Bob Simmons (stunt man) Gun". He appeared in the gun barrel sequence for Sean Connery in three James Bond films: "Dr. No", "From Russia with Love", and "Goldfinger". Simmons is the only person to officially perform the scene, while not starring in the main role as James Bond. Simmons also had a role as SPECTRE agent Jacques Bouvar in the pre-title sequence of the fourth film, "Thunderball". Simmons developed a stunt technique involving trampolines, first used in "You Only Live Twice", whereby stuntmen would bounce off a trampoline in concert with a triggered explosion so as to simulate being blown into the air. This
James Bond filmography 007's defining characteristic: he's an absolute swine". James Chapman commented on the realism and violence in the film noting that Bond is seen to seriously bleed for the first time in the series; Chapman also identified a number of violent scenes which make "Casino Royale" notable in the series. In 2012 "Skyfall" was released: it was Craig's third outing as 007. Reviewing the film, Philip French, writing in "The Observer", considered that Craig managed to "get out of the shadow of Connery", while the "New Statesman" thought that he had "relaxed into Bond without losing any steeliness". Notes References James