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[marktmurphy]

Bear the date in mind:

http://www.thesun.co...mpic-games.html


Although the odd mention of Julia Mackenzie makes me think it might not be entirely untrue...

[DominicGreene]

Haha. Seems legitimate. Can't wait to see this one TV!

[killkenny kid]

Just saw the same headline at The London Times....felt it was a April fools joke. Who knew.

[Vauxhall]

Struck me as an April Fool's joke.

[marktmurphy]

Struck me as an April Fool's joke.

Me too, although I'm not sure. Doesn't sound entirely bizarre enough somehow. And: McKenzie...?

[marktmurphy]

The Express are reporting it as filming for Skyfall:

http://www.express.c...-Secret-Service

It would seem odd for two different papers to be doing variations on the same gag...

[thecasinoroyale]

I hate April Fools Day...but I hope this isn't as it sounds fantastic and would really be a big WOW to the Olympic openings!!

[killkenny kid]

The Express are reporting it as filming for Skyfall:

http://www.express.c...-Secret-Service

It would seem odd for two different papers to be doing variations on the same gag...

Wow, the ultimate April Fools prank. We think its a joke and it turns out to be real.

[Guy Haines]

Believe me, we in the UK are spoilt for choice with April Fool gags this year, except that some of them came before 1st April and weren't gags - I'm thinking of the tax on pasties and the petrol pump crisis.

Therefore, is this a hoax? Probably. But then again it would be a great addition to the Olympic opening ceremony. If it is part of the opening ceremony. Which it won't be. Probably. Or not. As the case may be. :-)

[Vauxhall]

As a Bond fan and an Olympics fan, I think I'd cringe equally if it actually turned out to be true.

[Chief of SIS]

Nothing says world unity and peace like having a fictional assassin open the games...

[tdalton]

I would think that this would have to be an April Fools joke. Like Chief of SIS said above, the idea of featuring Bond, who is an assassin, pretty much flies in the face of what the Olympics are supposed to be about.

If true, it's a horrible idea. If it's not true, it's a pretty lame April Fools joke.

[Guy Haines]

As a Bond fan and an Olympics fan, I think I'd cringe equally if it actually turned out to be true.

Actually, I think you are right, I was just taking aim at the red tops who promote this stuff. Can't help thinking that (1) it seemed like a good April Fool joke or (2) someone in red top land noticed that David Arnold is involved in the Olympic ceremonies, and thought that Bond might be involved as well.

[Vauxhall]

As a Bond fan and an Olympics fan, I think I'd cringe equally if it actually turned out to be true.

Actually, I think you are right, I was just taking aim at the red tops who promote this stuff. Can't help thinking that (1) it seemed like a good April Fool joke or (2) someone in red top land noticed that David Arnold is involved in the Olympic ceremonies, and thought that Bond might be involved as well.

My response wasn't aimed at you; sorry if I accidentally gave that impression. I'm of the opinion that it probably is a joke, but I do find it odd that two papers seem to have the same gag! Interesting that David Arnold wasn't actually referred to in the articles really. If they'd done their research, that would clearly be an obvious observation to make. Curiouser and curiouser!

[killkenny kid]

http://msn.foxsports...olympics-040112

[Chief of SIS]

http://msn.foxsports...olympics-040112

This will descend into chaos. I can't believe this.

[Napoleon Solo]

http://msn.foxsports...olympics-040112

News Corp. owns both the Sun and Fox Sports. But if this is an April Fool's joke, it's a good one. Type "daniel craig the sun buckingham palace" into Google and note all the hits.

[DamnCoffee]

You know, as much as I do think this is an april fools, it is a pretty damn good one and entirely plausable. We all know that The Queen is a Bond fan, and it would give Arnold a chance to do some Bond music again.

[Guy Haines]

As a Bond fan and an Olympics fan, I think I'd cringe equally if it actually turned out to be true.

Actually, I think you are right, I was just taking aim at the red tops who promote this stuff. Can't help thinking that (1) it seemed like a good April Fool joke or (2) someone in red top land noticed that David Arnold is involved in the Olympic ceremonies, and thought that Bond might be involved as well.

My response wasn't aimed at you; sorry if I accidentally gave that impression. I'm of the opinion that it probably is a joke, but I do find it odd that two papers seem to have the same gag! Interesting that David Arnold wasn't actually referred to in the articles really. If they'd done their research, that would clearly be an obvious observation to make. Curiouser and curiouser!

Never thought for a moment it was aimed at me.:-) No need to apologise. By the way, is it just me or has the screen layout of these forums gone a pastel shade of blue & white overnight? Thought for a moment I was on the MI6 site. :-)

As for the "joke", well it does seem odd that two red tops have gone for the same thing, but there's no mention of David Arnold, and I would have expected his name to crop up as he is linked to Bond and the Olympics. Then again, red tops tend to focus on whoever is Bond and whoever his latest female "squeeze" is, rather than who's doing the background music.

[DamnCoffee]

There's a few issues on the site, which are being sorted as we speak.

[PPK_19]

I literally just saw this in The Sun. Everyone is reporting it now so it looks like it's true.

[S K Y F A L L]

It sounds a little cliche IMO. I guess if the Queen asks you to do something you don`t really have a choice and its a great way to promote the film. I think I`m only disappointed because it is not Skyfall or 50th Anniversary related. I would love to know if all the Bonds are going to come together and if not why.

[J B]

At first I thought this was an April Fool's joke, but it turns out that several sources have turned up with this. I hope it's true. This is probably one of the best things to happen to Skyfall, when it comes to marketing, even if it may not be directly referenced. Of course, it could do well anyway.

[tdalton]

At first I thought this was an April Fool's joke, but it turns out that several sources have turned up with this. I hope it's true. This is probably one of the best things to happen to Skyfall, when it comes to marketing, even if it may not be directly referenced. Of course, it could do well anyway.

SkyFall will do major business at the box office with or without this kind of publicity.

I sincerely hope that this isn't true and that it's just an April Fools prank. While Bond can, and has, be a spokesman for various kinds of products, I don't think that he should be a part of the Olympics. I just don't see the two as being compatible in the slightest, and putting the two together will simply make a mockery of both Bond and, even worse, the Olympics.

[SycloneFS]

I kinda like the idea Celebrate the 50th anniversary and the summer Olympics all in one. win win in my book

[Chief of SIS]

I kinda like the idea Celebrate the 50th anniversary and the summer Olympics all in one. win win in my book

How do these two things possibly relate besides being related to Britain?

[J B]

At first I thought this was an April Fool's joke, but it turns out that several sources have turned up with this. I hope it's true. This is probably one of the best things to happen to Skyfall, when it comes to marketing, even if it may not be directly referenced. Of course, it could do well anyway.

SkyFall will do major business at the box office with or without this kind of publicity.

I sincerely hope that this isn't true and that it's just an April Fools prank. While Bond can, and has, be a spokesman for various kinds of products, I don't think that he should be a part of the Olympics. I just don't see the two as being compatible in the slightest, and putting the two together will simply make a mockery of both Bond and, even worse, the Olympics.

True. The more I think about it, perhaps it should present itself more from the perspective of Daniel Craig the actor rather than James Bond the role. Most people should already know who he is. Skyfall will get the publicity it should anyway, and it will do well regardless of the Olympics thing, if true. The idea of James Bond, a fictional character presenting the Olympics is kind of over-the-top and corny, while I can definitely accept Daniel Craig himself opening it.

Edited by J B, 02 April 2012 - 05:24 AM.

[Germanlady]

I am all for it. Britain and Bond are a cultural unit - so why not? And what an ad for the film...

[S K Y F A L L]

As long as it doesn't delay SF, its all good.

Edited by S K Y F A L L, 02 April 2012 - 08:00 AM.

[marktmurphy]

I kinda like the idea Celebrate the 50th anniversary and the summer Olympics all in one. win win in my book

How do these two things possibly relate besides being related to Britain?

That's all they need to do. You may as complain in the same way if they show a red double decker bus at any point of the Olympics.