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10:50 The #Bond23 press conference is due to start in 55 minutes.Will the title be Skyfall?Are Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes on board as villains?
Has Albert Finney joined the cast as M’s boss?
Is Naomie Harris the new Miss Moneypenny?
Expect these questions and more to be answered in today’s Bond 23 press conference.
12:00 Guardian asking about gadgets – Mendes replies lots of surprises. Question about Bond girls – Bernice Marlohe is Severine, Naomie Harris is a field agent called Eve.
Mendes confirms Scottish element but denies Bond is going back to roots.
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12:15 Wilson says a documentary is being made for the James Bond golden anniversary.
Naomi Harris has been doing yoga, driving, training with machine guns. Bernice Marlohe has also trined with guns.
What does Skyfall mean? It has some emotional context, replies Barbara Broccoli.
BBC asks Craig how frustrating it was to have Bond 23 delayed. He replies he kept himself busy and he wasn’t frustrated as he couldn’t do anything about it but he’s keen to get going.
Skyfall doesn’t follow on direct from Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
Wilson asked if he wanted to make Skyfall more highbrow. Replies that following on from Casino Royale they wonted to continue a trajectory.
Asked whether some of the characters may be familiar to Bond fans which is why they haven’t been announced Mendes replies that they may… but they may not.
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:53
@007dossier no beard now or no beard in the movie?
November 11th, 2011 at 18:20
In fact Daniel Craig had a short beard that went unnoticed as I pounded my keyboard. Sorry about the misinformation on that!