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Very early on in the location scouting, I know that the crew scoped out Cadiz (once again led by Gregg Wilson). At the time I reported here that it would have stood in for Tunisia.
Of course the script's gone though some changes since November, but if this thread of a plot is still in the shooting script, could Matera (and the tax incentives that come with it), have lured the producers away from Spain and into Italy, and now Matera will play Tunisia, or as Shardlake has said, another Middle Eastern country?
It's possible! In my opinion, I can see Cadiz as Tunisia, more so than I can see Matera pass for Tunisia. But set dressing can do much, obviously, aided with some digital trickery. It would make sense to feature a Northern African country (or at least for Bond to visit one in-story) with a villain from Northern African descent.
The only question I have with this, are the incentives. Would those still be granted by the Italian government if Italy isn't Italy (in-story) anymore? I would think that for a production to get those tax incentives, the condition that Italy features as itself is reasonable. It's better for the tourism industry if the film clearly states on a title card that Bond is visiting Matera, instead of having Tunisia on the title card and only having Matera at the end of the end credits.
in all fairness tho - the film industry was a lot different then than it is now lol...
but anyone stressing over the schedule - its business as usual.. since i've started following productions (which would be TWINE/DAD - current) they've typically started shooting in either late December or January with a release date of November in that same year, so right around an 11 month turnaround?.. so with Bond 25, filming already started, so they are actually a little ahead of their typical pace..
For the old flame, it can only be Vesper, the only character that the audiences would remember and care for. She committed treason to her country, so it would make sense that they preferred not to bury her in Britain.
It's also a detail that can be easily explained. Just put in the dialog that she asked in her will to be buried at this particular place, or that Bond himself loves the place and thought it would be fitting for her. Nobody would mind too much.
Most of these incentives are there to attract productions to areas and thus create jobs for local crew and bring business to the area for the duration of filming. So, Matera not featuring as Matera wouldn't be a dealbreaker. But, each deal is unique and can vary slightly and I'm sure tourism might come into play with Bond considering its travelogue history.
I mentioned it because it seems that it is a dealbreaker for the Jamaican government, their minister for tourism takes part in the negotiations with EON. Presumably to feature Jamaica "in a positive and attractive light". Where have we heard that before?
But it's perfectly possible the Italian government is just concerned about the job creation side, as that seems to have worked for them before. Good point!
They are my exact thoughts too!!!
By the grace of God.
I feel Deja Vu. :)
Do you believe Bond 25 will be delayed?
In order to shoot scenes for the new James Bond film, they have closed off an area in Nordmarka, which is really meant to portray Austria.
The article doesn't elaborate any further though.
https://morgenbladet.no/kultur/2019/04/filmbransjen-vil-granske-sitt-klimaavtrykk-da-er-ordningen-som-plasserer-james-bond-i
It would at least hint to a certain connectivity to
Sure, it's possible it's doubling for something else. But I think that it might be only partially doubling. These caverns and the church and the beach could easily double for, say, Tunisia.
But if there's really a
Here's the thing though:
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Therefore, if it's a flashback, Mr. White and Madeleine Swann must have lived elsewhere. Where did White get the cabin?
When the date was February 14th, the date change was published the following day.
The current situation of production is very uncertain, without any official information, without Press Conference, with nothing at all. Do you think that tomorrow they will post another date change?
Will BOND 25 be released in October, which has always been the oficial date for James Bond?
I'm certainly not ruling anything out. At this point, nothing can surprise me.
No, wait...
Sweden:
Greenland:
Norway:
Typical austrian cabin. They are never as colorful as the ones in the northern hemisphere, and they use different material: