It’s time to rev up the Aston Martin: The editors at Entertainment Weekly look back at all the James Bond films, from Sean Connery’s smoldering, sexy turn to the latest films by today’s 007 agent, Daniel Craig, now appearing in the 25th film, No Time to Die. Inside this stand-alone special issue, you’ll find breakout stories on each of the six Bonds, behind-the-scene photos, and a deep dive into the legacy of the MI6 agent.
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A Time to End • DANIEL CRAIG’S FINAL JAMES BOND FILM, NO TIME TO DIE, FEATURES EXPLOSIVE MAYHEM AND VIOLENT PHYSICAL INJURY. CREATING IT REQUIRED THE SAME.
An Agent of Change • FROM CONNERY TO LAZENBY, FROM MOORE TO DALTON AND FROM BROSNAN TO CRAIG: HOW EACH 007 ACTOR PERSONIFIED HIS ERA.
Top 12 Movie Moments • FROM DRAMATIC OPENING MISSIONS TO EMOTIONAL, GUT-PUNCHING SCENES, HERE ARE THE MOMENTS THAT MADE JAMES BOND THE COOLEST AGENT IN MI6.
Sean Connery • THE SCOTTISH ACTOR BROUGHT SWAGGER AND SEXUALITY TO IAN FLEMING’S ‘BLUNT INSTRUMENT’ AND IMMEDIATELY MADE THE ROLE HIS OWN.
Behind the Scenes • For your eyes only: EW presents a special collection of candid snapshots that suggest making a Bond film really is as much fun as it looks.
Ian Fleming • Born into a life of privilege and adventure, the English author channeled many of his own traits into his superspy—and became an immediate literary sensation.
George Lazenby • HIS MI6 TENURE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BRIEF, BUT THE AUSTRALIAN ACTOR MADE A LASTING IMPRESSION IN ONE OF THE BEST BOND FILMS EVER MADE.
Bond Girls Run the World • FORGET THE OLD-FASHIONED FEMME FATALE—THE SUPERSPY IS AT HIS MOST COMPELLING WHEN SURROUNDED BY POWERFUL, DYNAMIC WOMEN (AREN’T WE ALL?).
Roger Moore • STARRING IN SEVEN MEMORABLE JAMES BOND ADVENTURES, THE RAKISH ENGLISH ACTOR TURNED A RAISED EYEBROW INTO AN ART FORM—AND CHARMED A GENERATION.
The Ultimate Music Guide • NO 007 FLICK IS COMPLETE WITHOUT AN AWESOME THEME SONG—HERE, THE INSIDE STORY ON ALL THE BEST TRACKS.
Timothy Dalton • LICENSE TO KILL, INDEED. DALTON PLAYED BOND AS GRITTY, INTENSE AND BRUTAL, A BACK-TO-BASICS APPROACH THAT RECALLED SEAN CONNERY’S HEYDAY.
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Pierce Brosnan • FOR SOME, HE’LL ALWAYS BE THE BEST OF THE BONDS, YET THE IRISH ACTOR WHO USHERED THE SPY INTO THE POST-COLD WAR ERA NEVER FELT ‘COMPLETE OWNERSHIP’ OF THE ROLE.
How to Build a Great Bond Villain • FOR THE EVILDOERS WHO GO UP AGAINST 007, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. WE EXPLORE THE FIVE-PLUS DECADES OF NE’ER-DO-WELLS, SCOFFLAWS AND SOCIOPATHS.
Daniel Craig • THE ONLY BLOND BOND, DANIEL CRAIG’S 007 IS BRUTAL, EFFICIENT AND PLAGUED BY EMOTIONAL TURMOIL. WITH THE RELEASE OF NO TIME TO DIE, IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S JUST COMPLETED HIS FINAL MISSION.
The Ultimate Movie Guide • FROM DR. NO TO SPECTRE, AN OBSESSIVE BREAKDOWN OF EVERY FILM IN THE JAMES BOND FRANCHISE SO FAR—BABES, BAD GUYS AND ALL.
Wheel Genius • Great gadgetry comes standard on each of Bond’s stylish rides—one Aston Martin even turned invisible (it is, regrettably, not pictured).
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Straight Up • Ian Fleming’s novel Casino Royale introduced the secret agent’s famous drink, which Daniel Craig orders onscreen in the 2006 film.
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