CAPE Town on Monday (August 29) said it is ready to host James Bond in his latest instalment of martini swilling and villain chasing, after reports of filming troubles in India.
“Cape Town welcomes James Bond whenever he decides to visit us,” said Cape Film Commission chief executive Denis Lillie.
The city said it had noted media reports of difficulties facing producers in the 23rd Bond movie, with producers said to have put forward Cape Town as an alternative.
“This demonstrates how a film project can very quickly go ‘off the rails’ if the coordination between city and government departments are not in place,” said Lillie.
“Cape Town would not be happy to benefit from someone else’s loss,” he said, but added that the city’s film-friendliness and bureaucratic coordination had been demonstrated during the 2010 football World Cup and its hosting of big films.
Media last week reported problems over filming permissions for railway scene stunts in India for the latest 007 leg, which is set for release next year.
