On this day in 1995, GoldenEye was released in the UK, so let’s remind ourselves of the thrilling tank chase through the streets of St Petersburg. The 42 tonne Soviet tank became a favourite among the crew and was nicknamed ‘Metal Mickey’. | James Bond 007

5.3K views · 121 reactions | 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 | Facebook

4.8M views · 84K reactions | Bond (Pierce Brosnan) and Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) duel it out in the corridors of the Blades Club in DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002). The sword fight was choreographed by former Olympic fencer Bob Anderson who also doubled for Darth Vader in the Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi’s lightsaber duels. | James Bond 007 | Facebook

The chase between Bond (Pierce Brosnan) in his Aston Martin DB5 and Onatopp (Famke Janssen) in a Ferrari F355 from GOLDENEYE was filmed on this day in 1995. Legendary stunt driver Rémy Julienne drove the DB5 in the sequence which was filmed at Gréolières-Les-Neiges in France. | James Bond 007