Bond 23 to film at Duntrune Castle, Scotland - Cancelled

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James Bond leaves Scots castle shaken and stirred

By Rita Campbell

Published: 06/10/2011http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2466266

A Scottish castle is to play a starring role in the new James Bond film with A-list actor Daniel Craig visiting Argyll to play the famous 007 special agent.

Scenes of the still unnamed “B23”, the 23rd Bond film to be made, will be filmed at Duntrune Castle on Poltalloch Estate near Lochgilphead in mid-Argyll.

The local business community has welcomed what will be a major boost to the economy.

Turkey and China are among the other locations, and Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, who took part in a fundraiser at Inveraray Castle in Argyll on Saturday night, will return in her role as “M”.

Director Sam Mendes has already visited Duntrune, famous for being the oldest constantly inhabited castle in Scotland, and filming is due to take place in February 2012.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2466266

China? When was this bruited?

As for the castle setting, I like it. Have long thought the series should take advantage of some of the wild settings on the British isles.

PS--Must every bloody Bond-related headline incorporate "shaken and stirred"? Is this part of some union agreement?

Perilagu Khan wrote:

China? When was this bruited?

As for the castle setting, I like it. Have long thought the series should take advantage of some of the wild settings on the British isles.

PS--Must every bloody Bond-related headline incorporate "shaken and stirred"? Is this part of some union agreement?

China would be a welcome location. And was this castle already used in TWINE?

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

And was this castle already used in TWINE?

That was Eilean Donan Castle.

My guess is that it's M's house. Remember Bond visiting M's country residence in OHMSS?

Impressive location. Bernard Lee's M based in the suburbs and Judi's out on a loch someplace. Maybe Bond's breaking into the castle to use her laptop again.

Hilly wrote:

Impressive location. Bernard Lee's M based in the suburbs and Judi's out on a loch someplace. Maybe Bond's breaking into the castle to use her laptop again.

Hopefully BOND-23 will be an adaptation of LICENSE RENEWED, and the castle will be for The Laird of Murcaldy, the villainous Anton Murik.

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

Hilly wrote:

Impressive location. Bernard Lee's M based in the suburbs and Judi's out on a loch someplace. Maybe Bond's breaking into the castle to use her laptop again.

Hopefully BOND-23 will be an adaptation of LICENSE RENEWED, and the castle will be for The Laird of Murcaldy, the villainous Anton Murik.

that would be something and maybe crowbar a Saab 9.3 in someplace.

Turkey and Scotland? What is this, a TWINE remake?

Hilly wrote:

Maybe Bond's breaking into the castle to use her laptop again.

Can't afford one himself, I suppose.

Louis Armstrong wrote:

Turkey and Scotland? What is this, a TWINE remake?

Hilly wrote:

Maybe Bond's breaking into the castle to use her laptop again.

Can't afford one himself, I suppose.

It is a recession after all. :)

I can't imagine Dench's M owning a residence of that nature. She's just not "old school" enough.

Louis Armstrong wrote:

Turkey and Scotland? What is this, a TWINE remake?

I do hope so!

Don't even joke about that, far too fearsome to contemplate. :pale:

CJB wrote:

I can't imagine Dench's M owning a residence of that nature. She's just not "old school" enough.

Who'd even want that musky, dank, cobweb-infested, mildew-laden claptrap? I mean the castle, not Judi Dench.

The final pic looks like the Bates Motel.

FieldsMan wrote:

Louis Armstrong wrote:

Turkey and Scotland? What is this, a TWINE remake?

I do hope so!

Lazenby, on Mi6 two years ago, wrote:

Bond 23 will be Craig's TWINE

See. It's all falling into place.

Drama luvvie director out of place helming a dumb-ass action flick? Check.

Turkey and a castle in Scotland, probably again being used boringly (as if it's not boring and unimaginative enough already that they're both being used again so soon)? Check.

Pervert & Waste? Check.

j7 filling the boards with life-size pics of the Bond girls the moment they're announced? I hope so, Check.

Dench in a "please God, no!!!!!!" expanded role again? It's possibly gonna be her last Bond film, so yeah, Check. Actually, make that Check With Knobs On. Shit, God help us.

A pussified Bond? Well, our current man has just given us Jimbo in a dress, while the Bond of TWINE may as well have been wearing one. Check.

Awful title rumours floating around, but likely to just end up with another lazy and ill-fitting lift from Fleming regardless of how insulting to the man's memory and words the script and finished film could be? Check.

Middle-aged Brit thespian as villain, accompanied by middle-aged foreigner, in the hope that double-villain quantity will make up for a lack of big solo villain quality? Check.

EON having to balance the needs of those wanting their explosions, gadgets and awful puns back, yet still somehow trying to pretend that the whole thing has some kind of valid drama credentials? People don't want another QOS, so we'll likely go back to the awkward mishmash approach of TWINE in an attempt to please both fan camps. Check.

Arnold doing the score? Check.

Title song rumours pointing very much towards safe pastiche territory? Check.

Babs still in charge? Check.

Fans raving about the film and driving naysayers off messageboards during opening week, but then agreeing that the film was sh**e all along the moment the DVD hits the shelves? Probably, Check.


See you back at the lodge.

You might well have nailed this on the head, Laze.

Only some way we could get you to sort out the next film or a way of a rogue production..sans...Arnold. :*h*:

You've taken an icepick to my dreams, Laz.

I have a feeling that in a year's time (or whenever this thing is slated for release) we'll be reading that piece and nodding, tears streaming down our sullen faces.

Where is Charles Vine?

Lazenby. wrote:

FieldsMan wrote:

Louis Armstrong wrote:

Turkey and Scotland? What is this, a TWINE remake?

I do hope so!

Lazenby, on Mi6 two years ago, wrote:

Bond 23 will be Craig's TWINE

See. It's all falling into place.

Drama luvvie director out of place helming a dumb-ass action flick? Check.

Turkey and a castle in Scotland, probably again being used boringly (as if it's not boring and unimaginative enough already that they're both being used again so soon)? Check.

Pervert & Waste? Check.

j7 filling the boards with life-size pics of the Bond girls the moment they're announced? I hope so, Check.

Dench in a "please God, no!!!!!!" expanded role again? It's possibly gonna be her last Bond film, so yeah, Check. Actually, make that Check With Knobs On. Shit, God help us.

A pussified Bond? Well, our current man has just given us Jimbo in a dress, while the Bond of TWINE may as well have been wearing one. Check.

Awful title rumours floating around, but likely to just end up with another lazy and ill-fitting lift from Fleming regardless of how insulting to the man's memory and words the script and finished film could be? Check.

Middle-aged Brit thespian as villain, accompanied by middle-aged foreigner, in the hope that double-villain quantity will make up for a lack of big solo villain quality? Check.

EON having to balance the needs of those wanting their explosions, gadgets and awful puns back, yet still somehow trying to pretend that the whole thing has some kind of valid drama credentials? People don't want another QOS, so we'll likely go back to the awkward mishmash approach of TWINE in an attempt to please both fan camps. Check.

Arnold doing the score? Check.

Title song rumours pointing very much towards safe pastiche territory? Check.

Babs still in charge? Check.

Fans raving about the film and driving naysayers off messageboards during opening week, but then agreeing that the film was sh**e all along the moment the DVD hits the shelves? Probably, Check.


See you back at the lodge.

That's the spirit.

Some more in-depth news:

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Scotland's oldest inhabited castle to star in next James Bond movie

Oct 7 2011 By Alistair Munro



A CASTLE in Argyll is to play a starring role in the new James Bond film.

Daniel Craig will film several key scenes at the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland - Duntrune Castle, near Lochgilphead.

Director Sam Mendes has already visited the location and other parts of the Highlands, and filming with around 200 cast and crew is due to begin in February.

Robin Malcolm, who owns the 5000-acre estate where he farms cattle and sheep, lives at the castle with his wife Patricia.

He has been sworn to secrecy about the plot and what part the castle would play in the film.

However Robin, who was contacted by a location scout six months ago, said: "We are quite happy.

"Filming is in February but there is a lot of work to be done before and afterwards."

The still unnamed movie will again star Craig as the famous spy with Judi Dench returning to play his boss, M.

It is understood the crew will be in mid-Argyll throughout January, February and March, with the film due for release next November.

Robin, whose family have lived at Duntrune for 200 years, said representatives from the film company came to check the location three months ago.

It was one of three locations they were looking at that day. He added: "We never heard any more from them, then they said could they come again?

"By then, Sam Mendes in particular had decided in his heart

The castle is 95 miles, and almost a two-and-a-half-hour drive, away from the nearest city, Glasgow.

Robin hopes recording the 23rd Bond film will prove to be a big boost for local people, who are hoping to appear in the film.

He said: "I reckon it will be good for the economy of mid-Argyll.

"I have asked them to use local labour as much as they can and they will be staying locally.

"The number of cast and crew here will peak at just over 200.

"An awful lot of friends are coming up to me and saying, 'Could you squeeze me in as an extra'? I have suddenly become popular."

Local businesses are delighted at the prospect of greeting Daniel Craig and his entourage.

Hotelier Iain Croucher, of the Argyll Arms Hotel at nearby Ardrishaig, is even planning to introduce a special 007 menu.

The Bond fan said: "I think it will be great for the local community and great for all businesses.

"Our menu will have From Russian Casserole With Love, Her Majesty's Secret Sandwiches, The Man with the Golden Haddock, For Your Pies Only and Scaramanga Scampi."

Darren Dobson, owner of the Cairnbaan Hotel, said: "It is just a godsend for the area. It will give us a fantastic boost exactly when we need it."

Film production company Eon said: "We have looked at various locations for B23. We won't confirm anything until our start of production press conference some time next month."

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2011/10/07/goldenaye-scotland-s-oldest-inhabited-castle-to-star-in-next-james-bond-movie-86908-23472704/

SPOILER ALERT!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-15216159

Scotland in February, eh? Apt to be cloudy and just a bit parky, I'd guess.

I suggest everyone not wanting to have the finale of Bond 23 (partly) blown, not click on the BBC link.

Not sure what I think about that ending. Could be corny, though I guess the explosives involved could lessen that.

Jack Wade wrote:

Not sure what I think about that ending. Could be corny, though I guess the explosives involved could lessen that.

Yep, explosions tend to loosen up lots of stuff. Admittedly, mostly bowels. But corniness is surely up there, too.

I clicked on the BBC link about Bond23's ending, and I feel it as if 007 will die in this final. I don't know why, but there is a strange feeling with this bleak castle, Patricia Malcom's wording, the way it will apparently be used, the month in which they will shoot the scene, the wintry climate, with the snow perhaps...

I imagine an ending both inspired by the one of Quantum of Solace (film) with the snow, the house in which the vilains are waiting for 007 (in Quantum of Solace, it was him who was waiting) and also the one of You only live twice (novel) with the confrontation between 007 and perhaps Quantum's head (instead of SPECTRE's head, Blofeld).