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Any chance the Queen has a cameo in Skyfall?

sirseanisbondsirseanisbond
edited May 2012 in News Posts: 2,189
http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=10150&t=mi6&s=news

Sure, this ^ report of Bond being knighted may be about opening the Olympics, but could it be that the filming that went on at Buckingham Palace was also for Skyfall? Maybe a short scene after credits type of thing? Would seem fitting that for Bond’s 50th anniversary the Queen would finally make an appearance on screen, even if it’s only a brief cameo.

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  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited May 2012 Posts: 13,355
    I'd like to think there is a chance, yes. It would be wonderful, what with 2012 having it's three big events for the UK and all that.

    But this can be discussed in the below thread:

    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/2786/daniel-craig-to-open-olympics/p3#Item_87
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited May 2012 Posts: 11,425
    Zero. If you want to see a queen in a Bond movie you'll have to stick to DAF.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The queen herself will appear in the Bond short-film for the Olympics... no indication if she will appear in the actual Skyfall film though
  • Signed_By_RogerMooreSigned_By_RogerMoore
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    The queen herself will appear in the Bond short-film for the Olympics... no indication if she will appear in the actual Skyfall film though

    I think the Queen appearing in Skyfall would be like Thatcher appearing For Your Eyes Only...it dates the film to some extent
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited May 2012 Posts: 11,425
    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    The queen herself will appear in the Bond short-film for the Olympics... no indication if she will appear in the actual Skyfall film though

    Is that Mr Kidd or Mr Wint?
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited May 2012 Posts: 13,355
    Signed_By_RogerMoore wrote:
    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    The queen herself will appear in the Bond short-film for the Olympics... no indication if she will appear in the actual Skyfall film though

    I think the Queen appearing in Skyfall would be like Thatcher appearing For Your Eyes Only...it dates the film to some extent

    I've got no problem with that. Each film is set in the 'now' anyway. Bond has served the Queen from day one so I think this case is a little different.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
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    Hang on, so is the Olympic thing happening now? I thought Craig or Dench or somebody had said that they hadn't heard anything about it.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited May 2012 Posts: 15,718
    Getafix wrote:
    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    The queen herself will appear in the Bond short-film for the Olympics... no indication if she will appear in the actual Skyfall film though

    Is that Mr Kidd or Mr Wint?

    I beg your pardon ?
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    Hang on, so is the Olympic thing happening now? I thought Craig or Dench or somebody had said that they hadn't heard anything about it.

    It appears to be happening, yes :)

  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    Hang on, so is the Olympic thing happening now? I thought Craig or Dench or somebody had said that they hadn't heard anything about it.

    Check the other thread I linked to. New intel seems to suggest something may be happening.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    Getafix wrote:
    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    The queen herself will appear in the Bond short-film for the Olympics... no indication if she will appear in the actual Skyfall film though

    Is that Mr Kidd or Mr Wint?

    I beg your pardon ?

    That is what is called in the trade, an extremely lame joke.

    I assume you are referring to HM the Queen.
  • Signed_By_RogerMooreSigned_By_RogerMoore
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    Isn't the whole Bond going to see the Queen a bit like Simon Cowell going to see the Queen in the advert for Britain's Got Talent?
  • KennonKennon
    Posts: 297
    No, don't think there's a chance.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    isn't prince charles totally ga-ga of the Bond franchise ? surely he could convince his mother that appearing in a Bond film would be totally epic !!
  • GetafixGetafix
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    isn't prince charles totally ga-ga of the Bond franchise ? surely he could convince his mother that appearing in a Bond film would be totally epic !!

    I know he's got a thing for Aston Martins.
  • sirseanisbondsirseanisbond
    Posts: 2,189
    I really can think of no better 50th anniversary tribute to Bond than to have the Queen appear in one of the films at long last.
  • Signed_By_RogerMooreSigned_By_RogerMoore
    Posts: 643
    Or even one of the Prince's in a Richard Branson/Maud Adams cameo
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    It will never, ever happen.
  • Signed_By_RogerMooreSigned_By_RogerMoore
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    I know this is off topic somewhat.

    But do you think there will ever be a Bond film titled "On His Majesty's Secret Service" after her Majesty has passed and Charles/William ascends to the throne?
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    Signed_By_RogerMoore wrote:
    But do you think there will ever be a Bond film titled "On His Majesty's Secret Service" after her Majesty has passed and Charles/William ascends to the throne?

    good idea !! :)

  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Signed_By_RogerMoore wrote:
    I know this is off topic somewhat.

    But do you think there will ever be a Bond film titled "On His Majesty's Secret Service" after her Majesty has passed and Charles/William ascends to the throne?

    No
  • sirseanisbondsirseanisbond
    Posts: 2,189
    Getafix wrote:
    Signed_By_RogerMoore wrote:
    I know this is off topic somewhat.

    But do you think there will ever be a Bond film titled "On His Majesty's Secret Service" after her Majesty has passed and Charles/William ascends to the throne?

    No

    Agreed. That would be in bad taste after her majesty passes on...
  • Commander_SkyfallCommander_Skyfall
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    There is absolutely no chance what so ever that Her Majesty the Queen will appear in Skyfall, what you have to remember is that this movie is a commercial endeavour, with the sole purpose of making vast profits for Sony/EON etc. no member of the Royal family would be involved in such a thing, it just isn't done.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    sirseanisbond wrote:
    Getafix wrote:
    Signed_By_RogerMoore wrote:
    I know this is off topic somewhat.

    But do you think there will ever be a Bond film titled "On His Majesty's Secret Service" after her Majesty has passed and Charles/William ascends to the throne?

    No

    Agreed. That would be in bad taste after her majesty passes on...

    Exactly.
  • sirseanisbondsirseanisbond
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    Commander_Skyfall wrote:
    There is absolutely no chance what so ever that Her Majesty the Queen will appear in Skyfall, what you have to remember is that this movie is a commercial endeavour, with the sole purpose of making vast profits for Sony/EON etc. no member of the Royal family would be involved in such a thing, it just isn't done.

    Bond films are more than just about making money for a film company. They are a British institution which are almost as popular as the old cabbage herself. It would behoove of her acknowledge them, if only with a brief appearance.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Commander_Skyfall wrote:
    There is absolutely no chance what so ever that Her Majesty the Queen will appear in Skyfall, what you have to remember is that this movie is a commercial endeavour, with the sole purpose of making vast profits for Sony/EON etc. no member of the Royal family would be involved in such a thing, it just isn't done.
    This is basically correct.

    And I will close this thread, because the Bond/Olympics/Queen theme can carry on being explored in the thread linked above by Samuel.

  • Commander_SkyfallCommander_Skyfall
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    sirseanisbond wrote:
    Commander_Skyfall wrote:
    There is absolutely no chance what so ever that Her Majesty the Queen will appear in Skyfall, what you have to remember is that this movie is a commercial endeavour, with the sole purpose of making vast profits for Sony/EON etc. no member of the Royal family would be involved in such a thing, it just isn't done.

    Bond films are more than just about making money for a film company. They are a British institution which are almost as popular as the old cabbage herself. It would behoove of her acknowledge them, if only with a brief appearance.

    Sadly, very naive of you @sirseanisbond, I can assure you, if Bond ever stops making a profit he will be retired without hesitation.

    Anyway, it's irrelevant, she's not allowed to be involved in commercial endeavours, it would take an act of parliament to change that, she may be doing the Olympics as that's clearly in the interests of the United Kingdom and not for profit, I'm not guessing here, I'm stating facts.

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