11 h. ago How do you celebrate James Bond Day when you don’t know who the next 007 will be?

All things Bond will be commemorated on 5 October. But while the new movie has a director and writer attached, we’re still none the wiser as to who will play the super-spyIt’s James Bond Day this Sunday, if you didn’t know – 5 October is now a celebration of all things 007, thanks to this being the date of the world premiere of Dr No, the very first Bond film, starring Sean Connery, in 1962. Imagine it as a bit like Star Wars Day, with fewer Wookiees and Ewoks and a whole lot more tuxedoed swagger.This year though, the advent of JBD (as no one has ever called it) is bit of a damp squib. It hasn’t been that long since Denis Villeneuve was announced as the director of the next Bond film (June, in fact) and even less time since Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight was hired to write the script. But there’s been little to no sign since then of the new 007 actually being revealed, and even less sense of where this venerable franchise is going next. All we have are whisperings on the wind via th...

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38 h. ago GoldenEye review – Pierce Brosnan’s ‘sexist, misogynist dinosaur’ makes his Bond movie debut

The 1995 spy adventure introduced Brosnan as 007 and Judi Dench as M – blending high-octane action with a cheeky post-Soviet self-awarenessThis James Bond film from 1995, reissued for its 30th anniversary, is named after Ian Fleming’s own “Goldeneye” estate in Jamaica – though perhaps oddly, the film’s only Caribbean location is supposed to be Cuba. There’s a fair bit to enjoy here, although perhaps it’s best experienced on TV over Christmas in a Quality Street stupor. GoldenEye was the first to star Pierce Brosnan as 007, the first to see Judi Dench as M, and the first film to challenge its own franchise identity. As M crisply says to Bond: “I think you are a sexist, misogynist dinosaur and a relic of the cold war” – although her criticism of her star agent begins and ends with that description.The film gamely attempts to reposition itself in the new post-Soviet world, with a key scene (and some of the opening sequence) taking place among the discarded, crumbling statues of Soviet ...

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5 d. ago MI5 wants spies to 'blend into the background' instead of being like James Bond

Real life British spies should not assume they will live a life similar to James Bond - instead MI5 is trying to recruit candidates that can blend into the background and go easily under the radar

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6 d. ago Dating Naked stars bare all as they’re covered in gold paint for cheeky 007 party – and host Rylan channels James Bond

THE contestants from Dating Naked UK were painted head to toe in gold and danced around at a James Bond themed party. The controversial dating show, hosted by Rylan Clark, returned for its second season last month. The show features a handful of singles who aim to get to know one another in a dating...

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6 d. ago Big Brother's first ever winner Craig Phillips explains why he's left the UK

It's been 25 years since builder Craig Phillips walked out of thefirst series of Big Brother victorious. He opens up about what it was really like and his new life in Majorca

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6 d. ago Secret files reveal truth over KGB spies implicated in poisoned umbrella murder of BBC star

Georgi Makov was murdered by 'James Bond killers' in London 47 years ago this month when a hitman poked him with a specially adapted brolly that injected deadly ricin into his leg

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9 d. ago James Bond casting curveball revealed amid search for new 007 after Daniel Craig left franchise

Though big-name stars have been linked to the role - including Idris Elba , Tom Hardy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jacob Elordi, Tom Hollan , and Harris Dickinson - Villeneuve will lead the search next year.

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9 d. ago Denis Villeneuve reportedly wants ‘unknown’ actor to play James Bond

The director of the next 007 movie is apparently hunting for a ‘fresh face’

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9 d. ago EastEnders star died bankrupt after going missing for two days in tragic case

Beloved BBC actor and James Bond star Paul Bhattacharjee tragically died in July 2013, with his partner Emma McKie saying he had a "darkness inside him that was irreperable"

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9 d. ago James Norton, 40, rules himself out of playing James Bond because he thinks he's 'too old' to portray 007

A host of names have been touted since Daniel Craig relinquished the role in 2021 after the release of No Time To Die, with the actor, 40, being one of them.

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9 d. ago Katie Holmes pays tribute to James Van Der Beek and their 'everlasting bond' as Dawson's Creek stars post poignant photos of cancer

James Van Der Beek's Dawson's Creek co-stars have shared their heartbreak that he was forced to miss the show's reunion this week.

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9 d. ago Anthony Horowitz says he wouldn’t write James Bond script after franchise’s big ‘mistake’

‘You need a thick skin for that business,’ author said

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1 week ago James Norton, 40, rules himself out as 'too old' to play Bond

The actor, who takes centre stage this week in the eagerly awaited Netflix series The House of Guinness, is a favourite to become the next James Bond

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1 week ago 'I got my revenge on wife by naming my sons after James Bond villains'

William Woodhams says people think he and his wife are either 'insane' or 'horrible posh weirdos' but the family from Notting Hill are 'loud fun people' - and certainly not dull!

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1 week ago Harris Dickinson addresses speculation he could be the next James Bond

The actor, 29, has long been listed as one of the frontrunners to play the iconic British spy, following Daniel Craig's exit in 2021 with No Time To Die.

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1 week ago Amazon bosses have licence to thrill with James Bond's 007 theme park – but it's no in UK

Amazon MGM Studios were granted creative control over the James Bond franchise in February and a company based at the studios in California have filed trademarks to protect James Bond, 007 and Shaken Not Stirred

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2 w. ago James Bond goes digital as MI6 opens new dark web portal to recruit British spies of the future

MI6 has released a video announcing its new presence on the dark web, in a bid to encourage wannabe spies to contact with intelligence

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2 w. ago MI6 plan to recruit Russians as spies using 'dark web portal' as they say 'our door is open'

MI6 spooks are launching a new dark web portal called ‘Silent Courier’, where the next James Bond can feed the UK information relating to terrorism or hostile intelligence activity

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2 w. ago Australia's 'deadliest warrior' who hunted Taliban reveals how he'd end manhunt for Dezi Freeman the 'sovereign citizen' turned alleged cop

Freeman, 56, has been on the run for over three weeks after allegedly gunning down two officers and fleeing into dense Australian bushland.

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2 w. ago Next James Bond Odds Latest: Here are the 11 actors now in the running to play 007

It’s one of the world’s most iconic acting roles and we should know who will be taking it on soon.

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