Get Ready for Spectre!
Hope Goldsmith

On 26 October 2015, Spectre, starring Daniel Craig in his fourth outing as Bond, will be available to UK citizens in cinemas nationwide. Since its reveal in December 2014, James Bond fanatics have been patiently awaiting new information about the plot, characters and how they have stepped it up since the last film. 

From the trailer, it is clear that Spectre will be the most action-packed Bond film yet. In just two and a half minutes, there are sniper kills, high speed car chases, punch-ups, a terrifying plane crash, jumping out of windows, heart-in-mouth helicopter stunts and many explosions. The James Bond films have long been known for their exotic locations, however, Spectre has gone past the boundaries with action scenes taking place in all corners of the globe from Mexico to Austria and many more. 

THE ACTION OF SPECTRE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej9kDTw6RgA 
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Spectre welcomes Christoph Waltz who plays Franz Oberhauser, the main villain of the movie. His motives towards Bond are unclear. In the trailer, he is seen as the senior figure of the SPECTRE organisation; an acronym of Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion. Dave Bautista, known for his role as Drax in Guardians and the Galaxy, will also be joining the cast as Mr. Hinx, an assassin and high-ranking member of SPECTRE. In the trailer, he is seen doing many physical scenes fighting Bond, which suggests that he shares Oberhauser’s opinions towards Bond. Another new male actor joining the Bond family is Andrew Scott, known as Moriarty in Sherlock, who plays Max Denbigh, a member of the British government. 

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Bond films are famous for their female characters and Spectre introduces two new female actors to its cast list. The first is Monica Bellucci who plays Lucia Sciarra, the widow of an assassin killed by Bond. Second is Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, the daughter of Bond's old nemesis Mr White, who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. In Sam Smith ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ music video, Bond is seen passionately  kissing both these female characters so you will have to wait to see which one he favours. Naomie Harris returns, playing Eve Moneypenny, and Ralph Fiennes as ‘M’ and of course, Daniel Craig as James Bond. Side note: this is not the last time you will see Craig as Bond as he is signed on for a fifth and final movie as Bond. 

BOND GIRLS VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa-4YYgbZtI

One of the most anticipated features of a Bond movie is the “Bond song” that is sung buy a popular artist. Previous artists include Adele, Paul McCartney and Madonna. Before the reveal, there were two speculated possibilities: Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding. However, many people had guessed beforehand due to the artist posting clues on his Instagram page. In early September, it was finally revealed on BBC Radio 1 that Sam Smith had recorded the song 'Writing’s On The Wall' for Spectre. Most people were pleased, however some were disappointed. Personally, I think the song is Bond worthy and Sam Smith did a great job. 

MUSIC VIDEO OF WRITING ON THE WALL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jzDnsjYv9A

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