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5 May 2019 |
Principal photography for BOND 25 begins in Jamaica
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The first day of
principal photography for BOND 25 took place on Sunday April 28,
2019 - three days after the cast assembled at Ian Fleming's Jamaican home
‘Goldeneye’ to announce the start of production on the 25th official James
Bond film. Daniel Craig was reunited with Jeffrey Wright who is playing
CIA Agent Felix Leiter for the third time in BOND 25. |
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ABOVE: The first day
of principal photography on Bond 25 saw Daniel Craig
reunited with Jeffrey Wright (playing CIA agent Felix Leiter) on
the streets of Port Antonio, North of Kingston, Jamaica. Daniel
Craig also shot scenes driving a blue Land Rover Defender through
a busy market. |
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Bond 25 marks the
third time the series has filmed on the Caribbean island of Jamaica - home
to author Ian Fleming, and where he wrote all of the James Bond novels.
The first day of filming on Dr. No (1962) also took place in
Jamaica, with Sean Connery arriving at Kingston airport where he is watched
by Felix Leiter played by Jack Lord. |
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ABOVE: HISTORY
REPEATING: Shooting schedule for Dr. No showing the first day's
shooting took place at Kingston's Palisadoes Airport (now Norman
Manley International) on Tuesday January 16, 1962.
In the days that followed the scenes where James Bond (Sean Connery)
meets Quarrel (John Kitzmiller were shot around Kingston Harbour,
before the crew moved on to film Puss Feller's club. All location
photography for Dr. No (1962) was filmed in Jamaica before the
crew returned to Pinewood Studios in March 1962.
BELOW: Roger Moore
also spent time at Ian Fleming's Jamaican home ‘Goldeneye’ whilst
filming Live And Let Die (1973). This time Jamaica was standing
in for the fictional island of San Monique. Director Guy Hamilton also
shot scenes with Roger Moore and Gloria Hendry at Ocho Rios, near to
Ian Fleming's former home - a location previously used for Dr. No
(1962). |
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Other location filming
this week
involved James Bond (Daniel Craig) fishing at his Jamaican home, and also
scenes with him carrying a harpoon before taking to the water on a luxury
yacht. |
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Presumably the scenes
shot this week take place at the start of the film. The official press
release announced that Bond has left active service and is enjoying a
tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend
Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue
a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected,
leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous
new technology.
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ABOVE: PUSSY GALORE? Sean Connery and Daniel Craig befriend feral
cats whilst on location in Jamaica. |
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