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Sean Connery, dressed in a white shirt as James Bond, sits and talks with author Ian Fleming, in a suit and bow tie, on the set of the 1962 film Dr. No.

Sean Connery as James Bond leans against a silver Aston Martin DB5 sports car on a country road in a scene from the 1964 film Goldfinger.

George Lazenby as James Bond stands in a snowy mountain landscape, aiming a handgun, in a scene from On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Roger Moore as James Bond stands against a rocky background, wearing a white shirt and aiming a pistol in a tense moment from The Man with the Golden Gun.

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in The Living Daylights, wearing a light suit and holding a handgun with a silencer, aiming with a serious expression indoors.

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in The World Is Not Enough is seen from above, holding a silver briefcase and ascending by a rope above a city street with people below.

Daniel Craig as James Bond stands in a suit on a rural road with a classic Aston Martin car behind him, misty hills and clouds in the background, in a scene from Skyfall.

Sean Connery as James Bond and Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole stand at a crowded casino table in Diamonds Are Forever, surrounded by other gamblers.

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye sits at a casino table wearing a black tuxedo, looking intently forward with cards in front of him.

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Casino Royale

Casino Royale

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006).

© 2006 Sony Pictures Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Sean Connery, dressed in a white shirt as James Bond, sits and talks with author Ian Fleming, in a suit and bow tie, on the set of the 1962 film Dr. No.

Sean Connery and Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming (right) with Sean Connery on the set of Dr. No (1962).

© 1962 United Artists

Sean Connery as James Bond leans against a silver Aston Martin DB5 sports car on a country road in a scene from the 1964 film Goldfinger.

Goldfinger

Sean Connery in Goldfinger (1964), directed by Guy Hamilton.

© 1964 United Artists Corporation with Eon Productions

George Lazenby as James Bond stands in a snowy mountain landscape, aiming a handgun, in a scene from On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).

© 1969 Eon Productions/United Artists

Roger Moore as James Bond stands against a rocky background, wearing a white shirt and aiming a pistol in a tense moment from The Man with the Golden Gun.

The Man with the Golden Gun

Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).

© 1974 Eon Productions/ United Artists

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in The Living Daylights, wearing a light suit and holding a handgun with a silencer, aiming with a serious expression indoors.

The Living Daylights

Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights (1987).

© 1987 Eon Productions/United Artists/MGM/UA Communications Co./United International Pictures (International)

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in The World Is Not Enough is seen from above, holding a silver briefcase and ascending by a rope above a city street with people below.

The World Is Not Enough

Pierce Brosnan in the The World Is Not Enough (1999).

© 1999 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Eon Productions/MGM Distribution Co.(United States and Canada)/United International Pictures (International)

Daniel Craig as James Bond stands in a suit on a rural road with a classic Aston Martin car behind him, misty hills and clouds in the background, in a scene from Skyfall.

Skyfall

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall (2012).

© 2012 Eon Productions/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Columbia Pictures/B23/Sony Pictures Releasing

Sean Connery as James Bond and Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole stand at a crowded casino table in Diamonds Are Forever, surrounded by other gamblers.

Diamonds Are Forever

Sean Connery (center left) and Lana Wood (center) in Diamonds Are Forever...

© 1971 United Artists Corporation; photograph from a private collection

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye sits at a casino table wearing a black tuxedo, looking intently forward with cards in front of him.

GoldenEye

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye (1995), directed by Martin Campbell.

© 1995 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. All rights reserved.

Daniel Craig as James Bond stands facing Dame Judi Dench as M on a beach, with the ocean in the background, in a scene from Casino Royale.

Casino Royale

Daniel Craig as James Bond (left) and Judi Dench as M in Casino Royale (2006).

© 2006 Sony Pictures Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Sean Connery as James Bond and Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder stand on a tropical beach, with palm trees and water in the background, in a scene from Dr. No.

Ursula Andress and Sean Connery in Dr. No

Ursula Andress and Sean Connery in a scene from the James Bond film Dr. No...

© 1962 United Artists Corporation with Eon Productions

George Lazenby as James Bond and Diana Rigg as Tracy face each other closely in a dramatic scene from On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

George Lazenby and Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty's Secret Service

George Lazenby and Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969),...

© 1969 United Artists Corporation with Danjaq and Eon Productions

Sean Connery as James Bond steps out of a helicopter onto an inflatable raft, wearing swim trunks, in a scene from the 1965 film Thunderball.

Sean Connery in Thunderball

Sean Connery in Thunderball (1965), directed by Terence Young.

© 1965 United Artists Corporation with Eon Productions

Sean Connery as James Bond pilots a yellow autogyro firing rockets in You Only Live Twice, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice

Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice (1967), directed by Lewis Gilbert.

© 1967 United Artists Corporation with Danjaq and Eon Productions

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