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      • Though Bond says in Casino Royale that he killed two people before he was given his elite status, he also says, "A Double O number in our Service means you've had to kill a chap in cold blood in the course of some assignment," suggesting it only takes one kill to earn the title.
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  2. Jul 7, 2020 · In Fleming's Casino Royale, Bond - a former Naval commander now working for MI6 - gives a full account of how he became 007, explaining that he'd "killed two villains" in the years prior, for which he was "awarded a Double O number in the Service."

  3. Jul 16, 2020 · Over almost 60 years of Bond film history the 007 code-name has become one of the most recognizable cultural symbols in the world. Original Bond author Ian Fleming provided an explanation for how MI6 agents gain their "double-O" designation – which provides the famous licence to kill.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 00_Agent00 Agent - Wikipedia

    00 Agent. In Ian Fleming 's James Bond novels and the derived films, the 00 Section of MI6 is considered the secret service's elite. A 00 (pronounced "Double O") is a field agent who holds a licence to kill in the field, at their discretion, to complete any mission.

  5. Sep 7, 2021 · Two decades ago, a theory appeared that posited that Fleming took the double-O part of 007 from the first Duke of Marlborough. Fleming’s father was a friend of Winston Churchill’s, whose grandfather was the seventh duke of Marlborough.

  6. Oct 5, 2012 · Bond on Film Thanks to the books and films we all know a lot about James Bond 007. We also know a little about the group he supposedly belongs to, the "Double-O agents" of "Her Majesty's Secret Service" - the only British secret agents with a licence to kill. But just how realistic is the idea?

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  7. Feb 2, 2022 · How 007 Got His Number. "007" is one of the most-recognizable numbers in the world, and central to the James Bond mystique. "Casino Royale," the first of Daniel Craig's James Bond movie, even begins with a scene explaining how an agent achieves the vaunted "double-O" status.

  8. Sep 9, 2009 · Origin of the Double O number. Ian Fleming is not only responsible for designating James Bond as “007,” but also for creating a mystique surrounding it. His introduction of the character in Casino Royale (1953) is engaging, almost taunting.

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