Well, Casino Royale completely rebooted the James Bond franchise and not only did it provide us with the first blonde Bond – something that was controversial in 2005 when Craig was first announced as the new 007 – it provided us with a Bond who was refreshingly realistic, hands-on and, at times, vulnerable. Out of all twenty-seven Bond films, we’d argue Casino Royale is the best. From getting a supervillain to scratch his jock itch to coming up with witty remarks such as “that last round, nearly killed me,” Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale is really unbeatable. Of course, everyone will have a different opinion but here at DMARGE, we think Casino Royale, the 2006 film that introduced Daniel Craig to the series, is the best Bond film.

Flash forward to today and there have been a total of twenty-seven Bond films, which naturally begs the question: what is the best James Bond film? Most would be familiar with the film adaptations of James Bond, which kicked off in 1962 with Dr No and starred Sean Connery as the 007 spy. The famous (and fictional) British Secret Service agent, James Bond first appeared in 1953 in the novel Casino Royale by Ian Fleming and has since gone on to appear in twelve novels and two short stories by Fleming as well as numerous television, radio, comic strip, video game and film adaptations.