Bond News Weekly Roundup: June 18
By David Pegram
It is time again for us to explore this week’s news in the world of James Bond.
Headlines:
This past week marked the 50th anniversary of the release of You Only Live Twice, prompting several retrospective pieces on the film from the British press. The Sunday Express offered a look at Sean Connery’s reasons to quit the franchise after the film. Meanwhile, Moviefone offered a bit of trivia and The Telegraph described the film as “cursed.”
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron dressed as Thunderball villain Emilio Largo at a party.
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Tennis pro and defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray waxed philosophic about James Bond, saying the country needs him. Or, rather, a new film. According to India’s First Post, he said, “Every time a new James Bond movie comes out everyone’s so pumped for it.”
James Bond will be the theme of the UC Santa Barbara Summer Film series. The first film to be shown will be Dr. No, screening on July 5th.
In an open U.S. Senate hearing, Arkansas senator Tom Cotton brought James Bond films into his line of questioning for Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Indian reality show, Big Boss, paid homage to James Bond and Spectre with its sneak peak trailer:
Celebrating birthdays This Week:
June 18
Barbara Broccoli (producer, EON Productions)
Paul McCartney (singer, “Live and Let Die)
June 19
Louis Jourdan (Kamal Khan, Octopussy)
Virginia Hey (Rubavitch , The Living Daylights)
June 22
Klaus Maria Brandauer (Largo, never Say Never Again)
June 25
Carly Simon (singer, “Nobody Does It Better”)