The Bond site M16 reports that ‘Bond 22‘ will begin filming on January 3rd, 2008. One reported scene that will be shot this week is in London at the Barbican, although Daniel Craig isn’t in it. Bond site also ran some interesting quotes from director Marc Forster about the film and its direction.
Forster says he aims to further develop Craig’s interpretation of Bond where he left off in ‘Casino Royale’. The film will be more of a journey into 007’s inner-being than a globe-hopping trip around the world, as Forster explained: ‘When Bond began in the Connery days, travel was a luxury not everyone could afford. Today, the world has become smaller. If Bond goes to a beach with palm trees it’s almost banal now. The only interesting trip remains the journey inwards, deep in to the psyche’.
When asked if he was anything like his predecessor on the series Martin Campbell (who directed both 007 debuts ‘Golden Eye’ in 1995 for Pierce Brosnan and ‘Casino Royal’ in 2006 for Daniel Craig), Forster says he does not even shout ‘action’ – he leaves that to his assistant – adding that some directors like to do things quietly and in private, whereas others shout at actors to get good performances. But he admitted that he became a bit louder on his last film ‘Kite Runners’.
‘Bond 22’ is set to arrive in theaters on November 7th, 2008.
