"007: No Time to Die": tribute to the past 24 films with Easter eggs
Information & FunFor 007 fans, "007: No Time to Die" has special significance, because it is not only the 25th 007 film, but also Daniel Craig's last 007 film. Also, it is the first 007 film that "kills" the agent ever. And it's a collection of Easter eggs that pay tribute to the past 24 films. Cary Fukunaga, the director, once said: "This film drew heavily on a lot of previous Bond films, from scene design to the world view".
There are in total six actors who played Bond. The 25 films ran through nearly 60 years, so there are many Easter eggs can be put into "No Time to Die", each of them will move your heart.
- 1. "We have all the time in the world"
"No Time to Die" first pays tribute to 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", which is the most unacceptable 007 film. But now looking back, it adds a soft side to Bond, making the role more sentimental and humanized.

"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is also one of the few 007 films without a happy ending. At the end, Bond and Tracy were attacked by the villains on their honeymoon, and Tracy was shot dead on the spot. At this time, like every ordinary person who lost his beloved, Bond could only hold his dead lover and said: "We have all the time in the world".
At the beginning of "No Time to Die", Bond also said to Madeleine, "We have all the time in the world". There is no doubt that this is a tribute and a spoiler.
In addition, even the soundtrack of the film pays tribute to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", which is the famous song "We Have All the Time in the World" by Louis Armstrong. Hans Zimmer also incorporates it into the newly produced soundtrack.

- 2. "A buddy from Langley"

There is a line in the film, "A buddy from Langley", which refers to 007's only real partner - the CIA agent Felix Leiter. Of course, the so-called Langley is the location of the CIA headquarter. This role first appeared in "Thunderball" in 1965. Since then, he has stood up for Bond in many films, not only providing materials and equipment, but also willing to do anything for him.
In Craig's first 007 movie "Casino Royale", this agent once appeared. In Craig's fifth 007 films, he saved the helpless Bond many times. So this time when he needed Bond's help, Bond chose to lend a helping hand to the buddy immediately even if he had retired.

Finally, Felix died in the sea. It can be said that the two buddies died together in the same film!
- 3. The Maserati from the past

In the opening scene of "No Time to Die", when Bond was ambushed by Spectre while visiting a grave in Italy. The villains crashed into him in a Maserati. Audience who knows the history of 007 films well may note that Maserati aren't often seen in 007 films.
However, in 1989's "Licence to Kill", a Maserati once appeared briefly. It belonged to the villain Franz Sanchez, who was a drug lord. He ruthlessly killed Felix's wife, which was also responsible for Felix's disability. Bond vowed to avenge his buddy. So the appearance of the Maserati was undoubtedly a foreshadowing, indicating Felix would encounter misfortune again. And sure enough it did happen in the movie.

- 4. Forever beloved Aston Martin
When it comes to cars, we must talk about Aston Martin. Even Bond cannot resist the charm of such a top luxury car.
First of all, the Aston Martin DB5 has been frequently seen since 1964's "Goldfinger". Craig, of course, couldn't help but continue the tradition. In "Casino Royale", he won a DB5 from the villains.

Later in "Skyfall", Bond's collection of DB5 made a high-profile appearance. This modified DB5 is not only a cool sports car, but also a mobile chariot with bullet proof function and machine gun equipment. Of course, it was finally wasted by Bond and turned into a pile of scrap iron. Fortunately, after recycling and transformation, it finally reappeared in "Spectre".

In "No Time to Die", we can still see this DB5. It is equipped with bombs, bulletproof glass, machine guns and other weapons, leading Bond out of the siege once again.

In addition, there is another Aston Martin in "No Time to Die". The model is V8 Vantage. This car appeared in 1987's "The Living Daylights". It is very cool, in addition to bullet proof function, there is laser light on the axle, a sled on the chassis, afterburn injection on the exhaust pipe, and even two missiles on the front bumper.
Unfortunately, the V8 Vantage in "No Time to Die" is just a regular sports car, but it's exciting enough to see Bond handsomely lift the dust cover and drive it into the street.
- 5. Villains' exclusive Land Rover series
In addition to the luxury cars mentioned above, Land Rover series also appeared in the 007 film series. In 1983's "Octopussy", the Bond girl drove a convertible Land Rover to rescue Bond. And at the end of 1987's "The Living Daylights", Land Rover also led the successful escape of Bond and Bond girl.
In the era of Daniel Craig, Land Rover has almost become the exclusive car for the villains. After all, it looks tall, powerful and tough enough. In "No Time to Die", the villains drove Land Rovers to start a car chase again, but still couldn't catch up with the old Toyota driven by Bond.
- 6. Jamaica and the GoldenEye Manor
After his retirement, Bond settled in Jamaica. His house was a manor, when he opened the doors and windows, he could see the enviable beach and sea. In fact, this manor was the former residence of Ian Fleming, the 007 novel writer. It is located in Oracabessa Bay in the north of Jamaica. It covers an area of 15 acres and is named "GoldenEye". Yes, it is the same name as the 1995 "GoldenEye" starring by Pierce Brosnan. It was in this manor that Ian Fleming wrote many 007 novels. Now it is a popular resort.

Speaking of Jamaica, in fact, the story of "Dr. No", the first 007 film, started here, and the legend of 007 for several generations also began. In "No Time to Die", it was the director's intentional arrangement to let the retired Bond return to the old place.
- 7. An isolated island base that mixes the aesthetic of the villains
In "No Time to Die", the villain Safin was based on an isolated island in northern Japan near Russia. The design of this base was basically a mix of the major villain bases in 007 films.
First of all, the isolated island design paid tribute to "Dr. No", who built a large nuclear reactor on the island. The similar design also appeared in "No Time to Die".
In addition, the tall interior space, the old and large control room, and the sea fortress space where several submarines can be parked have once again reproduced the villain base design in 1967's "You Only Live Twice" and 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me".


- 8. The first and the last villains
Not only did the villain base design pay tribute to "Dr. No", but in fact, even the villain Safin was inextricably linked to Dr. No. They all had mysterious oriental temperament. Safin wore weird mask and clothes like modern kimonos when he first appeared.
The decoration of the island has a strong oriental artistic conception, for example tatami. Dr.No's father is German and his mother is Chinese, making him undoubtedly very oriental.
The biggest similarity is that their hearts are all on the right. At the beginning of "No Time to Die", the young Madeleine shot Safin's heart at the left, but he did not die. At first, I thought he had a special body mechanism, but after thinking of Dr. No, I realized that the original position of the heart was different.
Dr. No is the first villain in 007 history, and Safin is in a sense the last villain because the 007 is "killed". So this is the director's ingenious tribute to the origin.
- 9. Nanorobot virus
In "No Time to Die", despite Safin’s overall mediocre performance, had created a rather brutal super weapon. It was a kind of nanorobot,and after DNA coding, once contacted,it could immediately kill the specific objects. It was easy to operate with accurate attack and high fatality rate, which could not be cracked.
The setting of such a weapon may be of a homage to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". The villain in that movie designed a virus that can sterilize all living things, but it was not convenient to use. So he organized 12 women from all over the world to take the virus back to their hometowns to spread it. In contrast, the setting of nanorobot was more powerful and advanced.

- 10. Alcohols anyway
"Shaken, not stirred!" As long as we heard this, we knew Bond was ordering his favorite martini again. In addition to this drink, Heineken Beer, Bollinger Champagne, and red wine of Château Angelus also appeared in "No Time to Die".

Among them, Bollinger Champagne has the deepest relationship with the 007 films. It first appeared in "Live and Let Die" as early as 1973. In more than 40 years since then, it has appeared in almost every 007 film. Daniel Craig also had this wine with a Bond girl in "Quantum of Solace".
I should also mention the red wine of Château Angelus. When Bond broke into Q's house, she was preparing dinner for her boyfriend. Bond opened the red wine on the table without hesitation. It was this kind of wine. In "Casino Royale", Bond and Eva Green opened a bottle of 1982 Château Angelus red wine on the train to Monte Carlo, and then he couldn't extricate himself from falling in love with this woman. It was really an important prop.

Of course, the above ten details are only a small part of all the Easter Eggs. If you find out more, please leave a message in the comments and let's discuss together! In a word, Cary Fukunaga "killed" a legendary agent in a respectful way and said goodbye to the past resolutely. We all know that 007 has to change, the old Bond can no longer keep up with the new era.This farewell is for a better return!












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