“The trick is to quit while you’re still ahead.” Bond (Pierce Brosnan) encounters Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen) at the Monte Carlo Casino in GOLDENEYE. | James Bond 007

“You don’t like me Bond. You don’t like my methods. You think I’m an accountant, a bean counter who’s more interested in my numbers than your instincts.” On this day in 1995, Judi Dench shot her first scenes as M in GOLDENEYE. | James Bond 007

410K views · 13K reactions | On this day in 1971, principal photography for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER began in Las Vegas, with the Nevada desert standing in for South Africa. Putter Smith and Bruce Glover filmed their first scenes as assassins Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint. | James Bond 007 | Facebook

Pierce Brosnan delivers the iconic “Bond, James Bond” line for the very first time in GOLDENEYE (1995). Brosnan was originally offered the role of 007 in 1986 but his commitments to TV show Remington Steele meant he couldn’t take up the Walter PPK until 1994 when he started filming the 17th Bond film. | James Bond 007