James Bond Film Will Open the London 2012 Olympic Games

Daniel Craig will be reprising the role of James Bond to help open the London Olympic games in a short directed by Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle. Following a personal invitation from the Queen, Boyle and his team were given access to the Queen€™s private rooms in order to film the short. The short, which will be called The Arrival, will see Daniel Craig as Bond showing up to Buckingham Palace to receive his next mission: launching the Olympic Games. The short will be screened during the BBC€™s coverage of the ceremony, and there is even a rumour that Her Majesty may even cameo in the film. Danny Boyle, whose last film was survival drama 127 Hours, was announced last June as the Artistic Director for the 2012 Olympic ceremony. He is known for directing from a wide range of genres, including drug drama Trainspotting and post-apocalyptic horror 28 Days Later. The opening ceremony will be called €œThe Isles of Wonder€, which will celebrate the whole of the UK. Combining James Bond, one of the most iconic British characters in cinema, and Buckingham Palace, one of the UK€™s biggest tourist attractions, is a smart move for attracting further attention for the Olympics, although Bond fans should probably be prepared not to see shootouts in the Royal bedrooms or the Duke of Edinburgh doing his best Blofeld impersonation. Daniel Craig will next appear as James Bond in Skyfall, which is currently filming, under the direction of American Beauty€™s Sam Mendes, whilst Boyle€™s next film is art heist Trance, starring James McAvoy. Both films are due to be released later this year.