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[Tim007]

Casino Royale: Italian location revealed
21st Bond movie to shoot at the Lago di Como

[marktmurphy]

Excellent news- a very beautiful bit of landscape.

It seems Casino Royale is going to look a lot better than the previous several films. Probably only GoldenEye comes close.

[Simon]

Let's hope the weather holds off and they don't get inspired to digitally grade it (read, it up) to turn a wet afternoon into 'dawn chorus over the amazon'.

[Jim]

Pretty. Vairy naice.

Don't remember this from Star Wars, though.

[Loomis]

Don't remember this from Star Wars, though.

Hazarding a guess, might that be because you were asleep? (Wouldn't blame yer.)

[Jim]

Don't remember this from Star Wars, though.

Hazarding a guess, might that be because you were asleep? (Wouldn't blame yer.)

You may have a point, there.

[Tim007]

Don't remember this from Star Wars, though.

The place where Anakin and Padme hide and get closer for the first time.

[Jim]

Don't remember this from Star Wars, though.

The place where Anakin and Padme hide and get closer for the first time.

Oh, right.

(I was asleep).

Wonder what "they" will use it for? Another "doomed romance"? Not that I'm casting aspersions on the Jolie-Pitts, y'understand.

[Gabe Vieira]

Don't remember this from Star Wars, though.

The place where Anakin and Padme hide and get closer for the first time.

Oh, right.

(I was asleep).

Yeah, me too. I think everybody was. Come to think of it, I was asleep when they used this place in Ocean's Twelve.

But I don't think that anyone will be asleep come Casino Royale. Except for all those Craig bashers.

[Peaceful]

An absolute beautiful location, I've been to Lake Como and it's stunning! (Villa d'este was in Never Send Flowers)
Thank goodness they're not using Venice - again !!!
Things are looking up

[Tarl_Cabot]

so much for novelty...very purty though.

[mario007]

could this be the exterior of the Casino Royale?

[The Dove]

Nice! That villa worked very well as Padme's home on Naboo in Star Wars..beautiful location. It'll be intersting what location its going to represent in Casino Royale!!

[JimmyBond]

Beautiful! We're finally getting some exotic, and beautiful locations back into the Bond films. I love it

[Vauxhall]

could this be the exterior of the Casino Royale?

Personally, I doubt that this would be the casino. I believe that one of the IGN reports described Le Casino Royale as "a structure of fading grandeur dominating a hilltop town in Montenegro", and this doesn't really fit the bill. I think there was speculation a few weeks ago that the exterior of the casino may either be in Karlovy Vary or Loket in the Czech Republic. However, who knows, the producers may have decided that they wanted a lakeside location for the casino instead. My hunch however is that this Italian location will feature towards the end of the film.

[Jim]

I suppose the casino itself could be a mixture of all sorts of locations; some interiors Italy/studio, outside of it that castle in the Czech Republic etc. Wouldn't be too surprised.

[Gobi-1]

Mistake in the article. The Villa only appeared in Star Wars Episode II not Episode III.

[Agent 76]

Mistake in the article. The Villa only appeared in Star Wars Episode II not Episode III.

love that photo.

[MrDraco]

Dude i love the 'sleeping' threw star wars bit, very true those movies could have been cut down alot, its a nice place though and has good prospect for a bond movie.

[deth]

nice. Was this used for the Villa at the end of Ocean's 12?

or is that the villa for Toulour character?

[Bryce (003)]

Maybe George will let them stay at his place.



Truly though, it is some very elegant and almost picturesque lake and land around there.

I recall my folks taking a trip and seeing the lake and pictures they took (granted, this was 15+ years ago) of the village and estates.

Thank the powers that be for giving us that - as Michael G. once said - "World that's a bit brighter, more luxurious and elegant" feel with the globe hopping locales.

Great

[Moore Not Less]

I had the very good fortune to go on a boat ride around Lake Como a few years ago and the scenery there is stunning. It's definitely a great location for a Bond film.

[Qwerty]

Looks excellent!

[Tarl_Cabot]

I just hope Jar Jar doesn't make an appearence.

[K1Bond007]

Pretty sure it's Episode II not Episode III.


...and if I would have read more of this thread I would have seen someone pointed that out already.

Edited by K1Bond007, 28 February 2006 - 10:19 PM.

[Chicago103]

Could this be where the final scenes between Bond and Vesper take place?

[MarcAngeDraco]

Another terrific looking location!...

Definitely the best collection of locations for a Bond film in a VERY long time...

[Gobi-1]

As you can tell by my name I'm a huge Star Wars fans. Here's a link to my Star Wars section of my fan art website.

http://www.angelfire.../Star_Wars.html

[ShySmile]

Could this be where the final scenes between Bond and Vesper take place?

One would hope... however is it TOO luxurious? Most will know from the novel that Bond and Vesper settle for shacking up in some quiet seaside apartments in southern France. But hey, they're still consistently surprising us all.

[deth]

Could this be where the final scenes between Bond and Vesper take place?

One would hope... however is it TOO luxurious? Most will know from the novel that Bond and Vesper settle for shacking up in some quiet seaside apartments in southern France. But hey, they're still consistently surprising us all.

only the Bond fans would know that. Most ppl haven't read CR.