James Bond film analysis shows marked decrease in smoking

By Sarah Muller
Updated January 29 2017 - 11:08am, first published January 17 2017 - 10:30am
Sean Connery as James Bond with a cigarette in hand in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Photo: United Artists Corporation
Sean Connery as James Bond with a cigarette in hand in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Photo: United Artists Corporation
The latest film in the franchise Spectre (2015) did not feature smoking by any major associate of Bond.  Photo: Stephen Vaughan
The latest film in the franchise Spectre (2015) did not feature smoking by any major associate of Bond. Photo: Stephen Vaughan

He may have a licence to kill, but it turns out James Bond is becoming increasingly aware of risks to his health.