Top 5 film spies

Everybody loves to watch a good spy film. It’s great to just lose yourself in the mad action and adventure, and imagine what it would be like if you could really have all those cool spy gadgets and drive around in one of those amazing customised cars. Here are five of the best spies from the movies, and a few of the reasons why we love them so much.

5. Austin Powers (Mike Myers, the Austin Powers trilogy)

Austin Powers is the absolute James Bond spoof, mixed with a bit of bizarre 60s eccentricity and a whole lot of ‘mojo’. He thinks he epitomises spy-movie cool, and is oblivious to the fact that he’s really nothing but a slightly disturbing (if at times hilarious) parody. As for gadgets, if you can think of it Austin Powers probably has it. Forget hidden cameras, tiny guns and secret voice recorders. Here we have giant lasers meant for blowing up the planet, ‘fembots’ with machine guns in their nipples and even a time travelling car!

4. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible)

In his quest to prove his own innocence Tom Cruise’s Hunt proves himself the perfect sleek, efficient secret agent. He has the right skills, the gadgets (camera-glasses, exploding chewing gum, and who could forget those awesome masks!) and that annoying ability to get through anything, even a spectacular high-speed chase involving a train, a helicopter and the channel tunnel… and still look picture-perfect at the end of it all.

3. Charlie’s Angels (Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, Charlie’s Angels)

Charlie's three femmes fatales are the ultimate team of spies. Working for the mysterious Charlie and with the help of his assistant, they go around fighting crime and, well, kicking ass. They may seem all sweetness and innocence but when these girls get angry, you really wouldn’t want to get on their bad side. And with the help of Charlie’s technological genius (they can plant voice recorders and trackers in people’s teeth!) there really can be no stopping them.

2. James Bond

The ultimate movie spy who needs no introduction. Bond, in all his guises, sets the bar for spy films in every way.He’s suave, sophisticated and has the use of what seems to be a neverending arsenal of inconceivable gadgets and awesome cars. And of course, he always gets the girl!

1. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon, the Bourne trilogy)

Bourne is maybe the coolest spy of them all. After waking up with amnesia he doesn’t even know who he is or why he’s there, but he still has the skill and cunning to stay alive and work things out. He may not have many cool spy gadgets but it’s not like he needs them, he’s an expert at using everyday objects in unusual ways and he can fashion pretty much anything into a weapon!