It’s been 60 years since the world premiere of Dr No launched one of the biggest ever film franchises in cinema history on October 5, 1962.
In the six decades since there have been 27 films, with seven actors playing the iconic lead role – Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
And Bond is back in the headlines since Daniel Craig announced that ‘No Time To Die’ would be his last James Bond film, with feverish speculation about his successor.
Bond has had a number of different hair and eye colours, personalities, heights and body shapes – while members of his team including Q, M and Moneypenny have been played by a variety of actors.
But one constant has been Bond’s links with Scotland, which have expanded since creator Ian Fleming first put pen to paper.
Here are 10 ways that Scotland can claim a share of the world’s most famous spy.
Read more:
9. Welcome home
Skyfall was a huge box office hit in 2012, with the majority of the Daniel Craig-starring film set in Scotland. Bond's run-down family home was located in the stunning countryside of Glen Etive (presumably standing in for Glen Coe which, as previously mentioned, was where his father Andrew Bond came from) . Don't bother looking for the house though - it was built (and destroyed) in London instead, with the interiors constructed at Pinewood Studios. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
10. The future could be safe in Scottish hands
According to the bookies there are three Scottish actors in the running to be the next James Bond. War & Peace star Jack Lowden, Outlander's Sam Heughan and Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden are all in the frame. And if they're looking for the first female James Bond, then Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy actress Karen Gillan is a name that keeps on being mentioned. Photo: Getty Images