James Bond Filming Interrupted By Irate Chilean Mayor Driving Through Set

Reuters via Yahoo | April 2, 2008 11:56 AM

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There's an unlikely new villain in James Bond's life. Carlos Lopez, the mayor of a remote northern Chilean town, burst onto the film set of the latest installment of the fictional super-spy's adventures, "Quantum of Solace," on Tuesday and was detained by police.

"He got angry, entered into a private enclosure ... and caused public disorder and was detained," a police official said by telephone from Baquedano, declining to be named. "Now it is in the hands of the prosecutor."

Lopez said he drove onto the set between the cameras and Bond actor Daniel Craig, interrupting filming, because he was angry at what he called an excessive police presence in the small town because of the filming and the fact Chilean soil was being used to represent neighboring Bolivia.

"For a town that has just 1,000 residents, sending in special forces and water cannon, preventing people from walking in the street, reminded me of the worst of the Pinochet years," Lopez told Reuters by telephone from Baquedano, referring to Augusto Pinochet's 1973-90 dictatorship.

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- adamsmith See Profile I'm a Fan of adamsmith permalink

Daniel Craig is the man. The first one was the best Bond of all, and I was always a HUGE Sean Connery fan(still am) Connery's are classics, Craig's are 21st century Bond...Hope he's driving a new Aston Martin DBS in the new one too.........

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:26 AM on 04/03/2008

- ang4ever See Profile I'm a Fan of ang4ever permalink

My grandfathers (on both sides) as well as my Mom and Dad do loved Sean Connery. They too feel Connery is the classic Bond.

Gran has the complete Bond films (Connery et al). Dad , Gran and I watched these old Bond films this week end. The so-called "action pack spy technology" and cinematic stunts billed at that time were just too funny. I can't help but compared them to the most recent Bond film(Daniel Craig). I was LMAO. Now I love Connery too, but I never really see those old films before this. Connery as an actor is superb, but the stunts and the technology of these old Bond films are not quite what I call "spy technology".

Craigs' is phenomenal as a brutal and cold super spy. He is also super sexy. The technology and cinematic stunts are just unbelievable. Really yummy as noted by a previous post. He is really the true one - Licensed to kill.

Regardless, spending time with Dad and Gran was great ! I promised to return home when Bond 22 movie arrived in theaters. I will miss Gran's popcorn. Yeah - just Gran, Dad and me - to see Bond - James Bond that is.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 PM on 04/03/2008

- bushdoescrack See Profile I'm a Fan of bushdoescrack permalink

craig, even after just 1 movie, in my opinion is the best bond ever and i have seen them all.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:37 AM on 04/03/2008

- WilliePilgrim See Profile I'm a Fan of WilliePilgrim permalink

Well, maybe it's just me, but it seems like using the word "irate" with "chilean" is almost redundant. Almost every Chilean I've met is obsesses with some medieval sense of honor and are irate about something, if nothing else for being confused with Argentines or Peruvians or maybe for coming from the skinniest country, I don't know but it does seem to be a national characteristic.
Anyhow, hope it doesn't sidetrack the film as the first one was a great ride and I'm looking forward to the second.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:58 AM on 04/03/2008

- anastasiabeaverhousen See Profile I'm a Fan of anastasiabeaverhousen permalink

Daniel Craig is simply all together yummy. What a visual delight. Just promise me another shot of him coming out of the water in a skimpier swim suit. Please?

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:20 PM on 04/02/2008

- totalliberal See Profile I'm a Fan of totalliberal permalink

Thanks to the CIA these people are still gun-shy over the police. (You remember when President Allende machinegun'd himself to death in the presidential palace. Well at least that was the CIA's story.) They have never been the friends of the people.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:50 PM on 04/02/2008

- wm1066 See Profile I'm a Fan of wm1066 permalink

In the short story Bond is in the Caribbean to sabotage Castro's forces,but he says his sympathies are with the Cuban revolutionaries. We will see how they play this out in the film.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:41 PM on 04/03/2008

- alguien See Profile I'm a Fan of alguien permalink

living in LA and at times having access to my regular routes and locales made off limites to me due to filming, i can sort of understand what mr. mayor is going through.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 02:33 PM on 04/02/2008

- ang4ever See Profile I'm a Fan of ang4ever permalink

iIn this instance case, I do agree with the sentiments expressed by the Mayor. But I suspect, the first post is also correct. The greased palm were probably the state/national police. The local authorities are always ignored. If the heads of these production companies are listening, make sure the locals get what is due them. This film will make gazzilions. Dont be too greedy. Spread the wealth !

Regardless, I can't wait until the film arrived in theaters.
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Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:44 PM on 04/02/2008

- wm1066 See Profile I'm a Fan of wm1066 permalink

Sounds like the producers didn't do thier jobs. They should have greased some palms, shoulda provided some benifits to the locals.
If he's the Mayor what police force was used to detain him? Not his police force for sure!
P.S. Quantum of Solace was one of my favorite short stories by Flemming. Hope they leave some of the story line in the movie.

Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 12:15 PM on 04/02/2008