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49. Wasn't there an early Casino Royale with 6 different Bonds?

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 10:25 PM

Dec 2014

Ah, yes. A justly forgotten disaster -- but it does make the point that *anybody* can be Bond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_%281967_film%29

Casino Royale is a 1967 spy comedy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an ensemble cast of directors and actors. It is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel. The film stars David Niven as the "original" Bond, Sir James Bond 007. Forced out of retirement to investigate the deaths and disappearances of international spies, he soon battles the mysterious Dr. Noah and SMERSH.The film's slogan: "Casino Royale is too much... for one James Bond!" refers to Bond's ruse to mislead SMERSH in which six other agents are pretending to be "James Bond", namely, Baccarat master Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers); millionaire spy Vesper Lynd (Ursula Andress); Bond's secretary Miss Moneypenny (Barbara Bouchet); Bond's daughter with Mata Hari, Mata Bond (Joanna Pettet); and British agents "Coop" (Terence Cooper) and "The Detainer" (Daliah Lavi). . . .

Bond is promoted to the head of MI6. He learns that many British agents around the world have been eliminated by enemy spies because of their inability to resist sex. Bond is also told that the 'sex maniac' who was given the name of 'James Bond' when the original Bond retired has gone to work in television. He then orders that all remaining MI6 agents will be named "James Bond 007", to confuse SMERSH. He also creates a rigorous programme to train male agents to ignore the charms of women. Moneypenny recruits "Coop", a karate expert who begins training to resist seductive women: he also meets an exotic agent known as the Detainer.

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Rush Limbaugh Is Furious Over Prospect of a Black James Bond [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 OP

We've had a whole lot of years of white, European featured Jesus too onenote Dec 2014 #1

Yeah, the "fictional" character of James Bond was white TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #15

You said it!!! bravenak Dec 2014 #31

HBO is going to show the whole series SwankyXomb Dec 2014 #40

The WIRE!!??!? bravenak Dec 2014 #41

so hes upset about fictional shit? no surprise... elehhhhna Dec 2014 #69

Because there are no black people living in Scotland? spinbaby Dec 2014 #2

I remember how angry Limbaugh was when he found out that Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan..... virtualobserver Dec 2014 #5

In the novels, Bond wasn't all that Scottish D Gary Grady Dec 2014 #53

hurry! tell him peter pan is genrally played by a woman! elehhhhna Dec 2014 #68

Kick. Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #3

Questions: bigwillq Dec 2014 #4

The problem with the idea of continuity is that Bond looks young but would be 80 years old stevenleser Dec 2014 #19

That bothers me too. bigwillq Dec 2014 #26

I think James Bond is a generic name and 007 was assigned to many alphafemale Dec 2014 #36

I've always thought that...sort of like the Dread Pirate Roberts sir pball Dec 2014 #50

I don't think that was even hinted in the original stories Mariana Dec 2014 #73

I read a few of the books back in the day and Fleming didn't specify much about Bond's appearance Warpy Dec 2014 #33

Ha! bigwillq Dec 2014 #34

There was that guy in the Spike Lee movie "She's Gotta Have It"... stevenleser Dec 2014 #37

Artistic license, Oxymoron! Cirque du So-What Dec 2014 #6

Oh pls....DO stroke out over it,Rush. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #60

Correction oh drug addled one, James Bond was British notadmblnd Dec 2014 #7

Sean Connery is the one who is Scottish! Cha Dec 2014 #14

Actually, he's right MFrohike Dec 2014 #21

If we're really going to be technical- he was only half Scottish. notadmblnd Dec 2014 #28

Credit where credit is due MFrohike Dec 2014 #30

I read on the internets tubes that Rush Limbaugh is a pedophile junkie eridani Dec 2014 #72

Jabba the Hutt was offered to play Rush in an upcoming movie Politicalboi Dec 2014 #8

Not quite as evil either Kalidurga Dec 2014 #10

And Jabba isn't a drug abuser Politicalboi Dec 2014 #12

No not an abuser I am quite sure he treats his drugs very gently Kalidurga Dec 2014 #13

At least he admits he is a racist. Kalidurga Dec 2014 #9

Wasn't there an early Casino Royale with 6 different Bonds? starroute Dec 2014 #49

That sounds fabulous Kalidurga Dec 2014 #58

I'm not into Bond either Politicalboi Dec 2014 #11

Coming in 2017, Nathan Lane IS James Bond. hughee99 Dec 2014 #23

Oh God, my tract! NuclearDem Dec 2014 #44

I can't wait to find out who plays Moneypenny. eggplant Dec 2014 #48

the actress Naomie Harris plays Moneypenny now. She was cast in Skyfall SummerSnow Dec 2014 #55

She is an excellent actress. Not hard to look at, either. kwassa Dec 2014 #59

I meant to go with Nathan Lane. eggplant Dec 2014 #64

Just out of curiosity. oldandhappy Dec 2014 #16

Yes Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #18

I doubt that will happen TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #17

Blow it out your ass, Rush. Initech Dec 2014 #20

I don't like Elba as Bond MFrohike Dec 2014 #22

I'll have to kick and rec anything that gets pedoboy's panties all bunched up madokie Dec 2014 #24

Rush is a punk asshole; I want a Jenna Bond, myself. NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #29

what's next Enrique Dec 2014 #25

Rush, it is racist for you to breathe. I dont mean as in you need to die, i mean that if you are NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #27

Please. 007 and James Bond is a code name. It has been true for all of them. alphafemale Dec 2014 #32

Amy Goodman is James Bond 007 olddots Dec 2014 #35

Racist pigs are alive and thriving in 2014. Rex Dec 2014 #38

How someone working a 350 million dollar contract gets upset is beyond me. maced666 Dec 2014 #39

In honor of his savvy, skill, & GQ handsome-ness, the next James Bond should be played by misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #42

Except when he's white and English or white and Irish. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #43

So does Rush have a problem with Miss Moneypenny now being Black? KeepItReal Dec 2014 #45

Felix Leiter was a blonde Texan. Jack Lord and most actors whp played him were not. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #46

He's still around and on the air? Populist_Prole Dec 2014 #47

Being a fictional character, he can be changed around Rushbo treestar Dec 2014 #51

More crap from this racist, misogynist demagogue? Feeling left out, Ignoramus? freshwest Dec 2014 #52

He may have a stroke after this. The Pillsbury doughboy is black too.lol SummerSnow Dec 2014 #54

He's never heard the "James Bond is a code name" theory? Scootaloo Dec 2014 #56

mr. limbo.. SummerSnow Dec 2014 #57

With luck, Limbaugh will just break out in assholes & shit himself to death . . . hatrack Dec 2014 #61

I believe Rush Limbaugh is an entirely fictional character DBoon Dec 2014 #62

Saw this comment on Gawker. gvstn Dec 2014 #63

I am reminded of Megyn Kelley's insistence that Santa is white. tblue37 Dec 2014 #65

not to mention Jesus.... pokerfan Dec 2014 #66

i dont like sloppy junkie medialiars. elehhhhna Dec 2014 #67

Maybe this latest rage will do the trick for Rush 1step Dec 2014 #70

Someone should tell him we have a black Captain America now. geomon666 Dec 2014 #71

Can an aneurysm be far away? Scuba Dec 2014 #74