James Bond is an extraordinary worldwide icon. But is Ian Fleming's character real or fictional? Convincing evidence has recently come to light that allows the layers of secrecy that have obscured a remarkable true story for over 50 years, to finally be peeled away. Ian Fleming used his powerful imagination to weave the adventures of double-agent Dusko Popov, and other wartime figures, first into Casino Royale, and then into subsequent James Bond stories.