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The James Bond movie that boasts a whopping 92 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score, and is often called ‘the best ever made,’ has finally become free to steam in a huge win for 007 devotees.
The knockout thriller has just landed on ITVX, 13 years on from its 2012 release, for action enthusiasts to enjoy.
As well as being a fan-favourite, the film was a hit among critics, and garnered glowing praise for its stellar acting, dialogue and action scenes.
It was the third of Daniel Craig‘s performances as the British Secret Service agent, and was led by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes – the brain behind 1917 and American Beauty.
It is none other than Skyfall – with stars Javier Bardem, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes featuring alongside the titular character.
The blockbuster follows Bond as he pursues an assassin through Istanbul, in effort to retrieve a stolen list containing the identities of undercover agents.
But when the plan goes disastrously wrong, Chief M, played by the iconic Dame Judi, is moved to take action to protect the organisation.
The film immediately made waves in the world of cinema upon its release, bringing in excellent reviews and an impressive 92 per cent score on film rating website Rotten Tomatoes.
The espionage drama was nominated for a staggering five Oscars, and went on to claim two of them in the categories of Best Sound Editing and Best Original Song, with the latter presented to Brit singer Adele.
Cinephiles are no doubt delighted at the now-free presence of the legendary instalment of the film series.
It comes as angry fans slammed the Academy earlier this year for not inviting Adele to sing her own song, Skyfall, at the 97th Oscars.
Raye delivered a show-stopping performance on stage, singing Adele’s hit, with some begging the star to perform the next Bond song.
But other fans were left baffled why the Oscars didn’t get Adele, who lives in Los Angeles, to ‘come from down the street’ and perform her James Bond theme song.
Instead, Raye – who skipped the BRITs for the occasion – flew across the pond for the performance.
Viewers wrote on X: ‘Why not just have Adele sing Skyfall #Oscars’,
‘NO ONE should sing Skyfall aside from Adele!’,
‘I like Raye, but this is Adele’s song forever. Sorry’,
‘Amazon couldn’t have pulled some strings and had Adele perform during this 007 montage?’,
‘You’re telling me they couldn’t get Adele to come sing her own song #Oscars’,
‘Could we not afford Adele or?! #Oscars’,
‘I’m sorry but only Adele can really sing Skyfall the way it should be sung #Oscars2025’.
Zoe Saldaña shook the controversy surrounding her film Emilia Pérez as she earned Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Oscars .
The 97th Academy Awards – which featured a star-studded red carpet – hit a high as the 46-year-old American actress was crowned for the Netflix film.
She triumphed over: Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown, Ariana Grande — Wicked, Felicity Jones — The Brutalist, and Isabella Rossellini — Conclave.
Zoe became the first ever Oscar winner of Dominican descent and made sure to thank her ancestors for paving the way to have a successful acting career in America.
She said: ‘My grandmother came to this country in 1961 — I am a proud child of immigrant parents. With dreams and dignity and hard-working hands, and I am the first American on Dominican origin to accept an academy award, and I know I will not be the last. I hope.
‘The fact that I’m getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish, my grandmother, if she were here, she would be so delighted, this is for my grandmother. Thank you so much. Thank you.’
Skyfall is streaming now on ITVX
