the name is mojo watch mojo welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 James Bond
down our picks for the top 10 James Bond facts you expect me to talk who is the
facts you expect me to talk who is the
facts you expect me to talk who is the bund I expect you to die for this list
bund I expect you to die for this list
bund I expect you to die for this list we’re including interesting facts about
we’re including interesting facts about
we’re including interesting facts about James Bond from across the movie
James Bond from across the movie
James Bond from across the movie franchise however we will not be
franchise however we will not be
franchise however we will not be including speculative facts about
including speculative facts about
including speculative facts about Spectre because that’s a list for
Spectre because that’s a list for
Spectre because that’s a list for another day so what’s going on James
another day so what’s going on James
another day so what’s going on James they say you’re finished what do you
they say you’re finished what do you
they say you’re finished what do you think I think you’re just getting
think I think you’re just getting
think I think you’re just getting started
started
started number 10 origins of the name thank you
number 10 origins of the name thank you
number 10 origins of the name thank you mister my name is bond James Bond
mister my name is bond James Bond
mister my name is bond James Bond after hearing as many actors as we have
after hearing as many actors as we have
after hearing as many actors as we have say the famous words we can’t help but
say the famous words we can’t help but
say the famous words we can’t help but associate the spies name with everything
associate the spies name with everything
associate the spies name with everything that is cool and dashing
[Music]
[Music] however this wasn’t the original
however this wasn’t the original
however this wasn’t the original intention of Ian Fleming the author of
intention of Ian Fleming the author of
intention of Ian Fleming the author of the Bond novels Fleming got the name for
the Bond novels Fleming got the name for
the Bond novels Fleming got the name for the character from the real-life
the character from the real-life
the character from the real-life American bird expert James Bond and one
American bird expert James Bond and one
American bird expert James Bond and one of my Bibles idea is James Bond’s Birds
of my Bibles idea is James Bond’s Birds
of my Bibles idea is James Bond’s Birds West Indies which is a very famous
West Indies which is a very famous
West Indies which is a very famous ornithological book and David Fleming
ornithological book and David Fleming
ornithological book and David Fleming who was a bird watcher himself had read
who was a bird watcher himself had read
who was a bird watcher himself had read the real-life bonds book on birds and
the real-life bonds book on birds and
the real-life bonds book on birds and found his name to be dull uninteresting
found his name to be dull uninteresting
found his name to be dull uninteresting yet macho at the same time and those
yet macho at the same time and those
yet macho at the same time and those attributes somehow combined to make it
attributes somehow combined to make it
attributes somehow combined to make it the perfect fit for double-oh-seven oh
the perfect fit for double-oh-seven oh
the perfect fit for double-oh-seven oh I’m just here for the birds on earth
I’m just here for the birds on earth
I’m just here for the birds on earth ologist number 9 Grandpa Raj he leaves
ologist number 9 Grandpa Raj he leaves
ologist number 9 Grandpa Raj he leaves us to Maine to catch up another time
us to Maine to catch up another time
us to Maine to catch up another time Roger Moore had been in contention for
Roger Moore had been in contention for
Roger Moore had been in contention for the bond role for years before he
the bond role for years before he
the bond role for years before he actually portrayed him for a moment it
actually portrayed him for a moment it
actually portrayed him for a moment it certainly looked like curtains for the
certainly looked like curtains for the
certainly looked like curtains for the impetuous Simon Templar because of his
impetuous Simon Templar because of his
impetuous Simon Templar because of his commitment to TV shows like the Saint he
commitment to TV shows like the Saint he
commitment to TV shows like the Saint he wasn’t truly in the running until
wasn’t truly in the running until
wasn’t truly in the running until Connery retired the first time Eltham
Connery retired the first time Eltham
Connery retired the first time Eltham Utley it was in 1973 s Live and Let Die
Utley it was in 1973 s Live and Let Die
Utley it was in 1973 s Live and Let Die that more finally made his debut as
that more finally made his debut as
that more finally made his debut as double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven at the age of 45 becoming the oldest
at the age of 45 becoming the oldest
at the age of 45 becoming the oldest actor before or since to start playing
actor before or since to start playing
actor before or since to start playing the part mission accomplished
the part mission accomplished
the part mission accomplished best Beluga vodka rather shaken when he
best Beluga vodka rather shaken when he
best Beluga vodka rather shaken when he finally announced his retirement
finally announced his retirement
finally announced his retirement following a view to a kill he was 58
following a view to a kill he was 58
following a view to a kill he was 58 years old having starred in seven Bond
years old having starred in seven Bond
years old having starred in seven Bond films over the span of twelve years
films over the span of twelve years
films over the span of twelve years considering the age of some of the
considering the age of some of the
considering the age of some of the ladies he courted it was probably time
ladies he courted it was probably time
ladies he courted it was probably time to call it quits
to call it quits
to call it quits [Music]
what’s there to say number eight casting
what’s there to say number eight casting near misses the name is James Bond there
near misses the name is James Bond there
near misses the name is James Bond there have been dozens of actors who almost
have been dozens of actors who almost
have been dozens of actors who almost played bond and almost as many who were
played bond and almost as many who were
played bond and almost as many who were offered the role but declined it of what
offered the role but declined it of what
offered the role but declined it of what use is a dream if not a blueprint for
use is a dream if not a blueprint for
use is a dream if not a blueprint for courageous action a few names stand out
courageous action a few names stand out
courageous action a few names stand out to us more than others
to us more than others
to us more than others names like Adam West Clint Eastwood and
names like Adam West Clint Eastwood and
names like Adam West Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds all three of whom rejected
Burt Reynolds all three of whom rejected
Burt Reynolds all three of whom rejected the opportunity to play the iconic super
the opportunity to play the iconic super
the opportunity to play the iconic super spy Eastwood has played a great action
spy Eastwood has played a great action
spy Eastwood has played a great action hero in films like Dirty Harry but he’s
hero in films like Dirty Harry but he’s
hero in films like Dirty Harry but he’s way too angry to play Bond we love Adam
way too angry to play Bond we love Adam
way too angry to play Bond we love Adam West
West
West but he made Batman look dorky just think
but he made Batman look dorky just think
but he made Batman look dorky just think what he would have done with bond and as
what he would have done with bond and as
what he would have done with bond and as for Reynolds well we can’t picture
for Reynolds well we can’t picture
for Reynolds well we can’t picture double-oh-seven with a porn stache I’ve
double-oh-seven with a porn stache I’ve
double-oh-seven with a porn stache I’ve been chased by the best tub saying you
been chased by the best tub saying you
been chased by the best tub saying you make them look like they’re all running
make them look like they’re all running
make them look like they’re all running in slow motion
in slow motion
in slow motion fortunately all three of them agreed
fortunately all three of them agreed
fortunately all three of them agreed that bond should stay British number
that bond should stay British number
that bond should stay British number seven James Bond is Scottish son Lloyd
seven James Bond is Scottish son Lloyd
seven James Bond is Scottish son Lloyd swim moonlight murder employment country
swim moonlight murder employment country
swim moonlight murder employment country England bonds arguably the most iconic
England bonds arguably the most iconic
England bonds arguably the most iconic fictional English character of all time
fictional English character of all time
fictional English character of all time which is weird since he’s actually
which is weird since he’s actually
which is weird since he’s actually Scottish I would you know on the end
Scottish I would you know on the end
Scottish I would you know on the end would have me court-martialed for
would have me court-martialed for
would have me court-martialed for illegal use of government property when
illegal use of government property when
illegal use of government property when Ian Fleming saw Scottish actor Sean
Ian Fleming saw Scottish actor Sean
Ian Fleming saw Scottish actor Sean Connery as the first ever film bond and
Connery as the first ever film bond and
Connery as the first ever film bond and doctor know the author decided to use
doctor know the author decided to use
doctor know the author decided to use that in his writing in the novel You
that in his writing in the novel You
that in his writing in the novel You Only Live Twice
Only Live Twice
Only Live Twice he not only blessed bond with more of a
he not only blessed bond with more of a
he not only blessed bond with more of a sense of humor than he previously had
sense of humor than he previously had
sense of humor than he previously had rule number two in the bath men always
rule number two in the bath men always
rule number two in the bath men always come first
come first
come first women come second oh my just retard to
women come second oh my just retard to
women come second oh my just retard to here in honor of Connery he also made a
here in honor of Connery he also made a
here in honor of Connery he also made a point of saying that bond had grown up
point of saying that bond had grown up
point of saying that bond had grown up in a rural area in Scotland and didn’t
in a rural area in Scotland and didn’t
in a rural area in Scotland and didn’t move to England until
move to England until
move to England until his teenage years is where you grew up
his teenage years is where you grew up
his teenage years is where you grew up these British roots were later explored
these British roots were later explored
these British roots were later explored more fully on screen in Skyfall bringing
more fully on screen in Skyfall bringing
more fully on screen in Skyfall bringing the origin story full circle in that
the origin story full circle in that
the origin story full circle in that case we’re surprised his on-screen drink
case we’re surprised his on-screen drink
case we’re surprised his on-screen drink of choice isn’t scotch
of choice isn’t scotch
of choice isn’t scotch instead not shaken that was right
instead not shaken that was right
instead not shaken that was right perfect
perfect
perfect cheers Cheers number six Lazenby the
cheers Cheers number six Lazenby the
cheers Cheers number six Lazenby the liar Lazenby may have only played
liar Lazenby may have only played
liar Lazenby may have only played double-oh-seven in one film but he
double-oh-seven in one film but he
double-oh-seven in one film but he definitely worked hard to land the role
big Friday cash delight a model who had
big Friday cash delight a model who had never acted before Lazenby became
never acted before Lazenby became
never acted before Lazenby became determined to play bond after seeing dr.
determined to play bond after seeing dr.
determined to play bond after seeing dr. know despite his inexperience I do
know despite his inexperience I do
know despite his inexperience I do believe in living dangerously I can see
believe in living dangerously I can see
believe in living dangerously I can see that the get his foot in the door
that the get his foot in the door
that the get his foot in the door Lazenby not only bedecked himself with
Lazenby not only bedecked himself with
Lazenby not only bedecked himself with trappings befitting of bond-like a
trappings befitting of bond-like a
trappings befitting of bond-like a tailored suit a Rolex and a haircut from
tailored suit a Rolex and a haircut from
tailored suit a Rolex and a haircut from Connery’s barber he also lied to
Connery’s barber he also lied to
Connery’s barber he also lied to producers about his credentials
producers about his credentials
producers about his credentials inventing films he’d been in and saying
inventing films he’d been in and saying
inventing films he’d been in and saying they filmed in countries like Germany
they filmed in countries like Germany
they filmed in countries like Germany Russia and Czechoslovakia so producers
Russia and Czechoslovakia so producers
Russia and Czechoslovakia so producers couldn’t verify his claims due to the
couldn’t verify his claims due to the
couldn’t verify his claims due to the ongoing Cold War mr. pappan is not
ongoing Cold War mr. pappan is not
ongoing Cold War mr. pappan is not concerned with your personal problems
concerned with your personal problems
concerned with your personal problems Lazenby eventually came clean during the
Lazenby eventually came clean during the
Lazenby eventually came clean during the audition but nonetheless nabbed the part
audition but nonetheless nabbed the part
audition but nonetheless nabbed the part you tell me you can’t act he said you
you tell me you can’t act he said you
you tell me you can’t act he said you fooled two of the most ruthless guys
fooled two of the most ruthless guys
fooled two of the most ruthless guys I’ve ever met in my life
I’ve ever met in my life
I’ve ever met in my life you’re an actor number five double l7 is
you’re an actor number five double l7 is
you’re an actor number five double l7 is a man war by the numbers like oh nice
a man war by the numbers like oh nice
a man war by the numbers like oh nice guys be more like you to be bad it’s no
guys be more like you to be bad it’s no
guys be more like you to be bad it’s no secret that double-oh-seven is a bit of
secret that double-oh-seven is a bit of
secret that double-oh-seven is a bit of a womanizer but when you actually do the
a womanizer but when you actually do the
a womanizer but when you actually do the math it’s truly staggering and to be
math it’s truly staggering and to be
math it’s truly staggering and to be honest we’re not sure how he gets out of
honest we’re not sure how he gets out of
honest we’re not sure how he gets out of bed long enough to get any spying done
in his first 23 official films bond
in his first 23 official films bond bedded 55 women averaging more than two
bedded 55 women averaging more than two
bedded 55 women averaging more than two per film I have to lead it immediately
per film I have to lead it immediately
per film I have to lead it immediately oh that’s too bad
oh that’s too bad
oh that’s too bad just as things were getting interesting
just as things were getting interesting
just as things were getting interesting this is particularly impressive
this is particularly impressive
this is particularly impressive considering all these women were played
considering all these women were played
considering all these women were played by actresses who are considered to be
by actresses who are considered to be
by actresses who are considered to be some of the most beautiful of their
some of the most beautiful of their
some of the most beautiful of their respective eras how do you feel sleepy
respective eras how do you feel sleepy
respective eras how do you feel sleepy with conquests like honey rider played
with conquests like honey rider played
with conquests like honey rider played by Ursula Andress Pussy Galore played by
by Ursula Andress Pussy Galore played by
by Ursula Andress Pussy Galore played by honor Blackman and Vesper Lynd played by
honor Blackman and Vesper Lynd played by
honor Blackman and Vesper Lynd played by evergreen it’s easy to see why every guy
evergreen it’s easy to see why every guy
evergreen it’s easy to see why every guy wants to be James Bond number four Bond
wants to be James Bond number four Bond
wants to be James Bond number four Bond the musical bond has always been a
the musical bond has always been a
the musical bond has always been a symbol of masculinity and machismo
symbol of masculinity and machismo
symbol of masculinity and machismo well that’s fifty thousand dollars –
well that’s fifty thousand dollars –
well that’s fifty thousand dollars – five thousand for you leaves me forty
five thousand for you leaves me forty
five thousand for you leaves me forty five thousand and thank you very much
five thousand and thank you very much
five thousand and thank you very much that’s one reason why you might be
that’s one reason why you might be
that’s one reason why you might be surprised to learn that his iconic theme
surprised to learn that his iconic theme
surprised to learn that his iconic theme music was an adaptation of a song from a
music was an adaptation of a song from a
music was an adaptation of a song from a stage musical
the man credited with composing the Bond
the man credited with composing the Bond music monty norman had previously
music monty norman had previously
music monty norman had previously adapted a novel called a house for mr.
adapted a novel called a house for mr.
adapted a novel called a house for mr. Biswas into a musical and the soundtrack
Biswas into a musical and the soundtrack
Biswas into a musical and the soundtrack included a song called good sign bad
included a song called good sign bad
included a song called good sign bad sign which you’ll hear sounds uncannily
sign which you’ll hear sounds uncannily
sign which you’ll hear sounds uncannily familiar bad sign go good sign
familiar bad sign go good sign
familiar bad sign go good sign stay John Barrie rearranged the tune
stay John Barrie rearranged the tune
stay John Barrie rearranged the tune jazzed it up and lost the lyrics and an
jazzed it up and lost the lyrics and an
jazzed it up and lost the lyrics and an iconic theme song was born
iconic theme song was born
iconic theme song was born [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three pierce brosnan is the
number three pierce brosnan is the
number three pierce brosnan is the deadliest bond it should come as no
deadliest bond it should come as no
deadliest bond it should come as no surprise that James Bond has killed a
surprise that James Bond has killed a
surprise that James Bond has killed a lot of people maybe even more than he
lot of people maybe even more than he
lot of people maybe even more than he slept with in fact in his first 23
slept with in fact in his first 23
slept with in fact in his first 23 official movies he killed over 350
but in terms of which of the six actors
but in terms of which of the six actors who played Bond is the most lethal
who played Bond is the most lethal
who played Bond is the most lethal Pierce Brosnan is number one with a
Pierce Brosnan is number one with a
Pierce Brosnan is number one with a bullet
in just four movies he took down
in just four movies he took down depending on how you count it between 76
depending on how you count it between 76
depending on how you count it between 76 and 135 bad guys this actually makes a
and 135 bad guys this actually makes a
and 135 bad guys this actually makes a lot of sense when you consider the fact
lot of sense when you consider the fact
lot of sense when you consider the fact that the film’s Brosnan starred in were
that the film’s Brosnan starred in were
that the film’s Brosnan starred in were the most over-the-top and focused more
the most over-the-top and focused more
the most over-the-top and focused more on special effects in action than
on special effects in action than
on special effects in action than telling a good spy story Brosnan still
telling a good spy story Brosnan still
telling a good spy story Brosnan still got in a few good kills though
number two bald james balled up slowly
number two bald james balled up slowly in the face of wall sean connery is
in the face of wall sean connery is
in the face of wall sean connery is usually considered the best and most
usually considered the best and most
usually considered the best and most manly actor to ever have played bond I
manly actor to ever have played bond I
manly actor to ever have played bond I have a confession to make however what
have a confession to make however what
have a confession to make however what many people might not realize is that
many people might not realize is that
many people might not realize is that Connery started losing his hair at the
Connery started losing his hair at the
Connery started losing his hair at the age of 21 and was therefore required to
age of 21 and was therefore required to
age of 21 and was therefore required to wear a toupee in every Bond film he
wear a toupee in every Bond film he
wear a toupee in every Bond film he appeared in after Connery hung up his
appeared in after Connery hung up his
appeared in after Connery hung up his tux for good
tux for good
tux for good he appeared on screen more and more
he appeared on screen more and more
he appeared on screen more and more without a piece
well we figure when he was playing the
well we figure when he was playing the super spy his favorite gadget was
super spy his favorite gadget was
super spy his favorite gadget was probably his rug souvenir from another
probably his rug souvenir from another
probably his rug souvenir from another jealous woman yes but I haven’t told my
jealous woman yes but I haven’t told my
jealous woman yes but I haven’t told my back in one since before we unveil our
back in one since before we unveil our
back in one since before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions who do like to check my figures
mentions who do like to check my figures
mentions who do like to check my figures oh I’m sure they’re perfectly round
oh I’m sure they’re perfectly round
oh I’m sure they’re perfectly round enough oh you’re a legend oh boy card
enough oh you’re a legend oh boy card
enough oh you’re a legend oh boy card sense to me bond they call you I knew
sense to me bond they call you I knew
sense to me bond they call you I knew you right away I didn’t know I had that
you right away I didn’t know I had that
you right away I didn’t know I had that much of a reputation
much of a reputation
much of a reputation [Music]
welcome axiom shaken not stirred
welcome axiom shaken not stirred and for you Sam you realize this means
and for you Sam you realize this means
and for you Sam you realize this means an angry letter to The Times
James Bond films ask you to suspend
James Bond films ask you to suspend disbelief but if you thought
disbelief but if you thought
disbelief but if you thought double-oh-seven head slept with a lot of
double-oh-seven head slept with a lot of
double-oh-seven head slept with a lot of ladies wait until you hear how many
ladies wait until you hear how many
ladies wait until you hear how many times he stared down the barrel of a gun
nothing about the series is more
nothing about the series is more unrealistic than the fact that bond has
unrealistic than the fact that bond has
unrealistic than the fact that bond has been shot at four thousand six hundred
been shot at four thousand six hundred
been shot at four thousand six hundred and sixty two times and has lived to
and sixty two times and has lived to
and sixty two times and has lived to tell the tale
tell the tale
tell the tale [Music]
and that’s not even counting Skyfall
and that’s not even counting Skyfall which ironically is the first movie
which ironically is the first movie
which ironically is the first movie where he suffers significant damage from
where he suffers significant damage from
where he suffers significant damage from a gunshot when he’s again ironically
a gunshot when he’s again ironically
a gunshot when he’s again ironically shot by his coworker Moneypenny of all
shot by his coworker Moneypenny of all
shot by his coworker Moneypenny of all people take the shot take the shot
however despite being shot by a sniper’s
however despite being shot by a sniper’s rifle and falling from a moving train
rifle and falling from a moving train
rifle and falling from a moving train vaughn manages to survive without a
vaughn manages to survive without a
vaughn manages to survive without a doubt
doubt
doubt no one has cheated death more than
no one has cheated death more than
no one has cheated death more than double O seven
do you agree with our list yes of course
do you agree with our list yes of course what do you think is the most
what do you think is the most
what do you think is the most interesting James Bond fact well hey
interesting James Bond fact well hey
interesting James Bond fact well hey there miss money pussy wanna jump on my
there miss money pussy wanna jump on my
there miss money pussy wanna jump on my jet pack for more cool top 10s published
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