Filming of James Bond in the 2000s
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Films made in the 2000s featuring the character of James Bond included Die Another Day, Casino Royale, and Quantum of Solace.
Die Another Day (2002)
The scenes featuring Berry in a bikini were shot in Cádiz; the location was reportedly cold and windy, and footage has been released of Berry wrapped in thick towels between takes to avoid catching a chill.[4] Berry was injured during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. The debris was removed in a 30-minute operation.[5]
Gadgets and other props from every previous Bond film and stored in Eon Productions' archives appear in Q's warehouse in the
The scene where Bond surfs the wave that Icarus created when Graves was trying to kill Bond was shot on the blue screen. The waves and all of the glaciers in the scene were digitally produced.
The hangar interior of the "US Air Base in South Korea", shown crowded with
The
Casino Royale (2006)
Principal photography for Casino Royale commenced on 3 January 2006 and concluded on 20 July 2006. The film was primarily shot at
Initially, Michael G. Wilson confirmed that Casino Royale would either be filmed or take place in Prague and South Africa. However, Eon Productions encountered problems in securing film locations in South Africa.
After Prague, the production moved to the Bahamas. Several locations around
A recreation of the Body Worlds exhibit provided a setting for one scene in the film. Among the Body Worlds plastinates featured in that scene were the Poker Playing Trio (which plays a key role in one scene) and Rearing Horse and Rider. The exhibition's developer and promoter, German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, also has a cameo appearance in the film,[18] although only his trademark hat is actually visible on screen.
On 30 July 2006, a fire broke out at the 007 Stage. The damage was significant, but had no effect on the release of Casino Royale as the incident occurred one week after filming had been completed, and the sets were in the process of being dismantled.[19] On 11 August 2006, Pinewood Studios confirmed that no attempt would be made to salvage the remains of the stage;[20] instead it would be rebuilt from scratch.[21]
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace was shot in six countries.
Shooting in
While filming in Sierra Gorda, Chile, the local mayor, Carlos Lopez, staged a protest because he was angry at the filmmakers' portrayal of the Antofagasta region as part of Bolivia. He was arrested, detained briefly, and put on trial two days later. Eon dismissed his claim that they needed his permission to film in the area.[42][43] Michael G. Wilson also explained Bolivia was appropriate to the plot, because of the country's history of water problems,[41] and was surprised the two countries disliked each other a century after the War of the Pacific.[44] In a poll by Chilean daily newspaper La Segunda, 75% of its readers disagreed with Lopez's actions, due to the negative image they felt it presented of Chile, and the controversy's potential to put off productions looking to film in the country in the future.[45]
From 4–12 April, the main unit shot on Sienese rooftops.
Filming took place at the floating opera stage at Bregenz, Austria, from 28 April – 9 May 2008. The sequence, where Bond stalks the villains during a performance of Tosca, required 1500 extras.[50] The production used a large model of an eye, which Forster felt fitted in the Bond style, and the opera itself has parallels to the film.[51] A short driving sequence was filmed at the nearby Feldkirch, Vorarlberg.[52] The crew returned to Italy from 13 to 17 May to shoot a (planned) car crash at the marble quarry in Carrara,[53] and a recreation of the Palio di Siena at the Piazza del Campo in Siena. 1000 extras were hired for a scene where Bond emerges from the Fonte Gaia. Originally, he would have emerged from the city's cisterns at Siena Cathedral, but this was thought disrespectful.[30] By June, the crew returned to Pinewood for four weeks,[51] where new sets (including the interior of the hotel in the climax) were built.[34][54] The wrap party was held on 21 June.[55]
Reception table
Film | Critical | Public | |
---|---|---|---|
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | |
Die Another Day | 57% (216 reviews)[56] | 56 (43 reviews)[57] | A−[58] |
Casino Royale | 94% (254 reviews)[59] | 80 (46 reviews)[60] | A−[58] |
Quantum of Solace | 65% (288 reviews)[61] | 58 (48 reviews)[62] | B−[58] |
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