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Heroic

Actor Remi Malek told how he’d studied “almost every willain in the history of film” during his research.

On his creepy character he said: “There are times where he might consider himself heroic, but at the same time I don’t know if he sees heroes and villains in his eyes. It’s more about who strikes first and who strikes harder.” starring role, with reports that as well as two of the classic cars on set, the production brought in six stunt replicas to film a massive car chase in Italy.

According to reports, two of the replicas came

AS EVER, Bond’s internatio­nal glamour is centre stage. The rustic hillside city of Matera in southern Italy forms a spectacula­r backdrop for a nail- biting car chase, with Bond and lover Madeleine under attack.

Jamaica also makes an appearance as 007 tries to leave behind his life in MI6. No Time To Die isn’t the first time the agent has made his way to the Caribbean island, with scenes shot there for Dr No and Live and Let Die.

Frozen

Norway features in a dramatic chase across a frozen lake between Safin and Madeleine.

Evil Safin gets his very own fictional island, with filming on the Faroe Islands, while more work was done in the UK at Ardverikie Estate and Cairngorms in Scotland and of course, at spy HQ in London.

IT’S one of the most hotly anticipate­d movie releases for years and finally this week Bond fans will get their 007 fix.

Not only Daniel Craig’s final outing as the world’s most famous spy, No Time To Die is also the milestone 25th movie in the Bond series since Dr No premiered in 1962.

And after being pushed back three times from the original release date planned for April 2020 because of the pandemic, it’s finally set to appear on the big screen this Thursday.

Expensive

With costs thought to have hit $250 million, it’s the most expensive Bond film ever — and at a hefty two hours and 43 minutes long, fans will certainly get their money’s worth.

Here’s a look at just what you should expect...

NO TIME To Die’s stunning theme tune has been written by pop sensation Billie Eilish.

Speaking to the movie’s official podcast, the Grammy winner said: “You can’t do a

Bond song without it sounding like a Bond song.”

Film composer

Hans Zimmer — who wrote the music for everything from

The Lion King and

Gladiator to 12

Years a Slave — wrote the score.

INSTANT CLASSIC: Billie Eilish

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NO TIME To Die far outstrips the Guinness
World Record hit by Spectre for the biggest blasts in film history, with 135.4kg of explosions going off during filming.
Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 plays a
STUNTS: Car chase and (left) explosion
REMOTE: Faroe Islands was used as a base to shoot Safin’s hideaway complete with machine guns and a mine dispenser, with another two controlled by stunt drivers on the roof.
Actor Daniel tore a ligament in his ankle in Jamaica in the early days of filming.
LAST STAND: Daniel Craig in No Time To Die
people to make the world a better place”, Safin says in the trailer. “I just want to be a little... tidier.” NO TIME To Die far outstrips the Guinness World Record hit by Spectre for the biggest blasts in film history, with 135.4kg of explosions going off during filming. Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 plays a STUNTS: Car chase and (left) explosion REMOTE: Faroe Islands was used as a base to shoot Safin’s hideaway complete with machine guns and a mine dispenser, with another two controlled by stunt drivers on the roof. Actor Daniel tore a ligament in his ankle in Jamaica in the early days of filming. LAST STAND: Daniel Craig in No Time To Die
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