How Hard Would It Be for James Bond to Rent a Car? Stephen Colbert Finds Out

Even a well-dressed spy with a stellar accent gets annoyed by the thankless dungeon that is the car rental industry.

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As the previously reported chart compiled by the Bond-centered statisticians over at Economist showed, Daniel Craig's future-minded take on James Bond is noticeably heavy on the booze but decidedly light on the ladies. However, not even Craig's Bond has avoided the storied franchise's complicated relationship with expensive motor vehicles. Thankfully, reigning champion of late-night hilarity Stephen Colbert is on the case.

"I love the movie," Colbert told Craig on Wednesday's Late Show while discussing Spectre, the latest entry in the obviously immortal franchise. "I love Bond, in general, but I do have one beef with Bond. You always get these beautiful cars and then you wreck them immediately." Ever the scientist, Colbert then shared a clip of Bond receiving beautiful cars before immediately wrecking them. "He does drink a lot of Martinis," Craig theorized before introducing the Late Show-exclusive Spectre clip above.

There's a lot to explore in this dramatic excerpt from the surefire blockbuster, but it all hinges on this image:

Great work, Randy.

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