Indeed he is Bond despite it being a number of years since he played the role , he did make some other memorable films like the Untouchables , the Hunt for Red October and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but he will always be Bond. A staunch Scot always supported independence and campaigned tirelessly to achieve it . Golf was his real passion would he have swapped all the notoriety as a true star to win the Open , perhaps he would. A very sad loss.