Tag: Die Another Day
Rosamund Pike was born in London on this day in 1979. She played Miranda Frost in Pierce Brosnan’s last Bond film, Die Another Day. It was her first ever film role.
Die Another Day went on general release in the UK on this day in 2002.
Die Another Day went on general release in the UK on 20th November 2002. Although expected to return in a fifth James Bond movie, the film turned out to be Pierce Brosnan’s last as 007.
On this day in 2002 Die Another Day World premiered at the Royal Albert Hall.
The World Première of Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan’s fourth and final outing as 007, took place on 18th November 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
John Cleese, who played R in The World Is Not Enough and then Q in Die Another Day, was born in Somerset on 27th October 1939.
John Cleese, who played R in The World Is Not Enough and then Q in Die Another Day, was born in Somerset on 27th October 1939.
007 screenwriter Robert Wade was born on this day in 1962.
Robert Wade, who with writing partner Neal Purvis has worked on each Bond film since The World Is Not Enough (1999, with Bruce Feirstein), was born in South Wales on 16th September 1961.
Following their work on Skyfall it was announced that the screen writing duo were retiring from the Bond films. However, they were hired to work on problems with John Logan’s script for SPECTRE in 2014. On SPECTRE Purvis and Wade received credits for the story, along with John Logan, and screenplay, alongside both Logan and Jez Butterworth.
Many happy returns to Neal Purvis! The screenwriter was born on this day in 1961. Together with Robert Wade he has worked on the 007 series since The World Is Not Enough.
Neal Purvis, who with writing partner Robert Wade has worked on each Bond film since The World Is Not Enough (1999, with Bruce Feirstein), was born in the United Kingdom on 9th September 1961.
Following their work on Skyfall it was announced that the screen writing duo were retiring from the Bond films. However, they were hired to work on problems with John Logan’s script for SPECTRE in 2014. On SPECTRE Purvis and Wade received credits for the story, along with John Logan, and screenplay, alongside both Logan and Jez Butterworth.
Rick Yune, who played Zao in Die Another Day, was born on this day in 1971.
Rick Yune, who played Zao in Die Another Day, was born in Washington DC on 22nd August 1971.
Photo: Rickyune by Albert Domasin. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Halle Berry played Jinx in Die Another Day. She was born on this day in 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Pierce Brosnan was announced as the new James Bond on this day in 1994. He was the fifth actor to play 007 in the long running series produced by Eon Productions.
On 8th June 1994 Pierce Brosnan was announced as the fifth actor to play James Bond in the long running series produced by Eon Productions.
Following the release of Goldeneye (1995), Brosnan reprised the character three more times; in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002). Although he was widely expected to return for a fifth film, Eon ultimately decided to move the series in a very different direction for which they needed a fresh face.