Controlled explosion on link 25: the game goes wrong; An injured person

The production of James Bond 25 suffered another shooting accident. Shortly after the actor 007, Daniel Craig, injured his ankle and required surgery, producers have now confirmed that a controlled explosion had gone wrong and that a member of the crew had been injured.

During the June 4th accident, no injuries were sustained on the Pinewood Studios plateau, but a person outside the scene suffered a "minor injury". No other details have been provided.

According to the British tabloid The Sun, part of the scene was destroyed during the filming of a waterfall involving a fireball in a laboratory.

It will likely take a little longer to repair the scene at Pinewood Studios, although it is unclear whether this incident will cause a delay for Bond 25. Craig needs about two weeks of downtime to recover from his injury. ankle and surgery undergone during filming. in Jamaica. Despite this, the production team said at the time that the film would not be delayed.

James Bond 25, or whatever its name, will be released in theaters in April 2020. In addition to Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Lea Seydoux will resume their roles for the 25th James Bond movie. Jeffrey Wright and Ben Whishaw are also back, while Rami Malek has joined the film as a villain.

The story of Bond 25 begins with the fact that Bond is no longer active, but instead plays in Jamaica. "His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter of the CIA shows up to ask for help," reads the description. "The mission of rescuing a kidnapped scientist turns out to be much more treacherous than expected, which has led Bond on the trail of a mysterious villain armed with new dangerous technologies."

The film was originally to be directed by Danny Boyle, but he left because of "creative differences". Cary Fukunaga of True Detective replaced Boyle before the postponement of the film from October 2019 to February 2020, and then again until April 3, 2020.