Sean Connery’s Bond wielded the licence like a blunt instrument. In From Russia with Love , the licence meant eliminating rival SMERSH agents. It was a tool of empire. Bond felt little guilt; his targets were Nazis or Soviet monsters. The licence was a privilege, not a curse.
From Dr. No to Safin, James Bond has used that licence over 250 times on screen. But the most important kill is always the first one—the one that earned him the number. 007 licence to kill