Skyfall

In Istanbul, a hard drive listing NATO's undercover agents is stolen. In the fight atop a train, agent Eve takes a shot on M's orders, hits Bond, and he plunges into a river. Presumed dead, Bond only comes back after MI6 is attacked in London. Out of shape, he trails mercenary Patrice to Shanghai and Macau and reaches the island of Raoul Silva, a former agent M once gave up and who now wants revenge. Silva lets himself be caught, uses the new Q's laptop to break out and goes after M at a Parliament hearing. Bond takes M to Skyfall, his childhood home in Scotland, where old gamekeeper Kincade helps defend it. Bond kills Silva, but M dies of her wounds. Gareth Mallory becomes the new M, and Eve reveals her last name: Moneypenny.

1. Behind the scenesAn offer made at a party

   Daniel Craig offered Sam Mendes the job after a few drinks at Hugh Jackman's Christmas party. The next morning he told Barbara Broccoli: "I think I might have offered Sam Mendes the next movie."

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2. ReferenceGoldfinger's DB5 is back

   Bond pulls the gadget-loaded Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger out of a garage. When M complains, he threatens to hit the ejector seat button.

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3. Behind the scenesThe first theme to win an Oscar

   Adele's Skyfall was the first Bond theme to win the Oscar for Best Original Song. It premiered on James Bond Day, 50 years after Dr. No opened.

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