Bahamas hotel to transform into Liberian Embassy in Madagascar for Casino Royale shooting

Casino Royale - 29-01-06
A popular hotel in the Bahamas is about to be transformed into the Liberian Embassy in Madagascar � a perplexing development considering Madagascar's location off the coast of Africa - for the forthcoming James Bond film.

The Palm Beach Post reports that the Buena Vista, a 200-year-old mansion with a legendary restaurant where waiters in burgundy jackets serve charcoal-broiled lobster and curried grouper to such illustrious patrons as Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Julio Iglesias, will double for a location in Casino Royale.



Stan Bocus, the dapper Italian who has owned the Buena Vista for 31 years, said the old colonial building will be painted to make it look even older when it is transformed into the embassy, where the new James Bond will take on bad guys in the upcoming Casino Royale. Filming starts there on February 23rd � and the paper's report will go back to catch a glimpse of Daniel Craig as the new 007.

MI6 Note: This news confirms that the Bahamas will be doubling for Madagascar in Casino Royale.

Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli (Eon Productions) and directed by Martin Campbell, CASINO ROYALE is scheduled for release November 17, 2006. Principal photography will start on January 30th 2006, with locations in the UK, Czech Republic (Prague), Italy, and the Bahamas. It will be British actor Daniel Craig�s first outing as James Bond. He is the sixth actor to play the 007 role in the franchise.

Thanks to `LicenceToKill` for the alert.

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