Fleming envisaged that Bond would resemble the composer, singer and actor Hoagy Carmichael; others, such as author and historian Ben Macintyre, identify aspects of Fleming's own looks in his description of Bond.
Fleming forestillede sig at Bond ville ligne komponisten, sangeren og skuespilleren Hoagy Carmichael, selv om andre herunder forfatter og historiker Ben Macintyre påpeger aspekter af Flemings eget udseende i hans beskrivelse af Bond.