James Bond as a Superstar Sportsman

11/13/08
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By Max J. Dickstein

James Bond as a Superstar Sportsman

By Max J. Dickstein

Everyone’s favorite British superspy has always been an accomplished martial artist, marksman, skiier, fencer and scuba diver. In Daniel Craig’s 2006 debut as James Bond, “Casino Royale,” the actor added parkour, the sport of free running that originated in the concrete landscapes of suburban Paris.

In action scenes that pulsate with climbing and scaling of rooftops, Craig’s Bond proves to be an exceptional athlete — and believably so, since Craig, the youngest actor to play the classic role, does many of his own stunts. As of this writing, I anticipated reconfirming this view by watching “Quantum of Solace” early Friday morning — at 12:01 a.m.

What I mean to suggest is that James Bond, a 40-something spy, could be a winning addition to any professional roster. While his efforts are truly best left to the realm of espionage, this character might be equally effective as a lethal Rangers defenseman, or as the hard-nosed point guard for whom Knicks fans have long pined.

At the same time, Bond is a loner, a prowling assassin who works best solo. Perhaps Bond would be better at an individual sport, such as tennis, rifling groundstrokes croos-court and bringing Britain its first Wimbledon champion since Fred Perry in 1932.

Chemistry would also be a consideration when mixing a world-class assassin onto a roster of millionaires athletes. But winning is the bottom line in any sport, and Bond is certainly well-adjusted to a bottom-line business: Kill or be killed.

Excellent as they are this season, the Giants could use Bond to The British superagent is well known for his card-playing prowess and his skiing ability, and he dabbled in parkour, or free running, in his last film, “Casino Royale,”
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