5 Clues That Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond Dies In Die Another Day

In 2006, it's clear that Daniel Craig inherits the recently opened vacancy of 007 at the beginning of Casino Royale, which sequentially, we can assume carries on after Die Another Day. During his later conversation with M, James 2.0 states ‘Well I understand 00’s have a very short life expectancy' as if nodding to the demise of the previous occupant of the role.

This recent staff change can also explain why M is so bullish towards her new unruly Bond, as he adopts all the maverick antics she didn't like about his predecessor, but with seemingly none of the wit and charm. But MI6 also learned from their mistakes, this time taking on a 007 who will not fizzle out quite so easily in captive hands, as demonstrated in the plum-crunching torture scene at the hands of Le Chiffre.

MI6 obviously had a recently wake up call to the new found dastardliness of modern villains, and employed an equally brutal new 007 accordingly.