Now that the 23rd James Bond film has been officially axed by MGM, insiders say it could be years before the most famous secret agent in history is seen again on the silver screen. However fans of 007 need not despair. Here is a recap of the 22 'official' Bond films that have gripped audiences through the years. Be it the dashing Bonds, the delectable girls or the deadly villains - we have them all lined up for your viewing pleasure. So what are you waiting for? Come get your Licence to Thrill!
Now that the 23rd James Bond film has been officially axed by MGM, insiders say it could be years before the most famous secret agent in history is seen again on the silver screen. However fans of 007 need not despair. Here is a recap of the 22 'official' Bond films that have gripped audiences through the years. Be it the dashing Bonds, the delectable girls or the deadly villains - we have them all lined up for your viewing pleasure. So what are you waiting for? Come get your Licence to Thrill!
James Bond in Dr No (1962): Sean Connery
Bond Girl in Dr No: Honey Rider (Ursula Andress)
Main villain in Dr No: Dr No (Joseph Wiseman)
James Bond in From Russia With Love (1963): Sean Connery
Bond Girl in From Russia With Love: Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi)
Main villain in From Russia With Love: Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya)
James Bond in Goldfinger (1964): Sean Connery
Bond Girl in Goldfinger: Jill Masterson (Shirley Eaton)
Bond Girl in Goldfinger: Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore)
Main villain in Goldfinger: Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe)
James Bond in Thunderball (1965): Sean Connery
Bond Girl in Thunderball: Dominique 'Domino' Derval (Claudine Auger)
Bond Girl in Thunderball: Paula Caplan (Martine Beswick)
Main villain in Thunderball: Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi)
James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967): Sean Connery
Bond Girl in You Only Live Twice: Kissy Suzuki (Mie Hama)
Bond Girl in You Only Live Twice: Helga Brandt (Karin Dor)
Main villain in You Only Live Twice: Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence)
James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969): George Lazenby
Bond Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Teresa di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg)
Main villain in On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas)
James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever (1971): Sean Connery
Bond Girl in Diamonds Are Forever: Tiffany Case (Jill St. John)
Bond Girl in Diamonds Are Forever: Plenty O'Toole (Lana Wood)
Main villain in Diamonds Are Forever: Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Charles Gray)
James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in Live and Let Die: Solitaire (Jane Seymour)
Main villain in Live and Let Die: Dr. Kananga and Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto)
James Bond in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in The Man with the Golden Gun: Solitaire (Jane Seymour)
Main villain in The Man with the Golden Gun: Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee)
James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in The Spy Who Loved Me: Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach)
Bond Girl in The Spy Who Loved Me: Naomi (Caroline Munro)
Main villain in The Spy Who Loved Me: Karl Stromberg (Curt Jürgens)
James Bond in Moonraker (1979): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in Moonraker: Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles)
Main villain in Moonraker: Sir Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale)
Villain's henchman in Moonraker: Jaws (Richard Kiel)
James Bond in For Your Eyes Only (1981): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in For Your Eyes Only: Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet)
Main villain in For Your Eyes Only: Aristotle Kristatos (Julian Glover)
James Bond in Octopussy (1983): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in Octopussy: Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet)
Main villain in Octopussy: Kamal Khan (Louis Jourdan)
James Bond in A View to a Kill (1985): Roger Moore
Bond Girl in A View to a Kill: Stacey Sutton (Tanya Roberts)
Main villain in A View to a Kill: Max Zorin (Christopher Walken)
James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987): Timothy Dalton
Bond Girl in The Living Daylights: Kara Milovy (Maryam d'Abo)
Main villain in The Living Daylights: General Georgi Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé)
James Bond in Licence to Kill (1989): Timothy Dalton
Bond Girl in Licence to Kill: Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell)
Main villain in Licence to Kill: Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi)
James Bond in GoldenEye (1995): Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl in GoldenEye: Natalya Simonova (Izabella Scorupco)
Main villain in GoldenEye: Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean)
James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997): Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl in Tomorrow Never Dies: Paris Carver (Teri Hatcher)
Bond Girl in Tomorrow Never Dies: Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh)
Main villain in Tomorrow Never Dies: Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce)
James Bond in The World Is Not Enough (1999): Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl in The World Is Not Enough: Elektra King (Sophie Marceau)
Main villain in The World Is Not Enough: Renard (Robert Carlyle)
James Bond in Die Another Day (2002): Pierce Brosnan
Bond Girl in Die Another Day: Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson (Halle Berry)
Bond Girl in Die Another Day: Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike)
Main villain in Die Another Day: Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens)
James Bond in Casino Royale (2006): Daniel Craig
Bond Girl in Casino Royale: Vesper Lynd (Eva Green)
Bond Girl in Casino Royale: Solange Dimitrios (Caterina Murino)
Main villain in Casino Royale: Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen)
James Bond in Quantum of Solace (2008): Daniel Craig
Bond Girl in Quantum of Solace: Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko)
Bond Girl in Quantum of Solace: Agent Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arterton)
Main villain in Quantum of Solace: Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric)
