The History of Bond...James Bond

     Having made $669 million since opening earlier this month, Skyfall has become the highest grossing James Bond film in history, and according to Guinness World Records, the James Bond film series has become the most profitable film series of all time. It certainly hasn't been a bad week for Agent 007.
     The modern day action-hero that we all know for his daring heroics and ability to charm the ladies, is loosely based on British author Ian Fleming's series of James Bond novels. Bond's first non-literary appearance, before the movies, was on CBS in 1954, airing as an American adaptation of the character. After becoming highly successful with the public due to his witty humor and dialogue, exciting and impressive gadgets, audacious stunts, and gorgeous female-companions all, Bond and his tales were adapted to the big screen. Sean Connery (below) became the first actor to play Bond in a movie, with Dr. No being released in 1962. 

    




 




     Since then, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Skyfall's Daniel Craig (right) have all played the secret agent with a superhero-like persona. With each Bond has come new memorable quotes ("Shaken, not stirred"), new Aston Martins (deemed by many the "Bond-mobile") with new features, and an array beautiful women. It has been announced that Daniel Craig will return for at least one more James Bond film, but after that, there is only speculation as to who the next Bond might be. One thing is for sure though: no matter how many actors come and go, Agent 007 isn't going to stop saving the world anytime soon.


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