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According to her Instagram it looks as though Ana de Armas is finished. Which would suggest she is involved in the Jamaica/Cuba scenes. She is now working on a new film.
Daniel Craig looks great. Though I can't help but be underwhelmed by the costumes. I'm not a huge fan of either Lashana or Naomi's outfits. Though Naomi's hair is a big improvement over how Mendes dressed her.
In terms of Lashana's look. I thought they were going to give her braids or have her wear her hair up after those Jamaica photos. It seems she will also have the short style she rocks in her everyday life. If (and it's a big 'if') that she is the new 007. Then this is a star-making turn in the making. That is a A LOT of pressure on Lynch.
I can imagine the final stinger in the teaser trailer going something like this:
Nomi: With pleasure, Sir.
Also, I suspect Mark Tildesley wasn't really allowed to imprint too much of a personality on the sets for the MI6 open-plan office, Q's lab and M/Moneypenny's offices as they are all rehashes from Spectre! I hope he come up with something more impressive on the original sets.
Very much agree @CraigMooreOHMSS , would be a crying shame if Ana de Armas has the extended cameo role. She's an absolute stunner who should be front and centre.
I hope her role is larger.
As for the set visit by Prince Charles and the set photo's and videos. Perfect!
EON have been doing this long enough to not let tabloid trash sink them. They've had no reason to respond to the so called press regarding recent issues with filming.
Having a member of Royalty visiting the set is enough for the world press to get onboard, and no need to spread lies as they do so.
It's still possible that Armas will come back on set in the coming months.
Regarding Lynch, there's no way someone like her is goin to be the new 007 by the end of the film, if that's what you mean. That would be a kamikaze move. It's still a possibility that she replaced Bond during his retirement or maybe she's just another agent. Unfortunately she doesn't look badass. She looked more convincing in Captain Marvel. She definitely doesn't look like a double 0 given those pictures and videos.
Yeah, I saw her Instagram. The only thing on her slate is Wasp Network, which is shooting scenes in LA after starting in February in Cuba. There's about a month's work to be done on that, I think.
So while she might not be doing any further work in Pinewood, it is certainly feasible that she could be involved in Italy or one of the other locations between now and October, depending of course on what side of the coin her character falls on.
As I said, it's mainly hope on my part, but I'd be very disappointed if they wasted her.
Thank you @Benny, I'm very much of the same mind as you here. Not a slight against Lynch, but I'm just a big de Armas fan!
Nice to see film crew continuing to get a nod in the films. One of the documents on M's desk says 'His excellency Mustafa Tyebkhan'. Tyebkhan works in the camera and electrical department (he worked as a digital imaging technician on Skyfall), although he's not credited to B25 on Imdb.
I get the feeling that he, despite the reputation he has as a charmer, is a bit introverted by nature. A typical artist in personality.
However yes, this is the biggest thing he's ever done, with a big legacy behind it, so I'd imagine it is stressful. Rightfully so, I'd add. It should never be easy.
I noticed it too and I thought as the director he should have been the center of the scene. Well, there were some bigger names in the same room and I don't mean the Prince of Wales. Ralph Fiennes even mentioned Sam Mendes...
He is only American in the room) Even Charles was a little bit cold to him while greeting and was standing with his back in front of Cary (what, I think, was not so polite). Maybe Cary thought "may Brits speak with Brit")
I thought the same. And what is he supposed to say to Charles anyway?
"Hey dude, you play any games on PS?"
Knowing that crew had to work also at night that day, I think, Cary was not happy with this visit at all, considering it as not necessary pause for filming. Definitely it was idea of producers.
I'd imagine that he was thinking, like most of us would be, that when people visit the set of a James Bond film, their number one interest is going to be talking to the guy playing James Bond.
Mendes is a bit of an unfair comparator. He was naturally a very gregarious and charismatic extrovert. He was a Cambridge-grad from the theatre luvvie scene. he thrived in these situations.
From Cary's perspective, he's the director of the film and he's at work. Charles was on set for 15-30 minutes in an 8/9 hour day. In the most part, it was still a working day and the crew started early and will probably be finishing later now.
If you read the following press release, you can see that Cary himself admitted it was a big distraction having Charles there:
https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/charles-interrupts-m-giving-james-180400595.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly91ay5zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tL3NlYXJjaD9mcj1tY2FmZWUmdHlwZT1FMjExR0I3MTRHMCZwPWNhcnkrZnVrdW5hZ2ErY2hhcmxlcw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJxCpVNCwl3Vsh2Y3zhY380qRXC9XXLpIEMJ86amdCP-kWw8LCVfx_lKHM3CbNT5hOkrVYs6YMHiBHIc_BBZB6iuxpjU7V9CcKDIXhYeq6sUjuykIapsBWTXQ5zHVSe08PpnicKygQ9OylRoGXJdrXmGrINT5CIhaRQ7DlG38Mir
Plus I can only imagine making a Bond films must feel like you're just making any other film, then occasionally there are moments (such as British royalty visiting) that reminds you of the external pressures and interest.
Can we ID the make of Cary's glassses?
https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/12/daniel-craig-spotted-filming-exotic-scenes-new-bond-girl-lashana-lynch-jamaica-9502455/
Interesting that on these photos character of Lashane has long hair, but on Pinewood, scenes in office, she has her usual short hair. Maybe she used wig by plot needs in the Jamaica part.
And I think she is not 00. She can be ordinary agent of MI6 in Jamaica to control James on distance.
Did he even shake hands with Cary I didn't see it any photo or video. For me that is very disrespectful considering he actually getting pretty good with Ralph fiennes, he is British as well.
Maybe he just doesn't like royals? :-D
I can't stand royals myself.
I do wonder if Eon threw that at him at the last minute? A visit by the Royal family.
Granted, it's the 21st century and I know many people who consider hoodies, t-shirts, sweat pants or their best jeans as "dressing up". I went to work the other day in a navy blazer, tie, dress shirt and slacks, and was mistaken for a priest. It was pretty funny, but somewhat sad considering that's how far society has come in terms of clothing expertise, and what to wear for the appropriate occasion. I then shamelessly plugged the Suits of James Bond website.
Normally, Cary looks so dashing like he could rival Bond. On that day, with his casual attire he may not have had time to put on a suit or at least a tie before Prince Charles arrived and thus may have felt a bit uncomfortable.
Barbara could have at least said " You have exactly 35 minutes to get properly dressed, Double-O-Cary".
This is M's or Ralph Fiennes's phone? Looks like a Moto G.
Plus "thanks" to Charles we even had some nice new informations to discuss. But Fukunaga was clearly bored by this visit.