James Bond ANIMATED?! How the DCAU Paid Tribute to 007

[@WarmLillie]

Imagine this Batman: “The names is Batman, The Batman. I am the Batman.”

[@LowellLucasJr.]

It's Man. Bat-Man. I am The Bat-Man! Joker: Oh Bravo.... Sarcastic clap.

[@thesailormercury2]

@@LowellLucasJr. Batman:punch face

[@Awestefeld6612]

Fake news.

[@hereitcomes3912]

More like: batman. Because i'm batman.

[@xelgun5408]

Didnt know the great Adam West turned down a James Bond role cause he believed it should be portrayed by a British actor. Hands off to him, may his soul be blessed in heaven. He is of good heart

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I feel Batman's whole career is that of James Bond- what with a dual identity of a Casanova by day and man of tricks by night! Who hasn't this man pleasured and which villain in his gallery of rogues doesn't come off as a chair turning villain holding a pet?

[@driveasandwich6734]

Batman is just a better James Bond.

[@Abominatrix650]

Ra's Al Ghul. Definitely Ra's. He's definitely a pussycat stroker.

[@callummoore6962]

Actually the tragic aspect to Bond isn't really a recent thing, it was a thing in the Ian Fleming books.

[@thenationaltimelyactionhou9328]

In Goldeneye Teri Hatcher plays a Bond girl, and she played Lois Lane on the 1990s TV show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

[@thomasbicknell175]

*Tomorrow Never Dies.

[@thenationaltimelyactionhou9328]

@@thomasbicknell175 Ah, sorry.

[@Batgirl_fangirl]

"I'm not wearing pants right now" LOL '😂i'm still laughing at that! I've got two more for you... The end of BTAS episode Zatanna is like the ending to The living daylights (The bit where they are hanging from the cargo net out the back of the plane.) The end of The Cat and the claw part two with the fuel truck (With the awesome flame animation😉) is like the end to of Licence to Kill. Both films were the latest Bond films when BTAS was made. Love your videos and podcasts, keep the up.🙂

[@CalM004]

This is a bit of a stretch but the Villain of Zatanna, Montague Kane has a resemblance to Hugo Drax, the villain of Moonraker

[@TheZooropaBaby]

I feel like some people pointed out especially 70s Denny ONeil era of Batman had lots of James Bond in it, including Ras al Ghul whos got over the top global plot

[@angrygarbanzo5436]

I think the way Grodd “dies” is a reference to how the main villain of “Moonraker” is killed.

[@Modernww2fare]

Good catch!!

[@Abominatrix650]

Don't Grodd and Willie Watt both start off needing a device worn on the head to gain psychic powers but after encountering some external force (usually the OP DCAU electricity), get said psychic ability permanently and without needing said headwear?

[@michaelandreipalon359]

A flawed movie that imitates way too much from the far better The Spy Who Loved Me, but I must say, the space stuff and Jaws' character arc are a nice treat.

[@DiabolicalSCORPIO]

So, that's why there was something that feels like familiar especially Vandal Savage's attire. As a kid I swear, I've seen that somewhere. That's when I learned here that it was inspired by Blofeld's outfit. We all have to accept that DCAU now would've feel incomplete without Watchtower Database. Love your work guys. Subscriber since your very beginning.

[@justmoonwithamustache]

I remember the one in JL "Maid of Honor" where WW is dancing with an out of costume Batman and he says "Wayne,Bruce Wayne"

[@ne3856]

Bruh

[@chrisanderson2204]

So we meet again clone of guy without a Mustache

[@nickbode5211]

That episode is FULL of Bond references! Colonel Vox definitely brings Jaws to mind, and Vandal Savage wears the classic Blofeld outfit in Maid of Honor.

[@benlewis3847]

I feel like jaws is like king shark in “assault on Arkham” the dumb shit they do with their teeth. Although king shark failed and boomerang called out how dumb a move it was

[@lightyearpig12]

I'm pretty sure Starcrossed had a reference to Goldfinger where Hro Talak throws his axe at a forcefield like how Oddjob electrocuted himself on the fence.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Haha good point, may be!

[@PhantomObserver]

Ah. Not wearing pants? Another Bond reference … sort of. Sean Connery, in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, shot a scene inside an airship from the waist up without trousers because he was worried about overheating. (Harrison Ford joined him in this.)

[@scottkehoe9514]

Last crusade

[@alonsomatus92]

Can you imagine OHMSS ala DCAU animation style?

[@hereitcomes3912]

The deep freeze episode had a strong 'the spy who loved me' vibes as well.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Penguin, You twisted avian fiend! Two-face, you diabolical dual faced madman! Catwoman, you felonious mischief of crime! Looking back, its hard not to see the Bond comparisons!

[@dusanstojsin4938]

3:14 I literally said this at the same time as you. I've been watching this channel too much.

[@hyliannerd4541]

Pierce Brosnan was considered for Batman in the cancelled Batman movie from the 80s and in Tim Burton's Batman. I always thought Pierce Brosnan looked like Bruce Wayne and tbh, he would have been awesome as Batman.

[@wisconsinking323]

"source"?

[@hyliannerd4541]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gojCqpqabdB8oNE In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Brosnan was on the list for the cancelled movie from the mid 80s

[@hyliannerd4541]

@@wisconsinking323 crazily enough, Bill Murray was considered too

[@nathanieldaiken1064]

But Murray would have been a sardonic take on Batman. Possibly ironic, too.

[@hyliannerd4541]

@@nathanieldaiken1064 imo, he would have looked bad

[@PhantomObserver]

We ought to get Calvin Dyson to react to this …

[@davidplatzer5041]

Fun Fact: Vincent Schiavelli also played one of Penguins Hemchmen in Batman returns

[@dcauwatchtower]

Yeah! Accordion guy!

[@hereitcomes3912]

In the tas episode a bullet for bullock, there is a guy, named nivens, who looks quite like david niven, who played james bond in the 60's comedy casino royale, but even more of a david niven's look a like, is the secret agent, who acts as alfred's cousin, in the mentioned episode the lion and the unicorn, which as was correctly mentioned, is a complete bond movie tribute, just like most of the ra's al ghul episodes, who is pretty much a best bond villain from batman's rouges gallery.

[@matthewandrews3883]

You mentioned Vincent Ciavelli towards the end of the video. He played a villain in The World is Not Enough I believe. Well he also played the Organ playing clown in Batman Returns as well.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Oh my gosh, I had no idea that psychic guy from The Zeta Project was the kid from Double Date! My mind is sufficiently blown.

[@dcauwatchtower]

He’s also in Batman Beyond! “Mind Games.” Pretty crazy little continuity trivia there.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

@@dcauwatchtower it pleases me to know that Zeta is slightly more connected to the wider DCAU than I previously realised.

[@right_hand_power7960]

Also, there is debate that Freakazoid is also a part of the DCAU.

[@skarloey1214]

Great Video James and Chris.

[@hereitcomes3912]

In batman vs superman movie, bruce wayne drives an aston martin mark lll, which looks almost like the db5, and no way it's not a james bond reference.

[@jazzmyn5804]

Star Wars or Star Trek references, doesn't matter to me. I just like watching content that you all enjoy producing ☺

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I would gladly watch a video about exclusive Star Wars Legends references in other works even if they're not in the DCAU. The movie Free Enterprise and the She-ra and the Princesses of Power animated series would nicely count.

[@NoNetPlays]

It's also crazy how similar they are at least to Craig's bond, that they both numerous times are so close to having a happy ending with the woman they love and walking away from their mission , but it always falls apart at the last minute and they are dragged back into their solo mission

[@Dixonhill36]

Maybe I missed your comment on it, but one of the most famous references is the European police sirens in Return of the Joker wherein they confirm in the DVD commentary that it was a reference to On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Oh nice! I haven’t watched it with commentary in a very long time, I should check it out again!

[@SteInsixiengmay]

Everything was good about this except for you revealing that you like Wonderbat. I will never understand why people like that ship so much. Other than that, I did not know about the Bond connections to the DCAU, aside from the references in The Lion and the Unicorn. This allows me to view one of my favorite childhood shows in a new light and to appreciate it in a different way. Thanks.

[@TrumbullComic]

This was fun! I don't know how I missed it until now!

[@manof2moro]

Out of curiosity, was this video delayed a year and a half like the movie?

[@andrewcozzini8259]

Great video James and Chris! As a Bond newbie, I learned A LOT in Chris' section about "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." While I knew Lazenby was King of the Royal Flush Gang, I didn't realize his line was a reference to his Bond movie. And then, I had heard that DCAU Luthor was modeled after Telly Savalas, but then you guys played that clip and, WOW, that's voice of Lex if I've ever heard it. Never knew Clancy Brown even based his voice after him, so much, too! (I can see why you envied Chris getting that part, James. "It's a doozy!", 😉) Anyways, top notch, informative stuff!

[@nickdorenkamp959]

Let's not forget that live action DC properties have also been inspired by the Bond films while also serving as an inspiration for the bond films as well. For instance The comic line Pennyworth could be considered the most bond inspired DC comic line. Another example is the Dark Knight Trilogy which served as inspiration for the Craig Era of bond. Heck you can say that Casino, Skyfall, and No Time To Die are the Begins, Dark, and Rises of the Craig era.

[@ValkyrieMagnus]

Cool video. I missed all of those connections and I did like On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

[@foldabotZ]

Wait, wait, WAIT! Hades was voices by Sallah/Gimli?

[@dcauwatchtower]

Yep!

[@alexchord5689]

From the Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox DCAU movie, where Barry Allen arrives at the Wayne Manor and asked "What happened to you Bruce? You were the James Bond of superheroes. What turned you into the Unabomber" Got to love the comparison right there in the movie.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

DCAMU, more like. Still, gotta love that standalone movie, and I would even dare say it's still the better Flashpoint-centered film that the recent Ezra Miller installment.

[@NoNetPlays]

Just been watching through all the James Bond movies, had to rewatch this video. Imagine if Timm and the team had been commissioned to do a BTAS style James Bond series. The atmosphere could've been incredible. I'm surprised it hasn't been done yet instead of just James bond Jr :/

[@Modernww2fare]

You guys missed another spot - in "To Another Shore" the embassy Wonder Woman goes to is modeled after Piz Gloria

[@dcauwatchtower]

Chris just pointed this out recently on the Timm Talk podcast, yeah!

[@Abominatrix650]

Huh. ITV 4 appeared in a Watchtower Database video. Not a crossover I was expecting to happen but cool to see!

[@dcauwatchtower]

Huh?

[@BatmanKnightfan]

“The name’s Wayne Bruce Wayne…”

[@lm4rt1ns]

Why does the Penguin is playing cards with Bond at 9:00 ??? Also, great video guys :)

[@Awestefeld6612]

You missed Soul of the Dragon. The opening sequence was straight out of a Bond film right down to, "Dragon. Richard Dragon, "

[@dcauwatchtower]

Not DCAU though!

[@dcauwatchtower]

But it’s a great movie!

[@Awestefeld6612]

@@dcauwatchtower I disagree. It is part of the Man of Tomorrow universe. Therefore it is a DCAU property.

[@dcauwatchtower]

“DCAU” refers specifically to the universe from Bruce Timm and co. that began with “Batman: The Animated Series.” “Soul of the Dragon” is a standalone film. 🤙

[@MW_3]

Would you guys cover young justice? Great show and season 4 just came out. So far, it’s been fantastic

[@dcauwatchtower]

In the past we’ve covered new seasons on our “12th Level Intellects” podcast. That won’t be back for a bit still, so we’ll see!

[@MW_3]

@@dcauwatchtower got it 👍🏾

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Here's to still hoping it gets a fifth season, and one that can end the show properly in case of another cancellation notice. Wouldn't want another The Spectacular Spider-Man and W.I.T.C.H. from the overambitious Greg Weisman.

[@dontemorgan1517]

Matt Hagen disguised himself as Bruce Wayne and say..."My name is Wayne. Bruce Wayne."

[@Jack-sy8mr]

The tux looks great, James Damn

[@RyanDudziak]

As a big fan of both series, this was great!

[@chrisanderson2204]

Hmm,I didn't see this coming, thought it'd be a Zeta Project video

[@dcauwatchtower]

A what video? Who?

[@benjaminfeld6388]

I remember one episode of JLU they did a reference to the Wizard of Oz.

[@AussieDragoon]

That One with the Robot Project needs more love.

[@justmoonwithamustache]

The Zeta Project

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Still would personally treat it as skippable apocrypha.

[@nicolasmontes7207]

This reminds me, why they havent made a Batman James Bond crossover yet?

[@phantomspydj]

Legal reasons and rights is the reason why there was no crossover with the two

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Also, the fact that the DCAU is better off separated from possible Multiversal crossovers and what not.

[@andrewcozzini8259]

Also, at 7:45, I'd be remissed to not also point out that the general is likely a reference to Marvel's agent Nick Fury (of S.H.I.E.L.D.), given the eyepatch, and the getups worn by the episode's antagonists also resemble those of A.I.M. scientists. Either way, it's still all spy/espionage-related, albeit with a Marvel flavor.

[@dcauwatchtower]

It sure is! Dan Riba talked about that in our interview with him!

[@andrewcozzini8259]

@@dcauwatchtower You know, I figured I may have heard it somewhere on this channel, but I'd recognize those designs anywhere!

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I honestly have to wonder how the creators of X-Men and Spider-Man: TAS reacted in case they saw the various Marvel references in the DCAU.

[@ashtraysonsundays4274]

Is that cocktail just water with 4 olives in it

[@julianfloyd5097]

The character named Nemesis that was always in the background of jlu

[@phantomspydj]

You should have also mentioned that Vincent Schiavelli in Batman Returns.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Just did the “Returns” bit for Walken as a joke ;)

[@comixproviderftw_02]

To answer your question from a while back, no No Time To Die isn’t on HBOMax

[@LucasChaser13]

I came for Chris Lord lol not disappointed

[@markmolino679]

But you know who's the real James Bond of the DCAU.It's Alfred ,he was a british spy and he worked for her Majesty .Just check out Beware the Batman series.

[@apersonwhomakesthings]

Amazing video!!!!!

[@thesailormercury2]

Batman as the James bond of superheros

[@nathanieldaiken1064]

Well, he's a "jet setter", drives a cool car, has cool gadgets, poses as an international playboy who gets the girls... Wait, which one are we discussing again?

[@thesailormercury2]

@@nathanieldaiken1064 bond James bond or Wayne bruce wayne pretty much sums up that life in a way.

[@thesailormercury2]

@Will N but Batman and bond have a villan list as long a building.

[@Farzad117]

James Bond is Batman!

[@ikazuchioni]

@3:12 was that a How I Met Your Mother reference?

[@dcauwatchtower]

Always

[@captainjakemerica4579]

Wow nice didn't notice these You Only Live Twice went to space? I thought Moonraker did it first

[@gabrielmartinssz]

2:49 I spent 5 minutes laughing about this and i have no regrets

[@dannymacgyver]

Actually bond being an orphan is from the novels as well

[@dcauwatchtower]

Nice!

[@lanternsown3525]

Thanks for doing this I'm big James Bond fan.

[@Luis-Sosa]

Did the guy aiming at Bond die just because he saw the Watch tower database logo?

[@dcauwatchtower]

He saw the Watchtower Database logo because he died.

[@Luis-Sosa]

@@dcauwatchtower Oh

[@aaronyoung6005]

I dunno….the goons from the Volcana episode gave me some serious AIM vibes….

[@dcauwatchtower]

Very true! Check out our interviews with director Dan Riba!

[@aaronyoung6005]

@@dcauwatchtower never too old to be educated I suppose, and I work at a high school! 🤣

[@hereitcomes3912]

Vincent schiavelli also played in batman returns

[@lannelbishop3668]

You goofy kids didn’t notice that David Niven’s likeness was in red claw. David Niven was the first James Bond starring casino royal.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Red Claw? The lady?

[@dcauwatchtower]

Oh, you mean the “Lion and the Unicorn” episode? I totally see it now! At least we mentioned the episode, haha

[@lannelbishop3668]

@@dcauwatchtower by the way the episode with flame girl was also a Nick Fury agent of shield vs. Advanced. Ideal Mechanics parody.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Yep! We talk about that in our interview videos with Dan Riba 🤙

[@hereitcomes3912]

In the comic batman and son, bruce wayne goes skiing with princess jezzebel jett, and seemingly gets attacked by a parahawk, which turned out to be a paparazzi, bruce wayne even says he is cooler than james bond, and he even drives aston martin-like car with the plate having written JB007

[@Neville60001]

Hey, DC! How about teaming up with EON Productions and re-recruiting Timm & Dini to do a direct-to video (or big screen) animated James Bond movie, and in the style of the DCAU ( _Batman: The Animated Series_ , _Superman: The Animated Series_ , _Justice League_ & _Justice League: Unlimited_ ?) It would be amazing, and probably wouldn't cost a lot of money if budgeted right.

[@ikazuchioni]

My name is Man, Bat Man.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Watching this after finishing up on Batman Beyond's Royal Flush Gang one-ep-per-season trilogy with S3E2 - "King's Ransom". Am still waiting for bloody Nintendo to legally rerelease GoldenEye N64 outside its mother console and the Xbox Rare Replays as of this comment; would be a glorious treat playing it on PC without karking emulators. By the way, pertaining to "King's Ransom" and its line about living in the shadows of predecessors, George Lazenby sure succeeded in leaving a niche as King, not to mention Terry McGinnis/Will Friedle doing the same as a great successor to Bruce Wayne/Kevin Conroy. Addendum: In a sidenote, my Top 10 James Bonds films in release order are: - Dr. No (Sean Connery onwards until...) - From Russia with Love - Goldfinger - Thunderball - You Only Live Twice - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (George Lazenby himself) - The Spy Who Loved Me (Roger Moore) - GoldenEye (Pierce Brosnan) - Casino Royale (Daniel Craig onwards) - Skyfall

[@38sparshkhamkar9thg9]

Plz make a video on 'YOUNG JUSTICE PHANTOMS' and plz keep the joke 'WHERE IS NIGHTWING!?'

[@caseykincaid4382]

Spider-Man Fantastic Four And Star Wars

[@OscarMPG1]

By casting Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate?

[@dcauwatchtower]

I don’t understand the question

[@OscarMPG1]

@@dcauwatchtower I was answering how DCAU paid tribute to Bond as a joke answer and true fact.

[@captainawsomeist]

👍

[@BriManeely]

YOPPPPPPPIIIEEEEEEE

[@BriManeely]

@@mattiesavannahpahl9934 OH SNAP! Do you think Justin got the biggest birthday hug ever?

[@richardmark9161]

Vincent Schiavelli was also quite prominently in Batman Returns. How do you miss that??? Perhaps more time researching and less time writing lengthy intros. 5 whole minutes before you get to the point on a 17 minute video that isn’t even fully researched. Unbelievable

[@dcauwatchtower]

I remember when Batman Returns was part of the DC Animated Universe oh wait Unbelievable

[@richardmark9161]

@@dcauwatchtower I remember Christopher Walken actually voicing a character in a DC animated series… oh wait Unbelievable

[@richardmark9161]

I don’t remember Christopher Walken or Batman Returns being brought up at all in your video except for Michael Rosenbaum doing an impression of him… Oh wait Unbelievable

[@richardmark9161]

@@dcauwatchtower I loved Sela Ward as the actual main Bond girl in that actual Bond movie… What was the name of it…??? Anyway, such an UNBELIEVABLE Batman Animated DC Universe connection.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Haha have a good one Richard

[@ShadowManV3]

idk what Bond fans you are talking about but On Her Majesty's Secret Service is no ones favorite lol

[@dcauwatchtower]

The DCAU crew, for one (several)

[@Modernww2fare]

It's Christopher Nolan's favorite too

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Yeah, right. OHMSS has already become a fortunate example of "Vindicated by History". It's the likes of Die Another Day that no one talks about. Stupid accursed tsunami scene is to blame, at worst.