7 interesting facts about James Bond
Forming / / December 19, 2019
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Spy series James Bond is one of the longest and most successful in the history of cinema. Another film "James Bond" is called "007: spectrum", and its premiere took place on October 26 this year in London. Such a significant event led us to the topic for the next collection of facts.
Ian Fleming - the head of a secret unit
The author of the series of adventure novels about James Bond, which then formed the basis for the movies, is Ian Fleming (Ian Fleming). Unlike many other authors who invent their own stories in the quiet of the cozy rooms and never held in his hands nothing but a pen, he was well acquainted with all the subtleties of the work secret agents. During the Second World War, Ian Fleming was the leader No.30 Commando - a special unit of the British commandos. It was created to conduct special reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines and on the front line, for example capture military maps, samples of advanced German military equipment, as well as the German military experts and scientists.
James Bond has become the prototype of Odessa
As a prototype of the James Bond acted several scouts, whose biography and work were known Fleming on duty. But more often, among other researchers call the name of Sidney Reilly (Sidney Reilly) - the famous British spy, acted in 1910-1920-ies in Russia and the Middle East. The identity of this very mysterious, surrounded by mysteries, adventures and adventures. It is interesting that Reilly was born in fact in 1873 in Odessa under the name of Solomon Rosenblum.
The most boring name in the world
According to the memoirs of the author, he wanted to give his character the most boring and unremarkable name. Once he came across a book ornithologist James Bond, standing on a shelf in his office, and he realized that this is exactly what you need. Scientist James Bond was subsequently very unhappy Breakout its namesake, a literary hero, and in February 1964 decided to express this Ian Fleming himself. However, the conflict was settled, and the ornithologist in compensation received the new Bond novel with dedication «To the real James Bond from the thief of his identity» (real James Bond from the thief of his identity).
Agent 007
Everyone knows that James Bond - is 007. But why such a number? According to one version, this figure has been borrowed by the author from the British spy John Dee (John Dee), who signed his secret reports iconDepicting the two circles and the angle bracket, similar to the number seven. This meant that the information is intended solely for the eyes of His Majesty.
Some statistics
James Bond movies would be unthinkable without the shooting, car chases, and beautiful women. Fans figures estimate that for all time of the on-screen hero has killed 352 people and made 4662 shots. Not a very good performance. But with the ladies James Bond turns more skilfully: he was able to sleep with 52 women in the 22 films. I wonder whether the changes will make in the statistics released in theaters, "007: spectrum"?
weapon
Ian Fleming had armed his literary hero of 1931 pistol Walther PPK year. However, when making the film in 1963, the producers thought that this model is on the poster in the hands of Sean Connery (Sean Connery) looks impressive enough. Then in the shop was purchased pneumatic Walther Luftpistole 53 that looks solid, but shooting ten meters. This error is then very amused all connoisseurs and lovers of weapons. And the same toy gun was sold in 2010 to Christis auction for 277,000 pounds.
Place of work
All lovers of James Bond films are well aware that it works in the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 (Military Intelligence, MI6). It is interesting that until 1994 a division of the Foreign Intelligence had no legal basis, and its existence was denied by the UK government in every possible way.
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