Jason Bourne would kick James Bond's a***

Jack Bauer -- there are probably other JB's. Homage to Bond or a Hollywood in-joke?

JBourne took over from Bond, it was a bond without the gadgets. the bond franchise was in trouble with Brosnan and Dalton. they saw Jason B and just cloned the fighting style - cage fighter. they fed off each other. Bond is now back, making billions.
a tight suit on a guerrilla.

Harry Palmer would just watch them duff each other up, polish his specs, then wait for the bird to turn up at his pad, where he's cook her a nice spanish omelette.

To be honest it's a bit of a moot argument, end of the day Ronnie Pickering could have both of them.

Though I think if Ronnie Pickering jumped 5 floors down a stairwell and used another guy to cushion the fall, it would be more of a "splat" than a "walk away".

Jack Bauer in 24, much better than both.

Don't forget Juliet Bravo

Or James Brown. "The godfather of Ass Kicking".

our man flint and in like flint - awesome insane and funny.

forgotten classics.

Ian Fleming actually took James Bond's name from the playwright JB Priestley.

Each of the latter's wartime broadcasts would begin with his popular catchphrase: "The name's Priestley ... JB Priestley."

We're of course missing the hard man's hard man.
Harder even than Ronnie ****ing Pickering.
A man so hard he almost sounds beyond belief.
I'm almost scared to say the name in case you have nightmares.
Even the syllables produce the fear of a good hard kicking.

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Justin Bieber.

Yeah. He was great in Minder.