The Greatest James Bond Final Line Officially Redefined the Franchise

As we await a new reboot of the James Bond franchise, now is the perfect time to revisit the last reboot — and the ingenious way it tied itself to the larger history of the film series. Three months from now marks the 20th anniversary of Casino Royale, which debuted in theaters on November 14, 2006. The franchise reset starred Daniel Craig, portraying the new big-screen iteration of Bond, based on Ian Fleming’s original novel of the same name. Craig truly kickstarted his new era of the franchise with a bang. However, no Bond movie and performance is truly complete until the actor utters the iconic line first spoken by Sean Connery in Dr. No, “Bond. James Bond.” Craig’s iteration redefined the entire franchise.