Michele Norris talks with NPR film critic Bob Mondello about the evolution of James Bond. The 21st official Bond film, Casino Royale comes out today, with a new Bond.
The 2006 model of 007, played by Daniel Craig, doesn't even mind if his martini is shaken or stirred. Mondello says Craig's Bond is a return to the style and humanity of the early days of Sean Connery.
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