"License to Kill" Theatrical Poster
If the rumours are true, Daniel Craig may already be planning the end to his days as James Bond. The fervour around who will take over him as the British secret agent though shows just how much the man with the license to kill is still loved. With the recent rise of online casino and more and more people look to play bingo, we thought we would put together a list of some of his best moments:
License to Kill
Timothy Dalton may not be the best loved Bond, but he gave the character an edge that was close to how he was represented in the books. License to Kill saw Bond in some of his darkest moments when he was out for revenge.
In one of the films more iconic scenes we saw Bond go up against Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) in a game of blackjack that was designed to get the aggressors attention. Winning a victory that gave him a £250,000 win, it not only helped him achieve his goal but caught the admiration of many an online blackjack player who could only dream to achieve such a winning.
Casino Royale
In Casino Royal we saw Daniel Craig as James Bond, again taking part in a card game but this time with a somewhat different outcome. This time taking on the evil Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen before his Hannibal days) Bond finds himself poisoned in a bid to take him out of the high stakes game of poker. The unforgettable scenes of Bond fighting to expel the poison from his system and fighting to get to his car to use an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) was a moment of weakness we don’t usually see from the normally unstoppable killer.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
While historically On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is memorable for George Lazenby’s strange decision to play the part only once, the film is also the greatest moment of weakness for James Bond himself. Having found love with the Contessa Teresa ‘Tracy’ di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) we see him truly happy. In the film’s closing moments though we see this ripped from his hands as she is assassinated. This is a turning point for the secret agent as from this point forth we see a more brutal killer whose heart has a stonier edge.
Goldfinger
Goldfinger was the second outing for the character, and the film which truly showed that Sean Connery deserved the mantle of the best Bond, though some may not agree. The most iconic scene from this movie is also one of the most memorable from all the films as we see Bond strapped down to a table with a laser slowly cutting its way towards the secret agent. With Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) walking away, Bond asks if he expects him to talk, with Goldfinger’s reaction simply being “No, Mr Bond. I expect you to die!”.
Dr. No
The greatest moment of any James Bond has to be his first introduction. The character needed to be set up for the audience to be suave and enigmatic, and most importantly handsome. Under Terence Young’s direction, Connery played the scene perfectly, delivering the iconic words “Bond, James Bond” as an introduction to one of the most successful characters in British film history.
I’m sure you have your own choices of for iconic James Bond scenes, but I’m sure you’ll agree these are some of the best. One thing we know for sure is, Daniel Craig may be leaving the role, but there is still life in the old secret agent yet.
