No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's Latest Film, Has Finally Received A Royal Premiere.
Key Sentence:
- Daniel Craig's latest James Bond film finally premieres in London, 18 months later than planned, as the pandemic amuses him.
- No Time To Die marks the British actor's fifth appearance as 007.
Speaking to Radio 5 live on the red carpet, he said the role was "vital to cinema and history, and its burden has been on my shoulders for some time." Incredibly for a royal premiere, two different generations of kings bid farewell to Craig as Bond. The Duke and Duchess from Cambridge join the Royal Albert Hall through the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
Naomi Harris, who is playing Moneypenny for the third time, said it was an "emotional night" precisely because it was Craig's last appearance in the role.
The film industry is closely watching how No Time To Die is performing at the box office and whether it can tempt large numbers of fans now that most theaters have reopened. Actress Lashana Lynch joins the cast as a new secret agent named Nomi and says adding the character is a step forward for the franchise.
"I love seeing movies that make me feel involved, that my story is told," she said. The fact that she's even an idea on the page reflects the world I see as I mean with black eyes, and I look at me. Proud to add my culture to such a beautiful and rich franchise."
Producer Barbara Broccoli, who controls the franchise with co-producer Michael D. Wilson, said they would not consider replacing Craig until next year. "We don't think about it at all. We want Daniel to have time to celebrate. But, next year we will start thinking about the future."
According to Odeon and Cineworld, the number of UK pre-orders is at levels not seen since cinemas closed at the start from the pandemic. Odeon said it had sold more than 175,000 tickets as of Monday, while Cineworld said it had the highest pre-order price for Avengers: Endgame in 2019.