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Summary Caste of James Bond film series Skyfall has arrived in Istanbul for the film shoot.
Talking about the latest James Bond film, Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes, Barbara Broccoli, Michael Wilson, Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris attend a press conference and photo call in Istanbul.Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes said on Sunday he would not have made the latest James Bond, Skyfall, without Daniel Craig playing the MI6 agent because of the complexity he brings to the character.The British filmmaker, who won an Academy Award for directing American Beauty in 1999, has traditionally depicted troubled men in seemingly ordinary life circumstances -- a far cry from Bond, the ultimate action hero.That image doesnt reflect the conflicted character the novelist Ian Fleming devised 59 years ago, Mendes told a press conference in Istanbul, where Skyfall was shot this month.What Fleming created was a very conflicted character ... Some of those things are explored in this movie because Daniel as an actor is capable of exploring them and I am interested in exploring them too, he said.That was a big thing for me, having a Bond who I believed in, who I felt could take the character to a new level. I could imagine another actor and I wouldnt have wanted to do it.While the plot of the 23rd film is a well-guarded secret, Sony Pictures has said Bonds loyalty to his boss M, played by Judi Dench, is tested when the past returns to haunt her.Craig, who starred as Bond in the last two films, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, said he and Mendes worked closely to develop Skyfall, the 23rd film in the franchise.The star and director were afforded extra time to develop the plot when production was suspended in 2010 because of financial troubles at MGM, which nearly filed for bankruptcy.We were in continued conversation, once Sam agreed to do it, said Craig, 44. We werent supposed to talk to each other because MGM hadnt done the deal.But we couldnt shut up. It was a chance for us to reread the Ian Flemings, and we started e-mailing each other, What about this and what about this, and thats how it snowballed.Ive always wanted to do an action movie or a thriller, Mendes said.If I didnt feel I could have made something that was both part of the Bond story and at the same time personal for me, I wouldnt have attempted the movie. I feel like weve found a story that speaks to me. said Mendes.Skyfall is set to be released internationally on October 26, 2012.
