GoldenEye
Short description
James Bond is sent to investigate the theft of a secret orbital weapons system known as GoldenEye, which can disable electronic equipment over a wide area with an electromagnetic pulse. What begins as a hunt for a stolen helicopter and a vanished programmer widens into a conspiracy involving a Russian crime syndicate and a figure from Bond's own past. To find the people behind the theft, Bond joins forces with Natalya Simonova, a Russian computer specialist who is the only survivor of the attack that delivered the weapon into the wrong hands. Their pursuit leads through Russia as Bond's mission becomes personal. The film introduces Pierce Brosnan as Bond and Judi Dench as M, alongside Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen and Joe Don Baker. Martin Campbell directed, with a screenplay by Jeffrey Caine and Bruce Feirstein and production by Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson and Anthony Waye.
GoldenEye was released in 1995, the fifth film Campbell directed in a career that runs from his 1988 debut to his most recent work. It was made for about 60 million US dollars and earned roughly 352 million US dollars worldwide. Ratings place it firmly among the well-regarded entries in the series: 7.2 out of 10 on IMDb from 285,000 votes, 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB from 4,487 votes, and a critics' rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 87 reviews, putting reviewers and audiences closely in line with each other.
What's left behind the scenes
- While the script was being worked on, producers believed that Timothy Dalton would reprise the role of agent 007, and the character was written with Dalton in mind.
- The first Bond film where the opening credits (where the viewer looks at James Bond through the barrel of a gun) were created using computer graphics.
- The first film in the 'Bond' series where the head of 'MI6' is played by a woman (Judi Dench). The idea of making 'M' a woman was proposed in 1985 by Lois Maxwell (1927-2007), who played Miss Moneypenny in the franchise's films from 1962 to 1985. Director Martin Campbell was the first to use this idea.
- The first film in the franchise shot after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, and also the first Bond film shot in Russia, specifically in St. Petersburg. The airport scenes, however, were filmed in Surrey, England, and the car chase with the tank – in London and on a studio lot. (The latter was done for safety reasons and to save money.)
- During filming, some changes had to be made to the plot due to its similarities to the plot of James Cameron's action film 'True Lies' (1994).
- Bond's main adversary, Agent 006 Alec Trevelyan, was originally named Augustus Trevelyan in the first version of the script, and he was supposed to be Bond's mentor; there were even plans for Trevelyan to be much older. The creators wanted to cast Anthony Hopkins in the role, but he declined. Alan Rickman also turned down the offer to play Agent 006, stating that he was tired of playing villains. Finally, Sean Bean was cast after the script was rewritten.
- The first film in the franchise shot after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, as well as the first Bond film shot in Russia. Fragments of the tank chase were filmed in Saint Petersburg, but the most destructive parts of the scene were filmed in London and at a studio. This decision was made for reasons of cost and safety, as the film crew in Russia operated under constant security escort.
- Valery Nikolaev was considered for the role that ultimately went to Alan Cumming.
- GoldenEye is the name of Fleming's estate, where all 14 books about Agent 007 were created, and where the writer also hosted friends. The estate was sold to Bob Marley after the writer's death.
- Instead of bourbon, Judi Dench pretended to sip from a glass of apple juice with a couple of glass shards added instead of ice, and Pierce Brosnan’s character drank iced tea instead of a vodka martini.
- Sean Bean also auditioned for the role of James Bond for the film 'The Living Daylights', but the role went to Timothy Dalton at the time.
- Under the guise of bourbon, Judi Dench drank apple juice with a few pieces of glass added instead of ice, while Pierce Brosnan's character drank iced tea instead of vodka martini.
- Anthony Hopkins was first on the list of candidates for the main villainous role.
- Before filming began, Pierce Brosnan injured his arm. This happened at his home in Malibu in the bathroom, so in some scenes in the film, it's not his hand that is shown, but the hand of his 22-year-old son Christopher (at the time of filming, he was studying as a third assistant in the second unit).
- Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, Hugh Grant, and Lambert Wilson all auditioned for the role of James Bond, but Pierce Brosnan ultimately got the part.
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