Furlough eyes only... Bond film takes Rishi cash to pay workers
JAMES Bond’s new film No Time To Die furloughed staff earlier this year – despite the last 007 film grossing £ 661million worldwide.
Accounts for B25 Limited at Companies House report: “Government grants totalling £ 95,487 have been received during the period under the job retention scheme.”
The tax- payer funded scheme was introduced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier this year.
Spectre ( 2015) grossed £ 661million, while Skyfall ( 2012), was the highestgrossing 007 film in the franchise’s history, taking £ 700million worldwide.
According to the accounts, No Time To Die has so far cost £ 213,916,164 to make – a £ 14million increase on the £ 199.5million spent on it in 2019.
Its premiere had already once been moved from April to November because of the pandemic.
The film has now been further delayed until April 2, 2021, “in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience”, a statement on the film’s website said.
The movie, the 25th instalment in the Bond franchise, marks Daniel Craig’s final appearance as British secret service agent, 007.
The film has also been hit by numerous setbacks process.
Director Danny Boyle quit over the script in 2018 and was replaced by American Cary Fukunaga.
Filming was delayed by four more months when Craig, 52, hurt his ankle on the set.
An explosion at Pinewood Studios, Bucks, also left a crew member injured.
Craig has said the film will tie up loose ends from his time as Bond, which began in 2006.
He said: “This movie is about reconnecting him to Casino Royale really and that’s what we’ve managed to do.”
Production company Eon was approached for comment. during the production