No two words in cinematic history conjure the kind of elusive swagger and universally understood magnetism as James Bond. The iconic film franchise of Secret Service Agent and his unending charm is based on the novels by Ian Fleming, and was transformed into the third-highest-grossing film series in history, behind Harry Potter and the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. To date, six actors have portrayed James Bond on screen. No , in , and cycling through to Daniel Craig, who stars in the 24th installment, Spectre , which has its world premiere in London on Monday night Oct. The only stars who have matched and even outshone Bond in both onscreen allure and sex appeal were the female foils who shared the screen with the debonair spy over the years: the Bond women. No as Honey Ryder.