title of the next episode (in each case, a Christmas special ). [ citation needed ]
Similarly, four episodes of the TV series Arrested Development ( For British Eyes Only , Forget-Me-Now , Notapusy and Mr. F ) referenced the James Bond films. The spoofing of the Bond films is evident in the episode titles, vocal and instrumental music cues, and the gun barrel shot at the end of the episode accompanied by the subtitle "Michael Bluth will return in..."
George Lucas has said on various occasions that Sean Connery's portrayal of Bond was one of the primary inspirations for the Indiana Jones character, a reason Connery was chosen for the role of Indiana's father in the third film of that series.
In the episode " A Head in the Polls " of the animated television show Futurama , the robot Bender asks for a martini from a bartender, who pours the ingredients directly into a hole in the top of Bender's head. Bender then says, "Shaken, not stirred."
More of an imitation or homage (or possibly an unintentional parody), at the start of the French film "Taxi 3", after a Bond-style opening stunt sequence that end when a spy (played by Sylvester Stallone ) is taken away by helicopter, a Bond-style theme music / opening credits sequence is performed before the main story proceeds.
On the popular Internet series, Red vs Blue , the character Donut is sent on a spy mission in the season 2 episode "Nut. Doonut.", and for around a quarter of the episode he makes references to James Bond and parodies some of the movie titles. The episode also has alternative titles based on Bond film titles.
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