GARANG NEWS: Top 10 facts about James Bond

Friday, November 13, 2015

James Bond has killed 369 people in the series

THE new James Bond film Spectre has been released this week. Here are some facts, shaken and stirred.

1. From Dr No to Skyfall, James Bond has killed a total of 369 people and slept with 55 women.

2. Bond is the 224th most common surname in the UK and there are 1,011 people in the United States named James Bond.

3. Ian Fleming's house in Jamaica was called GoldenEye. It was later bought by Bob Marley.

4. From Russia With Love was the last film President John F Kennedy ever saw.

5. In the films on average, Bond has a drink every 10 minutes 53 seconds.

From Russia With Love was the last film President John F Kennedy ever saw

6. According to a paper in the British Medical Journal in 2013, James Bond's weekly alcohol consumption in the books about him was 92 units.

7. The paper concluded: "James Bond was unlikely to be able to stir his drinks, even if he wanted to, because of likely alcohol induced tremor."

8. Daniel Craig is the only 007 to have had more vodka Martinis than on-screen kisses.

9. According to a study by lottoland, George Lazenby was involved in more violent acts per film than any other James Bond.

10. The scene in Skyfall where Bond breaks into M's house was filmed in a house that John Barry, composer of the James Bond theme, used to live.