JAMES Bond has been banned from having a canine companion, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.
The family of 007’s creator, Ian Fleming — who have creative control over the books, including new characters — have said no to a dog.
James Bond has been banned from having a canine companion, The Sun on Sunday can reveal Credit: Kobal Collection – Shutterstock
The family of 007’s creator, Ian Fleming — who have creative control over the books, including new characters — have said no to a dog Credit: Getty
Fast Show star , who has written five Young Bond books, said he discovered the pooch prohibition when he tried to introduce a mutt.
Higson said: “In my first book I gave Bond a dog. I thought to myself, ‘He’s on an adventure, he should have a dog.’
“And they said, ‘No, Ian hated dogs.’ So the dog didn’t make it into the book.”
Speaking to a podcast, he added: “There’s only so many clues you can dig up with your paws!”
It is not the first time the estate has barred a writer’s ideas for Bond, played most recently by .
Author Vaseem Khan was told last year that he could not mention cars — 007’s go-to luxury motor — in his Bond novels over fears of “treading on the toes” of the 007 movie-makers.
Khan, enlisted by the estate to create spin-offs focusing on , said he was told that the quartermaster could not drive one of the iconic British sports cars “because they only appear in the films”.
took over creative control of the Bond film franchise’s future in February last year.
However, long-time producers and Michael G. Wilson remain co-owners of .
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