Bond 23 to start filming in November? Judi Dench says so...

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/236984/Judi-Dench-lets-slip-top-secret-date-of-the-next-James-Bond

DAME Judi Dench has proved to be a not-so-secret agent by revealing that filming for the next James Bond blockbuster will start in November.


The date had been kept top secret until the Oscar-winning actress, 76, who will reprise the role of spymaster M for the ­seventh time, let it slip.

For the film, which has the working title of Bond 23, Daniel Craig will return as 007, while Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem are in talks about appearing as villains.

The future of the Bond franchise, which was revamped with the casting of Craig as Bond in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, was in doubt last year when MGM Studios filed for bankruptcy protection.

However, fears were allayed in January when it was announced that Sam Mendes would direct Bond 23, which is due for release in November 9, 2012. Dame Judi revealed the start date for filming during a visit last week to Hever Castle in Kent, to plant a rose bred for its gardens.

She said: “I am going to do the next Bond in November. I don’t know the location yet but hopefully it will be somewhere nice. I can’t tell you much more but I do enjoy playing M as she is such a strong character. I like being bossy and my grandson thinks its cool that I’m in Bond.”

Can we trust Dame Judi on this? We need to know we can trust her, and that she knows who to trust.

Strong character my ass.

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Anyways, considering they might be filming in November (not that that means anything, regarding scenery) - who else would love a Bond film clearly set in autumn?

Lumme, can we trust the Express? I fear I trust Dame Judi more.

I don't think I'm bothered about an 'autumn-set' Bond. As long as this thing gets made and is half-decent.

Hilly wrote:

Lumme, can we trust the Express? I fear I trust Dame Judi more.

I don't think I'm bothered about an 'autumn-set' Bond. As long as this thing gets made and is half-decent.

I think we can expect something to start happening around Sept onwards maybe? Her filming maybe takes place in Nov and others maybe earlier or later?

One thing for sure, the filming IS taking place in the latter half of this year...how about that for going out on a limb?

:cheers:

danslittlefinger wrote:

Hilly wrote:

Lumme, can we trust the Express? I fear I trust Dame Judi more.

I don't think I'm bothered about an 'autumn-set' Bond. As long as this thing gets made and is half-decent.

I think we can expect something to start happening around Sept onwards maybe? Her filming maybe takes place in Nov and others maybe earlier or later?

One thing for sure, the filming IS taking place in the latter half of this year...how about that for going out on a limb?

:cheers:

I'll place trust in that...out-going limb. Maybe as we get to Bond 23 I might feel properly enthused :bounce:

There could certainly be some amount of filming taking place earlier than that, even if it's just exteriors...

Louis Armstrong wrote:

Can we trust Dame Judi on this? We need to know we can trust her, and that she knows who to trust.

Basically came in to say this.

It would meet the 2012 opening date. I'm just glad it's finally happening. Several months ago, we all had a major reason to be concerned if we'd ever be getting one again anytime soon.

I trust Dame Judi because, let's be serious, she's calling the shots on this show these days. She's the star.

I'd like to trust her, I really would, but MI6 has had too many traitors in its ranks in recent times.

So has Eon.