LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: A general view of the Centenary Annual Meeting of The National Federation Of Women's Institute at Royal Albert Hall at the Royal Albert Hall on June 4, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
What’s happening in the world of James Bond? Let’s recap the news of the past week, with an “eye on” the week coming up.
On Saturday night, the life and career of Roger Moore was celebrated at a screening of Casino Royale at Royal Albert Hall. Craig’s longtime friend, David Walliams, hosted a pre-screening event, in honor of Moore.
Aston Martin revealed plans for a new submarine car, described by Fortune as “James Bond worthy.”
Not surprisingly, MI6 chief Alex Younger admitted that he prefers John LeCarre’s George Smiley to James Bond, when it comes to fictional spies. Said Younger, “I’ll take the quiet courage and integrity of George Smiley over the brash antics of 007, any day.” Well, everyone’s entitled to his or her opinion.
Swedish actor Peter Stormare has revealed that he once turned down a role in a Bond film. His reasoning suggests that like Alex Younger, he isn’t a big fan of the 007 film series.
Daniel Craig made waves when spotted at a Cambridge restaurant.
Birthdays
Celebrating a birthday this upcoming week: Christoph Waltz, who played Oberhauser / Blofeld in Spectre. Mr. Waltz will be 61 on October 4th. Others celebrating birthdays:
October 4:
Tchéky Karyo, Defense Minister Dmitri Mishkin (Goldeneye)
October 6:
Britt Ekland, Mary Goodnight (The Man with the Golden Gun)
