Baddies (two)

That mental shift from The Dome to Bond wasn't totally random. King's protagonist in The Dome is a spy of sorts with a background in military intelligence. He's nothing like Bond, though. He's an intelligent and ethical American liberal and every time I picture him, he looks like George Clooney. Daniel Craig is nothing like Bond in the books, though. Bond in the books is Eton educated and holds the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy. He's a toff who drives a turbo-charged Bentley. Daniel Craig does not in any way resemble a toff. He's got a very proletarian look, to my mind.
I re-read Casino Royale recently. It opens on Bond lghting his 70th cigarette of an admittedly long day.