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[Qwerty]

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Cusco, Peru Location Cancelled For 'Quantum of Solace'

Tight schedule and unpredictable weather conditions lead to cancellation

[deth]

this is really sad news... these were the scenes I was actually most looking forward to.. if for no other reason than they would be so unusual in film, and especially a Bond film.

[The Richmond Spy]

I agree with deth. Sad news, but I'm sure they'll make up for it!

[quantumofsolace]

It's okay. They'll add a cgi tidal wave.

[craigbegins]

It's okay. They'll add a cgi tidal wave.

Thank Christ for that.

[Tarl_Cabot]

ah man, that's a bummer.

[Skudor]

This is sad news. I was looking forward to this. Presumably it won't affect the movie as a whole, but the chance of using the citadel won't come up again for a while.

[sharpshooter]

Ah well. For the next film perhaps.

[YOLT]

So what are they doing now, resting ?

[sharpshooter]

There is no rest for the wicked.

[Whalltt]

Moving on to the next location...

It's a shame, though. Machu Picchu is a breathtaking place.

[Shrublands]

What a shame.

[Satorious]

No Machu Picchu. Totally gutted!

As deth said, this was the bit I was most looking forward too. I hope they send the second unit down there at some point, at the very least!

[Double-Oh Agent]

This is very disappointing news. Machu Picchu was one of the things I was most looking forward to seeing. It would have been a great place to shoot a Bond film and now we won't get to enjoy it.

If the poor weather is the real reason for EON backing out of the location, then I am disappointed that they didn't think of that possibility earlier and try to film there sooner. Of course, I wonder why they simply can't postpone the filming and do it later.

On the other hand, if the protests are the real reason, then I'm disgusted with the protesters and disappointed that EON won't go through with it anyway like they did in For Your Eyes Only.

Regardless of the reason, it's a sad, sad day for us Bond fans.

[MarcAngeDraco]

Well that's disappointing...

But then, I always had some doubts that it would actually happen anyway...

[Zorin Industries]

This is very disappointing news. Machu Picchu was one of the things I was most looking forward to seeing. It would have been a great place to shoot a Bond film and now we won't get to enjoy it.

If the poor weather is the real reason for EON backing out of the location, then I am disappointed that they didn't think of that possibility earlier and try to film there sooner. Of course, I wonder why they simply can't postpone the filming and do it later.

On the other hand, if the protests are the real reason, then I'm disgusted with the protesters and disappointed that EON won't go through with it anyway like they did in For Your Eyes Only.

Regardless of the reason, it's a sad, sad day for us Bond fans.

Is it really? It's not that sad. Nothing's been lost, except maybe a location manager's bonus. You don't film 'sooner' or 'later' at will. And the film is to be completed in six months time and is still in production. That is tight. Besides, a later shoot only opens up more dilemmas....increased volume of tourists, summer months increasing the humidity and decreasing daily shooting hours, transport links shift and actors subsequent commmitments.

[Vauxhall]

Very disappointing that Machu Picchu won't be joining the Bond universe in QUANTUM OF SOLACE. I would be interested to find out how it was being used in the movie so that it can be removed from the schedule so easily.

[dinovelvet]

Regardless of the reason, it's a sad, sad day for us Bond fans.

Jeez, let's not go overboard here. It'll be a "sad, sad day for us Bond fans" when they announce they're not making any more Bond films. EON changing a film location, on the sadness scale, is roughly on the same level of having your pizza served with the wrong topping on it.

On a practical note, if this was supposed to be a 10 day shoot, its a pretty significant scene, or scenes. What are they going to do to replace it? Film it elsewhere in some generic, less spectacular ruins, or change the script entirely?

[mcdonbb]

Regardless of the reason, it's a sad, sad day for us Bond fans.

Jeez, let's not go overboard here. It'll be a "sad, sad day for us Bond fans" when they announce they're not making any more Bond films. EON changing a film location, on the sadness scale, is roughly on the same level of having your pizza served with the wrong topping on it.

On a practical note, if this was supposed to be a 10 day shoot, its a pretty significant scene, or scenes. What are they going to do to replace it? Film it elsewhere in some generic, less spectacular ruins, or change the script entirely?

yeah I agree...dont go overboard...not not a sad sad day. The only thing I wonder about is if they have to modify the script who is going to do it on the spot? Or just recreate the scene someplace else.

Probably more than just weather and if safety is involved than a move that had to be done. All in all I dont think any of us are going to notice until we hear on the commentary on the far off DVD.

[dinovelvet]

Regardless of the reason, it's a sad, sad day for us Bond fans.

Jeez, let's not go overboard here. It'll be a "sad, sad day for us Bond fans" when they announce they're not making any more Bond films. EON changing a film location, on the sadness scale, is roughly on the same level of having your pizza served with the wrong topping on it.

On a practical note, if this was supposed to be a 10 day shoot, its a pretty significant scene, or scenes. What are they going to do to replace it? Film it elsewhere in some generic, less spectacular ruins, or change the script entirely?

yeah I agree...dont go overboard...not not a sad sad day. The only thing I wonder about is if they have to modify the script who is going to do it on the spot? Or just recreate the scene someplace else.

You'd have to reckon that since there were several "ifs" about using this location, with the big If being the weather, that they had a backup location available just in case. On the DAD dvd there's a bit about how they didn't know if they'd be able to use the Iceland location for the car chase, so they looked at some other frozen areas/lakes just in case. I bet they've done the same again here and will be ready to go. I'm guessing it'll be some less famous ruins, still a pretty exotic looking place by any standards, just not a truly unique location.

[Jim]

You'd have to reckon that since there were several "ifs" about using this location, with the big If being the weather, that they had a backup location available just in case. On the DAD dvd there's a bit about how they didn't know if they'd be able to use the Iceland location for the car chase, so they looked at some other frozen areas/lakes just in case. I bet they've done the same again here and will be ready to go. I'm guessing it'll be some less famous ruins, still a pretty exotic looking place by any standards, just not a truly unique location.

Pinewood backlot, anyone?

On the basis that a carpark in The Cotswolds stood in for Iceland in DUD, I cheerfully expect Machu Picchu to be filmed in oh I don't know, probably The Peak District. And then augmented by some simply lovely CGI.

[Zorin Industries]

You'd have to reckon that since there were several "ifs" about using this location, with the big If being the weather, that they had a backup location available just in case. On the DAD dvd there's a bit about how they didn't know if they'd be able to use the Iceland location for the car chase, so they looked at some other frozen areas/lakes just in case. I bet they've done the same again here and will be ready to go. I'm guessing it'll be some less famous ruins, still a pretty exotic looking place by any standards, just not a truly unique location.

Pinewood backlot, anyone?

On the basis that a carpark in The Cotswolds stood in for Iceland in DUD, I cheerfully expect Machu Picchu to be filmed in oh I don't know, probably The Peak District. And then augmented by some simply lovely CGI.

Or Brent Cross? It's a crumbling relic to a bygone era...which is why it suited Brosnan so well for the car chase in TOMORROW NEVER DIES....oh I jest.....its lunchtime...I'm allowed.

[Judo chop]

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[Blonde Bond]

Would've looked great in the film. Though I'm not too sad of losing the location. I just hope they can recreate an exciting sequence elsewhere.

[Binyamin]

It was probably a meeting type of scene or something like that. Dialog could easily be transplanted to another, similar location. No big deal.

I'd rather them find another way instead of trying to force it with CGI and digital grading the way they did with bad weather in Die Another Day. There is no substitute for genuine film.

I love Picchus, and Machu was the best... one... ever.

So true... right up there with Stonehenge: "One of the greatest Henges in the world!"

Edited by Binyamin, 06 March 2008 - 03:00 PM.

[tdalton]

I can't say that I'm all that upset at the loss of a location in the film. Often times, IMO, they have too many locations packed into one movie, so losing one isn't a big deal to me, and it could actually enhance the movie by allowing the story to rely less on globe-trotting and more on just telling the story that they've set out to tell.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

Hope they don't cancel in Chile

[DamnCoffee]

Very sad news. I was really looking forward to these scenes.

[YOLT]

Maybe they can go to Mexico, there are some temples there too, not great looking like Machu Picchu though.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Since this is an Indy year I was really looking forward to Bond really being at Machu Pichu...especially since Indy's south America scenes are being shot in Hawaii with second unit pick up shots at Iguazu falls. It woulda been cool to see Bond out-locale Indy.

But...I was also worried that the scene would be too contrived. I mean, why Machu Pichu? Does it figure intelligently ino the overall plot of QOS or is it just an eye candy check list moment?