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In ‘Skyfall’ James Bond met new Quatermaster in the National Gallery in London.James Bond passed through the Trafalgar Square and climbed the stairs on the right side of the building. In the next scene he was sitting on a bench inside the National Gallery, looking at the painting hanging on a wall. The man sitting next to him turned out to be Q.
The film crew was working on Trafalgar Square on November 19th 2011. They were working inside the gallery during closing hours at night. Daniel Craig and Ben Whishaw (who played James Bond and Q) were sitting in front of the famous oil painting called ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ painted by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1839. It can be found on Level 2 in Room 34 in the National Gallery in London. In photos below you can see where 007 climbed the stairs and entered the gallery.
Sources:
– www.mi6-hq.com
– www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Oooh so exciting! I am planning on going to the National Gallery next week and will keep a lookout for that painting 🙂
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‘The Fighting Temeraire’ painting will feature new £20 bank note, as Bank of England has announced today on twitter.
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