Licence to Kill (1989) Timothy Dalton: James Bond Revisited
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The Timothy Dalton James Bond era came to an end with 1989 s LICENCE TO KILL, one of the most controversial James Bond movies ever made. A notable disappointment at the North American box office, many thought the film was too violent and owed too much to contemporary action films of the era, such as DIE HARD, LETHAL WEAPON and TV s MIAMI VICE. It would take six whole years for the next 007 outing to get made, but it would be without Dalton, who would leave the role in 1993, with his proposed final outing, THE PROPERTY OF A LADY, never getting made.
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Katee Sackhoff first voiced Bo-Katan Kryze in The Clone Wars episode “A Friend in Need,” which aired on January 13, 2012. While Bo-Katan would go on to be a recurring character in that animated series and Star Wars Rebels, there was no indication that Bo-Katan would ever appear in live-action until it was reported in May 2020 that Sackhoff would appear as her in The Mandalorian Season 2. Sackhoff described the experience of learning she’d get to play Bo-Katan in the hit Disney+ series (if you’re not signed up for the Mouse House’s streaming service
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Super-spy 007 is never without a lifesaving gadget, plus a few that may not seem so immediately useful. CNET staff members pick their favorites. Listen - 08:33
Though Q was annoyed at how cavalierly James Bond treated the tech from MI6 s labs, those gadgets saved 007 s life many times. Keith Hamshere/Getty Images
James Bond fans who ve been waiting for the release of the franchise s next installment, No Time to Die, were disappointed once again last month when the film was delayed until Oct. 8 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Directed by Cary Joji Fukinaga, and promising to globe trot from Italy to Jamaica and to Norway and Scotland, No Time to Die will be Daniel Craig s fifth (and possibly final) turn as 007.
James Bond movies: Ranking 007 s best, worst and everything in between
Sean Connery set the standard back in the 1960s. Daniel Craig brought 007 into the 21st century. Here s how their Bond movies, and those with the other Bonds, stack up. Listen - 04:04
Not stirred: This lineup at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin presents all the actors who ve played James Bond in the legendary Eon Productions movies. From left: Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig, Sean Connery, George Lazenby and Pierce Brosnan. Britta Pedersen/Getty Images
The James Bond movie franchise is a force to be reckoned with, toting up 26 films to date (24 canonical, plus two rogues). Along the way, it s delivered both gems and clunkers. It s going to be a while longer before we can see how the next Bond movie, No Time to Die, stacks up against its predecessors. That 007 film, likely the final one to star Dan
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