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-	"What is a [[cult film]]? A [[cult film]] is one that has a [[cult following|passionate following]], but does not appeal to [[everybody]]. [[James Bond in film|''James Bond'' movies]] are not cult films, but [[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre|chainsaw movies]] are. Just because a movie is a cult film does not automatically guarantee quality: some cult movies are very bad; others are very, very good. Some make an awful lot of money at the box office; others [[Box office bomb|make no money at all]]. Some are considered quality films; others are [[Exploitation film|exploitation]]." —[[Alex Cox]] in his introduction to ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' on ''[[Moviedrome]]'', 1988	+
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-	[[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] [[James Bond]] [[Royal Navy|RN]]—code number 007—is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist [[Ian Fleming]] in 1952. [[James Bond (literary character)|The character]] appeared in a series of [[List of James Bond novels and short stories|twelve novels and two short story collections]] written by Fleming and a number of continuation novels and spin-off works after Fleming's death in 1964. There have been [[List of James Bond films|twenty-seven films]] in total, produced between 1962 and 2020.	+
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-	Fleming portrayed Bond as a tall, athletic, handsome secret agent in his thirties or forties; he has several vices, including drinking, smoking, gambling, automobiles and womanising. He is an exceptional marksman, and he is skilled in unarmed combat, skiing, swimming and golf. While Bond kills without hesitation or regret, he usually kills only when carrying out orders, while acting in self-defence, and occasionally as revenge.	+
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-	American actor [[Barry Nelson]] was the first to portray Bond on screen, in a 1954 television adaptation, "[[Casino Royale (Climax!)|Casino Royale]]". In 1961, [[Eon Productions]] began work on ''[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]'', an adaptation of the [[Dr. No (novel)|novel of the same name]]. The result was a film that spawned a series of twenty-four films produced by [[Eon Productions]] and two independent films. After considering "refined" English actors such as [[Cary Grant]] and [[David Niven]], the producers cast [[Sean Connery]] as Bond in the film. Fleming was appalled at the selection of the uncouth 31-year-old Scottish actor, considering him the antithesis of his character. However, Connery's physical prowess and sexual magnetism became closely identified with the character, with Fleming ultimately changing his view on Connery and incorporating aspects of his portrayal into the books.	+
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-	Seven actors in total have portrayed Bond in film. Following Connery's portrayal, David Niven, [[George Lazenby]], [[Roger Moore]], [[Timothy Dalton]], [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Daniel Craig]] have assumed the role. These screen versions have 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 their depicting the same character, there have been notable differences among the portrayals. Daniel Craig is the incumbent Bond in the long-running Eon series, and will play the part for a fifth time in the latest film, ''[[No Time to Die]]'', to be released in November 2020.	+
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-	* [[Bond girls]]	+
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