The Stig’s back… as a stuntman for new James Bond film [Mirror Online]

Ben Collins, who was sacked from Top Gear after outing himself as The Stig, has been working as a strunt driver on Skyfall recently. Collins, who also worked on Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace has been photographed during filming in Istanbul, including a scene in which a black Audi is wrecked. According to a report published by Mirror Online, which also carries photos:

The former racing driver was in the driving seat for several of the film’s daring chase sequences being filmed in Istanbul, Turkey. Ben, who revealed he was white-suited Stig in 2010 after ­winning a court battle with the BBC, rammed a grey Land Rover into the side of a black Audi, almost destroying it.

Read “The Stig’s back… as a stuntman for new James Bond film” at Mirror Online

David Leigh founded The James Bond Dossier in 2002. A fan of 007 since the age of 8, he is also author of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond. You can order a copy here if you don't own it already.

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