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Exclusive: James Bond may feature in GREAT Britain publicity campaign

JamesPageJamesPage Administrator, Moderator, Director
edited January 2012 in News Posts: 1,380
Britain will launch a massive publicity campaign to attract tourism and international trade to its shores this summer, anchoring its activities on the 2012 London Olympics.

MI6 understands that negotiations are underway for James Bond to play a part in the campaign, although details are sketchy at the moment. As the world's longest running and most successful film franchise in history (inflation adjusted) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, it would seem a slam dunk to have 007 promoting UK interests.

The last time Bond got involved with a national campaign was in 2004, when Sir Roger Moore and Samantha Bond <a href="http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=1878">appeared in a promotional video</a> to help land the Olympic Games for London.

The government is dumping £39m in to the project, which will target 17 cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing, New Delhi, and Sydney.

The 'GREAT Britain' campaign also hopes Britain will benefit from the Diamond Jubilee, celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 60-year reign.

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  • JamesPageJamesPage Administrator, Moderator, Director
    Posts: 1,380
    Here is the 2004 video. Sir Rog and Samantha appear at 1:20

  • BounineBounine
    Posts: 2,598
    Cool. 2012 is the year for England, the year for Bond!
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited January 2012 Posts: 13,350
    I expected nothing less. This should be a big year for England and the UK. I can't wait to see what is done further down the line.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,506
    too right Bond should be used! He is world renowned and most of the worlds population would have seen atleast one bond film at somepoint in their lives.

    Bring it on with a touch of humour though! :D
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