And no, not just for Timothy Dalton as James Bond, but for the fresh approach to the gadgets at the time. They were technologically advanced without feeling unrealistic and the absence of the Internet gave the world a more grounded, tangible quality. A return to Ian Fleming’s original vision of Bond as portrayed by Timothy Dalton in Bond 26 would be a compelling direction for the franchise!
October 8, 2025 – 10:07 PM UTC
I’m pretty sure Red Grant in From Russia With Love is the only character who ever calls James Bond by his agent number quite like this. Was he trying to get under 007’s perfectly tailored skin? Or was he just being an exceptionally smug smart-aleck?