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More Rumors of Naomie Harris Playing Miss Moneypenny
Posted December 16th, 2011
There have been rumors about Naomie Harris playing Miss Moneypenny ever since she was first announced to be part of Skyfall's cast. Daniel Craig had hinted that Moneypenny and Q would return, and we recently revealed that Ben Whishaw is set to play Q. That's one out of the two, what about Miss Moneypenny?
The rumors were thought to be dispelled when Naomie's character was revealed to be a field agent named "Eve". However, according to an article today in the Daily Mail, "she starts as a field operative called Eve and then comes inside the organisation as Miss Money-penny, M's right-hand woman..."
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Roger Moore Reflects on For Your Eyes Only
Posted December 16th, 2011
There's an interesting article in The Telegraph, with Roger Moore reflecting on the filming of For Your Eyes Only, his fifth outing as Bond in 1981. Roger discusses how games of backgammon between himself and producer Cubby Broccoli could keep the crew waiting, and an interesting revelation about Q's role as the bearded priest.
"It is unusual to see a picture of the producer Cubby Broccoli and me on set without a backgammon board in front of us. We used to play during all the breaks from shooting and the directors always had a terrible job getting me back into the set when we were in the middle of a game; if Cubby was winning he absolutely would not let me go..."
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Daniel Craig's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a Hit
Posted December 14th, 2011
The premiere for Daniel Craig's new film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was held last night at the Leicester Square Odeon in London. Coincidentally, this is the same location of many of the James Bond premieres, a tradition that will likely be continued for Skyfall next year.
Daniel appeared with costar Rooney Mara, who was wearing an elegant white backless dress, made by Riccardo Tisci, contrasting Daniel's thick black leather jacket. Rooney Mara plays Lisbeth Salander in the film, a computer hacker who becomes...
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Scottish Castle Scene in Skyfall May be Shot in Wales
Posted December 12th, 2011
With James Bond seeing a possible return to his Scottish roots in Skyfall, the producers have been scouting locations for a suitable Scottish castle for months. Previously, it looked like they had settled on the Duntrune Castle. Pictured right, the castle is one of the oldest in Scotland, and is located across from Crinan, Argyll in Western Scotland.
However, it now looks like they may be settling for a location in Wales. Robin Malcolm, owner of Duntrune Castle, said that...
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James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 is Back
Posted December 10th, 2011
Daniel Craig was spotted last night behind the wheel of James Bond's most famous car, the Aston Martin DB5. The filming took place near Childers Street in London, around the loading docks of an industrial estate, which will show up in scene 134 of Skyfall. Judi Dench was also spotted on set
The Aston Martin first appeared in Ian Flemings novel Goldfinger, however it was a Aston Martin DB Mark III. When the film came out, the newer DB5 model was an obvious choice, and the...
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Daniel Craig Discusses Skyfall and Quantum of Solace
Posted December 7th, 2011
Dave Calhoun of Time Out London recently had a great interview with Daniel Craig. They discussed, among other things, the involvement of Skyfall director Sam Mendes, Craig's Tom Ford suits, his beginnings in film, and his increasing involvements in the scripts and behind the scenes aspects of James Bond.
The writing strikes of 2007-2008 caused problems with Quantum of Solace, and Daniel Craig and director Marc Forster ended up rewriting some of the scenes, because of a loophole in the rules about hiring writers...
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James Bond's New Watch to be Omega Planet Ocean
Posted December 5th, 2011
Rumorfix reports that a Swiss watchmaker was flown in to London to visit the Skyfall set, to match the face of James Bond's watch to the color of Daniel Craig's eyes.
Supposedly the designer was flown back in a few days later, to take the watch back and make it a few ounces later, so that it will be less distracting during filming. The model of the watch is rumored to be an Omega Titanium Planet Ocean...
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Skyfall Filming at Four Seasons Hotel
Posted December 2nd, 2011
We reported last week that some scenes of Skyfall were to be shot at The Four Seasons Hotel in Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London. Filming notices were put up yesterday, and the spa was closed to hotel guests while filming.
Some of the windows were blacked out, but someone managed to snap some pictures of Daniel Craig swimming in the rooftop pool at the hotel. A picture of a glamorous bar full of martini glasses was...
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Daniel Craig's James Bond Would Have Killed Roger Moore
Posted December 2nd, 2011
In a recent interview with Zap2it, Roger Moore discussed Daniel Craig's performance as James Bond, saying that he remains a big fan of the series. Roger, who played James Bond seven times over a twelve year period, said he would "have been dead after the first movie" if he had played it as intensely as Daniel Craig.
"He's a beautiful actor and a nice guy, and his gymnastics are quite extraordinary", Roger added. "When I read that he was going to do it right at the beginning, I thought, 'This is going to be interesting.' I had just seen him in Munich and a couple of films before that, and I thought Casino Royale was absolutely superb...
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Stromberg's Spider-Shaped Floating Island a Reality
Posted November 30th, 2011
Stromberg's floating island/hideout from The Spy Who Loved Me has just become a reality. Project Utopia, the latest creation from Yacht Island Designs, features an 11 deck spider-shaped floating luxary home. It has the equivilent floorspace of a cruise liner, and can travel at 16 knots.
Gizmag reports that Project Utopia has more in common with an oil rig than it does with a yacht, and in the word's of the consultancy, "breaks the traditional..