The Real James Bond, Ch.4

Trivia

Have you ever wondered where the name “James Bond” came from, or who was the inspiration for Miss Moneypenny? In this final chapter in my series about the British superspy, I’m going to delve into some of the details behind the Bond girls, the Bond villains and even the real-life gadgets that pop up in the books and films. Ian Fleming got into lots of trouble for naming his most unsavoury characters after real people, but never seemed to care.

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