The world premiere of the new James Bond movie, Spectre, was staged in London Monday night – and, naturally, there was talk on the red carpet regarding whether this will be Daniel Craig’s last turn as 007.
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He was joined on the red carpet by French star Lea Seydoux, 30, who plays Madeleine Swann, daughter of a former Bond villain; and Italian beauty Monica Bellucci who, at 51, is reportedly the oldest ever Bond girl.
Wearing a black tuxedo, with a poppy pinned on its left side, Craig spent time signing autographs for fans.
He later said he is “proud” of the new film, telling the Press Association: “I’m very proud of it and I hope people will enjoy it”.
The film, which is the 24th in the film installment, is the third James Bond film to be selected for a Royal Family Performance.
The royal trio spoke to director Sam Mendes and producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson for a few minutes after they arrived. “There’s a lot of prescient subject matter in the recent Bond films”.
“Mendes said he was delighted that the public were also getting to see the film”. “I love the idea that cinemas around the country will be full tonight at the same time as we are doing the royal premiere”.
Craig was also excited – not just about meeting the Royal family, but also about the film’s release after months of hype.
Prince Harry made a point of greeting the partners of the stars who stood behind the famous faces. This is Bond at his best, so good in fact that the rest of the bloated two and a half hours never comes close to matching it, which is a shame. It follows previous premieres for Die Another Day (2002) and Skyfall (2012).
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Britain’s Guardian and Telegraph newspapers gave Spectre a maximum five stars, with The Telegraph praising the film’s “swaggering show of confidence”.
