Ford Pays $35m for the Ka To Make An Appearance In 'Quantum of Solace'
While 007 fans have known for quite some time that the Aston Martin DBS will be back once again for Quantum of Solace, details have now emerged on a somewhat less ‘bondian’ car that will be making an appearance as well. Ecorazzi reports that James Bond will be seen driving an entry-level three-door hatchback Ford Ka. ‘When the Ka arrived on set everyone thought it was a wind-up,’ a source from the Bond set told the News Of The World. ‘Bond is famous for his high-powered flash motors. It’s

Official 'Quantum of Solace' Trailer Coming 2 July
According to Ain’t It Cool News, an official Quantum of Solace (starring Daniel Craig, Gemma Arterton, Olga Kurylenko, Judi Dench and Mathieu Amalric) trailer will be attached to Sony Pictures’ Hancock, a superhero comedy starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. Hancock hits cinemas on 2 July in the United Kingdom and the United States. It’s unclear whether the trailer will be a teaser or a theatrical. The teaser trailer for Casino Royale was released in May 2006 so it’s possible t

Video: New Quantum of Solace featurette
Sony has released a new behind-the-scenes clip from Quantum of Solace, the 22nd Bond film, which you can see below. As you'd expect, it's not exactly loose-lipped with plot details, but we do get a couple of small details. The clip is primarily concerned with showing off the glamorous new locations of this movie – and they do look stunning – but producer Michael G. Wilson drops in that they're filming an old-fashioned aerial dog fight and we see both the new Bond girls (Gemma Arterton and Olga Kuryle

James Bond's Aston Martin Looks Like 'Giant, Black, Wet Sock'
A stunt man working on the latest James Bond movie accidentally drove the secret agent's prized automobile into an Italian lake Sunday. The Aston Martin DBS was totaled at dawn during heavy rain alongside northern Italy's Lake Garda, with the car plowing off the road and plunging about 30 feet to the water's surface. "The car skidded, broke through the guard rail and ended up in the water. It floated almost a minute and then went straight down," a local barman told reporters. The car, valued at $

The name is Bond, Mrs. Bond - Daniel Craig to get married
BOND star Daniel Craig is to wed his film producer girlfriend SATSUKI MITCHELL. They plan to tie the knot when hunky Daniel, 40, finishes new 007 movie Quantum of Solace. A source told The Sun that American beauty Satsuki, 29, visits him on the set in Panama every day. She said: “Daniel and Satsuki are so loved-up. He asked her to marry him and she’s been showing off a very beautiful Cartier ring. It has a large diamond solitaire with a platinum setting.” The couple met in 2005 on the set

Curse of Bond strikes again as 'jinxed' film's technician is knifed
The curse of 007 has struck again after a technician working on the latest Bond movie was stabbed with a steak knife in a domestic dispute. The 58-year-old man, who was working on Daniel Craig's second Bond film, Quantum Of Solace, was found lying unconscious in a pool of blood yesterday morning after a night out. Police said he had been attacked by a woman in the bedroom of her house in Dornbirn, Austria. He is believed to have wrestled the knife from her and staggered into the street. He i

Quantum of Solace to be released week early
Quantum of Solace, the next James Bond film, is to be released earlier than expected - on 31 October - its producers have announced. The 22nd film in the series, and Daniel Craig's second outing as 007, had been due for release on 7 November. The title of the film, which follows on from 2006's Casino Royale, is taken from a short story published by Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1960. Filming has already taken place in Panama and the United States. The main film shoot, with Marc Forster directi

Quantum leap: Daredevil Daniel Craig's performs amazing 007 bus-chase stunt
When the going gets tough, Daniel Craig gets going. The 007 actor could be seen performing his own stunts as filming of the new James Bond movie, The Quantum Of Solace, moved to Italy. Craig, who turned 40 last month, was in the thick of the action as he shot a bus-chase scene in Siena that had him sprinting and diving across the rooftops.

Daniel Craig wants to celebrate his 40th "in style"
Daniel Craig wants to celebrate his 40th birth anniversary in true style and has vowed that he will take time out from shooting the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace to make merry on his big day. The actor said he is determined to mark March 2 in style because he suspects the next decade will fly by. "I was a pain in the a*** at 30. I didn't know what I wanted to do. I couldn't commit. Not much has changed," The Daily Express quoted him, as saying. "My 40th is in the middle of Bond but I'll celebrate it a

Video: Daniel Craig talks about new 007 movie on the Today Show
Daniel Craig talks about new 007 movie on the Today Show 5/5/2008.

Daniel Craig is UK's best dressed, says men's mag
James Bond actor Daniel Craig was named 'Britain's Best Dressed Man' for the second consecutive year by men's magazine GQ. The first blond Bond was joined in the top 10 by fellow Hollywood stars Daniel Day Lewis, James McAvoy and Jude Law. But there was bad news for future king Prince William, who was named Britain's sixteenth worst dressed man, a list topped for the second consecutive year by comedian Russell Brand. But three other British princes made it into the best dressed list. William's brot

Daniel Craig Reportedly Insured For Nearly $10 Million
Daniel Craig is reportedly being insured for as much as $10 million dollars for his work on the 22nd James Bond film. In an article posted at Showbiz Spy, a Quantum of Solace insider states that the producers are taking no chances when it comes to stunt and action-filled production. The insider said: ‘It’s fair to say that with this movie, Daniel’s insurance premiums have gone through the roof. I can’t say for sure how much but there has been talk of him being insured for at least a few millio

James Bond: Daniel Craig's pain game
Daniel Craig is certainly suffering for his art with the celebrated actor doing many of his own stunts for the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace. Craig has spent the past few weeks filming the highly anticipated Bond film in remote Paranal in Chile's copper mining heartland, and with Quantum of Solace promising twice as much action as Casino Royale, there have been plenty of opportunities for injury. "I'm bruised up from the fight scenes, but that's part of the deal," Craig said in a recent interview

MGM announces fall/winter line-up; Robocop to return?
MGM recently issued a press release, alluding to the possible return of Robocop to the big screens: "MGM is planning an exciting fall and winter release schedule. In partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, MGM will bring new installments of two of its tentpole franchises -- the new James Bond movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE and Steve Martin in PINK PANTHER 2. MGM will also release United Artists' international thriller VALKYRIE, starring Tom Cruise on October 3. With the appointment of Parent, MGM will ent

Zara Adams: The First Muslim Bond Girl?
MEET the gorgeous model and actress who is hoping to be the first ever Muslim Bond girl. Zara Adams is auditioning for a part in Quantum of Solace this month – hoping to make a little bit of 007 history. And in an exclusive interview, she told The Sun: "The casting agent and the producers liked my pictures and other work and have invited me for audition. "I don't know too much about the part at the moment, but it is a good character role as one of the Bond girls with about 15-20 minutes of scr

Gemma Arterton: Daniel Craig is best screen kisser
Actress Gemma Arterton has confessed she preferred her onscreen kiss with Daniel Craig than her clinch with Mackenzie Crook. The 22-year-old shared a screen kiss with Crook during their new movie Three and Out - but the star reluctantly admits Craig has a better technique. She says, "They can't be compared. They're very different scenes. One is tender and loving and the other is passionate. "Asking me to choose which one I'd date is so unfair, that's horrible. I'd rather go out with someone complet

Daniel Craig would only do gay Bond scene if it guaranteed him an Oscar
Daniel Craig would only do a gay scene in the new James Bond movie if he was guaranteed an Oscar, says his 'Layer Cake' co-star. Tamer Hassan - who appeared alongside Daniel in Matthew Vaughn's 2004 British gangster film - believes Daniel would get frisky with another man in upcoming 007 adventure 'Quantum of Solace' if it fulfilled his Academy Award dream. He told BANG Showbiz: "That's Daniel dying for an Oscar. Ever since 'Brokeback Mountain' everyone wants to have a gay scene to win an Oscar. "

On the James Bond set
‘Quantum of Solace‘ filming began in January and has taken the crew from Britain to Panama to this moonlike landscape in northern Chile, which is standing in for Bolivia. It’s a place that director Marc Forster said evokes Bond’s “isolation and loneliness.” “He is an assassin, he is a secret agent, and that reflects a certain lifestyle, which is lonely,” said Forster. Indeed, the big news on the set is that one of the two Bond girls, Olga Kurylenko, doesn’t get in even a single ki

007 Daniel Craig shaken and stirred by mad mayor's protest in Chile
Daniel Craig was shaken and stirred when an intruder sped past a police cordon to confront him as he filmed the new Bond movie. Craig, 40, was shooting a scene with co-star Olga Kurylenko, 28, when the real-life drama unfolded. Carlos Lopez, the town mayor, sent two police officers flying as he drove past them in his Honda Accord and onto the set of Quantum of Solace. The mayor, who is leading a protest against the movie, was arrested and charged with trespassing and public disorder.

Naked Craig is Flash happy
Daniel Craig has no problem with getting his kit off for movies. The Bond star is seen in bed with two women in the opening scene of his new movie, Flashbacks of a Fool. And female fans will get to see plenty of the muscle Daniel has put on for his 007 role.

Gemma Arterton Learns How To Milk It
Bond girl Gemma Arterton was forced to learn how to milk a cow for her latest role in a BBC TV series. The 22-year-old - who appears in the forthcoming Daniel Craig 007 picture Quantum of Solace - plays the title role in an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's famous novel Tess of the D'Ubervilles. And to play the legendary milkmaid, the star had to go for lessons at a farm in Gloustershire, England, to learn milking techniques on goats. Farmer Judy King tells British newspaper The Sun, "She was a very confiden

New Bond girl Gemma Arterton to star as Hardy's Tess in BBC drama
A few months ago, Gemma Arterton was an unknown actress making ends meet working in a beauty shop in London's Covent Garden. Now the 22-year-old is not only the newest Bond girl but has won the role of Tess of the d'Urbervilles in a major BBC TV series. Gemma was named as 007 Daniel Craig's sidekick in the new Bond movie Quantum Of Solace just six months after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. And yesterday, the BBC confirmed she will play Thomas Hardy's heroine Tess, alongside

Sienna Miller orders Rhys Ifans to get into shape
Sienna Miller has ordered fiance Rhys Ifans to get into shape. The 26-year-old ‘Alfie’ actress — who has previously dated Hollywood hunks Jude Law and James Bond star Daniel Craig — has bought Welsh Rhys, 39, a Power Plate and started him on an exercise regime, in the hope of beefing him up before their wedding this summer. A source said: “Poor old Rhys must find it hard to measure up to her exes. He’s always been quite skinny. “Sienna loves him but she just wants him to tone up a bit

Gemma Arterton in the first pictures from the new 007 movie
School's out for fresh-faced St Trinian's star Gemma Arterton and already she's graduated to the Hollywood big league. The 22-year-old actress, who played unruly head girl Kelly in last year's remake, is now starring as James Bond's right hand woman in the highly anticipated movie The Quantum Of Solace.