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Lewis Knight

James Bond 25: Jamaica is Bond's "spiritual home", "amazing" for Jamaican stars

It is time for 007 to even further back to his roots.

The still-untitled Bond 25 is to shoot on the Caribbean Island of Jamaica for the final outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond .

Bond 25 will see James Bond come out of retirement from his Jamaican home with Dr. Madeleine Swann ( Lea Seydoux ) to help old friend Felix Leiter ( Jeffrey Wright ) take on an evil scientist ( Rami Malek ).

The James Bond 25 cast: Full list of who stars in next 007 film and locations also took place in a live show at the Goldeneye home of author Ian Fleming in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Producer Barbara Broccoli explained why Jamaica is "very inspiring" as "this is where [Ian} Fleming created Bond".

Jamaica also has "the most beautiful nature" and is the "spiritual home for Bond", she added.

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(L-R) Cast member Lea Seydoux, director Cary Joji Fukunaga, cast members Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Lashana Lynch attend the "Bond 25" film launch at Ian Fleming's Home 'GoldenEye' (Getty Images North America)

She also described the significance for the films , as Jamaica is where iconic Bong girl Ursula Andress emerged from the waters.

Dr. No - the first Bond film - was shot on the Island, as was Roger Moore's first film as 007: Live and Let Die.

The producer described the "tremendous support" from the Jamaican Minister for Culture and Tourism, with "500 people, local people, working on the film already".

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Ian Fleming (Getty Images)

New series addition and Captain Marvel star Lashana Lynch added: "I feel really happy because my family are from here, so it feels nice to coincide your heritage with your work at the same time."

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Actress Lashana Lynch attends the "Bond 25" Film Launch at Ian Fleming's Home "GoldenEye", on April 25, 2019 in Montego Bay, Jamaica (Getty Images North America)

Series regular Naomie Harris , who plays Eve Moneypenny in the film, also spoke about how her own Jamaican family lineage and how "amazing" it was to be launched there.

We now know the full cast for the film - and it is quite the line-up of familiar and new faces.

Bond 25 is released in UK cinemas on April 8, 2020.

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