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Special screening in Afghanistan with DC attending

GermanladyGermanlady
edited November 2012 in News Posts: 6,601
Now this is the sort of thing he actually loves doing, since it has a meaning and has to do with real people, instead of interviewers, who try to get infos out of him, he is not prepared to give.

7m Major Laurence Roche ‏@ArmyPost
SPOTTED: James #Bond actor Daniel Craig pays surprise visit to troops in #Helmand, introduces special screening of new film #Skyfall

4m James Banks ‏@Tweetingbanksy
Bond takes on the Taliban! Britain's new secret weapon? Reports that Daniel Craig has paid a surprise visit to troops in Camp Bastion.

10m Rosie Lauste ‏@RosieLauste
Slightly envious of my dad meeting Daniel Craig today #JamesBondInAfghanistan

26m Eli Lax Downs ‏@Downs_yndrome
My Dad with Daniel Craig #ProudStepSon pic.twitter.com/gkpWpyAi
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  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    Wow, this is incredibly cool. Just like the documentary someone posted months ago with Craig, this seems to be him at his heart: doing something generous that he really loves. Well done, Craig; you're always receiving points in my book.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    edited November 2012 Posts: 6,601
    Looks like it wass REALLY a surprise

    007 in Afghanistan. Daniel Craig surprised troops in Camp Bastion today just as they were about to watch Skyfall.

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  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    Here come the James Bond wearing a life vest trolls again.
  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    Very impressive Dan not bad PR either.
  • MalloryMallory
    Posts: 2,171
    Germanlady wrote:
    Looks like it wass REALLY a surprise

    007 in Afghanistan. Daniel Craig surprised troops in Camp Bastion today just as they were about to watch Skyfall.

    A8ABK3zCMAA6OYwjpglarge.jpg

    I smell a caption contest...

    "When I heard Tom Ford had taken inspiration from the military for his new suits, I didn't think he meant this!"

    In all seriousness though what a wonderful thing to do.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    edited November 2012 Posts: 6,601
    actonsteve wrote:
    Very impressive Dan not bad PR either.

    I am sure, if he could, he would like to do this without getting in the press. Its the kind of guy he is. Do good, but don't talk about it. You can't avoid it, of course, if you are JB.

    http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-11-18/james-bond-007-daniel-craig-makes-a-surprise-visit-to-troops-in-camp-bastion/
    Private Scott Craggs from 3 Medical Regiment said: "It was really good morale for everyone, it’s a decent thing for him to take time to come out and visit everyone here.”

    #Afghanistan: #DanielCraig visited the hospital in Camp Bastion and went on the ranges and got a chance to fire some of the machine guns

    #Afghanistan: #DanielCraig then get shown counter-IED techniques and had a go himself
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,356
    A very nice gesture indeed. Good on him. It's so great to see.
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
    Posts: 2,044
    Great DC! This is good PR!

    " His " James Bond was in Afghanistan before he was promoted, if we go after the bio that was written to Casino Royale.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    This is great on all levels. I imagine this is a great honor for your father German Lady.
  • robboadamrobboadam
    Posts: 224
    MrBond wrote:
    Great DC! This is good PR!

    " His " James Bond was in Afghanistan before he was promoted, if we go after the bio that was written to Casino Royale.

    Wait, where was that said?
  • commandbond007commandbond007
    Posts: 660
    robboadam wrote:
    MrBond wrote:
    Great DC! This is good PR!

    " His " James Bond was in Afghanistan before he was promoted, if we go after the bio that was written to Casino Royale.

    Wait, where was that said?

    http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond_21_007_dossier2.php3?t=&s=cr&id=01331

    welcome back to Afghanistan Commander Bond!
  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
    Posts: 4,012
    Kerim wrote:
    This is great on all levels. I imagine this is a great honor for your father German Lady.

    I might be wrong @Kerim, but I don't think that was @Germanlady's father.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    Oops, I misread it.

    Still, a great thrill for the military in Afghanistan.
  • myworldisenoughmyworldisenough
    Posts: 1,143
    Very good effort made by Dan to support the troops in Afghanistan. Not every day that James Bond turns up, especially a place like that!
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    Posts: 6,601
    Seems, just shortly before the film was going to start, he showed up before those 800 soldiers and that must have been a real WTF moment. Afterwards they had a 20 minutes Q&A session with him and I am sure, he enjoyed that way more then being squeezed into a chair for hours.
  • DRESSED_TO_KILLDRESSED_TO_KILL Suspended
    edited November 2012 Posts: 260
    why cant EON make a bond film with a realistic terrorist, oh I don't know lets say a Muslim Fanatic based out of Afghanistan running a off-spring terrorist group affiliated with the Taliban or al qaeda?

    oh wait that wouldn't be politically correct, because muslims would be so offended! but its okay, lets make the villain a white guy every single time.....god this culture I live in is so censored and controlled.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    DRESSED_TO_KILL wrote:
    ...or alqciada?

    ooh.. has a latin flair. Never heard of this group..
  • myworldisenoughmyworldisenough
    Posts: 1,143
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    DRESSED_TO_KILL wrote:
    ...or alqciada?

    ooh.. has a latin flair. Never heard of this group..

    =))
  • DRESSED_TO_KILLDRESSED_TO_KILL Suspended
    Posts: 260
    ohhh you pointed out my misspelled word ! woah westbrook you are the man . god you seriously are like so cool dude.

    *
  • robboadamrobboadam
    Posts: 224
    DRESSED_TO_KILL wrote:
    ohhh you pointed out my misspelled word ! woah westbrook you are the man . god you seriously are like so cool dude.

    *

    Actually, it was pretty funny. :D
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    DRESSED_TO_KILL wrote:
    ohhh you pointed out my misspelled word ! woah westbrook you are the man . god you seriously are like so cool dude.

    *


    B-)
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    edited November 2012 Posts: 16,359
    @DRESSED_TO_FAIL stop derailing threads. go here if you want to spout a plot about 007 Fighting terrorists. here ya go.

    http://mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/4193/bond-24-wish-list/p11#Item_305

    This is about Daniel Craig showing support to troops who fight for our country so you can have the freedom to post about all the stuff you want. SHOW SOME RESPECT.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    Posts: 6,601 
    Chris @Chris_R_1983 

@Daniel_Craig thank you so much for coming today meeting you was a great morale boost, plus Skyfall is amazing! pic.twitter.com/ruWkPb0G

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  • BounineBounine
    Posts: 2,599
    Nice one Craig. Top bloke! He looks the part too.
  • 00130013
    Posts: 1,817
    Indeed a very decent act by Mr Craig.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Brilliant stuff Dan! More credit to you! Hope for more pics to see too?!!!
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    Posts: 803
    MrBond wrote:
    Great DC! This is good PR!

    Balls to the "good PR"; it was just a nice thing to do.

  • GermanladyGermanlady
    Posts: 6,601
    If there is anything, he is NOT, its a PR man. He does what's necessary to promote a film and tons of it, but he wouldn't do a "good dead" for the sake of PR. That's just not him. Like I said, he would rather do it and nobody knew. But nowadays, that is not possible aymore.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    edited November 2012 Posts: 6,601
    RogueAgent wrote:
    Brilliant stuff Dan! More credit to you! Hope for more pics to see too?!!!

    This is all I have

    troops.jpg

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  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    Posts: 803
    Class act! Makes me almost wish I was back there.
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