This problem crosses the desk of MI6, then Bond gets called in and action ensues. Usually, the opening sequences would start with secondary characters who come across a problem. Related: Daniel Crag Shares How He Feels About A Possible Female Bondīut even in the 1970s and the 1980s, the opening action sequences looked a little different from those in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. Of course, his Bond films were a lot more over-the-top, so it makes sense that he would be the one to usher in the action spectacles prior to the titles and Bond movie song.
While Sean Connery's later Bond films included a few more fist-fights at the beginning, Roger Moore's films went for the straight-up nuts action sequences. That actually didn't come until Roger Moore took over the role in the 1970s.