Since 1962 with Sean Connery, the fictional MI6 spy James Bond has been played by a plethora of actors. At first, Mr. Bond was known as a cold, deadly assassin and a conniving womanizer. However, as the actors for the role began to change, the portrayal of 007 also changed. For nearly fifty years the role was in constant transition with directors attempting new things such as adding humor or making Bond less promiscuous in an attempt to create the role. to every new actor. Ultimately, Bond returned to his roots as a brutal and undisciplined agent played by Daniel Craig. Even though James Bond is no George Spiggott and Ian Fleming is no Christopher Marlow, a similar turnover can be seen between the works Dr. Faustus and Bedazzled. For starters, the 1967 film Bedazzled is something of a satirical retelling of the Faust narrative of the 1600s, and although many years separate the two stories, they are still very comparable. The relationship between these two works provides social commentary on the perception of the Devil's power in each time period and helps highlight humanity's changing connection with God as a result of this. Throughout history, the Devil has constantly tempted people. We can agree on this. However, the similarities between these two works also show that the reason why the Devil tempted people is actually constant: to expand his kingdom. Unfortunately, the motivations for expanding this realm are not so similar. When Doctor Faustus asks what good his soul will do the Devil, the demon Mephistopheles replies, "[to] enlarge his kingdom […] to have the human souls of men" (Marlow 2). Dr. Faustus' Devil appears to be cultivating his kingdom with the hope of increasing his own power and possibly challenged...... middle of paper ......ebel against God, George is trying to gain God's favor and to be readmitted to heaven. Each work provides context to the reality of humanity in the period in which it was written. The fact that Bedazzled is a satirical version of Dr. Faustus only accentuates this fact. Throughout the story, theories are questioned, facts are redefined, beliefs and interpretations change, even the role of James Bond is renewed. Comparing these two works we can say that time has also transformed the relationship between humanity, God and the Devil. Works Cited Bedazzled. Dir. Stanley Donen. Perf. Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967. Laserdisc.Marlow, Christopher. “Dr. Fausto." Brophy College Preparatory. AP ENG 4: Blackboard, November 2013.Smitha, Frank E. “Trends in Christianity.” Trends in Christianity. Macrohistory and world chronology, 2013. Web. 09 December. 2013.