James Bond

James Bond as action hero in the pre- credits sequence of GoldenEye


James Bond is an action hero in the ‘007’ films e.g. GoldenEye. An action hero is the main character in Action films. The action hero is usually white, with a few exceptions e.g. Men in black with Will Smith. They are usually either well built or handsome. They are very cunning and always have a plan to defeat the ‘baddie’. They have a wide range of skills and can drive any vehicle or use any gun, there are some give-aways to James Bond e.g. his gun. The action hero has to rescue somebody usually a female or somebody famous and escape just as the building explodes. A few actors who play action heroes Bruce Willis Die Hard, Harrison Ford Indiana Jones, Keanu Reeves Speed. Action heroes also perform impossible stunts, which are performed by professional stunt men. They also escape out of impossible situations like a building exploding and they are the only people to get out.
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