List of James Bond allies in Octopussy

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This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Octopussy.

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[edit] Recurring Allies

[edit] Vijay

James Bond character
Vijay
Gender Male
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Vijay Amritraj

Vijay is a fictional character from the James Bond film Octopussy. He was played by the Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj.

A talented and good-natured man, Vijay is a field operative in India, who assists Bond in making contact with Kamal Khan, as well as keeping him informed of Khan's activities. As a member of the same tennis club as Khan, he is able to watch him closely. When asked by Bond if he'd learnt anything since attending the club, Vijay replies, "Well, my backhand has improved."

Bond visits the Floating Palace to see Octopussy, and Vijay keeps watch from the shore. He is killed when a group of hired thugs come across him on their way to attack Bond on the island. Q finds him still alive off-screen, but dies shortly after saying "It was Kamal's men."

[edit] Penelope Smallbone

James Bond character
Miss. Penelope Smallbone
Gender Female
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Michaela Clavell

Miss Penelope Smallbone is Miss Moneypenny's assistant in the James Bond film Octopussy. She is portrayed by Michaela Clavell.

[edit] Film Biography

There is not much known about Miss Smallbone, she briefly appears in Octopussy and is never seen again. When Bond enters, he looks at Smallbone and thinks she is Moneypenny claiming that she was looking better every day. After Bond talks to Moneypenny, he gives Smallbone his flowers and leaves. Both Smallbone and Moneypenny sigh after Bond leaves.

[edit] Trivia

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  • Clavell's Smallbone was originally planned to replace Lois Maxwell's Moneypenny, however the idea was scrapped.
  • In one take, Roger Moore botched the line and called her "Miss Smallbush." Lois Maxwell recalled this to be a humorous freudian slip.


[edit] Jim Fanning

James Bond character
Jim Fanning
Gender Male
Affiliation MI6
Portrayed by Douglas Wilmer

Jim Fanning is a fictional character that appears in the James Bond film Octopussy. He is an art expert and is portrayed by Douglas Wilmer.

[edit] Biography

Jim Fanning is an Art Expert whose knowledge revolves art history and jewelry. He often works with MI6 and is appointed to attend an art auction where the fake of a priceless Fabergé Egg is being auctioned - unfortunately for him he is accompanying 007

[edit] Film Biography

Jim Fanning is first seen in M’s office with Sir Fredrick Gray. They talk to Bond about a Fabergé Egg. Bond knows all the things about the egg, except that is a fake, something that Fanning found out. Fanning then discusses the real egg and thinks the seller was a Russian. He then asks Bond will go to the auction to spot the seller. We next see him with Bond at the auction. He tells Bond a few things about what the price of the egg should go for. They find out the buyer of the egg, who is Kamal Khan alongside Magda. Fanning tells him that Khan is normally a seller but this time he is buying. Bond then realises that Khan will go to any price to get the egg. To Fanning’s surprise, Bond bids for the egg, which a distressed Fanning to ask

  • Fanning: Have you gone mad?
  • Bond: Let’s see how badly he want’s it.

Fanning is then horrified that Bond has bid again. When Khan bids over the top (after Bond has switched the real with the fake egg), he doesn’t bid again and Fanning is slightly relieved.

It is unknown what happens to Jim Fanning after that.

Fanning seems to be based on an art critic and government consultant named "Fanshawe" who plays a similar role in the Ian Fleming short story "The Property of a Lady," which provides the Fabergé and Sotheby's background for the movie.