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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Catherine Shoard

Skyfall: a licence to speculate about the first photo from the new James Bond

Skyfall first production still
Licence to grimace gently … the first official shot from Skyfall

Two weeks ago, we took our magnifying glasses to the first behind the scenes shot from Skyfall, the new James Bond movie. That one had Daniel Craig showing off his back in some low-slung speedos by a hotel pool.

Today sees the release of the first actual shot from the film. And your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to let us know what it tells us about Bond 23.

Here are some areas you may wish to cover:

1) Beard. That's not just stubble is it. Or is it … ?

2) Smile. Quiet confidence in the face of imminent slaughter? Or is there a TV on the wall showing Dad's Army or some such?

3) Words. What does the blue lettering on the right say? Is it actually writing? Or is it a dry cleaning instruction writ large?

4) Gloves. It looks like he's wearing gloves. Either it's dirty work, or it's nippy, or it's just a fashion thing.

5) Mysterious lights in the background. Is this a disco? Some sort of far East eatery? Rumours had circulated that the first shot would be from a scene at a funeral. This looks like a heck of a fancy wake.

Over to you … 

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