Original Bond author Ian Fleming provided an explanation for how MI6 agents gain their "double-O" designation — which provides the famous licence to kill. In the first novel, Casino Royale , himself explains he had to " kill a chap in cold blood in the course of some assignment" to become a "double-o".
The film version of Casino Royale follows this rubric, with Craig's Bond earning the "00" status in the film's prologue by killing twice - all of which clearly establishes how Bond became , but there's still debate among die-hard fans about the code-name itself.
Put simply, there's ongoing confusion about whether is 'zero-zero-seven' or 'o-o-seven'. Are those zeros or actually two letter 'o's? For many, has always represented numbers and the evidence seems to support this view. But most fans are also used to saying "double-oh seven" rather than "double-zero seven". And while this could be down to the former rolling off the tongue more easily, or the fact that zero is said as "oh" colloquially, this seemingly arcane issue masks a fascinating debate over what Fleming originally intended and whether every James Bond movie has got the iconic code-name wrong from the beginning.
There are certainly two sides to the debate, but there's strong evidence for the zeros being accurate. For the best example, fans need only turn to the source: the first printing of Fleming's inaugural Bond novel Casino Royale — scans of which can be found at Worthpoint. Printed back in , the novel's third chapter is entitled "Number ", suggesting the code is all numerals.
Also, when compared with the letter 'o' in this original typeface it's clear the printers were using zeros and not letters for Jim A very interesting article. A most comprehensive review of the theories. However, with respect, John Dee was not an explorer. Alchemist, mathematician, scholar, occultist, and possibly spy, yes. Explorer, no. A quick look at any books and articles, eg Wikipedia, will confirm that.
Best Raki. Thanks for your comments. Perhaps you are over-parsing the term explorer. Thanks so much Jim. My interest in Dee was sparked by living round the corner from where he lived beside the Thames between around in Mortlake in South West London. Though a novel, Ackroyd is also a historian and tries to be accurate. Dee features in his history Thames: The Sacred River. As Dee was such an interesting and famous local character, I did read a fair amount about him at the time, and much later heard about the alleged connection.
The house no longer stands. Ackroyd wrote a short bio of Turner in A block of flats is now on the site of the house, appropriately called John Dee House.
This an excellent and much-needed article, and should be required reading for many journalists and fans out there. It should prove very useful in the years to come. Often more speculation than facts out there, though I have to say that speculation is fun.
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Giving a performer of color such a storied title is a major advancement for not only the franchise, but also the film industry as a whole. It means the characters on the screen better reflect the world in which we live.
Plus, it makes the Bond franchise more interesting. A small minority of fans don't see it that way. Since writing about the news on Thursday morning, trolls have bombarded my Twitter feed, insisting Lynch holding the title is another example of Hollywood trying to "woke-ify" beloved movie franchises. This subsection of fans argue was never intended to be anything other than a white man. The writers of No Time to Die , they say, are attempting to rewrite what Ian Fleming imagined in his books.
In the first Bond book, 's Casino Royale , Fleming describes what it means for Britain's iconic super spy to hold the distinction of "you've had to kill some chap in cold blood in the course of some job.
Here's the basic description of what double 0 status means, according to the James Bond fan wiki : "00 agents are elite special operatives of MI6 who have a discretionary 'license to kill' in the field in order to complete their mission. In Fleming's books, there are only five double 0 agents: , , , , and Two of them are named: is Bond, of course, and, in Moonraker , there's mention of agent as a guy named Bill.
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