007’s iconic name was almost completely different, a new book claims. According to “Ian Fleming: The Complete Man,” MI6 superspy James Bond was nearly called Rodney. That surprising revelation, first reported by The Times of London, was discovered in author Ian Fleming’s old papers that the book’s writer Nicholas Shakespeare was given access to. Rodney…
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