MUMBAI: On the request of the Queen asking Daniel Craig and Danny Boyle to shoot a short film on the launch of the 2012 London Olympics, the 44-year old actor will open the games as James Bond.
The pair even earned themselves an invite to Buckingham Palace to shoot scenes in which the British spy hero is given his latest mission to open the games.
According to The Sun newspaper, the monarch may even make a cameo appearance before the action moves on to the Olympic stadium in Stratford which Craig parachutes into after jumping out of a helicopter.
It is said that the Buckingham Palace wanted the most iconic British film character inside the building most associated with London and with the monarch. It will be a magical scene for all watching at home and inside the stadium on 27 July.
A spokesman for the palace - which is gearing up for the Queen‘s Diamond Jubilee in June to mark her 60th year on the throne has reportedly said, "Buckingham Palace is involved in a number of filming projects during this special Jubilee year and we would not go into details of any particular project until nearer the time of transmission."
Meanwhile, the James Bond franchise reaches its own milestone this year, having been on the big screen for 50 years.