The Gold Standard: In NPR's survey, most readers chose Sean Connery (above, in Goldfinger), as the best James Bond. Daniel Craig placed second in our survey. The Kobal Collection hide caption
James Bond At 50 The James Bond film franchise marks 50 years since the release of Dr. No in 1962. In a weeklong series, NPR looks at the culture surrounding Bond — the movies, the music, and the actors.
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James Bond At 50
The James Bond film franchise marks 50 years since the release of Dr. No in 1962.
One martini; shaken, not stirred. Karen Castillo Farfan/NPR hide caption
Sean Connery relaxes on the bumper of his Aston Martin DB5 during the filming of location scenes for Goldfinger in the Swiss Alps in 1964. United Artists and Danjaq, LLC hide caption
Siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have been working on James Bond films since the 1970s. They are the producers of the latest installment, Skyfall. Stuart Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Daniel Craig plays James Bond in Skyfall, the 23rd film in the Bond franchise. Cast your vote this week on which actor was the best at being Bond. Sony Pictures/Photofest hide caption