He spent much of "From Russia with Love" and part of "The World is Not Enough" there, now James Bond is returning to Istanbul for a quick visit in the upcoming "Bond 23".
MI6-hq.com reports that the opening scenes for the next 007 instalment will be shot in the Turkish metropolis in November. Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay says "The opening scenes are planned to be filmed in Istanbul, but some other places will also be used outside Istanbul for the film."
A number of locations including Sultanahmet Square and various areas along the Bosphorus are under consideration for the Turkish scenes which are said to constitute 10-15 minutes of the final film. Local Turkish actresses are also being considered for the role of a villain's girlfriend, with model and presenter Ebru Akel having tried out for the part last month (but apparently did not land it).
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MI6-hq.com reports that the opening scenes for the next 007 instalment will be shot in the Turkish metropolis in November. Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay says "The opening scenes are planned to be filmed in Istanbul, but some other places will also be used outside Istanbul for the film."
A number of locations including Sultanahmet Square and various areas along the Bosphorus are under consideration for the Turkish scenes which are said to constitute 10-15 minutes of the final film. Local Turkish actresses are also being considered for the role of a villain's girlfriend, with model and presenter Ebru Akel having tried out for the part last month (but apparently did not land it).
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- 9/29/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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