Details of the latest James Bond film Skyfall have been shown to the public. It comes 50 years to the day after actor Sean Connery first played Bond — the superspy in Dr No.
The new film, known at the moment only as Bond 23, will be the third to star Daniel Craig as the secretagent (特工). Other names in the cast include Albert Finney, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes.
British film-maker Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar for American Beauty, will direct the latest adventure.
Ajay Chowdhury, from the James Bond International Fan Club, said, “Daniel Craig’s third time as 007 has been looked forward to by Bond fans around the world. The fans have been made to wait extra long for this film since the global economiccrisis (经济危机) delayed the film for some time.”
“Mendes has an unusual way of directing, and with the acting gift and the precedent (先例) set by the previous two films in which Craig played Bond, Skyfall promises a Bond film where the sky may not be the limit.”
It is reported that the film will send 007 to South Africa and India to hunt for a criminal (犯罪的) organization. Other reported locations for filming include Duntrune Castle, near Lochgilphead in Argyll, Scotland, which is believed to be the spy’s home.
The film is set to be released in the UK this October.
Craig’ s performance as Bond gave new life to the film series, leading to the highest ever 007 box office (票房) takings of ￡367 million for his role in Casino Royale in 2006. Quantum of Solace, the most recent film in the series released in 2008, made ￡353 million.
小题1:According to the text, who will play Bond in film Skyfall?
A．Albert Finney.
B．Sean Connery.
C．Daniel Craig.
D．Sam Mendes.小题2:Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A．Skyfall will be the last film of the 007 series.
B．Bond first appeared on the screen about 50 years ago.
C．Sam Mendes won an Oscar for American Beauty.
D．Skyfall will be shot in South Africa and India.小题3:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Skyfall will also be a Bond film.
B．Skyfall will be a great film.
C．Skyfall will be longer than the previous ones.
D．Skyfall will be set in the sky.小题4:What can we learn from the text?
A．The film Skyfall will be released later than planned.
B．It is the first time that Daniel Craig has played Bond.
C．Daniel Craig receives little attention from movie fans.
D．Quantum of Solace has made the most money so far.
