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Producer Michael G. Wilson talked recently about
the odds of bringing the 22nd James Bond film back
to Pinewood, just as the newly rebuilt 007 Stage
was reopened...
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Producer On Pinewood
20th May 2007
Just after work on Casino Royale had wrapped
last July, the world famous 007
Stage was wrecked by fire - again. Like a phoenix
from the flames, the stage was rebuilt
again and opened for business last month. A few weeks ago,
BBC Radio 5 made a special visit to Pinewood Studios to commemorate
the rebuilding of the
007 Stage. Amongst the many trips down memory lane during the
show, Bond producer Michael G. Wilson talked about the possibility
of bringing Bond back to Pinewood next year.
Which of the Bond films makes you most proud?
Well, I think the
last one! They are all challenging and they all have their own
interesting stories, but I think going back
to the original with Casino Royale and bringing Daniel Craig
in to the role was an exciting time. I think we pulled it off.
Terrifically so. What was it about Daniel
that defines Bond for the 21st century?
I think he's the actor of his generation. He's
the Steve McQueen of Britain right now, and he seemed to be just
the right age
and just the right point in his career to take this on.
Roger Moore gave the role a certain wry-ness,
Sean Connery gave it a raw machismo. How would you Daniel Craig's
Bond?
He incorporates
a lot of elements of the earlier Bond's, but because they all
related back to Fleming's character, they all
take different impressions of him. I think Daniel comes very
close to what Fleming had in mind.
Do you sign the actor to a film-by-film contract, or assign
them to a series?
Well once we establish someone in the role we
like to keep going with them, and we do intend to make plenty
with Daniel. Oh, but
you can never say how many at this stage, but surely a lot more.
We actually had lunch with him the other day (Tuesday 24th April).
Pinewood Shepperton PLC images used with permission;
not to be reproduced.
Briefing
Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli (Eon
Productions), QUANTUM OF SOLACE was released in the
UK on October 31st 2008 and is directed by
Marc Forster. Principal photography started on January
3rd
2008 at
Pinewood Studios and around the UK, and foreign locations
including Italy, Panama, Chile, Peru and Austria.
Paul Haggis completed the script based on a first draft
screenplay developed by regular scribes Neal Purvis & Robert
Wade, with later polish by Joshua Zetumer. The story
is a direct continuation of the events of Casino
Royale. 007 faces off against
villains Mathieu Amalric (Dominic Greene), Anatole
Taubman (Elvis) and Joaquin Cosío (General Medrano).
Olga Kurylenko (Camille) and Gemma Arterton (MI6 Agent
Fields) play the Bond Girls. Dame Judi Dench (M), Jeffrey
Wright (Felix Leiter) and Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis)
reprise their roles as Bond's allies. It is British
actor Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond,
following his debut film Casino Royale released November
16th 2006.
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