MI6.co reports that Tobias Menzies will not return to Bond 22 to reprise the role of M’s assistant Villiers.
The news comes directly from Menzies, who says
Sad news for all Villiers fans, he is no more! Casino Royale was his first and last stand. May he rest in peace.
I think this is a shame. I [...]

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CommanderBond.net is reporting that three James Bond songs have been announced as inductees into the Grammy Hall of Fame. They are:
The James Bond Theme
Goldfinger
The Look of Love
This is a wonderful acknowledgement. The first two, in my opinion, are no-brainers. They are classics and absolutely iconic. The Bond Theme and Goldfinger have meaning beyond their song [...]

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In CR, there are two Bond girls: The primary Bond girl is British (Eva Green: a French actress playing British), and the olive-skinned “exotic” (Italian) Bond girl who is the sacrificial lamb (Caterina Murino).
We know for a fact that Eon is searching for an “exotic” (Latina) Bond girl. It would be absolutely insane, then, for [...]

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Here’s the thing: There are many women in a Bond movie. A young woman like Gemma Arterton, who may or may not know Bond films particularly well, who may be excited about getting a part when she’s such an unknown, might very well text her friend to say she’s the new Bond girl (as is [...]

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If you want autographed copies of the Ultimate James Bond Fan Book in time for Christmas, it’s this week or next year.

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Hey, it’s been a month since the last Bond Girl rumor, so I guess it’s right on time. Several sites say it’s 22 year old British newcomer Gemma Arterton. It’s possible, of course, that this one is for real; eventually they have to cast someone, but the announcement is not official and I wouldn’t put [...]

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One of my favorite Bond locations is Willard Whyte’s home in Diamonds Are Forever; the place where he’s held prisoner, and Bond battles Bambi and Thumper. The real home is in Palm Springs and is every bit as magnificent as depicted.
Well, you can win a chance to spend a weekend in that home; the gorgeous [...]

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Honor Blackman turned 80 yesterday, while I was busy blogging about Dionne Warwick. Silly me.

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In discussions of continuity, you can mention characters such as Felix, time anamolies (the obvious fact that Bond cannot have been having these adventures since 1962 and still be in his 30s or 40s), and discrepancies (Bond has expertise in Oriental languages in You Only Live Twice, but cannot read a Chinese keyboard in Tomorrow [...]

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Today is Dionne Warwick’s 67th birthday. Not every Bond fan would know that this is a Bond birthday. Warwick recorded the Bond-theme-that-wasn’t; the original title theme for Thunderball, “Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.” The actually song “Thunderball” was a last-minute substitution.
Here’s a terrific write-up of the whole story, with period photos and video.

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