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Denninmi

(6,581 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:26 PM Jul 2012

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Now the Queen and James Bond have jumped out of a helicopter.

Not the real Queen Elizabeth II in the video clip, but the real Daniel Craig (pretty sure!).

Weird!

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Now the Queen and James Bond have jumped out of a helicopter. (Original Post) Denninmi Jul 2012 OP

She sure looked like the real Queen. nt valerief Jul 2012 #1

Actually, it IS the real Queen Elizabeth II. I was wrong. Denninmi Jul 2012 #2

Thanks for the Spoiler taterguy Jul 2012 #3

The real queen didn't really parachute. She didn't even break a smile. nt valerief Jul 2012 #4

That bit ruled T_i_B Jul 2012 #5

I saw that last night and pipi_k Jul 2012 #6

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. She sure looked like the real Queen. nt

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:31 PM

Jul 2012

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

2. Actually, it IS the real Queen Elizabeth II. I was wrong.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:34 PM

Jul 2012

"Movie magic was responsible for the death-defying jump — both Bond actor Daniel Craig and the 86-year-old monarch were portrayed by stunt doubles for the live shot, of course. But that was indeed Queen Elizabeth sitting in her quarters, welcoming James Bond and accepting his invitation to the Olympics in Danny Boyle’s three-minute film.

It was believed to be the Queen’s first ever appearance in a movie. Boyle and his crew were given unprecedented access to her quarters for the one-day shoot in April."

http://blog.sfgate.com/olympics/2012/07/27/queen-elizabeth-and-james-bond-parachute-into-the-olympic-opening-ceremony-%E2%80%94-sort-of/

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

3. Thanks for the Spoiler

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:37 PM

Jul 2012

valerief

(53,235 posts)

4. The real queen didn't really parachute. She didn't even break a smile. nt

Reply to taterguy (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:55 PM

Jul 2012

T_i_B

(14,736 posts)

5. That bit ruled

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 06:25 AM

Jul 2012

The Olympics are still a waste of money, but fair play to Danny Boyle for doing a very British, and in places quite subversive opening ceremony.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

6. I saw that last night and

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:14 AM

Jul 2012

laughed like hell.

I knew it wasn't the real Queen, but still it was a hoot.

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