The original James Bond actor had a love/hate relationship with the role that made him a global superstar and Connery's movies had the most instances of James Bond 'dying' than any other actor, which seemed to be a catharsis for Connery until he finally left the role after 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. And yet, in some of the Bond movies, circumstances were contrived where James Bond was either believed to be killed or his death was faked as part of a scheme by the British Secret Service. Interestingly, the idea of 007 dying cropped up early in the franchise and was a running theme throughout Sean Connery's run as James Bond. No to Pierce Brosnan in 2002's Die Another Day, 007 was never beaten and he certainly never really died.

In the original James Bond movie continuity, which spans from Sean Connery in 1962's Dr. Bond always won in the end, no matter what manner of death trap the megalomaniacal villains he faces could conjure. Craig's 007 exists in a separate universe and his movie cycle, from Casino Royale to No Time To Die, tells a complete, serialized story that ends with the British secret agent's noble death.īefore Daniel Craig's reinvention of 007, James Bond's invincibility was baked into the character. With No Time To Die, Daniel Craig completed the fifth and final film of his incredibly popular and successful run as James Bond. Here’s the pick of the bunch.James Bond (Daniel Craig) died at the end of No Time To Diebut there have been a few other instances throughout the franchise when 007 also 'died' in different ways. That does, however, leave an array of compelling choices to play James Bond when the dust settles on Cary Fukunaga’s No Time to Die. All we know from Bond producer Barbara Broccoli about the next actor to take the role is: “He can be of any colour, but he is male.” Idris Elba was the presumptive frontrunner for a long time, but it seems clear he’s not all that keen on taking on the role at this point. Speculation as to Craig’s replacement has been rife for years, especially given his florid remarks about just how little he wanted to play Bond again after Spectre in 2015. There’s an empty seat in the front of a technologically enhanced Aston Martin, but who’s going to slide into it?

Six actors have already played 007 on the big screen, with Daniel Craig announcing that No Time to Die will be his final outing in the iconic tuxedo. It’s arguably the most sought after role in British cinema - the mantle of Ian Fleming’s high-rolling superspy James Bond. (Credit: Dave Benett/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Mike Marsland/WireImage/Jerritt Clark/Getty) Tom Hardy, Dev Patel, Regé-Jean Page and Henry Golding could be in the frame to play James Bond.

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