"Smith's ""Writing's on the Wall"" eventually winning the award. With the exception of the first two Daniel Craig films, ""Casino Royale"" and ""Quantum of Solace"", every Bond film has a sequence in which Bond interacts with Miss Moneypenny, the personal assistant to M, Bond's superior. Lois Maxwell was the first to portray Moneypenny and did so for fourteen Eon-produced Bond films from ""Dr. No"" in 1962 to ""A View to a Kill"" in 1985 opposite Connery, Lazenby, and Moore. She was followed by Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond and Naomie Harris, who played opposite Dalton, Brosnan and Craig respectively. The four"
"two films. After a six-year hiatus, during which a legal wrangle threatened Eon's productions of the Bond films, Irish actor Pierce Brosnan was cast as Bond in ""GoldenEye"", released in 1995; he remained in the role for a total of four films, before leaving in 2002. In 2006, Daniel Craig was given the role of Bond for ""Casino Royale"", which rebooted the series. Craig has appeared for a total of four films and his fifth is scheduled for release in 2020. The series has grossed almost $7 billion to date, making it the third-highest-grossing film series (behind ""Harry Potter"" and"
"acclaimed, earning him a BAFTA award nomination. ""Casino Royale"" became the highest-grossing in the series at the time. ""Quantum of Solace"" followed two years later. Craig's third Bond film, ""Skyfall"", premiered in 2012 and is currently the highest-grossing film in the series and the twentieth highest-grossing film of all time; it was also the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom until 2015. Craig's fourth Bond film, ""Spectre"", premiered in 2015. He also made a guest appearance as Bond in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, alongside Queen Elizabeth II. His fifth (and, possibly, final) Bond film, currently"
"were incorporated into the 1989 film ""Licence to Kill"" starring Timothy Dalton as Bond. ""Quantum of Solace"" was chosen as the title of the 22nd Bond film; none of the story was used for the film's plot. Daniel Craig, who starred as Bond in the film, said the film also shares the primary thematic element of the story as ""it relates to the fact that if you don't have that Quantum of Solace in a relationship, you should give up. If you are not respecting each other, it's over, and at the end of the last movie Bond doesn't have"
"revised again for Daniel Craig's first portrayal of Agent 007 in ""Casino Royale"" (2006). Unlike previous installments, the gun barrel sequence does not open the film as a standalone segment; it is part of the plot. Having seemingly committed the first kill on his way to becoming a Double-O agent, Bond stops to pick up his gun from the floor but his victim, Fisher, who is a henchman of rogue MI6 section chief Dryden, recovers and seizes his own weapon. As Fisher brings his pistol up to shoot Bond in the back, the frame shifts instantly to the gun barrel"
"film ""The Trench"" (1999), and the drama ""Some Voices"" (2000) attracted the film industry's attention. This led to roles in bigger productions such as the action film """" (2001), the crime thriller ""Road to Perdition"" (2002), the crime thriller ""Layer Cake"" (2004), and the Steven Spielberg historical drama ""Munich"" (2005). Craig achieved international fame when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of Ian Fleming's British secret agent character James Bond in the film series, taking over from Pierce Brosnan in 2005. His debut film as Bond, ""Casino Royale"", was released internationally in November 2006 and was highly"
"Casino Royale (2006 film) Casino Royale is a 2006 spy film, the twenty-first in the Eon Productions ""James Bond"" film series, and the third screen adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1953 novel of the same name. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Paul Haggis, it is the first film to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and was produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures, making it the first Eon-produced ""Bond"" film to be co-produced by the latter studio. Following ""Die Another Day"", Eon Productions decided to reboot"
"the villains into the house. I don't know why but I thought that Vesper [Lynd] had to be in the sinking house and Bond has to want to kill her and then try and save her"". In February 2005 Martin Campbell was announced as the film's director and the next Bond film was revealed to be ""Casino Royale"", although the identity of the new Bond was still unknown; the producers had chosen not to renew Pierce Brosnan's contract, and in October Eon announced that the part of Bond would be taken by Daniel Craig. Principal photography for ""Casino Royale"" commenced"
"and Brosnan announced his intention to leave in July 2004. On 14 October 2005 Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced at a press conference in London that Daniel Craig would be the sixth actor to portray Bond in the Eon series. A tuxedo- and lifejacket-clad Craig arrived via a Royal Navy speedboat. Craig had based his acceptance of the role on the strength of the script for the first film, ""Casino Royale""; he later recalled that ""once I sat down and read the story, I just thought that I wanted to tell [it] ... I'm a big Bond"
"Eon Productions making the 2006 film ""Casino Royale"". The film stars Daniel Craig as Bond, supported by Eva Green as Vesper Lynd and Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre; Judi Dench returned for her fifth Bond film as Bond's superior, M. ""Casino Royale"" is a reboot, showing Bond at the beginning of his career as a 00-agent and overall stays true to the original novel. Casino Royale (novel) Casino Royale is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. Published in 1953, it is the first ""James Bond"" book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and"
"earlier portrayed him. The ""Daily Mirror"" ran a front-page news story critical of Craig, with the headline, ""The Name's Bland – James Bland"". Craig first played Bond in the 2006 film ""Casino Royale"", an adaptation of Fleming's novel of the same name and a reboot of the Eon series, which saw Bond earn his 00 status. Despite the negative press on his appointment, Craig was widely praised by critics and former Bonds after the release of ""Casino Royale"", believing him to have been the first actor to truly nail Fleming's character in the book: Todd McCarthy, reviewing the film for"
"Shanghai. Although set in Scotland, Bond's family home of Skyfall was constructed on Hankley Common in Surrey using plywood and plaster to build a full-scale model of the building, with some exterior scenes shot in Glen Etive and Glencoe. In September 2012 it was announced that Daniel Craig had signed to the role of Bond for the following two films, the first of which was ""Spectre"", funded by MGM and Sony. In March 2013 Mendes announced he would not return to direct the next film in the series, although he later decided to return. In July 2013 it was revealed"
"waited six weeks. Dalton's first appearance as 007, ""The Living Daylights"" (1987) was critically successful, and grossed more than either of the previous two Bond films with Moore (""Octopussy"" (1983) and ""A View to a Kill"" (1985)), as well as contemporary box-office rivals such as ""Die Hard"" and ""Lethal Weapon"". His second film, ""Licence to Kill"" (1989), although almost as successful as its predecessor in most markets, did not perform as well at the U.S. box office, in large part due to a lacklustre marketing campaign, after the title of the film was abruptly changed from ""Licence Revoked"". The main"
"entitled Bond 25 is scheduled for release on St. Valentines Day, 14 February 2020. Since taking the role of Bond, Craig has continued to star in other films, including the fantasy film ""The Golden Compass"" (2007), World War II film ""Defiance"" (2008), science fiction western ""Cowboys & Aliens"" (2011), the English-language adaptation of Stieg Larsson's mystery thriller ""The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"" (2011), and the heist film ""Logan Lucky"" (2017). Craig was born in Chester, Cheshire. His mother, Carol Olivia (""née"" Williams), was an art teacher, and his father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, was the landlord of two pubs,"
"2020. Spectre (2015 film) Spectre is a 2015 British spy film, the twenty-fourth in the ""James Bond"" film series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. It is the fourth film to feature Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes following ""Skyfall."" It was written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth. It is the final ""James Bond"" film to be internationally distributed by Columbia Pictures, as Universal Pictures will become the international distributor of its future films. The story sees Bond"
"actor Sam Worthington and Scottish actor Dougray Scott were also considered. Hugh Jackman was approached to play the character just before Craig was chosen to play Bond but turned it down due to other commitments. In May 2005, English actor Daniel Craig stated MGM and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli had assured him he would get the role of Bond, and Matthew Vaughn told reporters MGM offered him the opportunity to direct the new film, but Eon Productions at that point had not approached either of them. A year beforehand, Craig rejected the idea of starring, as he"
"Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond. A public opinion poll in the United Kingdom in October 2005 by SkyNews found that he was the public's number one choice to star in the next installment of the series. In that same month, however, it was announced that fellow British actor Daniel Craig would become the next James Bond. In an interview in the September 2007 issue of ""Details"", he claimed that he was not offered or approached concerning the role. In 2006, Owen spoofed the Bond connection by making an appearance in the remake of ""The Pink Panther"" in"
"their 1987 film of the same name. The film starred Timothy Dalton in his first role as Bond, whilst the character of Trigger became that of cello player Kara Milovy. In 2006 Eon used the plot of Fleming's first novel, ""Casino Royale"", for its 21st film of the same name. However, a main character was named Solange, after the woman featured in ""007 in New York."" In 2008 Eon used the basic premise from the short story ""007 in New York"" as part of the film ""Quantum of Solace"", in which Bond warns a female intelligence employee that her boyfriend"
"the Forbes Meet II Conference that Craig had signed on to make four more Bond films, through to ""Bond 25"". Craig lent his voice and likeness as James Bond for both the Wii game ""GoldenEye 007"", an enhanced remake of the 1997 game for the Nintendo 64, and """", an original game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and Microsoft Windows. In addition to ""Casino Royale"", Craig also appeared two more films in 2006: the drama ""Infamous"" as murderer Perry Edward Smith and as the voice of the lead character in the English-language version of the French animated film"
"producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli combined sex with exotic locations, casual violence and self-referential humour in the phenomenally successful James Bond series with Sean Connery in the leading role. The first film ""Dr. No"" (1962) was a sleeper hit in the UK and the second, ""From Russia with Love"" (1963), a hit worldwide. By the time of the third film, ""Goldfinger"" (1964), the series had become a global phenomenon, reaching its commercial peak with ""Thunderball"" the following year. The series' success led to a spy film boom with many Bond imitations. Bond co-producer Saltzman also instigated a rival"
"Spectre (2015 film) Spectre is a 2015 British spy film, the twenty-fourth in the ""James Bond"" film series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. It is the fourth film to feature Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes following ""Skyfall."" It was written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth. It is the final ""James Bond"" film to be internationally distributed by Columbia Pictures, as Universal Pictures will become the international distributor of its future films. The story sees Bond pitted"
"and branded it a welcome addition to the series, while others complained of the repetitively monotonous aquatic action and prolonged length. In 1983, Warner Bros. released a second film adaptation of the novel under the title ""Never Say Never Again"", with McClory as executive producer. James Bond attends the funeral of Colonel Jacques Bouvar, a SPECTRE operative connected with the previous murders of two MI6 agents. Bouvar is alive and disguised as his own widow, but Bond identifies him. Pursuing Bouvar to his château, Bond fights and kills him, escaping with use of a jetpack and his Aston Martin DB5,"
"retained many traits from Fleming's depiction, although some of Bond's less fashionable attitudes have been dropped, such as racism, homophobia, retaining the services of a maid, and in the more recent films, smoking. Despite playing the same character, there have been notable differences among the portrayals. Daniel Craig is the incumbent Bond in the long-running Eon series, and played the part for a fourth time in the latest film, ""Spectre"", released in October 2015. A Secret Service agent, James Bond was a composite based on a number of commandos the author Ian Fleming had known during his service in the"
"the 2002 film ""Die Another Day"", James Bond (played by Pierce Brosnan) is heard asking for a bottle of 1961 Bollinger immediately after being released from a North Korean prison. In ""The World Is Not Enough"", James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) beds the female lead alongside an iced bottle of Bollinger. In the 2006 film ""Casino Royale"", James Bond (played by Daniel Craig) also requests a bottle of Bollinger. There is also a bottle in his car at the end of the car chase at the start of ""GoldenEye"". Bollinger is one of the last remaining independent Champagne houses. Family-managed since"
"Die Another Day Die Another Day is a 2002 British-American spy film, the twentieth film in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, as well as the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film follows Bond as he leads a mission to North Korea, during which he is betrayed and, after seemingly killing a rogue North Korean colonel, is captured and imprisoned. Fourteen months later, Bond is released as part of a prisoner exchange. Surmising that the mole is within the British government, he attempts to earn redemption by"
"No"". On 8 September 2012, Bond producers announced Craig had signed on for two future Bond films, meaning he would appear as 007 in at least five films, making him the second-longest-serving Bond after Roger Moore, who starred in seven Bond films, and Sean Connery who starred in six EON Bond films and one non-EON Bond film. Craig hosted the American late-night live television sketch comedy ""Saturday Night Live"" on 6 October 2012. He appeared in a sketch about ""forgotten"" Bond women, including Diane Keaton, Penny Marshall, Jodie Foster, Ellen DeGeneres, Lea Michele, and Molly Ringwald. He and his wife"
"made outside the control of Danjaq, the first was the 1967 film ""Casino Royale"", with David Niven as Bond; the second was the 1983 film ""Never Say Never Again"", a remake of ""Thunderball"". ""Never Say Never Again"" was the result of a legal dispute involving Kevin McClory, one of the credited co-writers of the story used for the novel ""Thunderball"", who was awarded the film rights to the novel in a 1963 settlement with Ian Fleming. On 13 July 2009 Danjaq applied under s.69(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2006 for a change of name of James Bond Ltd, which had"
"tracking down his betrayer and all those involved. The film, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori, marked the ""James Bond"" franchise's 40th anniversary. The series began in 1962 with Sean Connery starring as Bond in ""Dr. No"". ""Die Another Day"" includes references to each of the preceding films. The film received mixed reviews. Some critics praised the work of Tamahori, while others criticised the film's heavy use of computer-generated imagery, which they found unconvincing and a distraction from the film's plot. Nevertheless, ""Die Another Day"" was the highest-grossing ""James Bond"" film up to"
"Moonraker (film) Moonraker is a 1979 British spy film, the eleventh in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Cléry, and Richard Kiel. Bond investigates the theft of a space shuttle, leading him to Hugo Drax, the owner of the shuttle's manufacturing firm. Along with space scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond follows the trail from California to Venice, Rio de Janeiro, and the Amazon"
"I think that's where the films will need to go."" Their first work for Craig as Bond, ""Casino Royale"", was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and received a Four Star review from Roger Ebert, who stated that the film ""has the answers to all my complaints about the forty-five-year-old James Bond series, and some I hadn't even thought of."" However, their followup ""Quantum of Solace"", which was not based on any Ian Fleming work, was criticized because while having ""the right ingredients: plenty of car, plane or boat chases ... spooks, vendettas, and turncoats"", it lacked"
"African driver who is a part of a covert Israeli government assassination mission against eleven Palestinians allegedly involved in the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The film, Munich, directed by Steven Spielberg, starred Eric Bana as a member of the operation, a Mossad agent. Also in 2005, Craig starred in the BBC television film ""Archangel"" – based on Robert Harris' eponymous novel – as an English academic who stumbles upon a notebook believed to have belonged to Joseph Stalin. In 2005, Craig was contacted by Eon Productions to portray James Bond. He stated he ""was aware of the"
"as ""M"", was the only cast member carried through from the Brosnan films to appear in ""Casino Royale"" (2006), Martin Campbell's reboot of the James Bond film series, starring Daniel Craig in his debut performance as the fictional MI6 agent. The thriller received largely positive critical response, with reviewers highlighting Craig's performance and the reinvention of the character of Bond. It earned over US$594 million worldwide, ranking it among the highest-grossing James Bond films ever released. In April 2006, Dench returned to the West End stage in ""Hay Fever"" alongside Peter Bowles and Belinda Lang. She finished off 2006 with"
"Bond; the choice of Craig, announced in October 2005, drew controversy. Location filming took place in the Czech Republic, The Bahamas, Italy and the United Kingdom with interior sets built at Barrandov Studios and Pinewood Studios. ""Casino Royale"" premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14 November 2006. It received an overwhelmingly positive critical response, with reviewers highlighting Craig's reinvention of the character and the film's departure from the tropes of previous Bond films. It earned almost $ worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing ""James Bond"" film until the release of ""Skyfall"" in 2012. MI6 agent James Bond gains his licence to"