The Origins of James Bond

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this action hero prefers his martinis shaken not stirred

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the origins of James Bond

be exploring the origins of James Bond

be exploring the origins of James Bond bond James Bond this British secret

bond James Bond this British secret

bond James Bond this British secret service agent was created by author Ian

service agent was created by author Ian

service agent was created by author Ian Fleming and started his adventures in a

Fleming and started his adventures in a

Fleming and started his adventures in a series of twelve novels and nine short

series of twelve novels and nine short

series of twelve novels and nine short stories the character was then adapted

stories the character was then adapted

stories the character was then adapted into an iconic and long-running film

into an iconic and long-running film

into an iconic and long-running film series the character of James Bond was

series the character of James Bond was

series the character of James Bond was first conceived while the author was on

first conceived while the author was on

first conceived while the author was on holiday at his Jamaican estate called

holiday at his Jamaican estate called

holiday at his Jamaican estate called Goldeneye in 1952 at that time he became

Goldeneye in 1952 at that time he became

Goldeneye in 1952 at that time he became interested in inventing a lethal secret

interested in inventing a lethal secret

interested in inventing a lethal secret agent of the British government

agent of the British government

agent of the British government interestingly the character was modeled

interestingly the character was modeled

interestingly the character was modeled after the author himself as he was a

after the author himself as he was a

after the author himself as he was a jet-setting womanizer with a military

jet-setting womanizer with a military

jet-setting womanizer with a military background bond was also a fictionalized

background bond was also a fictionalized

background bond was also a fictionalized account of Fleming’s real world friend

account of Fleming’s real world friend

account of Fleming’s real world friend build under Dale who was an mi6 spy with

build under Dale who was an mi6 spy with

build under Dale who was an mi6 spy with a love of fast cars and pretty women

a love of fast cars and pretty women

a love of fast cars and pretty women because of Fleming’s love of

because of Fleming’s love of

because of Fleming’s love of bird-watching and desire for a simple

bird-watching and desire for a simple

bird-watching and desire for a simple name for his character he labelled the

name for his character he labelled the

name for his character he labelled the protagonist after an American

protagonist after an American

protagonist after an American ornithologist called James Bond oh I’m

ornithologist called James Bond oh I’m

ornithologist called James Bond oh I’m just here for the birds

on earth ologist uh ornithologist huh

on earth ologist uh ornithologist huh Wow Flemming did not want to give his

Wow Flemming did not want to give his

Wow Flemming did not want to give his character an exotic name because he

character an exotic name because he

character an exotic name because he preferred to have exotic things happen

preferred to have exotic things happen

preferred to have exotic things happen to him do you expect me to talk know who

to him do you expect me to talk know who

to him do you expect me to talk know who is the bond I expect you to die the

is the bond I expect you to die the

is the bond I expect you to die the character would be a valuable tool to be

character would be a valuable tool to be

character would be a valuable tool to be brandished by the government against

brandished by the government against

brandished by the government against their foreign adversaries bond was even

their foreign adversaries bond was even

their foreign adversaries bond was even given the coat of arms the world is not

given the coat of arms the world is not

given the coat of arms the world is not enough I could have given you the world

enough I could have given you the world

enough I could have given you the world hmm the world is not enough foolish

hmm the world is not enough foolish

hmm the world is not enough foolish sentiment family motto and the

sentiment family motto and the

sentiment family motto and the designation of double-oh-seven

designation of double-oh-seven

designation of double-oh-seven and that prefix granted him a license to

and that prefix granted him a license to

and that prefix granted him a license to kill if you carry a doubler number it

kill if you carry a doubler number it

kill if you carry a doubler number it means your license to kill not kicking

means your license to kill not kicking

means your license to kill not kicking some suspect that this prefix was meant

some suspect that this prefix was meant

some suspect that this prefix was meant to symbolize a pair of spectacles

to symbolize a pair of spectacles

to symbolize a pair of spectacles because the bond character was acting as

because the bond character was acting as

because the bond character was acting as the eyes of the Queen double-oh-seven

the eyes of the Queen double-oh-seven

the eyes of the Queen double-oh-seven was also the number of the train that

was also the number of the train that

was also the number of the train that fleming regularly took to london during

fleming regularly took to london during

fleming regularly took to london during his career commander bond made his first

his career commander bond made his first

his career commander bond made his first literary appearance in 1953 s Casino

literary appearance in 1953 s Casino

literary appearance in 1953 s Casino Royale the tale was inspired by a

Royale the tale was inspired by a

Royale the tale was inspired by a real-life story and centered on covert

real-life story and centered on covert

real-life story and centered on covert intelligence soldiers playing poker

intelligence soldiers playing poker

intelligence soldiers playing poker against Nazis during wartime created as

against Nazis during wartime created as

against Nazis during wartime created as the spy story to end all spy stories

the spy story to end all spy stories

the spy story to end all spy stories James Bond appeared in regular

James Bond appeared in regular

James Bond appeared in regular installments up until Fleming’s death in

installments up until Fleming’s death in

installments up until Fleming’s death in 1964 at the age of 56 the character

1964 at the age of 56 the character

1964 at the age of 56 the character continued to grow in popularity while

continued to grow in popularity while

continued to grow in popularity while other authors wrote his newer adventures

other authors wrote his newer adventures

other authors wrote his newer adventures bond was eventually portrayed on the big

bond was eventually portrayed on the big

bond was eventually portrayed on the big screen by actor Sean Connery in 1962 s

screen by actor Sean Connery in 1962 s

screen by actor Sean Connery in 1962 s doctor no weld domination same old dream

doctor no weld domination same old dream

doctor no weld domination same old dream out asylums are full of people who think

out asylums are full of people who think

out asylums are full of people who think they’re Napoleon or God James Bond is

they’re Napoleon or God James Bond is

they’re Napoleon or God James Bond is the most popular and well-received spy

the most popular and well-received spy

the most popular and well-received spy hero of all time

hero of all time

hero of all time he is starred in well over 20 films has

he is starred in well over 20 films has

he is starred in well over 20 films has been portrayed by numerous talented

been portrayed by numerous talented

been portrayed by numerous talented actors and has even garnered his own

actors and has even garnered his own

actors and has even garnered his own series of video games this secret agent

series of video games this secret agent

series of video games this secret agent has shown no signs of dimming from the

has shown no signs of dimming from the

has shown no signs of dimming from the public consciousness Vaughn continues to

public consciousness Vaughn continues to

public consciousness Vaughn continues to keep the world safe from diabolical

keep the world safe from diabolical

keep the world safe from diabolical masterminds while also wielding

masterminds while also wielding

masterminds while also wielding fantastical gadgets driving spectacular

fantastical gadgets driving spectacular

fantastical gadgets driving spectacular cars and always getting the girl

cars and always getting the girl

cars and always getting the girl for England James