Casino Royale (1967) marks Bond’s first on-screen death. In Casino Royale (1967), and now No Time To Die, obituaries are, however, wholly necessary. Obituaries are written about Bond in both Skyfalland You Only Live Twice, with both soon realized to be premature. Bond evading death is a pattern so entrenched in the Eon Productions franchise that viewers will always anticipate it, no matter how endangered he becomes. The concept of James Bond’s death is unexpected in canon: the character is consistently in situations of considerable mortal risk, but his unimaginable survival is usually the very essence of the films. Related: No Time To Die Makes A 1960s Era Bond Movie More Likely
