In the first novel, Casino Royale, and the 2006 film adaptation, the 00 concept is introduced and, in Bond's words, means "that you've had to kill a chap in cold blood in the course of some assignment". Bond's 00 number (007) was awarded to him because he twice killed in fulfilling assignments.
In all, Fleming only mentions five 00 agents - 009 is referred to in Thunderball and 006 is mentioned in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In the films, Thunderball establishes a minimum number of nine 00 agents active at the time.
Promotion to 00 status requires at least two kills of highly dangerous criminals. These highly skillful agents report directly to and receive orders from M who is the overall head of the agency.
19. In the novels, James Bond became 007 at 38. Out of the various actors that have played the role, Daniel Craig is the only one to have earned his '00' status at the same age.
Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is known by his code number, 007, and was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander.
Continuity. When Bond enters his password in the casino, he enters 836547. He later gives the password as VESPER, which on an alpha-numeric keypad would be 837737.
Agent 001. In the Raymond Benson novel, Doubleshot, Edward Donne is referred to as agent 001. However, 001 has never been a part of any movie of the James Bond series. Some even say that M, being the head of MI6, is also 001.
No. The nearest there ever was to a 00 Section in real life was the remnant of SOE that MI-6 absorbed at the end of World War II and renamed the Special Operations Branch - but that was closed down within weeks as being the wrong tool for the new era.
'Q' stands for Quartermaster, who is the person 007 sees to obtain the gadgets he will be using for the mission. 'M' is the codeword given to the head of MI-6. In the Fleming novels, 'M's name was finally revealed in 'The Man With The Golden Gun' as Sir Miles Messervy.
The latest actor to be rumored as the next 007 is “Kraven the Hunter” star Taylor-Johnson. According to the Sun, an inside source said "Bond is Aaron's job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back."
The “00” status means, famously, that a British Secret Service agent has a license to kill. As Bond tells René Mathis, his French counterpart in Casino Royale, 'For those two jobs I was awarded a Double O number in the Service. Felt pretty clever and got a reputation for being good and tough.
Cinematic characters. An apparent 006, an agent present at the "00 Section" briefing in the film Thunderball (1965). Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean), an SIS agent and crime kingpin who appeared in EON's GoldenEye (1995).
1. Sean Connery – 1962 - 1967, 1971, 1983. Best known for his role as James Bond (despite having almost 100 acting credits on IMDB), Connery is undoubtedly the best and most favored to have ever portrayed the slick, sexy spy.
ICD-9 code 007 for Other protozoal intestinal diseases is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INTESTINAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (001-009).
In real life, MI6 insists its officers do not kill anyone. "Assassination," its former head Sir Richard Dearlove has said, "is no part of the policy of Her Majesty's government" and would be entirely contrary to the agency's ethos.
Nevertheless, a young James Bond, fresh out of college, joined the Royal Navy where he enjoyed a distinguished military career and attained the rank of Commander within the RNR Defence Intelligence Group. It was then, around the age of 30, that Bond was recruited into MI6 and assigned the 007 moniker.
There really is no job equivalent. Although Fleming based some of the characteristics of Bond (007) on things he witnessed or was involved with during WWII, a person like Bond doesn't exist. 007 is a cross between a special forces/activities (special operations) individual and a Operational Case Officer.
003, an agent mentioned in John Pearson's novel James Bond: The Authorised Biography (1973). Gwendolyn Gann, an old mentor of Bond and a formerly 003 agent in the Myrmidon-For King and Country storyline from the comics.
In 1989's Licence to Kill, M states that 008 follows orders, not instincts, and mentions that he will recall him from Hong Kong for Bond's mission in Istanbul. The video game James Bond 007 and the comic VARGR each mention a 008, in both cases is killed. According to scoopwhoop, he was named Bill Timothy.
At 18, he begins to formally work for MI6 under the alias Agent 006, and subsequently begins planning his revenge against the British government for his family's demise. He considers recruiting fellow MI6 agent James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) to his cause, but ultimately decides against it, believing Bond too loyal to MI6.
Q (standing for quartermaster), like M, is a job title rather than a name. The use of letters as pseudonyms for senior officers in the British Secret Service was started by its first director, Captain Sir Mansfield George Smith-Cumming (1859–1923), who signed himself with a C written in green ink.
According to the On Her Majesty's Secret Service book, his full name is James Herbert Bond. If it sounds like he doesn't like it, it's an understatement.
Severely wounded, he climbs a ladder to the roof and calls Madeleine to tell her he loves her. Bond and Madeleine Swann bring us on an emotional rollercoaster. "You have all the time in the world," he says. "She does have your eyes," she responds, confirming that Mathilde is his daughter.
