He was then given a choice by Major Boothroyd of using a Walther PPK or a Smith & Wesson. Shortly before his next assignment, M, Bond's superior in MI6, gave him the choice of either selecting a new weapon on a mission to investigate the recent disappearance of British Secret Service operative John Strangways or to return to standard intelligence duties after an incident with his Beretta M1934. Bond applied to M for a position within the ' Secret Service', part of the Civil Service, and rose to the rank of principal officer. Following his graduation, Bond joined the Ministry of Defence and became a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves, rising though the ranks to commander. There, he achieved a first in Oriental languages. Later, he briefly attends Eton College, but is removed then being sent to Fettes College in Scotland, his father's school.Īfter leaving Fettes, earlier EON films note that Bond studied at Cambridge University. In addition Connery also provided his voice and likeness for 2005's video game adaptation of From Russia with Love.Īlthough very little of James Bond's past is directly addressed in Sean Connery's films, the TV special The Incredible World of James Bond which aired in the United States the day after Thanksgiving 1965 as a promotion for the upcoming theatrical release of Thunderball gave a biography similar to the Ian Fleming novels of the character including spending part of childhood in Glencoe, Scotland and his father was a travelling salesman, but he became orphaned at the age of eleven. In 1983, he returned to the role for the last time in the non- EON Productions James Bond film, Never Say Never Again. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). He was doubled by stuntmen Bob Simmons, George Leech, Alf Joint, and Bell Rocket Belt test pilot William P. Sean Connery was the first actor to perform the role on the cinematographic adaptations. He was created and developed by the British author and former naval intelligence officier Ian Fleming. The '00' prefix indicates his discretionary licence to kill in the performance of his duties. As an agent of MI6, Bond holds cryptonym ' 007'. Dent Ĭommander James Bond CMG is a Senior Operational Officer of the Double-O Section, an ultra-covert Black Ops unit within the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6). ' That's a Smith & Wesson - and you've had your six.' ― James Bond to Prof.

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