25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About James Bond
From food and drink to six and death, these are the things that make Bond tick.
He's the most iconic character in cinema, he's best mates with the Queen and he's been in more movies than Freddy Krueger, Harry Potter and Iron Man combined, yet still James Bond remains something of a mystery. There are only a few things that everyone knows about 007 – his favourite gun, how he mixes his drinks, that he's a wildcat in the sack – but he famously steers clear of Hello! Magazine photospreads and he's rarely seen on the cover of heat. So join us as we attempt to throw some light on Blighty's foremost secret agent ahead of the release of Skyfall, with 25 things you (probably) didn't know about James Bond.
source: Ali Gray...
1. Shaken, Not Stirred
Bond's preferred tipple in Ian Fleming's first Bond book, Casino Royale, was the Vesper Martini – part gin, part vodka and a touch of Lillet Blanc wine. However, when it came to filming the first Bond movie, Dr. No, Smirnoff paid to have their vodka promoted, meaning they didn't want the gin mentioned. Bond's brand of booze quickly caught on and changed cocktail culture forever.
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2. Bond The Boffin
According to Bond lore, young James was briefly educated at Eton, before going on to study at Fettes College in Edinburgh, a public school which was attended by Ian Fleming himself, and some bloke called Tony Blair. As unlikely as it sounds, Sean Connery was once the school's milkman ("I'll have a pint. Skimmed… not semi-skimmed").
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3. Britain's Finest
The best of Blighty is actually half Scottish and half Swiss. In the Bond novels, James' parents – Andrew Bond and Monique Delacroix-Bond – die in a climbing accident in the French Alps, orphaning him at the age of 11. He then went to live with his aunt in a small village near Kent called Pett Bottom, which perhaps explains his attitude towards women.
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4. The Basis For Bond
Author Ian Fleming based 007 on a number of different spies – not to mention his own experiences, given that he served as a Naval Intelligence Officer during WWII – but the biggest inspiration for Bond was English polymath John Dee. An all-round genius and 16th century badass, Dee would sign his letters to monarch Elizabeth I with a '007' glyph, signifying they were for her eyes only.
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5. Tux Cuts
Fifth Bond Pierce Brosnan was long pursued by the Eon producers for the role, but the character is bigger than any single actor's career prospects. When he signed his contract for GoldenEye, Brosnan was informed that, though he was free to pursue other additional roles in-between Bond movies, the actor could not appear in another film wearing a tuxedo.
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