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Daniel Craig has been spotted filming a rooftop
pool scene at the Four Seasons hotel in London for
"Skyfall"
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Swimming Scenes
2nd December 2011
Daniel Craig stripped
off his tuxedo for filming yesterday at the Four Seasons hotel
in Canary Wharf,
London, for a "Skyfall"
scene where 007 is swimming in a luxurious pool at night with
echoes of Pierce Brosnan's spa scene in "GoldenEye".
It is understood this location will be doubling for scenes in
Shanghai.
The spa was closed to hotel residents
and the windows
facing nearby apartments blacked out. Residents
of the adjacent luxury apartments Canary Riverside were warned
that
only the
film crew
were entitled to photograph during this time, but shots have
emerged anyway. It is understood that the location in the film
will also feature a
glitzy martini
bar.
Above: A view of the Four Seasons hotel from the river
(central illuminated building). The pool is atop the
grey structure to the left, with
the Canary Riverside apartments behind to the left.
Above: A view of the pool from the hotel.
Above: Craig captured in action shooting a pool scene
for "Skyfall".
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Briefing
The 23rd James Bond
film, "Skyfall", commenced principal studio photography on 7th November
2011 for a UK
release on October 26th, 2012 and the USA on November
9, 2012. MGM will produce, finance and distribute 007's
23rd adventure in
partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Daniel Craig will
be returning as the legendary British secret agent, alongside Judi
Dench as "M", with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal
Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. The cast will also include Bérénice Marlohe,
Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Wishaw.
The film will shoot at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, England;
Scotland; Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey.
It will be the longest gap between Bond movies without
a change in the lead role. In addition, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of
the EON Productions series of James
Bond films.
