Ouch. g123curious <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A better message title could have been, "The Name's Bond... snaggle tooth Bond.
George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16720499&method=full&s iteid=62484&headline=exclusive--the-name-s-bond---broke-bond- name_page.html > > 19 February 2006 > > EXCLUSIVE: THE NAME'S BOND.. BROKE BOND > > BIFF! 007 Craig loses two front teeth in first fight scene BASH! The > baddie who whacked him was only a henchman > > By Grant Hodgson > > > NEW James Bond Daniel Craig has already failed to make the grade as a > tough guy - after a villain knocked out two of his teeth in his FIRST > fight scene. > > Craig, 37, was in Prague filming the remake of Casino Royale when the > stunt went wrong. > > As the shaken star staggered backwards clutching his bleeding mouth, > cameramen thought it was a brilliant piece of acting. > > But they quickly realised the new 007 was really hurt. His injuries were > so bad local dentistry experts could not treat him. So Craig's dentist was > flown out from London for emergency surgery in the Czech capital Prague. > > Dentist Rod McNeil, based in London's Cavendish Square, fixed caps to his > broken teeth then flew back to Britain. > > The actor has now been given six gumshields and told to wear them while > filming stunt scenes for the £60million movie at Prague's Barrandov > Studios. > > An insider said: "Daniel was filming with some minor actors when he got > hit in the face. He was reeling from a heavy blow and staggered back > holding his face. > > "He put his hand to his mouth but the blood started to seep through his > fingers - it was horrible. He did not make a fuss though, and fortunately > the accident will not affect the film. > > "He soon got back to work, and will just have to wear a gumshield during > action scenes for the film. > > "These are so his teeth look perfect when his mouth is open and cameras > pan in on him." > > The Sunday Mirror revealed last year how Craig would be starring alongside > stunning Thandie Newton. But he was dubbed "James Bland" last October when > unveiled as the sixth Bond for failing to match up to tough guys Sean > Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan. > > Craig, who has dated Sienna Miller and Kate Moss, admitted he was > terrified when he arrived at a Press conference after a speedboat ride up > the Thames. > > When asked why he should play 007, the Chester-born actor simply said: > "Why not?" > > The latest blow to his image is believed to have come in a fight scene > involving an actor playing a henchmen to evil baddie Le Chiffre - played > by Danish actor Mads Mikkelson, 41. Bond was supposed to be confronting a > terrorist bomber at an embassy in which he ends up throwing him through a > window after first knocking out other baddies. Instead Craig came off > worst. > > According to a film insider, panic set in as director Martin Campbell and > producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson realised how badly he'd been > hurt. > > After failing to find a local dentist who could quickly repair the damage, > they opted to fly Craig's dentist in from London. Dr McNeil, of McNeil & > Barrett, flew out to Prague and spent the day in the studio's medical room > carrying out the repair work. He repaired Daniel's broken teeth with caps > using a record of his teeth he'd brought with him. > > A source said the incident happened at the beginning of the month. He > added: "Daniel was trying to say, 'I'm all right', but he could barely > speak. It was obvious he was in a lot of pain. > > "Everybody was in a panic because they knew any injuries to Daniel could > mean a delay and cost a fortune. It could even have delayed the film's > release, which would have been disastrous. No local dentist said they > could repair Daniel's teeth properly at such short notice so producers > flew his personal dentist in. He had to wait a few hours before his > dentist could get to Prague, but afterwards he was almost as good as new. > > "Daniel's dentist did a great job - and only charged producers for his > expenses. As he is an old friend he did not make him pay for the work. > Daniel was really grateful and glad to get back to working so quickly." > > Shooting for Craig and the rest of the film's crew in the Bahamas is due > to start on Thursday at the 200-year-old Buena Vista Hotel in Nassau, > which will double as the Liberian Embassy in Madagascar. Scenes will also > be shot in Italy and at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire before the > cast and crew return to the Czech Republic in March. > > When it was announced Craig was to star in the remake of 1967 spoof Casino > Royale, the actor was mocked after arriving at the Press conference > surrounded by burly Marines wearing an unflattering life jacket. > > Speaking afterwards, Daniel also did 007's macho reputation no favours > when he said: "I would like to thank the Royal Marines for bringing me in > like that, and scaring the s*** out of me." It's not the first time that > Craig has taken a beating during a film. In the hit movie Layer Cake, in > which his cocaine-dealer character had sizzling love scenes with actress > Sienna Miller, he was also given a thorough seeing-to. > > Craig's predecessor as Bond, Pierce Brosnan, 52, said he was "gutted" to > have lost the role after four outings as the secret agent. He also said he > would love to resume the role if Craig's version proved to be a flop. > > Actress Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in 14 Bond films, was > also critical of Craig landing the iconic role. > > She said he wasn't as handsome as previous Bonds Roger Moore and Sean > Connery She added: "He has what you'd call an interesting face. Perhaps > the make-up girls could do something to him, maybe give him a wig." > > The new film will feature all the usual gadgets and special effects > associated with 007. Bond will drive a sleek new Aston Martin DBS and the > original DB5 from the 1960s, which appeared in Goldfinger and Thunderball. > > French beauty Eva Green was also recently unveiled as the latest Bond > girl. The 25-year-old actress plays Bond's love interest, Vesper Lynd. > Dame Judith Dench also reprises her role as Bond's boss, M. > > In the film, based on author Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Bond > combats a sinister casino owner who is using his winnings to fund > terrorism. > > Dad-of-one Craig is now dating Bond Girl Satsuki Mitchell, 29, after > splitting with German actress Heike Makatsch. The Sunday Mirror revealed > last year how he had a fling with Layer Cake co-star Sienna Miller after > her then boyfriend Jude Law's steamy affair with their children's nanny. > > He also dated Kate Moss before she dated junkie rocker, Pete Doherty. 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