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Jan 16, 2020 · While the James Bond we've seen in the movies is a figment of Hollywood imagination, the character as he was originally imagined by author Ian Fleming is much more grounded in reality.
- Dom Nero
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Nov 1, 2020 · As part of the James Bond Special for The South Bank Show, released in 2008, Connery opened up about Fleming's not-so-nice feelings regarding him playing the secret agent.
Jul 9, 2020 · Yes, the character of James Bond came to us thanks to a case of pre-wedding jitters. As described by Ian Fleming: The Man Who Created James Bond, the author would often say how he wrote the book to take his mind off the dread of matrimony, much to the chagrin of Anne herself.
- Tom Meisfjord
Commander James Bond CMG RNVR is a character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the James Bond series of novels, films, comics and video games. Fleming wrote twelve Bond novels and two short story collections.
- Fleming's Original 007. Ian Fleming’s James Bond, generally described as having “dark, rather cruel good looks,” keeps a consistent appearance throughout the author’s eleven novels.
- Sean Connery. Many Hollywood stars were thrown around as possible fits for James Bond’s big-screen debut in 1962, but in the end, it was a little-known Scottish actor named Sean Connery who got the part.
- George Lazenby. After Sean Connery’s first departure as James Bond, the producers turned to George Lazenby, an Australian model with no prior film experience.
- Roger Moore. English actor Roger Moore was almost cast several times as Bond before he was eventually cast, and had experience in the spy genre already under his belt as the lead role in the television series The Saint.
May 13, 2021 · James Bond remains one of the most famous fictional characters in the world. But the inspiration for his creation by British author Ian Fleming, came from a life of unfulfilled military ambition, a fondness for women, and insider access to those at the highest of high society. 1. Ian Fleming grew up in the shadow of his brother
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Nov 29, 2023 · His tenure at Room 39 of the Admiralty, the nexus of wartime subterfuge, saw Fleming masterminding operations that often rivalled the best of Bond’s escapades. Whether orchestrating the ill-fated Operation Goldeneye or crafting the blueprint for what would later become the CIA, Fleming was as enigmatic and daring as his fictional counterpart.
